WEBVTT 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.080 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:13.779 and it's Tuesday, December 2nd. You'll be interested 00:00:13.779 --> 00:00:20.280 to know. 83 years ago, today, in 1942, Enrico 00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:23.019 Fermi and his team achieved the first controlled 00:00:23.019 --> 00:00:26.679 chain reaction inside a graphite pile beneath 00:00:26.679 --> 00:00:29.859 the university. proving that sustained nuclear 00:00:29.859 --> 00:00:32.420 fission could be harnessed safely for research 00:00:32.420 --> 00:00:35.859 and energy exploration. The milestone opened 00:00:35.859 --> 00:00:39.219 a new era of scientific possibility, demonstrating 00:00:39.219 --> 00:00:42.179 that careful experimental design could unlock 00:00:42.179 --> 00:00:45.679 enormous power for peaceful applications and 00:00:45.679 --> 00:00:49.920 future technological advances. So now you know. 00:00:50.859 --> 00:00:57.179 And now, it's time for the weather report. This 00:00:57.179 --> 00:01:01.100 morning, it's cloudy and it feels like 33 degrees, 00:01:01.399 --> 00:01:05.599 with 2 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:01:05.599 --> 00:01:08.579 place at 411, and it will rise again tomorrow 00:01:08.579 --> 00:01:12.780 at 655. It looks like we're in for some snow 00:01:12.780 --> 00:01:15.480 early this morning, transitioning to rain later, 00:01:15.840 --> 00:01:19.420 with cloudy conditions and a high near 42, accompanied 00:01:19.420 --> 00:01:24.519 by a light east wind. Tonight. Expect rain before 00:01:24.519 --> 00:01:28.099 9, mixing with snow later, mostly cloudy, with 00:01:28.099 --> 00:01:31.680 a low around 29, and a north wind gusting up 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:35.780 to 29. For all you beach runners out there, the 00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:38.640 first high tide Tuesday will be just before 8, 00:01:38.819 --> 00:01:43.480 with a low tide at 230. The nearshore buoy at 00:01:43.480 --> 00:01:47.519 Cape Cod Bay reads 49 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:52.599 Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday will 00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:56.459 be mostly sunny with a high near 37 and a west 00:01:56.459 --> 00:01:59.659 wind of 5 to 9 miles per hour, gusting up to 00:01:59.659 --> 00:02:04.280 21 with only light rainfall possible. Thursday 00:02:04.280 --> 00:02:07.599 is partly sunny with a high near 39 and west 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:11.479 winds 8 to 13 miles per hour, gusting up to 23, 00:02:12.099 --> 00:02:14.800 then turning mostly clear and breezy Thursday 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:19.610 night with lows around 12. Friday stays mostly 00:02:19.610 --> 00:02:23.129 sunny near 29 before a chance of mixed precipitation 00:02:23.129 --> 00:02:27.569 Saturday, with highs rising to near 39. Bonjour, 00:02:28.009 --> 00:02:30.789 food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to 00:02:30.789 --> 00:02:34.530 you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:02:35.270 --> 00:02:38.409 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:02:38.409 --> 00:02:42.110 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:02:42.110 --> 00:02:46.270 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing eggs 00:02:46.270 --> 00:02:50.250 Benedict. or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:02:50.250 --> 00:02:53.270 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:02:53.270 --> 00:02:56.550 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:02:56.550 --> 00:03:00.889 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:03:00.889 --> 00:03:08.330 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. A $1 billion 00:03:08.330 --> 00:03:11.689 construction project over the Massachusetts Turnpike 00:03:11.689 --> 00:03:15.090 near Fenway Park is currently on hold due to 00:03:15.090 --> 00:03:19.629 decreased demand for commercial lab space. Company 00:03:19.629 --> 00:03:23.610 officials at IQHQ, the developer of the Fenway 00:03:23.610 --> 00:03:26.430 Center, stated that while a deck spanning the 00:03:26.430 --> 00:03:30.250 highway is near completion, plans for a 22 -story 00:03:30.250 --> 00:03:34.289 and a 12 -story tower are not proceeding. Tracy 00:03:34.289 --> 00:03:38.569 Murphy, President of IQHQ mentioned, we have 00:03:38.569 --> 00:03:41.770 no plans to go vertical at this point, emphasizing 00:03:41.770 --> 00:03:44.750 the need to evaluate after the podium is finished. 