The Gist - Disconnecting the Dots in Israel

On today’s Gist: laurel or yanny?

We have questions about the protests in Israel. Daniel Shapiro is here to answer them. Shapiro was the U.S. ambassador to Israel for most of the Obama administration. He is now a visiting fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies

In the Spiel, an irksome aspect to the coverage of the deaths in Gaza. 

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What are Ultraterrestrials?

Despite diligent, time-consuming efforts by institutions across the planet, human beings have yet to find any universally-accepted proof of extraterrestial life. For many, this is a simple function of the math involved -- the universe is just too large for us to plausibly meet creatures from another planet. But according to several fringe researchers, we're just looking in the wrong place. We should focus, they argue, not on life from other planets... but on life from other dimensions. Listen in to learn more about the strange story of the Ultraterrestrial theory.

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The NewsWorthy - North Korea Threat, Twitter Trolls & Yanny vs. Laurel – Wednesday, May 16th, 2018

All the news to know for Wednesday, May 16th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about North Korea's latest threat, a claim that China bribed Trump, the Pennsylvania primaries and the NBA Draft order.

Plus: Instagram will give you more insights, a new version of the 'blue or gold dress' debate and the first day of Ramadan.

All that and more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Philosophers In Space - 0G9: Brave New World and Utilitarianism, Part 1

Oh Brave New Podcast, that has such accessible philosophies in it!

Solid Animated Synopsis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raqVySPrDUE 

Hilariously bad live action version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek5vse2_Aq0 

There are more things in Heaven and Earth Horatio than are dreamed of in your Utilitarianism. Whether tis nobler to be a pig satisfied or a Socrates dissatisfied. Aye, there's the rub!

Primary reading: https://www.utilitarianism.com/mill2.htm 

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The Gist - Introducing Upon Further Review

On today’s Gist, we’re tearing up the playbook. We’re playing the first episode of our new limited-run podcast, Upon Further Review, based on the book of the same name. In this episode, Slow Burn host Leon Neyfakh imagines how American history might have been different if Richard Nixon had been any good at playing football. For more fascinating sports what ifs, subscribe to Upon Further Review now.

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The NewsWorthy - Sports Betting, Melania Trump & Blood Saves Babies – Tuesday, May 15th, 2018

All the news to know for Tuesday, May 15th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the protests that turned violent in Israel and why gambling on sports in the U.S. just got the go-ahead.

Plus: what's on Jupiter's moon, microchips under the skin and the one person who saved 2 million babies.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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