About this episode
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the imminent X Date when the United States hits the debt ceiling and could default; the presidential campaign announcements of Ron DeSantis and Tim Scott; and the possibilities of regulating artificial intelligence. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Ezra Klein for The New York Times: “ Liberals Are Persuading Themselves of a Debt Ceiling Plan That Won’t Work ” J. Baxter Oliphant for Pew Research Center: “ Top tax frustrations for Americans: The feeling that some corporations, wealthy people don’t pay fair share ” John Dickerson for CBS News Prime Time: “ Former Google executive speaks out against AI ” Emily Conover for Science News Explores: “ A new supercomputer just set a world record for speed ” Here are this week’s chatters: John: Oliver Whang for The New York Times: “ A Paralyzed Man Can Walk Naturally Again With Brain and Spine Implants ”; Henri Lorach, et al., for Nature: “ Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain-spine interface ” Emily: Charlotte Lytton for The Washington Post: “ Long-hidden ruins of vast network of Maya cities could recast history ” David: NatureSweet Twilights tomato ; join David at a live taping of City Cast DC on Saturday June 3 at 1 p.m., Right Proper Brewing's Brookland production house and tasting room. Tickets are free. RSVP here . Listener chatter from Bob Rosner: Inti Pacheco for The Wall Street Journal: “ The Monks Who Make Chartreuse Don’t Care About Your Fancy Cocktails ” For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and John discuss Harlan Crow’s collections and Graeme Wood’s article in The Atlantic: “ Inside the Garden of Evil .” In the latest edition of Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Curtis Sittenfeld @csittenfeld about her book, Romantic Comedy . Join us for a live taping! Political Gabfest Live in Washington, D.C. , Wednesday June 28, 7:30 p.m., Sixth & I, 600 I St. NW. Tickets are on sale now. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or Tweet us @SlateGabfest . (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices