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Is the job market really that bad? A caller asked, and we answered.

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Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/economy/finding-new-job-challenges

https://wapo.st/4keaPOE

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/economy/us-jobs-report-september-final

https://www.epi.org/indicators/state-unemployment-by-race-and-ethnicity/

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5686691/youre-not-broken-the-job-market-is

https://archive.is/20261002001316/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/s-rarely-harder-people-find-new-jobs-rcna600491
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/business/economy/ai-economy-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1E.8Xf8.jLWxMJ4tXtrt&smid=url-share

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/28/style/gen-z-job-market.html

https://archive.is/20261002001316/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/s-rarely-harder-people-find-new-jobs-rcna600491#selection-1565.0-1569.44

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Why are potholes everywhere? A caller (Dave’s sister) asked, and we answered.

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Did Ukrainian President Zelensky really slow down bot traffic after taking out Russian data centers? A fan called with this question and we answered it!

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Can we depend on polls? Is a blue wave really coming? A caller asked about the polls for this 2026 general election and we answered!

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Executive Producers: Micah Gelman, Dave Jorgenson, Lauren Saks, Felipe Torres Medina

Writers: Carley Moseley, Felipe Torres Medina, Chris Vazquez

Editing: Ross Godwin

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Sources

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/elections/polls-accuracy-primaries-midterms.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/10/midterm-polls-error/688922/#SELECTION-611.0-611.34

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/09/nx-s1-5995525/political-polls-are-everywhere-how-much-can-they-predict-about-november

wapo.st/4yM3wCe

https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/2024/09/11/pew-research-centers-tips-for-journalists-covering-polls-during-election-season-and-beyond/

https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=3e6ea178-de03-4c61-b477-8ed92a236809

Are mail-in ballots reliable? A caller asked about the reliability of the USPS in 2026 and we answered!

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Sources:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/

https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/484647/donald-trump-mail-in-voting-executive-order-midterm-elections

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/NX-S1-5769077/TRUMPS-EXECUTIVE-ORDER-ON-MAIL-VOTING-IS-SET-TO-FACE-LEGAL-CHALLENGES

https://statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/our-work/how-can-states-address-federal-hostility-to-mail-voting

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/farmers-almanac-says-2026-edition-will-be-its-last/

https://www.propublica.org/article/trumps-plan-to-restrict-mail-voting

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-postal-service-seeks-reforms-it-reports-9-billion-yearly-loss-2025-11-14/

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-court-denies-trump-administrations-request-to-implement-parts-of-usps-rule-on-mail-in-vo/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-postal-service-reports-25-billion-quarterly-loss-rcna591493

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/24/nx-s1-5859334/us-postal-service-david-steiner

https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/usps-slow-mail-cost-cuts-performance

Is RFK Jr. ruining our food? A caller asked and we answered!

Presented by beehiiv: Episode three of ‘What’s Your Source?’

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Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/science/983241/food-recalls-bigger-out-of-control

https://www.businessinsider.com/food-safety-recalls-foodborne-illness-outbreaks-summer-2026-8

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDA/bulletins/42c33fe

https://parade.com/food/sugar-recall-undeclared-allergen-september-2026

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/galil-importing-corp-recalls-lior-cinnamon-ground-seasoning-due-elevated-lead-levels

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/hepatitis/cdc-confirms-37-case-multistate-hepatitis-outbreak-linked-frozen-clams

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/24/nearly-170000-pounds-raw-meat-recalled-false-inspection-labels/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meggenharris/2026/07/19/food-recalls-are-rising-heres-what-consumers-need-to-know/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/meat-recall-usda-star-ad-foods.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/08/18/jalapenos-sold-costco-recalled-potential-salmonella/91358501007/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/08/28/food-recalls-under-rfk-jr-data/91494801007/

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/traceability-lot-code

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/maha-movement-food-illness-funding-cuts-layoffs

https://people.com/rfk-jr-and-kid-rock-strip-down-for-bizarre-maha-promo-11908771

Why did we think Mitch McConnell died? A caller asked and we answered!

