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Krystal and Saagar discuss Israel launching their Rafah invasion, ICC warns Senators after threats, Trump fined again for gag order violation, polls show tight 2024 race, DeSantis bans lab grown meat, Columbia University cancels commencement, Jerry Seinfeld faceplants on PC culture, and Gaza doctor details horrors in Rafah.

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Southern European economies, including Greece, are growing faster than some of Europe’s longtime powerhouses, like Germany. We’ll get into how Greece pulled off an economic turnaround after the devastating 2012 financial crisis. And, Halle Berry’s shouts from the steps of the Capitol are calling attention to the need for more menopause research. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders” from The New York Times

• • “Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, ‘I’m in menopause’ as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding” from AP News

• • “Dave & Buster’s to let adult customers bet on arcade games” from Marketplace

• • “As work communication migrates to mobile devices, desk phones hang up for good” from Marketplace

• • “Pop-up coworking events are uniting lonely workers” from Marketplace

• • “The conspiracy theory behind Florida’s lab-grown meat ban” from The Verge

• • “Unfrosted Review: Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts Comedy Is Painfully Stale” from IndieWire

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The tech start-up Humane launched a new device, an A.I. pin meant to be worn on our clothing. Might this be the device that replaces the iPhone? It’s the question on Silicon Valley’s mind. The pin allows users to take phone calls, catch up on messages and get answers to questions, all without ever looking at a screen.

Then, why YouTube is bucking the trend on deepfakes.

Plus: We eat a Thanksgiving meal made with meat that was grown in a lab.

Today’s Guest:

• Joshua March is the chief executive of SCiFi Foods, the lab-grown meat company.

Additional Reading:

• Humane says it’s artificial intelligence pin can replace screens. Is the pin the start of the next generation of hardware?
• Casey on YouTube’s latest approach to deepfakes.

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Growing beef or chicken in a lab out of a few tiny animal cells may sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, but with nearly $3 billion invested in the lab-grown meat industry, that future may already be near. On the show today, we talk with food tech journalist Larissa Zimberoff about how meat is grown in a lab, why companies are banking on it as a potential climate change solution, and the challenges that lie ahead for the industry. Plus, is lab-grown food here to stay?

In the News Fix: We have a deal on the debt ceiling. We’ll get into what it all means and why the negotiating might not be over.

Later, a listener weighs in on retailer return policies, and our beloved intern gets creative with his answer to the Make Me Smart question.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Will I See Lab-Grown Meat in Supermarkets Any Time Soon?” from Bon Appétit

• • “Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef” from the University of California, Davis

• • “Silicon Valley Is Coming for Your Chocolate” from The Atlantic

• • “Inside the Battle Between Big Ag and Lab-Grown Meat” from The New Republic

• • “Here’s what’s in the debt ceiling deal” from CNN

• • “What’s in the Debt-Ceiling Deal” from The Wall Street Journal

• • “Defiant House Rejects Huge Bailout; Next Step Is Uncertain” from The New York Times

• • “House Passes Bailout Bill in 263-171 Vote” from The New York Times

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U.S. Officials set diplomatic sights on Africa as Russia and China move in, Oscar nominations are in for the last year, and The FDA greenlights lab-grown meat for the first time despite concern from critics. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

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Since Winston Churchill predicted we'd grow meat in a lab by 1981, researchers have considered doing just that. And thanks to the current work of about 30 groups, we may be only years away from mass-produced artificial meat. But will anyone eat it?

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