Month: October 2018

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Hyperledger + EEA = ?

Hyperledger and Enterprise Ethereum Alliance join forces.

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Three companies are now using Ripple’s xRapid in real life.

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Researchers say that Ether’s price plunge didn’t hit ICOs.

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Blockchain is praised at the U.N. General Assembly.

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Montana nearly banned crypto mining in a single county. 


Host Marc Hochstein has the latest.


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Crimetown - S2 E01: Stop the Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets

Detroit, 1971—a city riven by blight, racial strife, and rising crime. In the first episode of Crimetown Season 2, the police form a controversial undercover unit called STRESS—Stop The Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets. One of the unit’s cops kills so many black men that he earns a nickname: Mr. STRESS. Can anyone stop him?

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Start the Week - Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari offers his 21 lessons for the 21st century. In a wide ranging discussion with Andrew Marr, Harari looks back to his best-selling history of the world, Sapiens, and forward to a possible post-human future.

Technological disruption, ecological cataclysms, fake news and threats of terrorism make the 21st century a frightening prospect. Harari argues against sheltering in nostalgic political fantasies. He calls for a clear-sighted view of the unprecedented challenges that lie ahead.

Producer: Katy Hickman

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Start the Week - Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari offers his 21 lessons for the 21st century. In a wide ranging discussion with Andrew Marr, Harari looks back to his best-selling history of the world, Sapiens, and forward to a possible post-human future.

Technological disruption, ecological cataclysms, fake news and threats of terrorism make the 21st century a frightening prospect. Harari argues against sheltering in nostalgic political fantasies. He calls for a clear-sighted view of the unprecedented challenges that lie ahead.

Producer: Katy Hickman

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The City - “Mount Henry” | S1 E3

The neighborhood turns to a beloved ward boss—but his own agenda comes first. A man in the know offers some valuable advice on power.

There's bonus content for this episode of The City and more at our website: thecitypodcast.com

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The NewsWorthy - NAFTA Deal, Facebook Hack & Simpsons Turn 30 – Monday, October 1st, 2018

The news to know for Monday, October 1st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about a late-night NAFTA deal, the FBI's involvement in the decision for the Supreme Court and Tesla's latest trouble.

Plus: a popular cryptocurrency trend, Serena Williams talked about video and the largest pumpkin ever.

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. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (click episodes).

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Live from Austin

In a special episode recorded live at Slate Day during Tribfest in Austin,  Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean of Boston University Law School, Cristina Rodriguez, Leighton Homer Surbeck professor of law at Yale Law School, Stephen Vladeck, A. Dalton Cross professor of law at the University of Texas Law School and Adam White, director of the Center for the Study of the Administrative State at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School for a deep dive on the fallout from the Kavanaugh hearings and the future of the Supreme Court absent a swing justice. 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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