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The Big Ten decides to play college football. What about the Pac-12?
The Clippers are out of the NBA finals — so no Staples showdown after all. The Lakers will play the Nuggets in the conference finals. The Big Ten Conference announced their college football season is back on.
By Madeleine Brand • • 9m ListenThe Clippers are out of the NBA finals — so no Staples showdown after all. The Lakers will play the Nuggets in the conference finals. The Big Ten Conference announced their college football season is back on.
Players from USC wrote a letter this week to Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him to loosen health restrictions and let them play. In response, Newsom said, “There’s nothing in the guidelines saying the Pac-12 cannot move forward.” But California, especially Los Angeles, is still a hotbed for COVID cases.
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The full episode
4 of 5Politicization of the CDC- 0:00How the Trump administration has politicized the CDC
- 9:05When can Americans reasonably expect a COVID-19 vaccine?
- 18:20How all the smoke in the air affects human health
- 27:04The Big Ten decides to play college football. What about the Pac-12?You’re reading this
- 37:06‘Wild Thing: Space Invaders’ explores humans’ fascination with aliens