The Gist

Is Your Grill Killing You?

Faulty claims go up in smoke once Maria Konnikova weighs in.

Is grilling bad for you?

Owen Parrish

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On The Gist, should you swear off summer cookouts? Our regular guest Maria Konnikova joins us for a round of “Is That Bulls—?” Konnikova writes for the New Yorker and is the author of The Confidence Game.

For the Spiel, the parade of worries ahead of the Olympic Games.

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