Brittney Griner’s Best Hope of Getting Out of Russian Prison Is Likely a Prisoner Exchange That Comes With Its Own Complications

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in a Russian prison since Feb. 17 when she was caught at an airport near Moscow with hash oil in vape cartridges.  She is on trial right now where a guilty verdict could carry a sentence of 10 years.  Her best hope of getting out could be a prisoner exchange, but the U.S. has long been wary of these and the DOJ usually opposes them.  Louise Radnofsky, sports reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know.

Next, there are now enough doses of vaccine available globally to vaccinate all adults and children, but the demand has dropped so much that governments, vaccination sites, and even the drugmakers themselves are having to dispose of millions of doses.  One of the main problems is that vaccines are packaged in multi-dose vials, and once they’re opened, the rest must be discarded if not used in 12 hours.  Peter Loftus, Pharma reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how the supply has now outstripped the demand.

Finally, Lake Mead has shrunk to record lows.  The reservoir supplies electricity to 350,000 homes as well as irrigation and drinking water to 25 million people.  But as the water levels continue to drop, people are more interested finding barrels with bodies or jewelry and other treasures that were once hidden.  Joshua Partlow, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for more.

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