Non-Coronavirus Edition! Nastiness in Israeli Politics, 30 Years of Hubble, Is Diet Soda OK to Drink?

• Is Benjamin Netanyahu finished in politics? There are Israeli leaders who are doing everything possible to bring him down, and they’re exposing the depths to which they are willing to go to do so. But in the end, all their efforts may only serve to strengthen Netanyahu all the more.
• Thirty years ago next month, the Hubble Space Telescope was released into low-earth orbit. This has been an invaluable tool for helping us to better understand the universe we inhabit.
• Diet soda is touted for having no fat, calories or carbohydrates. But is it really a guilt-free drink? Studies show links between these artificially sweetened beverages and many severe health problems.
• I conclude the program with some words about why, at times, it’s important to deprive your children.

Links

Israel Politics
“The Left’s Latest Unhinged Efforts to Take Down Netanyahu”
Hubble
“Opening a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Heavens”
Diet Soda
Child Rearing
“Deprive Your Children”