00:03:45.810 --> 00:03:48.210 Demand for commercial office and lab space has 00:03:48.210 --> 00:03:51.569 declined in Boston since the COVID -19 pandemic, 00:03:51.930 --> 00:03:54.590 leaving many buildings, including one on Brookline 00:03:54.590 --> 00:04:04.780 Avenue, largely vacant. Now onto sports. Lane 00:04:04.780 --> 00:04:07.840 Kiffin's contract with Louisiana State University 00:04:07.840 --> 00:04:10.580 includes a unique clause that allows him to receive 00:04:10.580 --> 00:04:13.960 a bonus payment based on Ole Miss's college football 00:04:13.960 --> 00:04:17.680 playoff success. Kiffin's agreement, which spans 00:04:17.680 --> 00:04:22.540 seven years, pays him $13 million annually. He 00:04:22.540 --> 00:04:24.980 will earn the same college football playoff bonus 00:04:24.980 --> 00:04:27.839 from Louisiana State University that he would 00:04:27.839 --> 00:04:31.230 have if he remained with Ole Miss. The bonus 00:04:31.230 --> 00:04:35.949 begins at $150 ,000 for a first -round game and 00:04:35.949 --> 00:04:39.569 could reach $1 million if Ole Miss wins the national 00:04:39.569 --> 00:04:43.310 championship. If fired without cause, he would 00:04:43.310 --> 00:04:47.470 receive 80 % of his remaining salary. And last 00:04:47.470 --> 00:04:50.329 night on Monday Night Football, Drake May passed 00:04:50.329 --> 00:04:53.250 for two touchdowns, with Marcus Jones achieving 00:04:53.250 --> 00:04:56.680 a 94 -yard punt return for a touchdown. as the 00:04:56.680 --> 00:04:59.439 New England Patriots became the first NFL team 00:04:59.439 --> 00:05:02.800 to reach 11 wins this season, defeating the New 00:05:02.800 --> 00:05:07.439 York Giants 33 -15. This marked the Patriots' 00:05:07.459 --> 00:05:10.540 10th consecutive win, making it the franchise's 00:05:10.540 --> 00:05:13.000 longest streak since winning 10 straight games 00:05:13.000 --> 00:05:17.819 in 2015. Coach Mike Frable also became the third 00:05:17.819 --> 00:05:21.579 coach since 1970 to achieve a win streak of 10 00:05:21.579 --> 00:05:24.319 or more games in his first season with a team. 00:05:25.319 --> 00:05:29.459 in local sports. The New York Knicks, with a 00:05:29.459 --> 00:05:33.540 record of 13 -6, hope to continue their impressive 00:05:33.540 --> 00:05:36.720 four -game winning run when they visit the Celtics, 00:05:36.899 --> 00:05:40.600 who have 11 wins and 9 losses, tonight at TD 00:05:40.600 --> 00:05:43.920 Garden. This matchup features a tight line of 00:05:43.920 --> 00:05:47.379 New York favored by 1 .5 points, with a total 00:05:47.379 --> 00:05:53.160 set at 229 .5 points for the game. Tipoff is 00:05:53.160 --> 00:05:59.560 at 8 Eastern on NBC, and Peacock. In top news, 00:06:00.500 --> 00:06:03.579 Aidan Toner Rogers, a 27 -year -old graduate 00:06:03.579 --> 00:06:06.920 student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 00:06:07.540 --> 00:06:10.060 rapidly gained attention in economics with his 00:06:10.060 --> 00:06:13.259 influential paper on artificial intelligence's 00:06:13.259 --> 00:06:17.100 impact on workplaces. However, concerns arose 00:06:17.100 --> 00:06:19.800 when a computer scientist questioned the study's 00:06:19.800 --> 00:06:23.779 authenticity. Despite his promising start, Toner 00:06:23.779 --> 00:06:27.379 Rogers was later disavowed by MIT and left the 00:06:27.379 --> 00:06:31.240 institution. Mentors expressed disbelief at the 00:06:31.240 --> 00:06:34.540 extent of his deception as he seemingly fabricated 00:06:34.540 --> 00:06:38.079 the entire study. In the wake of the scandal, 00:06:38.420 --> 00:06:41.800 MIT is discussing ways to improve research integrity 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:46.060 among graduate students. Toner Rogers admitted 00:06:46.060 --> 00:06:48.959 to faking a data use agreement, claiming it was 00:06:48.959 --> 00:06:55.279 a major error. In business news, Costco Wholesale 00:06:55.279 --> 00:06:58.040 Corporation joined a growing list of businesses 00:06:58.040 --> 00:07:01.339 suing the Trump administration to ensure eligibility 00:07:01.339 --> 00:07:04.579 for refunds if the United States Supreme Court 00:07:04.579 --> 00:07:07.040 strikes down the president's tariffs policy. 00:07:08.259 --> 00:07:10.899 This major warehouse club chain filed a lawsuit 00:07:10.899 --> 00:07:13.639 in the United States Court of International Trade 00:07:13.639 --> 00:07:17.259 on November 28th, prompted by uncertainty over 00:07:17.259 --> 00:07:20.220 refund guarantees for businesses paying duties. 