Matt discusses Annie Jacobsen book “Nuclear War: A Scenario,” which describes a hypothetical nuclear Armageddon and its aftermath. The book is being adapted into a major film by Dennis Villanueva. Matt also mentions Jacobsen’s follow-up book, “Biological War,” which details a terrifying scenario involving a lab leak in Russia, releasing a highly contagious, lethal virus with a 100% fatality rate. The U.S. president has the authority to shut down the internet during a crisis, as described in the book. Both books provide realistic scenarios of potential global catastrophes.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
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