Episode: 3246 Helium, a Noble Gas with a Noble Purpose.  Today, Helium, a noble gas.

Changes happened at Edgewater Hospital under new owner, Peter Rogan. As the hospital’s fortunes improved, some questioned how Peter Rogan turned it around. The hospital is the birthplace of John Wayne Gacy, Jr. and Hillary Clinton — but officials closed the maternity ward in the 1990s. Instead, Edgewater Hospital shifted their focus to senior citizens…leaving many employees to question whether all these patients needed to be hospitalized. Before long, the FBI started investigating. Get John Borowski’s book John Wayne Gacy: Hunting a Predator and find out more about his film, John Wayne Gacy: A Clown Can Get Away With Murder on his website. Follow journalist and author, Bruce Japsen on Twitter . Hear bonus content, additional stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon. Additional photos are on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Group. Email us your questions for a future Q&A episode.

Martin Luther King's time at the Detroit Walk to Freedom in June of 1963 came several months before the famous March on Washington. And yet, this was the place where people would first hear some of the language and themes that would power the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, and galvanize the nation for change. GUEST:  Ken Coleman, Detroit journalist and author of On This Day: African-American Life in Detroit  Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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After a tumultuous few weeks, President-elect Joe Biden will officially take the oath of office on Wednesday. Congress confirmed his Electoral College victory just hours after pro-Trump rioters broke into the Capitol building, temporarily delaying proceedings. His administration’s ability to pass legislation opened up drastically, when Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won Senate seats in Georgia’s runoff elections. Their victories gave the Democratic caucus 50 seats in the Senate, which splits the chamber evenly with the Republican caucus. The tie-breaker vote will go to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, garnering Democrats slight control so long as they can keep their party united. Democrats also held onto their majority in the House of Representatives, despite losing seats. The lackluster results for Democrats down the ticket spurred debates over what issues the party needs to focus on and whose votes they should be courting. Two political scientists joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about the Democratic mandate for the Biden administration’s first 100 days. Guests: Seth Masket is director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver. He is also the author of “Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020.” Andrea Benjamin is an associate professor of African and African American studies at The University of Oklahoma and author of “Racial Coalition Building in Local Elections: Elite Cues and Cross-Ethnic Voting.” Subscribe to the MPR News with Kerri Miller podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS

On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The City of Houston’s COVID-19 vaccine mega center opened this past weekend in an attempt to get more people vaccinated. We find out how it went. Also this hour: Houston City Councilmember Abbie Kamin, who represents District C, answers your questions. Then, a new podcast called Chicano Squad tells the true story of an all-Latino homicide squad in Houston that began in the late 1970s that -- with little training -- was... Read More

We all know that nature can be healing, but sometimes it’s not just as easy as going outside. On this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast, we spoke with Zoë Presley, a Portland-based psychotherapist and forest therapy guide, to talk about "forest bathing" and help us understand how best to find healing in the great outdoors. Read Jamie’s previous story about finding healing in nature at home during the pandemic. Learn more about forest therapy online, You can support this podcast and our local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just as California tries to turn the corner on the coronavirus pandemic, a new variant is spreading, and it might be even more contagious. Meanwhile, thousands of vaccine doses are shelved after several people who were inoculated at a site in San Diego report serious allergic reactions. Reporters Catherine Ho and Erin Allday have details. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Have you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris?: podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health care workers are treating more COVID19 patients than ever in this pandemic, and hospitalizations from the virus are mounting more pressure on an already strained health care system. Reporter: Marco Siler Gonzales, KQED State health officials are recommending a pause in using one batch of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine because of unexpected adverse reactions. Reporter: Molly Peterson, KQED Weeks after Proposition 22 became law, we are already seeing the effects ripple out into industries beyond the “gig economy.” The country’s second-largest grocery store chain, Albertsons, is now laying off its grocery delivery employees and replacing them with contractors at DoorDash. Critics of the measure say they warned this would happen. Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED As the sun sets on the Trump Administration, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed removing the protected status of millions of acres of desert lands across California. Reporter: Ezra David Romero, CapRadio

SPEAKERS Chuck Hagel Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Christine Todd Whitman Former Governor of New Jersey; former EPA Administrator John Podesta Founder, Center for American Progress; Former Chief of Staff, President Bill Clinton Greg Dalton Founder and Host, Climate One In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program was recorded in December of 2020 and January of 2021, via several non-program video interviews by Climate One at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco, CA.

Silicon Valley giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google have long struggled to deal with violent language and misinformation on their platforms. But after the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week, a line was crossed — and these companies banned or restricted President Trump, along with some of his supporters who have incited violence. So what took these companies so long to take action? And how should we feel about their continued role in how we communicate? Guest: Rachael Myrow, KQED Silicon Valley senior editor Read the transcript here.

When a new first family sets foot inside of the White House on Inauguration Day they are walking into their new home for the next, usually, four to eight years. That means their furniture in the living, their pictures on the wall, their clothes in the closets. The only hitch is that the outgoing first family is supposed to feel at home up until the moment they leave the White House — also on inauguration day. What does that mean? Approximately six hours while the cat’s away to totally transform a 132-room mansion. The Washington Post’s Bonnie Berkowitz investigated this question a few years ago — she shares what she uncovered.

On this week's show, Mike is joined by both Kristin and Jay as they discuss the Capitol Riot and some of the issues stemming from last week's news, including the reactions of Republicans, the fallout for President Trump, and the implications for national security. They also weigh in on the second impeachment of President Trump and how this issue may seep into politics in the future, even after he has left office. *The Politics Guys* on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage ) | Twitter ( https://twitter.com/politicsguys ) Mike’s Article Recommendations ( https://flipboard.com/@mikebara/mike-s-recommendations-g6hshvmmz?from=share&utm_medium=curator_share&utm_source=flipboard ) BipartisanPolitics ( https://www.reddit.com/r/BipartisanPolitics/ ) (Reddit) *Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible*. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys ( https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys ) or politicsguys.com/support ( https://www.politicsguys.com/support ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Security expert and former State Department Special Agent Dave Benson joins Jessica to talk about the unique security concerns at the Biden inauguration ceremony in the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, and how social media, self-radicalization, and individual responsibility play into being an active and alert member of society.

When social media platforms like Twitter cracked down on misinformation, was it a violation of free speech? And what does it mean for viewpoints considered extreme? Then, where Colorado fits into the global picture of climate change. Plus, Purplish looks ahead for state lawmakers. And the fascination with UFOs.

It's been almost a year since the first Covid patient was diagnosed in Everett. We look back with Robin Addison, who led the specially trained team that cared for him, and share snippets from a Seattle Now pilot episode recorded before the show launched. Guest: Robin Addison, nurse and clinical lead for Providence Medical Center's high-consequence disease team Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are the ice cream equivalent of Cher or Madonna: they need only be introduced by their first names. The boyhood buddies are just as well known for their activism as they are for flavors like Cherry Garcia and Chubby Hubby, unabashedly seeking equality for all on their own time and through Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors. It seems social justice + ice cream go together like hot fudge + whipped cream: host Rachel Belle chats with Madison, Wisconsin's Katrina Ervin, founder of Ice Cream Social, who started selling ice cream for a cause after George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's murders. Ben reveals why Ben & Jerry's ice creams are famously studded with so many delicious chunks & Rachel interviews two doctors who have collectively been studying smell and taste for decades, Dr. Sandeep Robert Datta and Dr. Pamela Dalton. They say suddenly losing these senses to Covid can have serious psychological effects. And, we are all familiar with the fifth taste, umami, but Dr. Datta says there is also a secret sixth taste! Follow Your Last Meal on Instagram!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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