Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Wide World of Food Conspiracies

Whether rich or poor, young or old, everyone on the planet has to eat. Government institutions monitor the safety, cleanliness and consistency of our favorite foods, but as with any global industry, there are more than a few skeletons in the collective closet of the food and beverage business. Join Ben and Matt as they dive down the gastronomic rabbit hole of food conspiracies.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Binance US CEO Catherine Coley Explains Why Crypto Exchanges Are Rushing Into Staking

The competition around staking is heating up, and the latest entrant is Binance.US, who will begin to offer staking on two assets with plans to roll out more in the future. 

On this episode of The Breakdown, Catherine talks with NLW about:

  • How the company prioritizes both new features and which audiences to build for
  • Why staking is important both for allowing people to do more with their crypto assets as well as help build and secure the networks those assets run on 
  • How staking is part of a much larger mission around education, financial literacy and lowering the barriers to entry for participation in crypto. 


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The Intelligence from The Economist - They went that Huawei: Britain’s crucial 5G call

Facing pressure from both China and America on allowing Huawei into its next-generation network, Britain opted to fully appease neither—and that will test relationships in the post-Brexit era. Collecting tax in Africa is a fairly fraught business, but it’s too much potential revenue to ignore. And the sociology that suggests the ideal size for a team. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer


The Best One Yet - “Who’s gonna buy James Bond?” — Casper’s un-unicorning. MGM’s bidders. Bird’s newest acquisition.

Scooter pioneer Bird just acquired a German rival, but it’s a sign the future scooter wars are going to look a lot like today’s delivery wars. Casper’s valuation dropped from over $1B to $744M before its IPO as public investors laugh at the VCs that thought it was a tech company. And MGM is looking to sell itself to Apple, Netflix, or the rest of the “Big 6.” 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.

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - A Threat to the Separation of Church and State

Republican lawmakers in Montana came up with a plan to help taxpayers fund scholarships for private schools, including religious ones. But Montana’s constitution makes it clear that public funding for parochial schools is not allowed. Now, religious school parents have appealed their case to the Supreme Court. The resulting decision could undermine the separation of church and state.

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern covers courts and the law for Slate. 

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Short Wave - A Decade of Dzud: Lessons From Mongolia’s Deadly Winters

Mongolia has a many-thousand year history of herding livestock. But in the past two decades, tens of thousands have left the countryside because of a natural disaster you may have never heard of. "Dzud" kills animals en masse during winter. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong brings host Maddie Sofia this story from the grassland steppe, capturing how an agrarian community has adapted to environmental change. Follow host Maddie Sofia @maddie_sofia and reporter Emily Kwong @emilykwong1234 on Twitter. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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What A Day - The Argument For Still Caring About Impeachment

President Trump’s impeachment defense has rested its case before the Senate. This after they only used 12 of 24 allotted hours to argue against the president’s removal, and after many experts pointed out that their defense of the president is extraordinarily weak-sauce. We discuss what's next and why we should continue to care.

There was a special election in Texas on Tuesday, where Republican Gary Gates easily defeated Democrat Eliz Markowitz by a double-digit margin for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. We interview former congressman Beto O'Rourke to find out what Texas dems are fighting for.

And in headlines: Trump’s “peace plan,” Delta discriminates, Chipotle’s teen problem. Plus, Hysteria's Erin Ryan fills in for Akilah!

The NewsWorthy - Peace Plan, Off-Facebook Activity & Inclusive Barbies – Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, January 29th, 2020!

What to know today about the next phase of the impeachment trial, the new proposal for Middle East peace, and a new tool to see what Facebook is tracking (even when you're not on Facebook)...

Plus: we're talking Airbnb, Google Translate, and how social media can be used to predict your job.

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. 

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Impeachment Trial: ABC News, The Hill, NYT, Politico, Washington Post

Middle East Peace Plan: NBC News, Reuters, WSJ, NYT

National Debt to Hit $1 Trillion: CNBC, Fox News

Earthquake in Caribbean: Weather Channel, USA Today, NBC News

Coronavirus Latest: CNN, NYT, NBC News

Airbnb Sabbatical: AP, Business Insider

Off-Facebook Activity: Washington Post, The Verge

Google’s Translate App: 9to5Google, Cnet

Super Cruise: TechCrunch, CNBC

Inclusive Barbies: Mashable

Study on Social Media & Jobs: BBC, Business Insider

The Daily Signal - Everything You Need to Know About The Equal Rights Amendment

 Today we’ll feature Rachel del Guidice’s interview with Tom Jipping, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation where we break down the Equal Rights Amendment and why Jipping says Virginia technically can’t be the 38th state to ratify it, even though the state legislature claimed on Monday to have done so.

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