D-K: City of Evanston taking the lead in the nation on a local reparation program for historical discrimination against black persons.

News: Memorial Day brings a return to travel and gatherings; How likely are break-through infections for those fully vaccinated?; Does HIPAA prevent businesses asking about your vaccination status?; Oil prices rise to highest level in 2 years; meat industry jolted by cyber attack; China and Israel making international news; and Alzheimer’s treatment and cicadas in science news.

Entertainment: Disney’s newest release, Cruella.

D-K: Facebook decision to bar posts asserting coronavirus was man-made and retraction of that decision in light of revelations on infections in the Wuhan province in a mine 9 years ago and in November 2019 at the Chinese state lab.

News:  Latest COVID information, NY public schools exclusively in-person this Fall, new technology to battle infectious disease spread, U.S. home sales volume and prices in April, Amazon’s latest acquisition, an auction for seats on a rocket ship, Israel and Hamas stand-down, Belarus scheme forces emergency landing of an International flight, and Simone Biles penalized for being too good.

Entertainment: AppleTV+’s series Defending Jacob.

D-K: USPS iCOP surveillance using facial recognition technology.

News: COVID update, EU travel restrictions eased, virus-sniffing dogs; volatility in the stock and cryptocurrency markets; Biden reveals his income and calls on Israel and Hamas to end rocket attacks; the feds opening the door to more marijuana research; and abortion on the Supreme Court agenda.

Entertainment: Netflix’s The Woman in the Window, released last Friday.

D-K: Attorneys General from 44 states call for FB to cancel plans for an IG for kids.

News: Markets and economy dominating this week, including the April labor report and inflationary concerns; Elon Musk disrupts cryptocurrency markets; violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip; German Catholics spit in the face of the Pope by blessing gay unions; and the federal government decides to insert itself into the George Floyd death case.

Entertainment: the top show on Netflix - Shadow and Bone.

Dunning-Kruger... Governor Caitlyn Jenner? News: COVID vaccine progress, Summer Olympics, Peleton treadmill recall, SpaceX success and genetically engineered mosquitos. Regina King’s One Night in Miami is the subject of our movie review. And an intriguing interview with Scott’s friend Tim.

This week, Tucker Carlson is our D-K example. In the news, the global battle aginst COVID-19 continues to rage, the cornavirus reaches Mt. Everest, Biden’s spending spree, will we be able to eat meat and reduce Greenhouse gases, Tesla reports record results and free speech in front of the Supreme Court again. Our guest is Charles Miller. Finally, the Oscars and 2021 Academy Award winners.

Is crime rampant, COVID reports from the US and internationally, the latest cryptocurrency rage, more on Mars exploration and movie reviews in anticipation of this week’s Oscars.

This week Scott and Mike give the latest COVID report, discuss international issues, review corporate happenings and report on significant legal developments. In entertainment, Scott reviews the movie, The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman, and Mike discusses Hulu series PEN15.

In the news this week:  COVID, FDA and CDC failures, more positive economic signs, Minneapolis police officer murder trial, Georgia voting law protests and immigration.  In entertainment, we review We Work: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 billion Unicorn and The Morning Show.

This week's news and entertainment from the latest COVID information, Biden's newest announcements, US Postal Service overhaul, to opening of the baseball season and reviews of the movie Cherry and the series The Flight Attendant.