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One Way or Another: Kevin McCarthy, Abortion Pills, Being Happier


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  • First: The GOP can’t seem to get their House in order. Between a fight over who should be Speaker, and a congressman elect’s sketchy past, the 118th Congress got off to a rocky start. We’ll break it down. 
  • Next: We’ve got the context on the other major stories from the week – including an update on Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin and a major change for abortion pill access. Plus the latest on the atmospheric river turning the West Coast…into a literal river. 
  • Then: Every year, The Economist releases an issue filled with their biggest predictions for 2023. We sat down with its deputy editor to get an inside look on what to expect from 2023. And PS: it’s not all bad news. 
  • Finally: We’re taking a look at one New Year’s resolution we can all get behind: being happier. We’re asking an expert to tell us four small changes we can make to actually feel happier. 

  • On this episode, you’ll hear from: 

    • Tom Standage, Deputy Editor, The Economist
    • Dr. Marisa Franco, Psychologist, Professor at the University of Maryland


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