Gasia, Sal, and Andre open things up with a discussion about the Apple event in Cupertino, the new iPhone 17 and a protest against Apple’s handling of child sexual abuse imagery. Then James Torrez joins the set to dive deeper into a national report on declining 12th-grade reading and math scores. The MO2 crews talk about how experts blame the pandemic on the pre-existing trend and highlight the need for better educational strategies. To round things out in the final segment, Gasia and Andre focus on the growing issue of food insecurity in Alameda County. They welcome Michael Altfest from the Alameda County Food Bank who explains the increase in need since the pandemic and the organization’s efforts to reduce the stigma of seeking help.

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