Mines in the Strait of Hormuz; the secrets of tech billionaires; meditation for stress; and more

About this episode

The episode discusses surging gas prices, tech billionaires' secrets, and meditation for stress relief.

Thursday briefing: Surging gas prices; John Phelan; marijuana controls; Silicon Valley’s dirty secrets; and more Read today's briefing.

People in this episode

Host: The Washington Post

Topics covered

• gas prices
• tech billionaires
• meditation
• marijuana controls
• Silicon Valley secrets

Keywords

• gas prices
• tech billionaires
• meditation
• marijuana
• Silicon Valley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Washington Post

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Silicon Valley

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