The village insists a decades-old rule to fight blockbusting continues to protect a precious suburban commodity: diversity.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #658 – Feb 17 2018
News Items: Win Against Homeopathy, Life Beneath the Ice, Illuminati, Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots; What's the Word: Presbyopia; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - A Preview of a Union-Busting Case, and RBG’s Greatest Hits Tour
In this week’s episode, Professor Leah Litman joins Dahlia Lithwick to tune into Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s comments on #MeToo and due process. And for a full background check on the sexy-sounding Janus v. AFSCME case, which potentially poses an existential threat to public sector unions, Dahlia is joined by Professor Catherine Fisk of the U.C. Berkeley School of Law, who wrote about the case for SCOTUSblog.
Please let us know what you think of Amicus. Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook. Our email is amicus@slate.com.
Podcast production by Sara Burningham.
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - A Preview of a Union-Busting Case, and RBG’s Greatest Hits Tour
In this week’s episode, Professor Leah Litman joins Dahlia Lithwick to tune into Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s comments on #MeToo and due process. And for a full background check on the sexy-sounding Janus v. AFSCME case, which potentially poses an existential threat to public sector unions, Dahlia is joined by Professor Catherine Fisk of the U.C. Berkeley School of Law, who wrote about the case for SCOTUSblog.
Please let us know what you think of Amicus. Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook. Our email is amicus@slate.com.
Podcast production by Sara Burningham.
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The Phil Ferguson Show - 250 Acorns Investment app and Carl Richards
Interview with Carl Richards. He is the author of "The Behavior Gap" and "The One-Page Financial Plan". We talk about real estate, annuities, index funds and much more.
Investing Skeptically: HSA update, Volatility investments & Acorns!
Investing Skeptically: HSA update, Volatility investments & Acorns!
The Gist - Ban the AR-15
On The Gist, the market for “how to survive a shooting spree” videos shows how far we’ve strayed in dealing with gun violence.
Interracial marriage on a national level has only been legal for 50 years, after the landmark Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia. Anna Holmes and Lacey Schwartz are two of the minds behind The Loving Generation, a video series by Topic.com on identity and dynamics within multiracial families.
In the Spiel, it’s a no-brainer: Ban civilian ownership of the AR-15, and fewer will die.
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Motley Fool Money - New CEOs, New IPOs, and a Conversation with LinkedIn
Baidu announces IPO plans for its video service. Under Armour jumps higher. Boston Beer and Chipotle name new CEOs. And Alibaba’s Chairman hits the big screen. Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner talks with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner about the Microsoft marriage, the power of diversity, and the power of predictive analytics.
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CrowdScience - How does the Moon affect life on Earth?
From worms who time their mating ritual with an inner lunar calendar, to how full moons could cause cows to give birth early. Listener Andreas sends CrowdScience on a mission to separate fact from fiction.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Marijke Peters
Picture: The moon rises over Kadam mountain in Uganda, on January 31, 2018, during the lunar phenomenon referred to as the 'super blue blood moon'. Credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images
Cato Daily Podcast - Trump and the GOP Congress Spend Big with Your Money
Despite some substantial plans to privatize some infrastructure and cut other needless federal spending, the infrastructure and other spending plans by Donald Trump and the GOP Congress are substantial budget busters. Chris Edwards comments.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - UN rape claims, Stalin and Mr Darcy
How many people have UN staff raped? ? (0?40??) It was reported in a number of the newspapers this week that UN staff are responsible for 60,000 rapes in a decade.
The wealth of Mr Darcy ? (5?10?) The male love interest of ?Pride and Prejudice? is supposed to be fabulously wealthy. Is he?
How many people did Stalin kill? ? (10?00?) Why there are so many different figures reported.
Avoid splitting the bill ? (18?25?) Credit card roulette is Dan Ariely?s preferred way of ending a meal with friends.
Gender in literature ? (22?15?)How are women depicted in books? Author Ben Blatt does an analysis.