Reagan knew how to budget. Jefferson knew how to party.
Megan Gorman is the author of the upcoming book, “All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money.” Gorman is also the founding partner of Chequers Financial Management Robert Brokamp caught up with Gorman for a conversation about:
- What FDR, a “bit of a trust fund kid,” did if he needed money.
- How Ronald Reagan’s humble beginnings impacted his finances.
- Why a Great Depression president was a great investor.
At a rally in Wisconsin and in an interview with ABC News, President Biden pushed back against calls for him to step down; Kansas' top court affirms the right to abortion in that state; Iranians elect a reformist presidential candidate.
Imagine bumping into a stranger who has the power and kindness to make your dreams come true. Listener Uta tells us how her chance meeting with Harry led to a place at the University she'd thought was out of reach -- and changed her life forever. They talk about why you should take a chance on strangers and always be willing to help others.
Also: We hear from the inspiring young woman helping farmers boost their crops in Kenya using artificial intelligence.
Why K-pop stars New Jeans are guiding people around a museum in Europe.
The Indonesian women playing heavy metal in hijabs to break down stereotypes.
Scientists find lifelong learning isn't reserved for humans -- chimps can do it too.
And the world's first school exam in skateboarding.
Our weekly collection of positive stories and happy news from around the world.
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Kevin Kwan discusses his internationally best-selling novel, Crazy Rich Asians, with readers from around the world.
Chinese-American academic Rachel Chu lives a modest and happy life with her boyfriend and fellow academic Nick. But when Nick invites her home to Singapore to meet the family, everything changes – starting with the first class flights.
Saturated with wildly wealthy and deliciously dysfunctional super-elites, this ironic and funny rom-com makes a perfect escapist summer read.
(Photo: Kevin Kwan is seen in midtown on 24 August, 2023, New York City. Credit: Raymond Hall/Getty Images)
Two turtles and a flock of ducks swim along in a pond on the front porch of Stephen and Kim Benson's Old Town home. The couple wanted to make their home more animal-friendly, and to bring a bit of wonder to the block.
So, bit by bit, the Benson family turned their Old Town front porch into a ‘mini-zoo’ in 2022. It’s been a neighborhood staple ever since.
Reset sits down with the couple to hear their story.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Alperovitch is currently the Founder and Executive Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, a think tank focused on “advancing American prosperity and global leadership in the 21st century and beyond.” Before moving into the think tank world, Alperovitch was the CTO and co-founder of CrowdStrike, a multi-billion dollar cybersecurity company that gained public attention for investigating the 2016 DNC email leaks and 2014’s North Korean hack of Sony Pictures.
Through his work at CrowdStrike and McAfee before that, Alperovitch was involved in investigating numerous Chinese cyber-intrusions into US and global institutions, for instance Operation Aurora and Operation Shady RAT. Alperovitch’s cybersecurity expertise has also led him to advise numerous US government institutions including the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.
Drawing from his experiences across the private and public sectors, Alperovitch injects World on the Brink with incisive analyses and historical precedents that should spark the interest of those who follow US-China competition.
Anthony Kao is a writer who intersects international affairs and cultural criticism. He founded/edits Cinema Escapist—a publication exploring the sociopolitical context behind global film and television—and also writes for outlets like The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Diplomat, and Eater.
Mark Twain once said, 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.'
The reason why he placed statistics into its own category is because it is possible to use numbers to misrepresent the truth, distort reality, or outright lie.
However, if you know what to look for, you can catch misuses of statistics, and if really pay attention, you can find these misuses almost everywhere.
Learn more about how you can lie with statistics on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
America’s political divide has been growing in recent decades – and that seems especially true with a contentious election just months away.
So today, as many of us continue to celebrate America’s independence, we wanted to go back and re-listen to a conversation we shared late last year with an expert who has done the research – and found we all carry biases that may contribute to our country’s current polarization.
Our guest is breaking down the biases that keep us fractured and offering possible solutions we can implement in our own lives.
On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup", host Allison Keyes gets the latest on the deadly heat wave bringing dangerous temperatures to the West from CBS News Meteorologist David Parkinson. The nation celebrates Independence Day with everything from fireworks to celebrating the service members that keep the nation free. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, a discussion about the Civil Rights Act, sixty years after it was signed into law.
