DeepSummary
The episode discusses a Wall Street Journal report that a Chinese lab had mapped the COVID-19 virus at least two weeks before Beijing revealed details about the deadly virus to the rest of the world. This revelation is reigniting questions about what China knew and when in the early days of the pandemic.
The Supreme Court is hearing two separate cases that could overrule the 1984 Chevron precedent, which directs federal judges to defer to executive agencies rather than courts when interpreting ambiguous federal laws. Reversing the ruling could significantly curb the power of federal agencies.
A new report from the American Cancer Society shows that cancer rates are rising for many common cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer, and melanoma, even as overall cancer deaths have fallen. Experts are concerned about a rise in cancer cases among younger adults under 50, a trend they don't fully understand.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- A Chinese lab mapped the COVID-19 virus at least two weeks before Beijing revealed details to the world, according to a WSJ report.
- Two Supreme Court cases could overrule or limit the Chevron precedent that gives federal agencies deference in interpreting ambiguous laws.
- Cancer rates are rising for many common cancers in the US, even as overall cancer deaths decline.
- There is a concerning increase in cancer cases among younger adults under 50 that experts don't fully understand.
- The rise in younger cancer patients seems unrelated to lifestyle factors like diet and exercise for many cases.
- Progress has been made in reducing overall cancer deaths through earlier detection, better treatments, and lower smoking rates.
- Racial, wealth, and geographic disparities in cancer outcomes persist as an ongoing issue in the US.
- The shifting cancer demographics reflect decreases in prostate and smoking-related cancers among older adults along with rising rates among younger people.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “They are seeing younger patients coming in that are eating well and exercising. And so while that's probably part of it, and obesity rates are probably part of it as well, that doesn't explain all of what we're seeing.“ by Brianna Abbott
- “Whether the court overrules Chevron entirely, whether it rolls it back or puts limits on it or gives more specific guidance to lower courts, it's hard to say what will really mean until the outcome comes in the real world. What does seem pretty certain is that Chevron will not emerge from this case the way it went into it, and there will be some significant curbs imposed.“ by Jess Bravin
- “Documents obtained from the US Department of Health and Human Services by a House committee and reviewed by the Wall Street Journal show that a chinese researcher in Beijing uploaded a nearly complete sequence of the virus's structure to a database run by the US government on December 28 of that year.“ by Anne Marie Fertoli
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Episode Information
WSJ What’s News
The Wall Street Journal
1/17/24
P.M. Edition for Jan. 17. A new report by the American Cancer Society shows that many cancers are on the rise in the U.S., even as overall deaths are down. And, the disease is striking more young people. Health reporter Brianna Abbott has more. And a WSJ scoop: a Chinese lab mapped the Covid-19 virus, two weeks before Beijing told the world. Plus, two cases before the Supreme Court could overturn the Reagan-era Chevron ruling. Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin explains. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.
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