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  • The Impact Of Internet Culture On The Toy Industry

    The Impact Of Internet Culture On The Toy Industry
    May 1 2024
    For children across the country and the world, they're the centerpieces of weekend mornings, family holidays, and prized collections.

    We're talking about toys.

    The global toy industry is at a crossroads. How dolls, action figures, puzzles, skibidi toilets, and more find their way into the hands of kids is changing. The role that the internet and influencers play in getting kids excited about a franchise or specific toy is growing rapidly.

    But is the toy industry keeping up? Amid an uncertain economic climate worldwide, buyers for brick-and-mortar stores that sell toys are playing it safe and sticking with traditional offerings.

    We discuss what the toy industry is doing to keep up with the times.

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    28 mins
  • Parsing The Pro-Palestinian Protests On Campuses Across The Country

    Parsing The Pro-Palestinian Protests On Campuses Across The Country
    Apr 30 2024
    Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments have sprung up on college campuses across the country.

    Hundreds of students and professors have been arrested. Calls for universities to end their ties to Israel and for the U.S. to negotiate a ceasefire are growing.

    We check in on the protests across the country and what they tell us about how equipped colleges and universities are to deal with student protests.

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    36 mins
  • 'If You Can Keep It': Trump, The Supreme Court, And Immunity

    'If You Can Keep It': Trump, The Supreme Court, And Immunity
    Apr 29 2024
    Last Thursday, the Justices heard arguments in a case all about presidential immunity. At the heart of the case is whether former President Donald Trump is immune from charges related to conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.

    The case is a first for the Supreme Court that could impact not only former president Trump but all future presidents, as stated by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

    And the timing is just as significant as the outcome with the November election just six months away.

    We discuss the case and the impact the outcome could have.

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    33 mins
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