Local UAW Leader; Global News Roundup; Student Loans & the Ed. Dept.; Lessons from Rejections

On today's show:

• Brandon Mancilla, UAW Region 9A director, talks about his union's diverse local membership, which includes auto workers, as well as public defenders and workers at museums, movie theaters, higher education, and nonprofits; the effects of Trump administration cuts; and their ranked-choice-voting campaign in the mayoral primary.

• Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post and the author of the Today's World View newsletter and column, breaks down the latest news in global headlines and listeners with ties to countries outside the U.S. call in to talk share the news from abroad.

• The Trump administration is intent on downsizing the Education Department, leading to confusion for the millions of people who hold federal student aid. Annie Nova, CNBC reporter, reports on the state of the agency and the predicament for student borrowers.

• A recent article in Vox documents the writer's goal to get rejected a number of times per week, as an exercise in 'shooting your shot.' Listeners call in to share their stories, lessons and musings about being rejected, and the silver linings that can come from being told 'no.'

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.