It's Snowmicron: A snowstorm keeps kids in some states out of school, and officials are considering another shutdown due to the Omicron surge. But fear not, school closures aren't going to impact grades or test scores—because some districts won't record the data it in the first place. AOC skirts the Snowmicron mess in Miami, and starts a national conversation on the plight of attractive people. And there's another storm brewing—this time, over the filibuster.

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00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
07:20 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
07:23 - Snowmicron keeps kids home from school
22:39 - Arlington Public Schools proposes eliminating penalties for late homework and homework grades in the name of "equity"—but local teachers push back
25:38 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets called out for partying maskless in Miami, and Mary Katharine gives the representative kudos for drawing attention to the plight of hot people
31:19 - Comedian Patton Oswalt apologizes for posting picture with his friend Dave Chappelle
39:41 - A fight over the filibuster brews in Washington

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