Matt discusses a Scientific Reports study linking political beliefs to birth rates in the U.S., noting that conservative individuals maintain historical birth rates while left-leaning individuals have fewer children, contributing to fertility declines. Matt argues that political attitudes, influenced by social upbringing and genetics, are stable traits passed down to children. They observe that many liberal friends have no children, contrasting with fewer conservative friends in similar situations. Matt suggests that liberal ideologies, particularly feminism, prioritize career over family, leading to lower birth rates among left-wing individuals, which could pose a demographic challenge for the left in the future.
Matt returns after the weekend and welcomes Jeremy Mixer to the Producer’s chair for the next two weeks while Danny is on vacation. Matt and Jason talk about this weekend’s sports, and how we are on the verge of the most exciting time of the year to be a sports fan!
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
