As It Happens As It Happens

The son of an Oct. 7 victim delivers a plea for peace

Oct 7, 2026 · 59m

Summary

Yonatan Zygin reflects on his mother Vivian Silver's legacy, urging against using her death to justify violence. A psychiatrist supports the government's indefinite pause on MAID for mental illness due to diagnostic uncertainties. Stand-up comedians protest Sirius XM's removal of lesser-known acts from a channel curated by Sebastian Maniscalco. The WHO seeks clarity on a suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia, while New Zealand celebrates the wetapunga's conservation success. Finally, new research highlights a significant gender gap in reported pain levels.

Topics discussed

Intro, Dragon's Den promo, and news headlines Yonatan Zygin on his mother Vivian Silver's legacy Teenager rescued after following AI hiking advice Stand-up comics react to SiriusXM channel changes Federal government pauses MAID expansion for mental illness WHO responds to suspected pneumonic plague in Russia Weta punga conservation success in New Zealand Research on sex and age gaps in pain reporting Discovery of 'Till the Bells Ring', a pre-Jazz Singer talkie
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