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Sources:

Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mitch-mcconnell-returns-senate-three-month-absence-rcna597815

Mitch in the hospital
https://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell/posts/1596850748472669

Reporters ‘Were Barred From Recording Video’ of Mitch McConnell As He Returned to the Capitol
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/reporters-were-barred-from-recording-video-of-mitch-mcconnell-as-he-returned-to-the-capitol/

Mitch McConnell’s Aides Busted Censoring His Frail Voice
https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-aides-busted-censoring-his-frail-voice/

Mitch McConnell ‘got 92 days of paid’ leave but ‘a mother gets none’: Internet trashes senator’s absence
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-senate-return-online-reactions-b3051453.html

Deaths, resignations in Congress test narrow majority
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/07/22/house-senate-vacancy-appointments-special-elections-replacements/7501784655370/#google_vignette

Are Americans Too Old?
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/are-americans-too-old

Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/why-mitch-mcconnell-isnt-giving-up-his-senate-seat.html

Mike Johnson’s do-nothing House goes home with a whimper
https://www.ms.now/opinion/house-recess-johnson-hegseth-massie-congress

Dairy Queen photo
https://app.scripto.live/scripts/5227e68e-dba4-4bd7-a570-1efcb634a222

Overrepresentation of millionaires in US Senate raises questions about their policymaking
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/senate-wealth-disparity-millionaires-mccormick-fetterman-federal-government/

24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-oldest-members-run-reelection-80s-rcna249479

John Boehner: From Speaker of the House to Cannabis Pitchman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/us/politics/john-boehner-marijuana-cannabis.html

8 ex-lawmakers make quick shift to private sector
https://thehill.com/homenews/3838058-7-ex-lawmakers-make-quick-shift-to-private-sector/

Congress is getting older, and Americans aren’t happy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/18/congress-is-getting-older-most-americans-arent-happy-about-it/

Is Congress representative of the American people?
https://usafacts.org/articles/is-congress-representative-of-the-american-people/

The Guard That Won’t Be Changing
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/moulton-markey-primary-massachusetts/688492/

How and when will AI kill us all? A caller named Susan asked, and we answered!

Presented by Beehiiv: Episode one of ‘What’s Your Source?’

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Writers: Carley Moseley, Felipe Torres Medina, Chris Vazquez
Editing: Ross Godwin
Graphics: Sarah Hashemi
Research and Producing: Katherine Shen and Chris Vazquez
Music: APM

Sources:

Will Oremus/The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/09/dario-amodei-slow-down-ai-save-humanity/688610/

BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq635037g18o

WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1

WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628?mod=article_inline

NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/anthropic-researchers-raise-alarm.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20260910&instance_id=181701&nl=today%27s-headlines®i_id=272769596&segment_id=226279&user_id=d46c9b9519d435e7bffccd37b233f3be

WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/10/years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Axios https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-insiders-warn-ai-could-kill-all-humans&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1789406334300575&usg=AOvVaw0ysSpvTWNCwq7I4tDFa6EB

People https://people.com/employee-at-top-ai-company-quits-with-public-warning-the-tech-could-kill-us-all-and-then-former-co-worker-agrees-12112847

AI Impacts https://aiimpacts.org/2022-expert-survey-on-progress-in-ai/

WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/10/years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening/?utm_campaign%3Dwp_main%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1789419358982700&usg=AOvVaw35OfnOfXwgcVMqXKGJQRPn

NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/science/ai-bioweapons.html?eafs_enabled=false

WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1?eafs_enabled=false

WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1?eafs_enabled=false

Dario Amodei https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontier
Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/10/anthropic-backs-mandatory-vetting-for-frontier-ai-models-00957632

Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/

Yahoo https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/scoop-coxon-bernie-bannon-unite-100005816.html

Vox https://www.vox.com/politics/502717/ai-freakout-mainstream-openai-anthropic-humans

Politico https://x.com/politico/status/2098117210296156663

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