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An NPR report on heat-related workplace deaths in Texas is criticized as a "gratuitous slam" against the state. The hosts point out that 53 deaths over a decade in a state as large and hot as Texas is a statistically low number, suggesting the report is politically motivated.
A study conducted after the Boston Marathon bombings found that individuals with high media exposure were more likely to report symptoms of acute stress. The hosts discuss how watching traumatic images can condition fear in the brain. They also reference a study showing that football fans experience the same hormonal changes as the players on the field, depending on whether their team wins or loses.
