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Thunder Reach NBA Finals! Krugman on Boston Economy, Kaiser Outage. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
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  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
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  and it's Thursday, May 29th. You'll be interested
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  to know, 72 years ago today in 1953, Edmund Hillary
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  of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal achieved
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  a monumental feat by becoming the first climbers
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  to reach the summit of Mount Everest. the highest
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  mountain in the world. Their historic ascent,
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  completed at 11 .30 a .m. local time, marked
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  a significant milestone in human exploration
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  and mountaineering. This remarkable achievement
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  not only showcased the indomitable human spirit,
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  but also inspired countless adventurers to pursue
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  their dreams, no matter how insurmountable they
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  may seem. So now you know. And now. It's time
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  for the weather report. This morning, there's
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  a chance of rain showers, and it feels like 60
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  degrees, with 11 mile -per -hour wind. The sunset
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  will take place at 7 .28, and it will rise again
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  tomorrow at 6 .17. It looks like we're in for
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  some rain showers early, with a chance of patchy
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  fog before 7 a .m., then more rain likely throughout
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  the day. Expect cloudy skies and a high near
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  64 with a gentle southeast breeze. Tonight, we'll
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  have patchy fog again, mostly cloudy with a low
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  around 57 and light winds. For all you beach
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  runners out there, the first low tide Thursday
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  will be at 730 with a high tide at 145. The near
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  shore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 55 degrees for
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  the water temperature. Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Expect partly sunny skies on Friday with a slight
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  chance of rain later. Rain and thunderstorms
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  are likely Friday night into Saturday with highs
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  in the upper 60s. Sunday brings mostly sunny
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  skies and cooler temperatures. Nights will be
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  mostly clear with lows in the low 50s. Bonjour,
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  food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to
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  you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
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  Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for
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  culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs
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  Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can
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  grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through
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  to get your morning coffee. They are open every
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  day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget
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  to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
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  news, Nobel Prize -winning economist Paul Krugman
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  recently spoke on the morning edition, expressing
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  concern over Boston's Jenga Tower economy, which
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  he believes could collapse if Harvard University
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  faces pressure from the Trump administration.
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  He stated an attack on Harvard puts all of Boston's
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  economy in jeopardy. Krugman emphasized the interconnectedness
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  of institutions in the area, noting that removing
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  a major piece like Harvard risks destabilizing
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  the entire system. He warned about long -term
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  effects, stating, this is not about just loss
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  of jobs. Ultimately, he cautioned that this could
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  lead to a significant loss for the United States.
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  as other regions might benefit. Now on to sports.
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  The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA
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  Finals for the first time since 2012, following
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  a commanding 124 -94 victory over the Minnesota
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  Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference
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  Finals. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shy
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  Gilgis Alexander led the Thunder with 34 points
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  and eight assists, earning the Western Conference
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  Finals MVP title. Minnesota struggled, scoring
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  only nine points in the first quarter and committing
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  numerous turnovers. Now the Thunder await the
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  Eastern Conference champion with game one of
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  the finals scheduled for June 5th. In local sports,
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  yesterday afternoon in Milwaukee, The Red Sox
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  lost to the Brewers 6 -5 in ten innings. Despite
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  a strong start, with Raffy doubling in the second
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  and Devers scoring in the fourth, the Brewers
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  rallied. Alexander secured the win, while Slayton
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  took the loss. The Sox's struggles continued
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  with three errors, allowing the Brewers to capitalize.
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  Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly in the tenth sealed
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  the Brewers' sweep. leaving the Sox at 27 wins
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  and 13 losses. Tomorrow night, the Sox kick off
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  game one of a three -game series against the
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  Braves in Atlanta. Lucas Giolito, with a 2 .25
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  ERA, faces Grant Holmes, holding a 3 .68 ERA.
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  The first pitch is set for 7 -15 at Truist Park,
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  where it's a pleasant 73 degrees. In top news,
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  living near a golf course may significantly elevate
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  your risk of developing Parkinson's disease,
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  according to new research. While the study does
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  not assert that living near a golf course directly
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  causes the disease, it found that individuals
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  residing within a mile of a golf course have
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  a 126 % higher risk. Pesticides used on golf
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  courses may contaminate groundwater and drinking
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  water, contributing to this increased risk. Experts
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  emphasize the need for further studies, but suggest
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  that individuals living near golf courses should
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  remain aware of potential exposure and consider
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  preventive measures such as using water filters.
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  In business news, Kaiser Permanente is currently
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  facing a significant system outage, compelling
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  its hospitals and pharmacies to revert to pen
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  and paper for prescriptions, which is causing
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  delays across various services. The company stated,
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  we are currently experiencing intermittent network
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  interruptions with some of our applications,
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  affecting access to electronic health records,
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  e -visits, and billing. Reports from multiple
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  locations, including Southern California and
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  Maryland, indicate widespread issues. A staff
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  member at a pharmacy noted that all systems were
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  down, leading to long wait times, potentially
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  up to an hour for simple prescriptions. Kaiser
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  Permanente is working to restore services as
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  soon as possible. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
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  is down 1 % to about $108 ,000. Ethereum is up
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  3%. to just over 2 ,700. And Goat Seas Maximus
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  is down half a percent to 15 cents. Moving on
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  to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight
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  on health and wellness, we are working with a
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  national Pilates studio to bring you some free
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  classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
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  with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
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  presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
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  strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
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  well -being. Scientific research affirms its
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  benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
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  for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
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  to tell them sunny morning sent you by. And now,
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  back to the show. Let's talk science. Recent
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  research reveals that tiny life forms in our
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  gut, known as the microbiome, significantly influence
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  our emotions, stress levels, and behaviors. When
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  we eliminate waste, we release billions of microbes,
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  including beneficial bacteria essential for our
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  health. Fecal microbiota transplants have shown
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  promise, improving mental health in individuals
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  with disorders like depression. Studies indicate
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  a diverse microbiome enhances mood -regulating
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  hormones and overall personality traits. As gut
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  bacteria communicate with our brain, they regulate
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  critical hormones, including serotonin. Embracing
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  a varied diet rich in fiber and probiotics, such
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  as yogurt and kimchi, can support gut health
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  and boost happiness. In The Phoenician Scheme,
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  director Wes Anderson explores the intricate
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  world of 20th century capitalism through the
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  eyes of gloat -trotting tycoon Zaza Korda, played
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  by Benicio del Toro. This film, while tongue
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  -in -cheek, delves into themes of wealth and
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  family, highlighting Korda's strained relationship
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  with his daughter, Liesel, portrayed by Mia Threepleton.
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  Set in the 1950s, the film combines humor and
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  existential questions, prompting audiences to
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  consider the value of fortune in the absence
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  of family. With a stellar cast, including Michael
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  Cera, the Phoenician scheme balances sincerity
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  and caricature in typical Anderson fashion. Well,
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  all righty, folks, it's time for the quote of
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  the day. And today, our... quote comes from the
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  American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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  And he said, what lies behind us and what lies
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  before us are tiny matters compared to what lies
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  within us. And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and
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  TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with
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  local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing
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  day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow
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  with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.