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The Zeitgeist: May 8, 2016
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EPISODE 37: Happy Mother's Day! This week, The Zeitgeist discusses Meternity; the President, Larry Wilmore, and the n-word; Old Navy vs. racists; and much more. Enjoy!
THIS WEEK’S TOPICS
The Sizzle
Meternity: Maternity leave for non-mothers? http://www.people.com/article/meternity-meghann-foye-maternity-leave-without-kids
Politics
The President, Larry Wilmore, and the n-word: http://www.people.com/article/larry-wilmore-n-word-obama-whcd-twitter-reacts
Odd News
Man flees car crash with a monkey on his back ... literally: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/man-with-monkey-on-his-back-a-emreal-em-monkey-flees-from-burien-crash/
Health & Science
Want to be a cyborg? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-26/to-be-a-cyborg-you-re-going-to-need-some-medical-gel?cmpid=BBD042616
Business
Old Navy takes on racists (who are worse than tomfools, by the way): http://wishtv.com/2016/05/04/old-navy-ad-featuring-interracial-couple-turns-into-controversy/ AND http://fortune.com/2016/05/02/old-navy-interracial-ad/
What We Don’t Care About
Wedding invitations without a plus-one: http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/give-every-adult-a-plus-one-at-your-wedding.html
The Tomfool of the Week
Guns in Texas mental hospitals (man, oh man!): http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/misfire-how-confusion-legal-tweaks-led-texas-to-allow-guns-in-state-mental-hospitals.html/
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