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Apr 2023
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EPA says EVs are the Future, NPR leaves ...

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Episode 38: Neal and Toby discuss the EPA's latest emission rules and why the agency is pushing hard for electric vehicles to hit the road. Plus, why NPR is leaving twitter. And jury selection is set to begin in the Fox-Dominion billion dollar lawsuit. HBO Max is just max now, and Walmart hates Chicago? Also, how the new pitch clock at MLB games is impacting beer sales.

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