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All the news to know for Thursday, September 27th, 2018!
Today is a big day. We're talking about what to expect at the highly-anticipated public hearing for the Supreme Court nominee.
Plus: a government shutdown likely avoided, Uber's historic payout and Amazon's new "4-star" store.
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.
Then, hang out after the news for the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" expert interview. Today we're talking about a growing trend to make sure buildings and work environments are better for employees' health. Studies have shown healthy workers are more productive.
Our guest is Rachel Gutter, President of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), a public benefit corporation with a mission to improve human health and well-being through the built environment.
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Whoever controls education has an enormous impact on the direction of our country. That’s not exactly encouraging news, given the current state of higher education. Our guest today, Heather Mac Donald, has a new book called “The Diversity Delusion.” In that, she describes how a toxic turn in education is infecting society as a whole. Plus: Sex robots are coming to America. We also cover these stories:--A third accuser, Julie Swetnick, is now alleging that Brett Kavanaugh behaved inappropriately at high school parties. She is represented by Michael Avenatti.--Kavanaugh dismissed the allegation as being from the “twilight zone.” He said, “I don't know who this is and this never happened.”--Sen. Jeff Merkeley, D-Ore., is trying to block a Senate vote on Kavanaugh -- not through persuasion, but through a lawsuit in federal court. --Appearing before the United Nations Security Council Wednesday, President Trump accused China of election interference. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi is the Lifestyle Editor at the Sunday Times (South Africa). Pearl was voted one of Mail and Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans in 2015 and assumed her current role in 2017. She previously served as Editor of Daily Planet, an intersectional pop culture and social commentary website covering the arts, feminism, racism, social media and digital consumer trends.
In addition to working at the Sunday Times, the self-proclaimed "Blonde Bombshell" writes and curates for her blog, FeministMakoti.co.za— a platform for black female voices to convey perspectives on love, sex, marriage, relationships and everything in between.
In this conversation with Andile Masuku - taped at Africa Travel Summit 2018 (http://africatravelsummit.com) - Pearl unpacks her aspirational editorial approach to crafting an “intelligent lifestyle product” that is both representative and market-relevant. Listen in for some straight-talk about the sociopolitical and economic importance of profiling black excellence in top-tier lifestyle reporting, and for candid views on the highlights and hazards of travelling while black.
Editorial Disclaimer: Airbnb (https://airbnb.com) is the presenting sponsor of this podcast, which is part of an African Tech Roundup (https://africantechroundup.com) miniseries focused on inclusive travel and tourism— recorded at the Africa Travel Summit 2018. African Tech Roundup retains full editorial control over all published content. Opinions expressed by the host, Andile Masuku, and his guest/s do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the presenting sponsor, Airbnb.