Thoughts on Navalnys death

Published: Feb. 17, 2024, 1:58 a.m.

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, has died in a Russian penal colony. We’ll reflect on Navalny’s impact and what it means to push back against the slow creep of political change. Plus, more evidence that plastic recycling is a myth pushed by the plastics industry. And, we’ll weigh in on the romance novel revival and landline phones in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

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Here’s everything we talked about today:

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  • “\u2018They lied\u2019: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals” from The Guardian
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