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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update- September 11th
Description: Rich people are genetically at greater risk of cancer than the poor, new research has revealed. The new study — conducted at the University of Helsinki in Finland — examined the relationship between socio-economic status, or SES, and an array of diseases. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, a personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan’s district attorney said. An NYPD officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit that illuminated the use of the “courtesy cards” that offic...