Topic: Asparagus

Contradictory health reports regarding asparagus are highlighted, noting that articles shifted from praising its health benefits in 2017 to linking it to the spread of breast cancer in 2018. The hosts joke that such shifts in scientific reporting often depend on whether the relevant industry "paid the bill" for favorable coverage.

The new tax law extends credits for two and three-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles, effectively subsidizing Segways. It also continues a supplemental financing program for asparagus farmers that dates back to the Bush administration.