Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter making him the largest shareholder. That’s 73 million shares worth about $3 billion and now, he also has a seat with the board of directors. Musk has about 80 million followers and has been critical of Twitter in the past. Sarah Needleman, tech reporter at the WSJ, joins us for where many think Elon could play a big role at the company… issues of content moderation.




Next, are some people ‘super immune’ to Covid? There are many who have had Covid multiple times, while others have avoided infection all together. Researchers are currently studying health care workers whose bodies fought off infection, but never created specific antibodies for it. The hope is that understanding what kept them from getting sick could lead to better vaccines. Madison Muller, health reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for more.




Finally, the use of certain drugs in small amounts is beginning to be claimed by wellness culture. Microdosing of magic mushrooms or even MDMA is getting more attention and even rewriting the definition of what it means to be sober. While research remains limited, many feel that the positive effects of small doses can be beneficial to their lives. Luke Winkie, contributor to Vox, joins us for the new sober-ish.

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