Takeouts: lawmakers vs. Toyota, Olympics preview, supreme court rules that ad libbing Miranda Rights is legal
CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Some lawmakers may be facing a conflict of interest as they go toe to toe with Toyota executives. Communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics, Dave Levinthal, says many of these lawmakers are stockholders in Toyota.
OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Jason Stallman, reporting on the Winter Olympics for The New York Times, has the latest from Vancouver and looks ahead to Lindsey Vonn’s upcoming race.
SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, Adam Liptak, explains the Court’s latest decision that police may now ad lib the Miranda Rights.
The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!