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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update- August 15th
Description: When a Gentoo penguin has a crush, the way to their lover’s hearts is simple: A pebble. The flightless birds gift each other rocks, which are used to build nests, to signal that they’re interested in becoming a mating pair. Now, it seems, humans are taking a page from the Antarctic animals, as a trend known as “pebbling” takes hold. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university face heavy scrutiny for her handling of protests and campus d...