The role of the Senate parliamentarian, the importance of local newspapers, and the history of the wheelie suitcase

This hour, a potpourri of topics: the Senate parliamentarian, local news, and wheelie suitcases.

First, we talk about the Senate parliamentarian.

And then: we discuss the value of local news, through the case study of The Hartford Courant.

Finally, we learn about the invention of the wheelie suitcase.

GUESTS:

• Elana Schor - Congress editor at Politico
• David Folkenflik - NPR’s media correspondent
• Katrine Marçal - Author of Mother Of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored In An Economy Built For Men

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Colin McEnroe, Catie Talarski and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.