This chapter delves into the intricacies of the Democratic Convention and the challenges facing political campaigns as the election approaches, highlighting the volatility of the current political climate. Additionally, it features an engaging advertisement for Mint Mobile and discusses insights about healthcare, suggesting that female doctors may provide better patient care.
As Democrats convene in Chicago, polls suggest Kamala Harris is ahead by a whisker in the US presidential race. Can the party sustain the momentum? In hospital, your recovery may depend not just on diagnostic technology or the drugs you take, but whether your doctor is a woman (10:11). And new research into elephant communication suggests the creatures may have something akin to names (16:34).
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