Why the GOP (Secretly) Fears the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Here are the news items: Google lays out an idea for voice-based search, involving AI trained on the page results.  Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology have developed a lab concept for a rechargeable cement-based battery. John explains the politics surrounding the Democrats’ attempt to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol. The International Energy Agency says the world can reach net zero emissions by 2050 – and simultaneously increase global GDP. Rebecca explains why this push for renewable energy will be less moralistic than the last. A conservative opposition party in Japan wants to replace much of the country's welfare with a universal basic income. PLUS: In the wake of the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will review a Mississippi law restricting abortions to pregnancies before 15 weeks, John and Rebecca discuss how overturning Roe v. Wade could backfire politically for the GOP. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Ninety percent of the news out there tells you nothing about where the world is going — ten percent of it tells you everything. Every afternoon on the News Items Podcast with John Ellis, John and Rebecca Darst focus on that ten percent — news that’s interesting, important or both. The podcast is based on John Ellis’ News Items, an email newsletter that goes out to organizations including the Council on Foreign Relations, Samsung Next, and the Wall Street Journal. Tune in every Monday through Thursday afternoon to hear decades of journalistic experience packed into 20 or so minutes of insight, plus guest interviews on finance, U.S. politics, foreign affairs, science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.