Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians
Cato Daily Podcast - Teacher Outrage, Teacher Compensation
Do the claims that drove teacher protests in 2018 bear scrutiny? Victor Riches is President of the Goldwater Institute. He discusses some of the data on teacher compensation.
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Bay Curious - Why Are San Francisco Houses So Close Together?
Early on, housing lots in San Francisco were subdivided into plots as little as 25 feet wide -- just enough room for a parlor and a staircase.
Reported by Sarah Craig. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. 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.
Cato Daily Podcast - Dental Therapy and Health Care Monopolies
Dental therapy offers a way to extend dental care to more Americans. Why isn't it more available? Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute comments.
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The Gist - Obesity, and You, and Me!
On The Gist, the state of the runoff Senate election down in Mississippi.
Fat shaming is inexcusable. But so is denying some of the health problems that come with being obese. Maria Konnikova gives us a pre-Thanksgiving report on the latest science and reminds us that obesity in the U.S. is driven by social “superforces” more than by personal choices. Konnikova writes for the New Yorker and is the author of The Confidence Game.
In the Spiel, yes, it’s absolutely OK to laugh (or shake one’s head in disbelief) at President Trump’s buffoonery.
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Pod Save America - “Podsgiving mailbag!”
Dan and Jon answer questions about the midterms, 2020, Never Trump Republicans, Iowa, the Senate, Fox News, the plutocracy, and our favorite Thanksgiving traditions. Then Doris Kearns Goodwin talks to Jon about her new book on presidential leadership.
Cato Daily Podcast - In the Pursuit of Self Government, Does Quality News Matter?
How much does quality newsgathering matter if the goal is self government? Anthony Comegna says it's not as important as we might hope.
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The NewsWorthy - Asylum Ruling, Romaine Recall & Holiday Deals – Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
The news to know for Wednesday, November 21st, 2018!
Today: we're talking about everything from a judge blocking one of President Trump's initiatives to a warning not to eat any Romaine lettuce.
Plus: robots at Kroger and holiday deals.
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 (just click 'Episodes').
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Brought to you by... - 17: Better Call Butterball
Butterball turkey experts have been answering your burning turkey questions since 1981. This week, we hear from the turkey talkers about the wildest calls and how to pull off a “perfect” Thanksgiving dinner. Then listeners call into our own Turkey Talk-Line to tell us about the surprising Thanksgivings they’ve spent at fast food restaurants.
The Gist - The Many, Many Ways to Think About Running
On The Gist, a historian at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? Why not?
When a young Peter Sagal was labeled “not great at sports,” it didn’t sit well with him. But if that drove him to running in the first place, he now has plenty of reasons to keep up the pace—not the least of which is that it’s a good thing to think, talk, and write about. Sagal is the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! and the author of The Incomplete Book of Running.
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