In California over 18 billion beverage containers were recycled in 2017. Meet some of the people who recycled them and what their scraps are worth.
Pod Save America - “Conspiracy of Dunces.”
Trump wastes America’s time with his primetime address, throws a temper tantrum during shutdown negotiations, and claims not to know that his campaign chairman was sharing internal polling with Russian intelligence. Then Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer talks to Jon and Dan about the Democratic strategy to end the shutdown. Also - Pod Save America is going on tour! Get your tickets now: crooked.com/events
Cato Daily Podcast - Excessive Fines and Timbs v. Indiana
What makes a government fine excessive? Timbs v. Indiana, now before the U.S. Supreme Court, may provide some important clarification. Sam Gedge is an Institute for Justice attorney representing Tyson Timbs before the high court.
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The NewsWorthy - Border Visit, Most Expensive Divorce & Roll-Up TV (+ Talking All Things Taxes with Kay Bell) – Thursday, January 10th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, January 10th, 2019!
Today, what to know about President Trump's visit to the border, and what to expect next that could end the government shutdown.
Plus: the wealthiest man in the world is getting a divorce, Twitter is launching a form of NBA you'll vote on, and new details about who will host the Oscars.
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 today's 'Thing to Know Thursday' interview. This week, you'll hear from expert Kay Bell of "Don't Mess with Taxes" about the impact of the partial government shutdown on your tax refund, changes due to the new tax law and more.
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You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below:
Sources:
Trump Visits Border: Politico, Time, The Hill, WSJ
Trump’s FEMA Threat: LA Times, USA Today
Au Pairs Settlement: AP, FOX News
Chrysler Building For Sale: WSJ, CNN
Amazon CEO’s Divorce: CNBC, NBC News, WSJ
Twitter + NBA: TechCrunch
The Daily Signal - #372: What Woke Scientists Don’t Get About Masculinity
Traditional masculinity is “harmful” -- but don’t take it from us. That’s the new verdict of the American Psychological Association. We discuss the APA’s new guidelines on counseling for men and boys, as well as the ideological shift behind it. Plus: President Trump’s policy in Syria seems to be in flux. Las month, he announced U.S. troops would be withdrawing, but now the timeline seems longer. Heritage Foundation Middle East expert Jim Phillips unpacks what Trump’s goals in Syria are, and how they can best be achieved. We also cover these stories:--President Trump is visiting the border today.--Trump tweeted that FEMA would stop sending money to California until the state improves its forest fire prevention practices.--Fifty-one percent of Democrats now call themselves liberals.--The first lady of California would like to be known as the "first partner".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!
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The Gist - The Kids Are Not All Right
On The Gist, the days are getting longer, the brand names shorter.
In the interview, millennial whisperer (or, you know, just plain millennial) Anne Helen Petersen recently diagnosed “the burnout generation” in a viral feature for BuzzFeed. Student debt, the 2008 financial crisis, relatively low levels of family wealth—all have contributed to their dire straits. But could their biggest burden be a mental one?
In the Spiel, President Trump’s unsurprisingly empty Oval Office address.
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ATXplained - Why Is MoPac Traffic So Much Worse In The Afternoon Than In The Morning?
Does it really take longer to get home in the afternoon than to get to work in the morning?
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Cato Daily Podcast - Wisconsin’s State-Run Butter Taste Test
Tasting butter is a matter of, well, taste. In Wisconsin, certified butter tasters are a part of the normal regulatory process. Anastasia Boden of the Pacific Legal Foundation is handling an ongoing legal case on behalf of a small butter maker.
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The NewsWorthy - Dueling Speeches, Cancer Statistics & Air Taxi – Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, January 9th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about everything from last night's prime time dueling speeches and what happens next to cancer statistics, a newly found planet and a riderless motorcycle.
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.
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You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below:
Sources:
Dueling Speeches: The Hill, The Washington Post, FOX News, NBC News, USA Today
Ties to Russia: NYT, ABC News, CNN
Airport Drone: BBC
Newly Found Planet: The Verge, Space.com
CES Gadgets: CNET, Forbes, TechCrunch
Walmart’s Self-Driving Delivery: TechCrunch, Business Insider
Hulu Growth: Variety
The Gist - Addressing the Facts
On The Gist, do presidential addresses change anything?
In the interview, NPR’s David Folkenflik joins us to talk about Donald Trump’s Oval Office address. Should the networks give airtime to someone so averse to facts, even if he is the president? Is there any precedent for this? And what repercussions for lying will Trump face, if any?
In the Spiel, 5G networks.
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