A person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson was arrested today. We’ll get into the public’s reaction to the killing and what it says about our for-profit health system. Plus, we discuss the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in U.S. history, which is projected to take place over the next 25 years. And, Dick Van Dyke has us smiling as he waltzes into his 99th birthday.Here’s everything we talked about today:“Live Updates: Police Identify ‘Strong Person of Interest’ in C.E.O.’s Killing” from The New York Times “Suspect in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID’d as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student” from New York Post “Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer Meets Unexpected Obstacle: Sympathy for the Gunman” from The Wall Street Journal “A $105 Trillion Inheritance Windfall Is On the Way for US Heirs” from Bloomberg “Dick Van Dyke, Approaching 99, Dances in Coldplay’s Latest Video” from The New York Times “Biden says U.S. government believes Austin Tice is alive in Syria” from Axios We love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

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