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Disney and Netflix threaten to pull out of Georgia over new abortion law
May 30, 2019

Disney and Netflix threaten to pull out of Georgia over new abortion law

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Plus: America gets its first offshore wind farm and FedEx adds Sunday shipping.

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Ohio community badly affected by tornadoes

by Liz Sanchez and Kai Ryssdal
May 30, 2019
Dayton, Ohio, business owner Dave Barney talks about how his community has been impacted by recent tornadoes.
Fire fighters and rescue crews go house to house to search for anyone trapped or injured in the night time following powerful tornados on May 28, 2019 in Trotwood, Ohio.
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My Economy

Combining art and advocacy into a new career

by Daniel Shin
May 30, 2019
Born with a rare genetic illness, Ted Meyer makes and curates art shows for medical schools.
Ted Meyer, Artistic Patient Advocate.
Ben Hethcoat
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Offshore wind energy sparks debate on Long Island

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
May 30, 2019
A variety of stakeholders have a variety of opinions on the development of the 15-turbine windfarm.
Montauk fisherman Al Schaffer on his lobster boat.
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Netflix, Disney, WarnerMedia threaten to leave Georgia

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 30, 2019
Hollywood is concerned about the state's restrictive abortion bill.
The Netflix offices in Los Angeles.
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FedEx will begin delivering packages 7 days a week starting in 2020

by Jack Stewart
May 30, 2019
The delivery company will harness its fleet of trucks and planes in an effort to stay ahead of Amazon's logistics.
A FedEx worker sorts packages on a conveyor belt at the FedEx Oakland International Airport sort facility in California.
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New York City subways are getting a tap-to-pay system

by Marielle Segarra
May 30, 2019
The pilot might result in riders using the same method to pay for other goods and services.
Customers move through the turnstiles at the Fulton Center subway station on February 27, 2019 in New York City.
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Growth is likely slowing after a hot first quarter

by Mitchell Hartman
May 30, 2019
GDP grew 3.1% (annualized) in Q1, but growth looks to be slowing for remainder of 2019.
People work in a cafe in midtown Manhattan in February in New York City.
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Music from the episode

Bambu Chris Hazelton's Boogaloo 7
Kodiak Whale Fall
The Conspirator (Main Theme) The Quantic Soul Orchestra
La Camisa Negra Banda Caliente

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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