What a CEO's Murder Tells Us About America

DEC 12, 202422 MIN
The Assignment with Audie Cornish

What a CEO's Murder Tells Us About America

DEC 12, 202422 MIN

Description

The killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, and the arrest of his alleged killer, has been met with online memes, TikTok songs, and even celebration. So how does the response to this brazen murder reflect a wider cultural phenomenon? Audie talks with journalist Samantha Cole, the co-founder of 404 Media, to understand how the reaction to the killing is echoing both on and offline.  

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