Month: July 2022

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - Forget What You Know About Fentanyl

With fentanyl deaths at a record high, Andy speaks with two experts about rethinking opioids, overdoses, and addiction. Ed Ternan, a father whose son died from fentanyl poisoning after buying a fake Percocet on Snapchat, explains how fake pills and social media are driving an increase in deaths among teenagers and young adults, while RAND researcher Bryce Pardo provides data and solutions.

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Follow Ed Ternan and Bryce Pardo on Twitter @Ed27695920 and @brycepardo.

Learn more about counterfeit prescription pills and Ed’s story at Song for Charlie here: https://www.songforcharlie.org/

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Check out these resources from today’s episode: 

  • Learn more about Song for Charlie, an organization that raises awareness about fake pills made of fentanyl created by Ed and his wife, Mary, after the death of their son in 2020: https://www.songforcharlie.org/
  • Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/
  • Order Andy’s book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 

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What A Day - The Great British Boot Out

Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he’ll be stepping down after three years in office. This comes after many members of the government have lost confidence in his leadership over several scandals throughout his career.

After 140 days in custody, WNBA star Britney Griner appeared before a Russian judge and pleaded guilty to the criminal charges against her. As charged, she faces up to 10 years in a Russian penal colony.

And in headlines: Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison, former Theranos President Sunny Balwani was found guilty of fraud, and President Biden honored 17 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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The NewsWorthy - Japan’s Ex-Leader Shot, Theranos Exec Guilty & Future of Petcare?- Friday, July 8th, 2022

The news to know for Friday, July 8th, 2022!

We'll tell you what we know so far about the former Japanese prime minister getting shot during a speech and why the British prime minister is stepping down.

Also, the saga surrounding a high-profile, multi-billion dollar failed startup has ended. Its former executive was found guilty of fraud.

Plus, Twitter put out the number of spam accounts it removes daily, and a study could change the future of pet care.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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The Daily Signal - How Pro-Abortion District Attorneys Aim to Derail Pro-Life Laws

In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade and returning the issue of abortion to the American people and their local elected representatives, a gaggle of leftist district attorneys said they won't enforce laws enacted to protect the unborn.

Some of those rogue district attorneys are from pro-life states and might attempt to stymie efforts by state legislatures to protect life.

Cully Stimson, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, is not surprised, and says that those district attorneys have already refused to enforce other laws, against violence and petty crime, among other things. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)

The tactic of not enforcing some of the laws that their state legislatures pass and their governors sign "is not a new play for them," says Stimson. "So, it's not surprising that they're virtue signaling and trying to [capitalize] on the anti-Dobbs hysteria on the left and hold themselves out as defenders of freedom and all the rest of it." (The Supreme Court's June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.)

Worse, there's no way to get the anti-abortion laws enforced if the rogue district attorneys decide they won't cooperate.

"Remember, the prosecutor—not the police officer, not the mayor, not the governor—is the gatekeeper to the criminal justice system," explains Stimson. "So, police can arrest people for committing crimes that are on the books, but if the DA says, 'Sorry, Officer Schmuckatelli, we're not going to bring that case and file it in court.' That's the end of the line."

Thankfully, there’s a possible solution. As we've seen even in liberal San Francisco, which recently recalled its leftist prosecutor, Chesa Boudin, the people can take matters into their own hands and recall district attorneys who won't do their jobs.

"Find out from your DA whether they believe in reimagining prosecution and not asking for bail even for repeat criminals, and not fully enforcing the law," recommends Stimson. "Because if they are following [leftist billionaire George Soros'] bought-and-paid-for playbook or inspirational playbook, or the playbook from the Fair and Just Prosecution ... then you're going to know that you're going to have a crime problem in your city."

Stimson joins the show to discuss the implications of district attorneys refusing to prosecute abortion-related crimes, and what Americans can do to hold them accountable. 

We also cover these stories:

  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his resignation.
  • The United Kingdom and United States worked in tandem to capture Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman in February, it was revealed Thursday.
  • After The New York Times labels her a “far-right Latina,” newly elected Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas, fires back. 



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Philosophers In Space - 0G189: Three Robots Exit Strategies and Billionaire Preppers

Congrats, you've been selected to be a servant in my billionaire bunker. You'll be required to get an implant that will explode if you try to hurt me, but other than that you'll be totally free to survive the apocalypse and live out the rest of your life feeding me and cleaning up after me. Doesn't that sounds amazing?!

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The Stack Overflow Podcast - A conversation with Stack Overflow’s new CTO, Jody Bailey

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Before joining Stack, Jody spent time at Pluralsight and AWS Training, two roles that helped him to understand the growing market for online educational self-taught developers. We interviewed his former colleagues at AWS training in this episode.

Enjoy the frustration of debugging your own code. Maybe you it brings you eustress? Ben does not experience this, nor does he like the classic video game Myst. But it takes all kinds.

Interested in learning more about the changing trends in Developer education? Check out data from our latest Dev Survey and research from the teams at Skillsoft, another member of the Prosus Ed-tech portfolio.

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Short Wave - Tiny Critter Week Finale: Nudibranchs Do It Better

We're wrapping up Tiny Critter Week with a reprise of one of our favorite episodes — nudibranchs. In this episode, Maddie and Emily got super nerdy, diving into the incredible world of nudibranchs. These sea slugs eye-catching for their colors, and some of them have evolved to "steal" abilities from other organisms — from the power of photosynthesis to the stinging cells of their venomous predators.

We'd love to hear which tiny critters you love — and which leave you puzzled. Reach us by sending an email to shortwave@npr.org.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Two nonfiction books reminiscent of a bygone era in Hollywood

Today we have two nonfiction books that touch on a bygone era of Hollywood some refer to as its "Golden Age." First, George Stevens, Jr., talks to Scott Simon about his book My Place in the Sun, a memoir about growing up as the son of a movie director, learning the family's craft, and striving for his dad's respect. Then, author Mark Rozzo speaks to Ailsa Chang about the untold story of Brooke Hayward and Dennis Hopper's relationship, the focus of his new book: Everyone Thought We Were Crazy.
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It Could Happen Here - 3D Printing Tourniquets for Gaza

James catches up with Tarek Loubani, an emergency medicine doctor who has volunteered in  Gaza, Egypt, and Ukraine. We talk about Glia, an open source medical device company that arose from his experience working in resource poor medical settings.

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