Our hollowed-out shells make a surprise appearance

Hit the dark place sting, we’re discussing some news stories that got our shells feeling a little hollow. First, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have no clean water. Though help may be finally on the way, we still have questions. Also, a new survey shows just how devastating the pandemic was for students in the classroom. But we’ve at least got a Make Me Smile, thanks to a listener email on the physics of dragons. Get ready to laugh cry. Here’s everything we talked about today: “The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading” from The New York Times “Who Would Like to Explain to the Class WHY Jackson, Miss., Has No Water?” from Esquire “Water pump installed at O.B. Curtis Water Plant helping water pressure in Jackson” from Clarion Ledger “Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’” from Associated Press If you want to send us your delightful voice memos and emails, you can reach us at [email protected] or leave a voice message at 508-U-B-SMART.