The New York Times recently ran a story about the state of transgender children in Missouri. The piece was so fair and even handed that it drew criticism from some powerful people at the paper, she says. "Powerful news organizations never see themselves as advocates too by over focusing on alleged crises"
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla’s “Master Plan 3,” and TikTok's new time limits. Also, the world of Twitter competitors is growing with Jack Dorsey’s new app Bluesky joining the ranks. Plus, the COVID-19 lab leak theory got a heated boost this week. Friend of Pivot Mehdi Hasan joins to help us definitively decide whether or not Kara’s Chevy Bolt is sexy.
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