Climatologist Michael Mann’s Defamation Lawsuit, Bucks County Election, Gen Z on ‘Nomance’

Democrats retain a majority in the Pennsylvania State House after Tuesday’s special election in Bucks County. Democrat Jim Prokopiak beat Republican Candace Cabanas for the 140^th House District seat vacated by Democrat State Rep. John Galloway. Was this a litmus test ahead of the general election? We talk with WHYY reporter Kenny Cooper.

Climate scientist Michael Mann won his defamation suit last week and was awarded $1 million in damages. He called the decision “a victory for science.” But it was a hard-fought case that lasted over a decade. Two conservative bloggers accused Mann of manipulating his groundbreaking climate data and compared it to convicted child molester, Jerry Sandusky. We’ll talk with Mann, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, about his defamation lawsuit and his fight to counter misinformation in science.

A recent UCLA survey found teens today prefer less sex on-screen and want more visibility for friendships and platonic relationships. Why is Gen Z turned off by too much romance in entertainment, and can they make the case for “nomance?” We’ll hear from the teenagers behind WHYY’s Spoken Youth podcast.