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A medical brain drain out of Texas

Make Me Smart

English - June 23, 2023 00:38 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4.6K ratings
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Since Roe v. Wade was overturned nearly a year ago, conservative-led states, including Texas, have passed a slew of bans on abortion and gender affirming health care. Now, many med students and doctors are choosing to work elsewhere. We’ll get into it. And, India has become a top customer for Russian oil. We’ll explain what that means for the global oil supply and regional geopolitics. Plus, a device that makes water out of thin air, and the head of Turkey’s central bank makes the hosts smile.



Here’s everything we talked about today:


“Bans on abortion and gender-affirming care are driving doctors from Texas” from 19th News

“How India Profits From Its Neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine War” from The New York Times

“Texas man’s invention provides clean water out of air” from Spectrum News

“Turkish Central Bank Jacks Up Interest Rates in Reversal for Erdogan” from The Wall Street Journal

“Turkey hikes interest rates as Erdogan stages economic U-turn” from BBC News



Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap. The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.