Vasectomies have been growing in popularity recently as a form of contraception and it’s not the middle-aged dads you might think, younger child-free men have been scheduling more appointments with their urologists and even posting about their experiences on social media.  Alisha Haridasani Gupta, reporter at the NY Times, joins us what for could be driving this… the economy and a more restrictive family planning landscape.

 

Next, it was expected, but Rep. Liz Cheney lost her primary in Wyoming to the Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, 66% to 29%.  It all went downhill for Cheney politically after she voted to impeach Trump and for her part in leading the Jan. 6 hearings.  Lachlan Markay, politics reporter at Politico, joins us for the loss and what’s next for her, she could be gearing up for a 2024 presidential run.

 

Finally, Pfizer’s Covid antiviral drug Paxlovid is leaving a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths.  It’s a side effect of the drug called dysgeusia that people say tastes like a mouthful of dirty pennies or even rotten milk.  In some cases, it’s so bad, people have said they want to discontinue taking the treatment, which doctors don’t recommend.  Alex Janin, personal health reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know about Paxlovid mouth.

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