There seems to be another space race on our hands. While the US is working to sending Astronauts into space again and establishing commercial flights, China has ventured to the far side of the moon. Already an accomplishment getting there, China’s lunar lander has successfully sprouted cotton plantsmarking the first time humans have grown plants on the lunar surface. Loren Grush, science reporter at The Verge, joins us for more on this achievement.

Next, YouTube is taking a page out of the Tinder handbook and now lets you swipe through videos on its mobile app so you can endlessly watch videos… they hope. Eleanor Cummins, assistant editor at Popular Science, joins us for a project 2 years in the making which is known to employees by its internal name “swipey watch.”

Finally, you’ve been hearing a lot about freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex and a lot of talk about a ‘Green New Deal,’ well get ready to hear a lot more. It is a new proposal to decarbonize the American economy, create jobs, and tackle climate change. Mike Grunwald, senior writer for Politico Magazine, joins us to talk about what a “Green New Deal” looks like and lessons learned from the past.




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<p>There seems to be another space race on our hands. While the US is working to sending Astronauts into space again and establishing commercial flights, China has ventured to the far side of the moon. Already an accomplishment getting there, China’s lunar lander has successfully sprouted cotton plantsmarking the first time humans have grown plants on the lunar surface. Loren Grush, science reporter at The Verge, joins us for more on this achievement.

Next, YouTube is taking a page out of the Tinder handbook and now lets you swipe through videos on its mobile app so you can endlessly watch videos… they hope. Eleanor Cummins, assistant editor at Popular Science, joins us for a project 2 years in the making which is known to employees by its internal name “swipey watch.”

Finally, you’ve been hearing a lot about freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex and a lot of talk about a ‘Green New Deal,’ well get ready to hear a lot more. It is a new proposal to decarbonize the American economy, create jobs, and tackle climate change. Mike Grunwald, senior writer for Politico Magazine, joins us to talk about what a “Green New Deal” looks like and lessons learned from the past.


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Cotton Grows on The Moon, YouTube Facelift, and The Green New Deal

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