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Nuclear posture, high scores and breaking a sweatcoin + this day in history w/the Munich Air Disaster and our song of the day by CHVRCHES on your Morning Monarchy for February 6, 2018.

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad has inspired toy manufacturer Mattel's first ever hijab-wearing Barbie
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Secret meetings, unprecedented drills and misleading costs + this day in history w/the murder of Karen Silkwood and our song of the day by Frank Carter on your Morning Monarchy for November 13, 2017.

Smartphone dystopia, altered algorithms and radiation-blocking boxers + this day in history w/the Outer Space Treaty and our song of the day by Nick Hakim on your Morning Monarchy for October 10, 2017.

Fidget spinners are pretty sweet. They were designed to help people with conditions like ADD to better concentrate, though they have turned into a huge trend in toys. However, there have been a number of incidents involving injuries caused by fidget spinners, prompting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a new fidget spinner safety guidance for both buyers and businesses. [1]

In June of 2017, a group of 200 scientists and medical professionals called on the international community to ratchet up restrictions on the production and use of triclosan and triclocarban – 2 antimicrobial chemicals found in shampoos and cosmetics. They cite “extensive peer-reviewed research” which suggests the ingredients are potentially harmful. [1]

Leaked links, smartphone rehab and a botnet's final bow + this day in history w/the San Francisco earthquake and our song of the day by Royal Blood on your Morning Monarchy for April 18, 2017.

This week on the New World Next Week: Pablo Escobar's son says his dad ran drugs for the CIA; Wendy's lays off 1,000 minimum wage workers for automatic kiosks; and Americans have fewer TVs on average than when we started making this show.

This week on the New World Next Week: Pablo Escobar's son says his dad ran drugs for the CIA; Wendy's lays off 1,000 minimum wage workers for automatic kiosks; and Americans have fewer TVs on average than when we started making this show.