Month: January 2024

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Renewable Energy Shell Game

Buying “renewable energy certificates” is a way for companies to claim to reach their renewable energy goals—instead of, say, putting solar panels on their roof. One of the most enthusiastic consumers of RECs is the federal government. But is this ostensibly environmentally-friendly system actually standing in the way of true sustainability? 


Guest: Najib Aminy, producer for Reveal.


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Strict Scrutiny - New Year, Same Court

To start the new year off right, Jonathan Van Ness joins Kate, Leah, and Melissa to suggest some resolutions for the justices of the Supreme Court.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘The Fraud,’ Zadie Smith takes on historical fiction and the Tichborne case

In the 19th century, a butcher living in Australia claimed to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. The Tichborne trial, which sparked much controversy and even more attention in Victorian England, is at the center of Zadie Smith's new novel, The Fraud. In today's episode, the author tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly how she became captivated by the outrageous lies the man told in court, and how the way his believers still dug their heels and supported him echoes the state of politics in the 21st century.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO414: So You Want To Simulate The Universe…

Ok, so we've done a bunch of philosophizing about whether or not we live in a simulation, but what about the physics and computing involved? Dr. Bryan Gillis takes us through what it might actually take to simulate our whole universe. Spoiler... it would not be easy. Find out why!

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World Book Club - Antonio Muñoz Molina: In the Night of Time

Antonio Muñoz Molina answers questions from around the world on his novel In the Night of Time. The panoramic portrait of Spain on the brink of civil war follows the life of Ignacio Abel, master builder and architect, as he navigates an illicit love affair with an American woman as the darkness of war surrounds him.

Recorded in the prestigious Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid.

(Photo: Antonio Muñoz Molina. Credit: Elena Blanco)

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The Economics of Everyday Things - 30. Card Counting

Casinos think they can stop skilled gamblers from eking out a tiny edge at blackjack. Is that a losing bet? Zachary Crockett doubles down.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • "Ben," former professional card counter.
    • Bill Zender, co-founder of Bill Zender and Associates casino consulting firm.