The Growing Role of Maggots in Modern Medicine

A 21-year-old Air National Guardsman was arrested in connection with leaking classified Pentagon documents. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are calling for California Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign. And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis attempts to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

• And, the medical use of maggots is on the rise.

Guests: Axios' Mike Allen and Swansea University's Yamni Nigam.

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Go Deeper:

• U.S. arrests Pentagon suspected document leaker
• DeSantis signs Florida's 6-week abortion ban into law
• Feinstein faces pressure to resign over judicial confirmations