Month: April 2016

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - This is Not Corruption

This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in McDonnell v. United States, an appeal of the 2014 corruption conviction of Virginia’s former governor. The facts of the

case read a bit like a reality show, with Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife affording access to a wealthy businessman in exchange for Rolex watches, fancy ball gowns and expensive golf clubs. But on this episode of the podcast, former federal judge Nancy Gertner argues that prosecutors interpreted an anti-corruption law too broadly. (Gertner co-authored an amicus brief in support of McDonnell – you can read it here.)

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The Gist - Buzz Aldrin! He Walked on the Moon!

They say no one ever remembers the second man who walked on the moon. That’s so not true! On The Gist, octogenarian Buzz Aldrin steps into our studios to discuss his unique life story and the future of international space travel. His new book is called No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon. For the Spiel, why the NFL and ESPN networks should stop tut-tutting Miami draft pick Laremy Tunsil.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - EU Migration

How many people have come from the EU to live in the UK? And what impact do they have on the economy? This week it was reported there had been an increase in fire deaths ? we aren?t so sure. We explain the achievement of Abel Prize winning mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles for Fermat?s Last Theorem. Plus, we explore the numbers behind Simpson?s Paradox.

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ABR's Poem of the Week - #16 – Alexis Lateef Reads ‘Girl In Fremantle Bookshop’

In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Alexis Lateef reads 'Girl in Fremantle Bookshop'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Alexis who then reads and discusses her poem. You can find out more about 'Poem of the Week', and read 'Girl in Fremantle Bookshop’ by visiting our website: www.australianbookreview.com.au
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The Gist - The National Emergency We Call Donald Trump

On The Gist, Jacob Weisberg helps present favorite moments from the first month of Slate’s Trumpcast. First, he talks to journalist Mark Leibovich about Donald Trump’s transition into a more tolerable candidate. Then, we ask clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis about narcissistic personality disorder and how he would treat Trump. To close out the episode, Hanna Rosin of Slate’s DoubleX Gabfest and NPR’s Invisibilia gives her mom a call to ask a simple question: Mom, why are you voting for Trump?

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