This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the tragic death of Alexei Navalny and the fallout in the US; Donald Trump’s civil fraud case and consequences; and Alabama’s new stance on frozen embryos.    Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Pam Belluck for the New York Times on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/briefing/abortion-access-dobbs-roe.html">A New Abortion Access Strategy</a>Adam Liptak for the New York Times on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/politics/supreme-court-biden-air-pollution.html">Supreme Court Seems Ready to Block a Biden Plan on Air Pollution</a> Jeffrey Blehar for National Review on <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/we-need-to-talk-about-tucker/#:~:text=When%20Tucker%20Carlson%20got%20fired,resolved%20not%20to%20write%20about">We Need to Talk about Tucker</a>Brett Stephens for the New York Times on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/opinion/aleksei-navalny-biden-russia.html">How Biden Can Avenge Navalny’s Death</a>David Ignatius, for the Washington Post on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/20/ukraine-russia-attacks-atacms-missiles-weapons/">Ukraine faces a valley of death. There’s a way Biden can help it get across.</a>Neil MacFarquhar for the New York Times on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/world/europe/yulia-navalnaya-russia-navalny-wife.html">Wife, Protector and Now Political Heir: Yulia Navalnaya Rallies Russians</a>Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess for the New York Times on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/nyregion/trump-fraud-trial-finances.html">What the Civil Fraud Ruling Means for Trump’s Finances and His Empire</a>Jonathan O'Connell for the Washington Post on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/16/trump-verdict-civil-fraud-trial/">Hefty fines, penalties will rock Trump family's business and fortune</a>Ruth Marcus for the Washington Post on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/20/alabama-frozen-embryos-ruling-human/">Alabama’s frozen embryo ruling is misguided</a>Jan Hoffman for the New York times on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/health/ivf-frozen-embryos.html">Alabama Says Embryos in a Lab Are Children. What Are the Implications?</a>Here are this week’s chatters:Emily: The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/politics/supreme-court-biden-air-pollution.html">fight against the EPA’s “good neighbor”</a> air pollution rule heats up at the Supreme Court. John: <a href="https://allisonrussellmusic.com/">Allison Russel’s</a> Grammy Award win for Eve Was Black, which some members of the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/17/tennesee-resolution-grammys-allison-russell/">Tennessee legislature</a> sought to reject a congratulatory resolution for the singer.  David: Closet beds in the Netherlands. Listener chatter from Lee Underwood in Atlanta, Georgia: Caley Fretz for Escape Collective: <a href="https://escapecollective.com/meet-the-man-who-rode-more-new-roads-than-anyone-else/">Meet the man who rode more new roads than anyone else</a> For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily are joined by <a href="https://www.gongwer.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=gongwer_brand&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_tuuBhAUEiwAvxkgTqkJQ4oiljpxI8Dh9jccMukxdbXu51W-z1dybJX4GeV6CYV65zFrtBoCONUQAvD_BwE">Gongwer News Service</a> Executive Editor and Publisher Zach Gorchow. Zach also co-hosts the <a href="https://wdet.org/podcasts/michmash/">Michigan politics podcast MichMash</a>. They discuss the dustup among Democratic votes who may vote “uncommitted” in the primary because of Biden’s stance on Israel.   In the latest <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest/2024/01/books-author-brad-stulberg-identity-mindset-master-of-change-how-to-excel-when-everything-is-changing-including-you">Gabfest Reads</a>, John talks with Brad Stulberg about his book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-Including-ebook/dp/B0BQMY2PT5/tag=slatmaga-20">Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You</a>. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to <a href="mailto:gabfest@slate.com">gabfest@slate.com</a>. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Keya Bajaj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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