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Budget cuts have crippled the IRS allowing tax cheats to run rampant. ProPublica's Jesse Eisinger says the agency's ability to pursue criminal cases is in collapse because of budget cuts and the fact that the agency still has the same number of auditors it had in 1953. So who benefits from this? And why does it matter?
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California's iconic Green Goddess Dressing may be herbal and delicious — but its name has a not-so-savory history.
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As John Carlos and Tommie Smith stood on the medal stand, raising their fists in a black power salute, the San Jose State students were praying they didn't get shot.
A clampdown on cryptocurrency by Indian regulators is forcing one exchange in that country to go to great lengths to do business.
The U.S. Marshals have announced a plan to auction off nearly $4.3 million worth of bitcoin next month.
Clients of the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox must submit claims for trapped funds by October 22.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with blockchain startup Coil as part of its mission to provide payment services for the unbanked.
A U.S. cryptocurrency exchange is reporting a significant increase in trades between tether (USDT) and a newer alternative called TrueUSD.
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Basements are common in other parts of the country. So why not here? Is it the rock? The flooding? Nope.
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In which military scientists, flush from their success annoying Manuel Noriega with Doors music, try to find that one elusive noise that will liquefy their enemies' bowels. Certificate #42964.
The news to know for Thursday, October 18th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about the last word from a missing journalist and Apple's new privacy website. Plus: goodbye Big Bird and hello jackpots...
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.
Also, hang out after the news for a short bonus interview with Rachel Botsman. She's an acclaimed author and lecturer at Oxford University who writes and researches about how technology and trust and what this means for our lives. Her TED Talks have been viewed more than 4 million times. Her books include the recently released Who Can You Trust? and before that a ground-breaking book on the rise of the sharing economy.
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And also it's the end of the world as we know it, in like 2040, due to climate change. Shouldn't that mean we maybe vote democrat to have a chance for our kids to not die in the climate wars?
After that I do an in-depth analysis of the Elizabeth Warren situation, from the beginning. Many people, including some Native American groups, have been very critical of her DNA test promotion. I think they've been very unfair and in fact completely ignored most of what she said. Critiques that I referenced are linked below.
Vox Article; Atlantic Article by Native Geneticist; Cherokee Nation Response; Warren Video; Politifact on the DNA Test; Politifact on Warren Native History
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On The Gist, bone saws and Jamal Khashoggi.
When Joe Hagan began working on the story of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone, Wenner was on board. But as Wenner slowly realized Hagan was writing the true story rather than Wenner’s story, things got a bit rough. Hagan joins us to discuss Wenner, reactions since publication, and the tricks of writing about a narcissist. Hagan’s book is Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine.
In the Spiel, the civility of debates.
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