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On The Gist, Mike predicts what Donald Trump will say at Aipac. Then, the latest bear news headlines

reviewed with our regular expert Rae Wynn-Grant from the American Museum of Natural History. For the Spiel, three recent world events where language matters.

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On The Gist, L. Jon Wertheim from Sports Illustrated explains the effects of sports on the brain. With Sam Sommers, he's the author of This Is Your Brain on Sports. For the Spiel, Mike addresses his white male brethren. Today's sponsors: Texture, the mobile app that lets you tap directly into the world's most popular magazines using your phone or tablet. Dive deeper into Vogue, People, Esquire, Time—with interactive content for a richer reading experience. Try Texture for free at Texture.com/gist. Betterment, the largest automated investing service—managing billions of dollars for people just like you. Get up to six months of investing free when you go to Betterment.com/gist. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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On The Gist, Slate's Ruth Graham demonstrates her total mastery of small talk from her piece, "In Defense of Small Talk." For the Spiel, are GMO labels informative or

misleading? Today's sponsors: Monster. Find employees who work as hard as you at Monster.com/hiring. Monster. Find Better. Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code GIST. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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On The Gist, we ask Slate's chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie if Donald Trump is a viable candidate in a general election. Then, Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker ends the debate over the dangers of GMOs. She's the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, do the rules apply to Donald Trump? Today's sponsor: Monster. Find employees who work as hard as you at Monster.com/hiring. Monster. Find Better. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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On The Gist, Mike answers the question, "Why all the horse race?" by offering a close look at the issue of magic from House Resolution 642. Then, Harry Enten from FiveThirtyEight uses his polling expertise to explain what today's many caucus results will means for little Marco Rubio. For the Spiel, even more advice for interpreting Super Tuesday 2 results.

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Last night ESPN's 30 for 30 series aired the documentary about the Duke Lacrosse case called Fantastic Lies. Back when the Gist was being piloted in April 2014, we spoke with author William D. Cohan about the case following his book The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, the Power of the Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities. For the first time ever, we'll air that interview on The Gist. For the Spiel, why all right-thinking Americans should want Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee. Today's sponsor: Squarespace.com.

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On The Gist, our regular guest Chris Molanphy tells us how disco music swallowed up rock in 1978. We'll discuss Billboard chart hits from 1978, and just about all of them have a disco beat. He writes Slate's "Why Is This Song No. 1?" column. For the Spiel, a belated Lobstar of the Antentwig. Do check out this Spotify playlist to hear the songs mentioned in today's show one more time. It's got groove, it's got meaning! Today's sponsors: Amazon. Detective Harry Bosch is back on the new season of Amazon's original series Bosch, based on the best-selling novels by Michael Connelly. Stream the new season now on Amazon Prime Video. Goldman Sachs. Information about developments currently shaping markets, industries, and the global economy, on the firm's podcast, Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, available on iTunes. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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On The Gist,Slate'sFred Kaplan shares the history and stories behind our ongoing cyberwar.

He's the author of Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War. For the Spiel, a collection of news

from the states. Today's sponsor: Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades,

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On The Gist, the only conversation about dreams that promises not to bore you to death. Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker joins us for a game we call "Is That Bulls---?" She's the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, the Clinton campaign bravely pushes forward.

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On The Gist, a new SAT is here, and the Today show has already failed the test. Author David Maraniss tells the story of an

inflection point for Detroit from his book Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story. For the Spiel, no one is being offered 55 million dollars to be spied on naked. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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