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Lost a leap ⏱ — We’re losing a leap second.There’s a new sick day law. And a controversial weight loss drug is about to hit the market.
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Lost a leap ⏱ — We’re losing a leap second.There’s a new sick day law. And a controversial weight loss drug is about to hit the market.
FromThe Peak Daily
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM)-the group that quite literally decides what time it is-voted to [abolish the leap second](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/science/time-leap-second-bipm.html#:~:text=It was devised as a,allow Earth to catch up.).
On December 1, a new law comes into effect guaranteeing ten paid sick days a year for employees in federally-regulated industries like banking, telecoms, and air transport.
Several major biotech players are moving fast to develop obesity drugs to snag their share of a market that analysts say could be worth US$50B annually by 2030.
Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
On December 1, a new law comes into effect guaranteeing ten paid sick days a year for employees in federally-regulated industries like banking, telecoms, and air transport.
Several major biotech players are moving fast to develop obesity drugs to snag their share of a market that analysts say could be worth US$50B annually by 2030.
Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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