Podcast Summary
White House Pressures Tech Companies to Censor COVID Narratives: The Biden administration put pressure on tech firms to censor COVID-related info, potentially contributing to harmful policies like school closures and vaccine mandates. NPR faces bias allegations, and two Boeing whistleblowers have died, one possibly in retaliation.
The Biden White House put pressure on tech companies like Facebook, Google, YouTube, and Amazon to censor information critical of the administration's COVID narrative, leading to harmful policies such as unnecessary school closures and vaccine mandates. Additionally, the publicly funded NPR is facing accusations of progressive bias, with a CEO set to testify in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Tragically, two Boeing whistleblowers have died, with concerns that one may have been retaliated against for raising concerns about the safety of the 737 Max Jets. The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear.
IRS to Focus on Wealthy Taxpayers, but Poorest Filed Most Audits in 2022: IRS plans to target wealthy individuals and corporations for audits, but the poorest tax filers were audited most frequently in 2022. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel attributed underfunding as the reason and emphasized the need for fairness and investment to ensure equal treatment for all filers.
The IRS plans to increase audits targeting wealthy individuals and corporations, but a report revealed that the poorest tax filers were audited most frequently in 2022. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel attributed underfunding as the reason for the agency's inability to analyze complex returns, emphasizing the need for fairness and investment to ensure equal determination of tax debts for all filers, regardless of complexity. Meanwhile, health experts are monitoring the spread of bird flu, which has been detected in cattle and dairy products but poses little risk to humans due to pasteurization. However, the virus has evolved and is now killing mammals at an alarming rate.
Monkeypox virus low risk for humans, £16,000 worth of ground beef recalled due to e coli, Peloton cuts workforce and CEO steps down: Monkeypox virus poses low risk to humans, £16k worth of ground beef recalled due to e coli contamination, Peloton lays off 15% of workforce and CEO resigns due to financial struggles
The monkeypox virus, while infecting over 200 mammal species and impacting bird populations, is currently considered low risk for humans according to health organizations like the WHO and CDC. Elsewhere, there's a food safety concern as £16,000 worth of ground beef from Walmart stores in nine states is being recalled due to potential e coli contamination. Meanwhile, in business news, Peloton is cutting 15% of its workforce and its CEO is stepping down due to the company's inability to turn a profit since 2020. These updates come as the company faces financial challenges. These are your drive home updates for today. For more in-depth discussions on these and other major stories, tune in to our latest episode of Morning Wire.
