Listen to Episode 963 of Slate’s The Gist:
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On Tuesday’s Gist, an ode to the end of March Madness.
Plus, Maria Konnikova returns to play our favorite game. Are parabens really bad for you? Konnikova is a contributing writer to the New Yorker and author of The Confidence Game.
In the Spiel, why David Shulkin got the boot.
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