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What will Covid-19 cases in America look like this winter?


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Austria is getting ready for another round of COVID-19 lockdowns. With vaccine mandates hitting a roadblock in the United States and the fully vaccinated rate under 60%, we discuss the likelihood of another winter wave in America. Plus, we follow the drama over the auctioning of a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution. And, the hosts play our favorite game, Half Full/Half Empty.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

  • “Austria lockdown starts Monday; tourist travel ‘will not be possible'” from USA Today
  • “Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for $43.2 Million as Crypto Group DAO Is Outbid” from The Wall Street Journal
  • “Citadel CEO Ken Griffin pays $43.2 million for Constitution copy, outbidding crypto group” from CNBC
  • “UC slams the door on standardized admissions tests, nixing any SAT alternative” from The Los Angeles Times
  • “Ford Scraps Plan to Develop an Electric Vehicle With Rivian” from The Wall Street Journal
  • “United Airlines Resumes Hard Liquor Service Before Holiday Travel” from Business Insider
  • “MoviePass relaunch may happen soon, says cofounder” from Fast Company
  • “NYC to host New Year’s Eve in Times Square for fully vaccinated attendees” from CNBC
  • “Reese’s reveas its largest peanut butter cup yet” from CNN
  • “Staples Center to be renamed Crypto.com Arena as part of 20-year naming rights deal” from The Athletic
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