Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Net Neutrality, Jill Abramson & the Fight Over GMOs
The FCC rules on net neutrality, the NY Times fires its executive editor, new research on earthquakes, bee populations plummet, and the fight over GMOs.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenThe FCC voted today to allow internet providers like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast to provide faster speeds for companies willing to pay. Jill Abramson has suddenly been fired from her job as executive editor at the New York Times, shocking the media world. New research shows that pumping water out of the aquifer in the central valley has caused more earthquakes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says bees are still dying at an alarming rate, and beekeepers are suffering hive theft. Also, scientists say foods containing GMO ingredients are safe to eat, but almost all Americans want GMO foods to be labeled.
Banner Image: People hold signs during one of many worldwide "March Against Monsanto" protests against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and agro-chemicals, in Los Angeles, California October 12, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
