Science and tech headlines:

• Amazon has a new plan for increased interconnectivity — and customers in the US only have a week to opt out.
• Researchers at Google and Harvard have released a detailed rendering of one cubic millimeter of the human brain's cortex, the outer layer that makes humans so complex.

News items:

• Former President Donald Trump kicks off a series of rallies this Saturday. John explains why looming indictments may have motivated him to go back on the road.
• President Xi Jinping wants China to be seen as “trustworthy, lovable, and respectable” — is he changing tack because he’s worried about his job?
• High bond prices, low yields, and historically high stock valuations have some institutional money managers looking for new investment strategies... potentially imported from Canada? 
• New York City and 21 of New York State’s counties are suing McKinsey & Company, alleging it fueled the opioid epidemic. John and Rebecca discuss the firm’s reputation, whether or not it’s been tarnished, and whether or not “optimization” needs to be re-evaluated.

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