Month: January 2020

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Story of Atlantis

The legendary civilization of Atlantis was first mentioned in the works of Plato, in dialogues that claimed to recount information from translations of ancient Egyptian texts. And people have been searching for this city ever since. So what was Atlantis, exactly? A metaphor, a work of fiction ... or a real, physical place? Join the guys as they explore the fact and fiction of the ancient legend of Atlantis.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Going through a phase: US-China trade deal

Negotiators will sign a “phase one” pact today—but the trickiest issues remain unresolved, and plenty of tariffs will stay in place. Will the deal repair trading relations? As more young people head online, “cyberbullying” is on the rise, too. But why are some kids bullying themselves on social media? And why quirky Las Vegas weddings are on the wane. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Australia’s Fires and the Upside of Anger

Australia and the United States have a lot in common: politicians who still deny climate change, a supremely powerful energy industry, and a growing sense of dread about climate catastrophes. 

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The Best One Yet - “Half of America has a Chase account” — JP Morgan’s record profit. Visa acquires Plaid. BlackRock fights climate

It’s big bank earnings season, so we went financial on this one. JPMorgan Chase apparently covers half of America, which led to its record profit (more than the value of 2 Lyfts). Visa dropped $5.3B to acquire Plaid, the fintech app that sits on a treasure trove of financial info, like your Venmo account. And BlackRock’s CEO whips up a new mandate: $7T to fight climate change through good, clean, financial pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Australia’s Fires and the Upside of Anger

Australia and the United States have a lot in common: politicians who still deny climate change, a supremely powerful energy industry, and a growing sense of dread about climate catastrophes. 

Guest: Journalist Emily Atkin. Check out her newsletter, HEATED. 

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Short Wave - In Mozambique, Meteorologists Can’t Keep Up With Climate Change

Accurate weather forecasting can be a matter of life or death. So countries with less money like Mozambique face a big challenge. They can't build and maintain their own weather radar or satellites. Instead, they rely on weather maps created by wealthier countries, like the U.S. NPR climate reporter Becky Hersher tells us what that means for Mozambique, a country where the weather's gotten worse as the climate changes. Reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org.

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What A Day - Dems Debate In Des Moines

  • Last night was the seventh democratic debate featuring the smallest candidate pool yet. Just six candidates took the stage: Biden, Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, and Steyer. We discuss this somewhat uneventful night, along with the new Tom Steyer sports team that we as Americans are all apparently members of. 
  • And in headlines: Lev’s paper trail, Bond’s new type of Bad Guy, and Boris Johnson's big bell idea.

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The NewsWorthy - Impeachment Next Steps, Windows 10 & Space Matchmaking – Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, January 15th, 2020!

What to know today about the Senate impeachment trial, the Democratic debate (and a moment at the end that has people talking), and a Delta flight's fuel drop...

Plus: the WNBA's landmark deal, a new report about dating apps and privacy, and the billionaire looking for love in space...

Those stories and more -- in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

House Vote on Impeachment Articles: NYT, Politico, The Hill, NBC News, WaPo, AP

Democratic Debate recap: NPR, AP, Washington Post, NYT

Delta Flight Dumps Fuel: CBS News, NPR

Red Sox Fire Alex Cora: AP, USA Today

WNBA’s Landmark Deal: Washington Post, ESPN, CBS Sports

Windows 10 Security Patch: TechCrunch, WIRED, The Verge

Dating Apps Privacy Concerns: CBS News, NYT, Business Insider

Apply To Be ‘Space Companion’: CNET, Bloomberg, Forbes

Jeopardy! GOAT: USA Today

Work Wednesday - 2020 Job Openings: Money

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The Daily Signal - ‘More Than a Handout’: A Charity’s Innovative Approach

 In charity work, the numbers aren’t everything. Meals and shelter can be provided -- and those are good -- but as our guest today says, the goal needs to be more. In addition to offering short-term relief, charity needs to help people get back on their feet and become self-sufficient. How? Rachel sat down recently with James Whitford to ask that question. James directs a nonprofit called Watered Gardens, which aims to lift its participants out of poverty. We’ll share their conversation.


We also cover the following stories:


  • Nancy Pelosi is finally pulling the trigger and sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
  • President Trump says he’ll be diverting another $7.2 billion to build the border wall.
  • Iran has made arrests following the downing of a Ukranian airliner last week by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which killed all 176 passengers. 


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