Make Me Smart

Our hollowed-out shells make a surprise appearance


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Hit the dark place sting, we’re discussing some news stories that got our shells feeling a little hollow. First, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have no clean water. Though help may be finally on the way, we still have questions. Also, a new survey shows just how devastating the pandemic was for students in the classroom. But we’ve at least got a Make Me Smile, thanks to a listener email on the physics of dragons. Get ready to laugh cry.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

  • The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading” from The New York Times
  • Who Would Like to Explain to the Class WHY Jackson, Miss., Has No Water?” from Esquire
  • Water pump installed at O.B. Curtis Water Plant helping water pressure in Jackson” from Clarion Ledger
  • Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’” from Associated Press
  • If you want to send us your delightful voice memos and emails, you can reach us at [email protected] or leave a voice message at 508-U-B-SMART.

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