The Inside Job to Get Some of the Most Expensive Whiskey

The world is running out of old whiskey and renewed interest in rare bottles of bourbon has fueled a black market where people sell and trade for their favorite brands.  One case in Virginia highlights how far some will go to get these sought-after bottles, it was an inside job from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority selling delivery secrets.  Justin Jouvenal, reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for what to know about the bourbon boom.

Next, scientists have calculated how many ants there are in the world and the number seems unimaginable.  20 quadrillion!  That’s about 2.5 million ants for every person and a total weight larger than all the wild birds and mammals combined.  Dino Grandoni, environmental reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for how scientists were able to come up with this new estimate.

Finally, it seems that the fall Covid booster campaign may be facing an uphill battle to get more shots in arms.  Health authorities are even facing some resistance from those that embraced vaccines early on.  Many aren’t convinced that another shot will improve protection despite being retooled for the Omicron subvariants and there’s also a lack of data on just how effective they are.  Jared Hopkins, Pharma reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more.

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