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The Department of Health and Human Services has formally rolled out a proposal that would require drug companies to include the list prices of drugs in the their TV ads, similar to the way they disclose side effects. These price disclosure would only have to be made in text and not voice-overs. Sam Baker, healthcare editor for Axios, joins us for all the details and how the Pharma industry plans to fight back. Next, we all know the big problems that climate changes poses to the earth, but now it’s gone too far! Droughts and heat waves will hurt barley crops, likely doubling the price of beer in the coming decades. Ireland and other European countries would likely see the biggest price increases, but the US could also be affected. Dan Vergano, Science reporter for Buzzfeed News, joins us for what to know about climate change and your beer. Finally, an influx of thefts have been targeting car owners, more specifically Honda owners. Criminals are increasingly stealing airbags out of late model Hondas and the reselling them to questionable repair shops and unsuspecting online customers. Nathan Bomey, Business reporter for USA Today, joins us for where these thefts are happening and how costly repairs can be.

The intrigue surrounding the disappearance of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi has deepened as reports say that Saudi officials are preparing a report to acknowledge his death was the result of an interrogation gone wrong, although that may be subject to change. Nahal Toosi, foreign affairs correspondent for Politico, will join us to walk through Khashoggi’s mysterious disappearance and why this has set off a diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia and Turkey and bipartisan uproar in Congress. Next, the fight for the future of TV is on and it will be taking the form of more subscription services. While people are increasingly moving away from traditional TV and getting settled in with the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and other subscription services, more companies are looking to distribute more video content through the internet. Sara Fischer, Media Reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about what’s in store for the future of TV and who the major players are. Finally, as MoviePass continues its spiral down, one of its competitors is stepping up to help theater chains set up their own versions of subscription based film-going experiences. Movie-ticket subscription service Sinemia, is providing the technology for any theater to set up a subscription service and set up their own unique pricing plans for any style of movie showing. Jason Guerrasio, senior entertainment reporter at Business Insider, joins us for more options in the movie subscription game.

The midterm elections are quickly approaching and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Control of the House and Senate hang in the balance and voters will also be picking the fate of many governorships. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us to set up the key issues everyone will be voting on, the economy, judicial appointees, women’s rights and more. Next, it is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and a new report coming out of the Government Accountability Office has concluded that almost all the weapons that the DOD tested between 2012 and 2017 have “mission critical” cyber vulnerabilities. In one case, a tester was able to guess an admin password on a weapons system in nine seconds. Emily Dreyfuss, Senior Writer for Wired, joins us for what is in the GAO report and a Department of Defense playing catch up to the realities of cyber warfare. Finally, the trade war continues with China and other countries. Farmers have specifically been targeted and they are not happy. But one sector that is very optimistic that the tariffs could help turn the tide for them are garlic farmers. Courtenay Brown, markets reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about why the trade war with China could help equal out the prices for US garlic farmers.

Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week

Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week

It was another surreal day in the Trump Administration when rapper Kanye West went to the White House for a meeting with the President. Kanye has been getting a lot of heat recently for his support of the President, but he embraced it in full sporting a MAGA hat and hugging Trump. Kanye went on one of his classic stream of consciousness rants, to which the President simply responded by saying “I’ll tell you what, that was pretty impressive.” Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for NY Magazine, was in the room and tells us what she saw. Next, we will continue our conversation with Olivia about another big event she was present for earlier this week. She had a private Oval Office press conference with the President, Mike Pence, John Kelly, Mike Pompeo, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The President was set on having Olivia write up a piece showing that there is no chaos in the White House and his relationship with John Kelly is great. It is a great read and a great interview as it is the closest thing to being a fly on the wall most of us will ever get. Finally, an astronaut from the US and another from Russia had to make a dramatic ballistic re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after the rocket they were aboard failed. The Soyuz booster suffered an unspecified failure just two minutes after launch. Luckily the two made it back to land safely. Rod Pyle, space historian and author joins us for more on this.

Hurricane Michael continues to move leaving Florida clobbered and flooded. When Michael hit land, it was a Category 4 storm, making it the strongest storm ever to hit the area, and one of the strongest to hit the US. Andrew Freedman, science editor at Axios and extreme weather expert, joins us for why the storm got turbocharged, and the bigger question, why are we seeing more extreme weather events like this? Next, we have all heard the crazy stories of emotional support animals on planes. Some of my favorites include mini horses, peacocks, hamsters, and a duck wearing a diaper. Well now, people are flying with squirrels! One passenger had to be kicked off of a Frontier airlines flight after she was told she could not fly with her emotional support squirrel. My producer Miranda joins us for this story and what it takes to gets cleared for an emotional support animal. Finally, we all want a better credit score, but some experts say that once you hit a certain number, going higher is a waste of time. All you need to do is hit 750 or 760 and you will be getting the best loans and rates. Yoni Blumberg, reporter for CNBC Make It, joins us for why there’s no need to hit that magic number of 850.

