Month: September 2018

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Blockchain Convict, Shard Time

IBM and Hacera launch a crypto “yellow pages.”

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R3’s CordaCon event draws big crowds as rumors swirl about the company’s cash crunch.

-ALSO-

GAW Miners founder Josh Garza has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to a wire fraud charge.

-DON’T MISS-

CoinDesk’s Rachel Rose O’Leary joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss recent developments on ethereum’s road to becoming scalable.


Recorded September 14, 2018 in New York, NY.


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CrowdScience - Is Vaping Bad for your Health?

E-cigarettes and vaping may only have been around for a decade or so but it's estimated more than 35 million people globally have taken it up. Marnie Chesterton heads to a vape show to discover why these gadgets are proving so popular, and hears from one expert who warns they could be damaging lung immune cells. She examines the research behind claims that e-cigarettes can help smokers quit, and finds conflicting evidence about how good they are at giving people the nicotine hit they crave. It's a research field that's in its infancy and with vaping technology constantly changing, it's little wonder some scientists say it's a struggle to keep up.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Presenter: Marijke Peters

(Photo: A woman smoking an e-cigarette. Credit: Getty Images)

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Motley Fool Money - The Business of Hurricanes

Hurricane Florence makes landfall. Apple unveils new phones. Nike hits a new high. Dave & Buster’s delivers. Sears surprises. And Volkswagen kills a bug. Motley Fool analysts Matt Argersinger, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser delve into these stories and discuss the latest with Kroger, AMD, and more. Plus, analyst Tim Beyers weighs in on Tesla, the battle for the living room, and why Microsoft might be the new Apple.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Behind The Scenes of Atlanta Monster and Up and Vanished with Payne Lindsey

Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they interview Payne Lindsey, the creator of Atlanta Monster and Up and Vanished, for a behind-the-scenes look at Payne's process for developing these shows (as well as a sneak peek on Up and Vanished Season 2). 

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The NewsWorthy - Florence Hits, Bye Bye Bug & Fake Reviews – Friday, September 14th, 2018

All the news to know for Friday, September 14th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about Hurricane Florence, the VW Beetle and Amazon's CEO gives back.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

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

Today's episode is brought to you by FabFitFun. Get $10 off your first seasonal subscription box with the coupon code NEWSWORTHY at FabFitFun.com. #fabfitfunpartner 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes (or see below).

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Hurricane Florence: CNN, AP, USA Today

 

Puerto Rico Death Toll: The Washington Post, The Hill, FOX News

 

NY Primaries: NYT, Vox

 

GM Recall: Reuters, WSJ

  

Bye, Bye VW Bug: USA Today, AutoBlog

  

Bezos Gives Back: CNBC, TechCrunch, Twitter, The Guardian

 

Netflix + IMAX?: THR

 

Fake Reviews: Fortune, TripAdvisor

  

Oldest Handmade Art: National Geographic, NYT

 

 

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Opening Arguments - OA209: Kavanaugh’s Confirmation

Today's Rapid Response Friday is all about the conclusion of the Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings for Brett Kavanaugh.  What did we learn?  What's still outstanding?  Are liberals really guilty of trying to bribe Susan Collins?  And, most importantly:  what can we do about any of this??  Listen and find out! We begin, however, with an important Andrew Was Wrong. After that, we delve into all the week's issues surrounding the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, including:  (1) the status of Kavanaugh's nomination; (2) whether liberal crowdfunding efforts really count as efforts to "bribe" Republican Sen. Susan Collins; (3) an in-depth look at Kavanaugh's written answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee; (4) a shockingly misleading question from Opening Arguments's good friend, Sen. Ted Cruz; and finally (5) a preview of next Tuesday's discussion of a weird case called Glucksburg.  Phew! After all that, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #93 regarding double jeopardy.  Did Thomas learn enough from the Ashley Judd Law'd Awful Movie of the same name??  We'll find out!  And, of course, if you'd like to play along with us, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Appearances Andrew will be debating originalist (and Kavanaugh clerk!) Justin Reed Wilson in Louisville, Kentucky on September 27 at Impellizzeri's Pizza.  Be there and be square! Show Notes & Links
  1. This is the (ugh) Newsmax exclusive about Collins's accusations of "bribery;" you can click here to see what Ad Fontes thinks about Newsmax as an organization.  The bribery law, of course, is 18 U.S.C. § 201., and the court decision we discuss is McDonnell v. U.S., 136 U.S. 2355 (2016).
  2. Here's the late-breaking Feinstein letter.
  3. We strongly recommend reading Kavanaugh's answers.  If you can stomach his misuse of the word "precedent" every few lines.
  4. This is the transcript of Ted Cruz's "Washington Generals" questions of Kavanaugh, and if you want a head start on next week, you can start reading Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997).
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The Gist - After Family Separations, a Settlement

On The Gist, John Hockenberry’s piece in Harper’s.

Donald Trump is no stranger to settlements, and the latest of these come between his administration and hundreds of asylum-seekers. They were rejected after making their cases under the duress of being separated from their children … or their parents. “How are the kids supposed to say why they fear persecution? Try having that conversation with a 4-year-old,” says Margo Schlanger, who headed the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties under Obama. If approved by the court, the settlement would give the migrants a second chance to apply for asylum. 

In the Spiel, impeachment. 

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Bay Curious - Could Creating One Bay Area City Solve the Housing Crisis?

If all the nine Bay Area counties merged, would that result in a more cohesive approach to the regional housing crisis?


Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julia McEvoy, Ethan Lindsey, Erika Kelly, Julie Caine, David Weir, Amanda Font, Carly Severn and Katie McMurran. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.