Shaya Baum, Michael Kassab and Sarah Annas are back to break down some of the biggest stories getting people talking. Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, the “Palestinian Rachel Dolezal” controversy, growing questions about kratom, two Ole Miss student deaths, and NFL headlines, this week’s Back to Business Podcast covers it all. MIKE ROGERS, ABDUL EL-SAYED & THE MICHIGAN SENATE RACE Mike Kassab shares his experience speaking at a Mike Rogers event before the conversation turns to Michigan’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. THE “PALESTINIAN RACHEL DOLEZAL” CONTROVERSY Philadelphia public school teacher and activist Hannah Gann admitted she falsely claimed Palestinian and Tunisian heritage for years; activist groups she worked with also accused her of falsely claiming Black identity. The story has prompted online comparisons to Rachel Dolezal. How did Gann build credibility around an identity that wasn’t actually hers, and what happens when the truth comes out? OLE MISS, KRATOM & THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ARE ASKING Two Ole Miss students died in separate incidents on the same day, with kratom found during both investigations. Toxicology results were still pending when we prepared the episode, but the cases raise bigger questions about a substance millions of Americans have tried. What is kratom? Why are more people using it? And why is it so readily available at gas stations, smoke shops and online? NFL RAPID FIRE The crew closes out the episode with NFL rapid fire, including Jaxson Dart, Caleb Williams, the Vikings, Falcons, Chargers and Aaron Glenn’s return to Detroit. BACK TO BUSINESS PODCAST New episodes every Wednesday at 10 AM.