Josie Duffy Rice, David Plotz and John Dickerson discuss America's radicalized parents; what the midterms may bring; and the Sandy Hook families’ victory.
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
Clara Jeffrey for Mother Jones: “What Pundits Don’t Understand About the San Francisco Recall”
Jasper Scherer and Benjamin Wermund for The Houston Chronicle: “We Asked All 143 Texas GOP Congressional Candidates About Biden's Win. Only 13 Call it Legitimate.”
John Dickerson for the Atlantic: “The GOP Has No Standards Now”
Here’s this week’s chatter:
John: Rosalind S. Helderman for the Washington Post: “All The Ways Trump Tried to Overturn The Election — And How it Could Happen Again.”
Josie: The School for Good Mothers, by Jessamine Chan
David: Watch some Olympic curling.
Listener chatter from Paul Hiebing: Annie Rauwerda for Input Magazine: “The Adorable Love Story Behind Wikipedia’s ‘High Five’ Photos”
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Josie, John, and David discuss their hiding places as children and adults.
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