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Jasmin, Emily and Theresa talk about legal weed in New York, the tragic death of Sarah Everard in the UK, the end of qualified immunity for NYC police officers, and the planned expansion of offshore wind power under the Biden administration.

Theresa and Jasmin discuss a homeless activist being stalked on the UWS, yet another mass shooting in Colorado, new paid leave provisions for those who experience pregnancy loss in New Zealand, and the plan to give some student loan debt relief to defrauded students.

Theresa and Emily discuss NYC evictions disproportionately impacting communities hard hit by COVID-19, the mass shooting in Georgia that claimed 6 Asian victims, a pair new immigration bills passed by the House, and Tiffany Haddish's historic win at this year's Grammy's.

Emily, Theresa and Jasmin discuss a protest in NYC in support of home health aides' rights, the charges against the police officer who killed George Floyd (Derek Chauvin), the violent government response to protests in Senegal, and the discovery of a glowing shark.

Jasmin, Emily and Theresa discuss recent attacks on Asian-American New Yorkers, GOP efforts to further suppress the vote, crop loss in Australia due to a lack of migrant workers, and some good news about pollution in the Mississippi River.

Emily, Theresa and Jasmin talk about high levels of particle pollution in US subway systems, inclusionary changes made to the Cherokee Nation Constitution, the shutdown of an LGBT+ community center in Accra, and the successful cloning of an endangered animal.

Jasmin, Emily, and Theresa discuss recent allegations that NYS Gov. Andrew Cuomo undercounted COVID-19 nursing home deaths, the deadly blackouts following harsh winter weather in Texas, Pres. Joe Biden's town hall, and free period products for schoolchildren in New Zealand.

Jasmin, Emily and Theresa discuss charges of abuse in a New Jersey women's prison, what reparations in the US for Black people could look like, changes to the dress code for Ministers of Parliament in New Zealand, and a victory for Nigerian farmers against Shell Oil.

Jasmin, Theresa and Emily discuss poor conditions in Manhattan luxury buildings, a human trafficking crackdown in California, Haitian migrants turned away from the US border and left in Mexico, Black immigrants being targeted by ICE, and the repeal of the "walking while trans ban" in New York State.

Theresa, Emily and Jasmin discuss reports of racist comments made by a celebrated NY Times journalist, the former president's impending impeachment trial, the caning of two men in Aceh, Indonesia, and climate news out of the Biden administration.

This episode, Emily, Theresa and Jasmin discuss the Hunts Point market strike, the 2021 inauguration, complications with the COVID vaccine rollout in India, and Biden's day one executive orders.

Jasmin and Emily discuss ICE detainees on hunger strike in New Jersey, the Trump admin's last minute anti-Cuba sanctions, some good news out of Alaska, and Theresa lays out the facts about Trump's second impeachment.

Emily, Jasmin and Theresa talk about the storming of the US Capitol building, the Election certification process, and historic Senate race wins in Georgia.

Theresa, Emily and Jasmin discuss the new Moynihan train hall in New York, the Nashville bomber's troubling history, Rohingya refugees being moved to a remote island, and a newly discovered platypus feature.

Theresa, Emily and Jasmin discuss the end of indoor dining in NYC due to COVID, Biden's cabinet picks, Indian farmers' protests, and the Cleveland MLB team's long overdue name change.

Theresa, Emily and Jasmin discuss NYC businesses that closed forever in 2020, Brandon Bernard's execution, hunger in Venezuela, and Goldman Environmental Prize winner, Nemonte Nenquimo.

Theresa, Emily, and Jasmin discuss the reality behind food delivery apps, the proposed abolition amendment to end involuntary servitude for prisoners, regional elections in Cameroon, and General Motors dropping its support for Trump's climate rollbacks.

The team talks MTA doomsday cuts, the current impact of COVID-19 on the US, governmental relations with Muslims in France in the wake of recent attacks, and some good news about coronavirus immunity.

Theresa, Emily, and Jasmin discuss a new 911 call mental health response program in NYC, a controversial article written by a member of Biden's new COVID-19 task force, the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia, and good news about the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

Theresa and Emily discuss Joe Biden & Kamala Harris's historic win in the 2020 US presidential election, a NYPD anti-harassment officer accused of racist rants on an online chat board, protests over abortion restrictions in Poland, and some of the awesome local wins that happened on election day. Jasmin also presents a story on Georgia turning blue.

Theresa, Emily, and Jasmin discuss the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police; a new constitution for Chile; and exciting news about solar energy in Australia. Emily also interviews filmmaker John Wellington Ennis about his new documentary Fish in a Barrel, the election, and the NRA. You can find more information about the film here: fishinabarrel.org. John is also a member of the RFB comm...

Theresa and Emily discuss the federal Purdue Pharma settlement; the murder of a French teacher over the showing of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a lesson about the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo; and some good news about the SNAP-Ed program. Jasmin also shares a story about Mayor de Blasio's last-minute plan to form an Election Observer Corps.

Theresa Robbinson, Emily Scott, and Jasmin Smith discuss a COVID spike and protests in NYC, and a correlated rise in antisemitism; the 411 on Amy Coney Barrett; police brutality and #EndSARS in Nigeria; plus some good news about the World Food Program.

Jasmin Smith hosts an interview with guest Lee Ziesche, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Sane Energy Project, about the work that the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition is doing to try and stop the fracked gas pipeline being built in North Brooklyn. Emily Scott discusses a story on the House Judiciary Committee's report on Big Tech, and a good news story on lacrosse, Ireland, and the Iro...

Jasmin Smith and Emily Scott discuss indoor dining coming back to NYC; budget and staff cuts at the New School; an Indigenous woman in Canada makes a recording of the abuse she faced on her hospital death bed; and some good news about bees. Theresa Robbinson also brings us a story on the U.S. Census. You can find more information on the Independent Restaurant Coalition at https://www.saverestauran...