On America at Night with McGraw Milhaven, Heather Simpson, co-founder of Back to the Vax, joined the program to discuss the ongoing debate surrounding childhood vaccinations. The conversation focused on how recent measles outbreaks are prompting some parents who once aligned with the MAHA movement to reconsider and return to the MMR vaccine.

Next, Dr. Sal Mercogliano, Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science at Campbell University and host of the popular YouTube channel “What’s Going On With Shipping,” explained the concept of naval blockades and why tensions in the Strait of Hormuz can have such a significant impact on global trade, oil markets, and prices felt by consumers at home.

Then Sven Beckert, Laird Bell Professor of History at Harvard University, joined the show to discuss capitalism, its historical development, and how global economic systems continue to shape modern society and political debate.

Finally, Bill Clevlen, founder of billontheroad.com, returned for the weekly travel segment, sharing stories and travel insights from destinations across the country.

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