Governors Stockpile Abortion Meds, Bezos’ Controversial Wedding, & Passenger Pigeon De-extinction?

In this episode, the Newsgirls interview the Executive Director of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, a coalition of 23 governors formed in the wake of the consequential Dobbs decision. On the three-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v Wade, check in on the state of abortion around the country and how these governors are gearing up to fight Trump. Then, Wren & Mabel give you all the dirty details of Jeff Bezos’ nuptials kicking off today in Venice, Italy! HOW much carbon emissions does his superyacht produce?! WHO is reportedly attending? And WHY are people protesting in the streets?  Finally, the Newsgirls look into the latest trend in DNA science: de-extinction. Hear from the lead researcher preparing to bring back the once-beloved passenger pigeon. Could he be the first to accomplish this feat?  SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xtabejjM6x2eJSwhmC5SCsnwTIbsu5WaLisCK5wYt8Q/edit?tab=t.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Welcome to NEWSGIRLS! Every Thursday, award-winning journalists Wren & Mabel bring you colorful conversations, immersive deep-dives, and riveting stories you might have missed but need to know. They’re investigating everything from a juicy Olympic doping scandal, to NASA x Prada’s spacesuit collab, to Russia secretly funding American influencers. Because who says being informed about the world can’t be cool and exciting? Previously at 60 Minutes and Jeopardy!, Wren & Mabel reimagine news-storytelling to help you cut through the misinformation and find the truth. NEWSGIRLS is named after the original Newsgirls of the 1800s, some of the first women to work in journalism. Full video episodes available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@newsgirlspodcast