Topic: Explainers

President Biden suggested that warming global temperatures are increasing the intensity of weather events, including the recent tornado outbreaks. He tasked the EPA with investigating the specific link between climate change and these storms. The discussion also highlights the rise of "explainers" in journalism, specifically citing an Associated Press piece titled "Was tornado outbreak related to climate change?"

A critique of a popular net neutrality explainer video highlights its "condescending and patronizing" tone. The hosts mock the video's use of stick figures and its comparison of the internet to the electricity grid, noting that electricity is already a metered utility. They argue that these videos simplify complex engineering issues into emotional appeals about "data equality" to manipulate public opinion.