Will Act 10 Become Federal Law?, Princess Mummies And Other Science News, Echoes Of An Earlier Era In Trump Foreign Policy

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A foreign policy expert shares why he hears echoes of an earlier period in President Trump’s foreign policy principles. In our monthly look at top science news, we learn about the discovery of princess mummies, whether de-extinction is possible, and more. And we look at how Act 10 may inspire similar policy at the federal level under the Trump administration.

Featured in this Show

  • Will Act 10 Go National?

    Governor Scott Walker says he intends to help the Trump’s administration implement parts of Wisconsin’s Act 10 at the national level. A state government reporter looks at how Act 10 could inspire federal policy and how the mass protests Walker’s 2011 labor law prompted may echo at the national level too.

  • Princess Mummies, The End of The Universe, De-Extinction

    Mummies make most people think of Egypt, but cultures around the world had different ways to preserve its dead. We look at some female mummies from around the world…including the famously missing mummy of Nefertiti, a queen and mother during Egypt’s 18th dynasty, around 1300 B.C. Gemma Tarlach of Discover Magazine talks mummies and other cool science headlines.

  • Guest: Trump Reversing Seven Decades Of Foreign Policy Progress

    A foreign policy expert makes the case that President Trump’s international policy goals would take the world back to the 1930’s era–with dangerous consequences in the U.S. and beyond.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Marika Suval Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Patrick Marley Guest
  • Gemma Tarlach Guest
  • Jeremi Suri Guest

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