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New citizens on the year ahead
Today, President Biden will participate in a longstanding presidential tradition: a naturalization ceremony welcoming new U.S. citizens, ahead of the July 4 holiday. Those who’ve most recently become citizens did so at a remarkable time: 2020 and 2021 have featured a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and an election unlike any other. We hear reflections from four new Americans.
- Plus, takeaways and surprises from the Supreme Court.
- And, why some progressives are bypassing Bernie Sanders.
Guests: Axios' Sam Baker and Alexi McCammond.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].
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Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown on America's changing tastes
Americans spend billions of dollars on July 4th food, but what Americans eat is beginning to change as health and sustainability become bigger factors in our collective diet decisions.
Axios Re:Cap goes deeper with Ethan Brown, founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, to learn about changing consumer tastes and what it means for the future of meat.
Why Bill Cosby is now free
Bill Cosby was released from prison on Wednesday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his sexual assault conviction. The justices cited an existing agreement with a prosecutor they said should have barred Cosby from being charged.
- Plus, missed cancer screenings take a toll.
- And, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on overlapping movements for civil rights.
Guests: Harvard University constitutional law professor Noah Feldman, Axios' Tina Reed and How to Be an Antiracist's Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].
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