NATO Summit, Depression Study & Giving Tuesday Impact

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Story Summaries

All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want perusing the latest happenings...

New Tariffs:
President Trump is expanding his global trade war. He announced tariffs on steel and aluminum coming into the U.S. from Brazil and Argentina. He says the nations are purposely devaluing their currencies. Trump might also take aim at France for their new digital services tax on some big U.S. tech companies. On Wall Street, stocks took a dive after the announcement.
Read more: Washington Post, NYT, WSJ, CNBC

NATO Summit:
President Trump is in London today and tomorrow to meet with world leaders at the NATO summit. Trump has considered pulling out of the alliance and said the U.S. contributes more than other countries, but some NATO leaders think the U.S. doesn’t coordinate with them enough. Organizers hope everyone gets along this year...
Read more: TIME, Washington Post, AP

Impeachment Reports:
President Trump is criticizing Democrats for holding an impeachment hearing tomorrow while he’s out of the country. Top Democrats are expected to release their impeachment report to the public today, while Republicans released their official impeachment report yesterday. They argue there’s no proof Trump asked Ukraine for certain investigations in order to benefit himself and get ahead in the election.
Read more: The Hill, CBS News

Supreme Court Gun Rights Case:
The Supreme Court is hearing its first major gun rights case in more than a decade. The case is about a New York City restriction that limited where people could take their handguns. The law has since been repealed, so the city says the case should be dismissed. So far, some justices seem to agree. If a ruling happens, it could affect hundreds of gun laws in other cities and states.
Read more: NBC News, The Hill, CNN, Washington Post

More Snow in Northeast:
More heavy snow and travel troubles are hitting parts of the Northeast. The winter storm that started Thanksgiving week is impacting several states from Pennsylvania to Maine, with especially messy morning commutes expected in busy cities like Philadelphia, Boston and New York City. Most of the snow will be over with by tonight.
Read more: Weather Channel, NYT, AP

Sound Saves Coral Reefs:
Researchers are using a new technique known as “acoustic enrichment” to lure fish to dying coral reefs with sound. Underwater speakers play the sounds healthy coral would make, and the fish who show up help restore the sick coral.
Read more: FOX News, TechCrunch

Depression Study:
A new large-scale study found just three hours of exercise a week may help lower your risk of depression, even if your genetics make you more vulnerable to it. Any type of physical activity can help, though researchers say the benefits are greater for people who exercised more often.
Read more: NYT

Amazon Transcribe Medical:
Amazon has created a new tool that's meant to help doctors spend more time with patients, instead of on their computers. Amazon Transcribe Medical transcribes a patient-doctor conversation and plugs all the information into the patient’s medical records. Of course, it may face privacy concerns.
Read more: Engadget, CNBC

T-Mobile 5G:
T-Mobile’s 5G network is live, but the carrier’s first two supported phones don’t go on sale until Friday. Unlike some other companies who have rolled out 5G to smaller areas, T-Mobile is reaching more people but with a somewhat slower version of the new network.
Read more: CNET, TechCrunch, The Verge

Lil Bub Dies:
Lil Bub, who was one of the first viral pets, passed away this weekend from a bone infection. She was 8 years old. Lil Bub was the star of a documentary about internet cat fame and had millions of Instagram followers. Her owner says most of the profits from merchandise went to animal rescues.
Read more: People, The Verge

Giving Tuesday:

Today is Giving Tuesday! It started in 2012 as a day to encourage people to do good and celebrate generosity, especially after some of the busiest shopping days of the year. Last year the day brought in $400 million in donations.

Read more: USA Today, Givingtuesday.org, Forbes