Vaccine hesitancy continues to be an issue in the push to get everyone vaccinated and we have seen some smaller incentives such as free doughnuts and tickets to sporting events among other things, but Ohio has definitely stepped up its game. Gov. Mike DeWine is offering $1 million each to five adults by lottery, if you get your shots. Separately, he is offering full-ride scholarships at a public state university to five vaccinated teenagers. Incentives have been shown to work in some cases, but this plan has gotten a mixed reaction so far. Joel Achenbach, science reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for more.




Next, let’s get into the mind of what persuaded one man to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. ProPublica was able to obtain a jailhouse letter from Guy Reffitt, who is currently being held for his part in the riots that day. He is not accused of entering the Capitol building or hurting anyone, but is suspected of having a gun and numerous text messages show his planning to put the country on notice that people are not happy... prosecutors characterize him as a serious danger to his family, Congress, and the entire system of justice. Things were so worrisome to his family at one point, that his own son reported him to the FBI. Joaquin Sapien, reporter at ProPublica, joins us for a look into what motivated Guy Reffitt.

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