4 chapters across the catalog
Scientists reported that July 2023 saw the hottest average global temperatures on record, though the data only dates back to 1940. Climate specialist Durwood Zaelke warns of "hothouse earth" and irreversible tipping points. In London, King Charles and Mayor Sadiq Khan activated a "climate clock" counting down six years to a critical deadline.
Chris Matthews, Bernie Sanders Fall of France Comparison
MSNBC host Chris Matthews compares the rise of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary to the fall of France in 1940. The hosts criticize the hyperbolic nature of the comparison and Matthews' visible distress over Sanders' frontrunner status.
Census History, Japanese-American Internment Comparison
Former Census Director Kenneth Pruitt discussed the historical shadow cast by the 1940 Census, which was used to facilitate the internment of Japanese-Americans in 1942. The current debate over the citizenship question is linked to concerns about resource allocation and congressional representation for states with large immigrant populations.
A recording of Ella Fitzgerald using the word "devosh" is presented as a linguistic fractal. The segment also explores the historical trend of long, spoken introductions in music from the 1930s and 1940s, featuring artists like Bing Crosby.
