NATO Summit Update; What Is Threads?; Managing Tick Season; Buying In Person

On today's show:

• Jen Kirby, a senior foreign and national security reporter at Vox, and Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZero Media, talk about the NATO summit in Lithuania, Turkey's decision not to block Sweden's membership in the alliance, and how they are responding to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

• Will Meta's Threads overtake Twitter? Within a week of the new app's debut, more than 100 million people had signed up. New York Times reporter Mike Isaac shares news from the world of social media.

• Jennifer White, MPH, director of the vector-borne disease unit at the New York State Department of Health, talks about the types of ticks and tick-borne illnesses in the area, why more frequent checks are warranted, and what to do if you get bitten.

• Listeners call in to share how the pandemic changed their shopping habits and whether or not they're trying to curb their online shopping.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.