Another shakeup is coming to the Trump administration. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, is resigning from her post and will be leaving at the end of the year. Haley is one of the most respected members of the Trump Cabinet and while at times clashed with the President, she was a strong voice at the UN and avid supporter of the president. Greg Hellman, Defense Reporter for Politico, joins us for why she is leaving and who might fill her post. Next, a new report is shedding light on nursing homes that may be pushing patients into pricey rehab treatments in the final days of their lives. The findings of the study raise some questions about financial motives as for-profit nursing homes were twice as likely to use what are called “ultra-high intensity” therapy than non-profits. Riley Griffin, reporter for Bloomberg News, joins us for what to know about nursing homes trying to cash in. Finally, October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and you really need to stop using that free Wi-Fi hotspot… or at least be more careful about it. Using free public Wi-Fi networks can leave you vulnerable to cyber thieves. Marc Saltzman, tech columnist for USA Today, joins us for some tips on how to keep you data safe when using free public hotspots.

Well, we are in for it again as Hurricane Michael is set for a collision course with the US. After just going through it with Florence, Hurricane Michael is intensifying and could make landfall as a category 3. Andrew Freedman, science editor at Axios and extreme weather expert joins us what to expect from the hurricane and also a gloomy global warming report from the UN that says preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades. Next, Google just came clean about a bug in their system that exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of its social network Google +. The problem is they opted not to disclose the issue in part because of fears that regulatory scrutiny and reputation damage. Douglas MacMillan, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about the bug and what data was exposed. Finally, chances are you’ve probably noticed someone at work come down with something recently. That’s because flu season is upon us and it’s time to get your flu shot. I know many of you might say I didn’t get the shot last year and I never got sick, or I got the shot last year and was sicker than ever before. Caroline Kee - Health Reporter for Buzzfeed news, joins us for why those excuses mean nothing, and you should still get the flu shot before the season gets into full swing.

We now have a new Supreme Court Justice after a weekend of votes and protests. And while this chapter is now over, the political divide seems greater than ever. Kavanaugh’s first day on the bench will be Tuesday and in a win for President Trump, the Supreme Court now firmly swings to the right. Ginger Gibson, Political Reporter for Reuters, joins us for the latest and what’s next, the midterm elections. Next, it seems like we get a new 5G announcement every week. The latest being that Verizon recently launched home 5G service in selected areas. People are looking to 5G to usher us into the next era of tech, autonomous vehicles, smart homes, virtual and augmented reality, but the questions is will it live up to the hype and when can we expect it. Kim Hart, Managing editor for Axios, joins us to talk about why we will still be living in a 4G world for a little while longer. Finally, the economy continues to boom, and you need a job! There’s just one thing you need to be aware of… the robots! Robots powered with Artificial intelligence are reading your resumes and deciding whether you make it to the next level. Jill Cornfield, personal finance writer for CNBC, joins us for tips on knowing how these AI and algorithms work, then tailoring your resumes to your advantage.

Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

Well it seems that we are on our way to getting a new Supreme Court Justice. The FBI turned in its report on Brett Kavanaugh and Republicans seem more confident that he will be confirmed, while Democrats remain unhappy with the report saying it was not a thorough enough investigation because they didn’t talk to enough witnesses. A procedural vote is set for today and a final vote to confirm Kavanaugh could come this weekend. Daniel Strauss, reporter for Politico, joins us for what we know about the FBI report and the final Senate vote. Next, it’s October, so that means Halloween is around the corner and to get in the mood we are going to talk about zombies. More specifically ant zombies. Matt Simon, writer for Wired, will tell us about a fungus called Ophiocordyceps, which literally takes over the bodies of ants until it eventually kills them. It is a fascinating story of how the fungus grows in the muscles of the ant, uses it to infiltrate the colony, and forces it to its death, only to rain down more fungal spores on the rest of the colony.

We all got the alert yesterday on our phones… The Presidential Alert, a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The alert is designed to let the White House inform the entire country of a grave public emergency such as a terrorist attack or invasion.  But did you know the long strange history of alert systems in the country.  My producer Miranda joins us for some of the past systems some of which included buzzers and pink balloons. Next, after months of negotiations, a new bill that will transform the music industry is set to become law very soon.  The Music Modernization Act is set to update decades old copyright laws to catch up to the world of streaming music we live in now. Sara Fischer, media reporter for Axios, joins us to discuss this rare bill in American politics… everyone seems to like it! Finally, the food industry is now will be going through some big changes in the coming years as tech innovations are having an impact on what we eat and how food is made. Annie Gasparro, food reporter for the WSJ, joins us for what’s on the horizon… 3D printed chicken nuggets, fake shrimp made of algae, and the ability to grow anything anywhere.

Nothing left to do but just wait. The FBI is getting its investigation into Brett Kavanaugh wrapped up and should be out soon. But the public won’t know what’s in it, unless something leaks. All senators will have a chance to see the report in a secure setting. Kyle Cheney, congressional reporter for Politico, joins us what’s going on in the investigation and when we can expect a vote to confirm Kavanaugh. Next, we have a great story that involves winning the lottery, drugs, bank heists, and a PT Cruiser? Natalie O’Neill, contributor to The Daily Beast, joins us for the story of the PT Cruiser Bandit. A man who hit it big winning 19 million in the lottery, then losing it all and turning to robbing banks out of desperation. It’s been called the lottery curse where you win a ton of money, and then have a spectacular fall, and Jim Hayes was definitely a victim of that curse.