00:07:21.069 --> 00:07:24.050 Costco argues for immediate court intervention, 00:07:24.490 --> 00:07:27.449 as Customs and Border Protection denied its request 00:07:27.449 --> 00:07:30.449 to extend tariff determination finalization. 00:07:31.610 --> 00:07:33.769 The Supreme Court heard arguments on tariffs 00:07:33.769 --> 00:07:36.949 on November 5th, and justices seemed skeptical 00:07:36.949 --> 00:07:40.649 during discussions. The ongoing tariff policies 00:07:40.649 --> 00:07:44.149 have disrupted retail, raising prices, and hampering 00:07:44.149 --> 00:07:47.930 consumer purchasing power. In crypto movement, 00:07:48.610 --> 00:07:54.620 Bitcoin is up 1%. to just over $87 ,000. Ethereum 00:07:54.620 --> 00:08:00.139 is down 1 % to just over $2 ,800. And XRP is 00:08:00.139 --> 00:08:06.519 down 1 % to $2 .02. Moving on to a more local 00:08:06.519 --> 00:08:10.300 vibe. In our community spotlight on health and 00:08:10.300 --> 00:08:13.180 wellness, we are working with a national Pilates 00:08:13.180 --> 00:08:16.639 studio to bring you some free classes. So listen 00:08:16.639 --> 00:08:20.910 up. Check out Club Pilates. With several locations 00:08:20.910 --> 00:08:24.430 in the Boston area, Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:24.430 --> 00:08:27.730 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:27.730 --> 00:08:31.889 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:31.889 --> 00:08:35.750 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:35.750 --> 00:08:39.409 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:39.409 --> 00:08:43.129 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:43.450 --> 00:08:47.029 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:08:47.029 --> 00:08:51.250 Morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:52.549 --> 00:08:55.809 Let's talk science. The scientists may have solved 00:08:55.809 --> 00:08:59.590 why this ancient, advanced civilization vanished. 00:09:00.730 --> 00:09:03.289 Climate data offers clues to what might have 00:09:03.289 --> 00:09:05.669 happened to people of the Indus River Valley 00:09:05.669 --> 00:09:08.450 and how that might relate to our own warming 00:09:08.450 --> 00:09:12.169 world. At its peak, this civilization featured 00:09:12.169 --> 00:09:15.789 gridded streets, multistory brick homes, and 00:09:15.789 --> 00:09:19.659 flush toilets. They traded gold, precious stones, 00:09:19.720 --> 00:09:22.480 and items, such as bronze carts along the waterways. 00:09:23.820 --> 00:09:26.000 A study published in the journal Communications 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:28.600 Earth and Environment found that four intense 00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:31.440 droughts reduced rainfall, which probably caused 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:35.000 residents to relocate frequently. The research 00:09:35.000 --> 00:09:37.220 highlights the importance of proactive planning 00:09:37.220 --> 00:09:40.519 and resilient agricultural systems in a warming 00:09:40.519 --> 00:09:49.710 world. Zootopia 2 roared to a record -smashing 00:09:49.710 --> 00:09:54.490 $272 million opening in China, ranking as the 00:09:54.490 --> 00:09:59.190 sixth biggest in history. It opened to $116 million 00:09:59.190 --> 00:10:03.929 across its first two days, reaching $270 million 00:10:03.929 --> 00:10:07.009 through Sunday, according to Artisan Gateway. 00:10:08.370 --> 00:10:11.049 The debut is the highest animated opening ever 00:10:11.049 --> 00:10:15.779 in China for a non -local release. After just 00:10:15.779 --> 00:10:19.399 five days, Zootopia 2 became the highest -grossing, 00:10:19.740 --> 00:10:23.059 non -local animated film of all time in the market. 00:10:24.419 --> 00:10:28.500 China's weekend box office reached $229 million, 00:10:29.279 --> 00:10:32.019 significantly up from the previous weekend's 00:10:32.019 --> 00:10:36.820 $44 million. Well, alrighty folks, it's time 00:10:36.820 --> 00:10:40.740 for the quote of the day. And today, our quote 00:10:40.740 --> 00:10:44.220 comes from the American physicist and Nobel laureate. 00:10:44.320 --> 00:10:56.879 Richard Feynman. And he said, And that's a wrap 00:10:56.879 --> 00:11:00.100 for this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:11:00.519 --> 00:11:04.100 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:11:04.100 --> 00:11:07.200 videos with local news and the weather reports. 00:11:08.110 --> 00:11:11.210 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:11.210 --> 00:11:14.309 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:14.309 --> 00:11:14.830 in Boston.