Month: February 2019

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The NewsWorthy - Trump vs. California, Galaxy S10 & Ariana Grande’s Record – Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, February 20th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about why the federal government wants billions of dollars back from California and why the FDA is warning people about a new kind of procedure.

Plus: Samsung's big launch event today, the biggest contract in baseball and Ariana Grande ties with the Beatles.

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 under the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

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Sources:

 

Trump vs. California: AP, LA Times

 

Trump Investigations: NYT, NBC News

Deputy AG Nominee: The Hill

 

Bernie Sanders 2020: NBC News, CNN, BusinessInsider

 

RBG is Back: AP, The Hill

 

West Virginia Teacher Strike: ABCABC News, Time

 

FDA Bans ‘Young Blood’ Treatments: TechCrunch, NBC News

 

Samsung S10 Launch: The Verge, Forbes, CNET

 

Biggest Baseball Contract Signed: ESPN

 

USA Gymnastics New President: NPR, WaPo, Time/AP

 

Michael Jackson Movie Trailer: ENews, Fortune

 

Ariana Grande’s Record: Billboard

 

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Philosophers In Space - 0G45: Star Trek Next Gen 4-22 and Cultural Relativism vs Ethical Pluralism

It's tempting to sweep into these show notes like a certain loudmouthed Betazoid and start spreading pate related puns, but it just doesn't feel right. This is a beautiful hour of television and y'all all deserve to go watch it unspoilered. Really the very best that Star Trek has to offer.

Cultural Relativism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_relativism  

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NEW: NEXT WEEKS SUBJECT: We're watching the movie Annihiliation and discussing philosophy of science and biology, hopefully with a special guest. 

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New Books in Native American Studies - Janne Lahti, “The American West and the World: Transnational and Comparative Perspectives” (Routledge, 2019)

One of the enduring questions in American historiography is: just where exactly is the West? In The American West and the World: Transnational and Comparative Perspectives (Routledge, 2019), Dr. Janne Lahti argues compellingly that the West is a place on the globe, very much interconnected with worldwide currents of history. Lahti, an Academy of Finland Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Helsinki, provides an extensive synthetic work which draws a wide body of the latest literature on the American West to illustrate how scholars are approaching the region’s history in ways that transcend national boundaries. By focusing on movement, migration, disease, violence, and concepts of race and domesticity, Lahti argues that the American West has much in common with other settler colonial zones such as South Africa and Australia. Culturally, the West has maintained global fascination for over a century as well, a fact that drew Dr. Lahti to the scholarly study of the region in the first place. The American West and the World is a prime example of how the global turn in history can uncover new angles on old stories and older regions.

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The Gist - The Chinese Threat is Overblown

On The Gist, Bernie is in. Are billionaires out?

In the interview, president Trump may be the chief saber-rattler when it comes to China, but acting tough against the world’s second biggest economy is a bipartisan pastime. With challenges like global warming and nuclear armament on the line, Kaiser Kuo says, the U.S. might do better with cooperation instead of rivalry. Kuo is a co-founder of the Sinica podcast and the editor-at-large of SupChina.

In the Spiel, algorithms aren’t just for Facebook—they’re also used in criminal justice. Here’s why they shouldn’t be.

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Money Girl - 580 – 7 Answers to Frequently Asked Income Tax Questions

Taxes are one of the most confusing aspects of personal finances. Money Girl answers to 7 common questions about paying income tax that will help you comply with the law, minimize what you owe, understand tax deductions and credits, pay household workers or nannies properly, and avoid trouble if you can’t pay Uncle Sam on time.

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The Daily Signal - #402: Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson on His Christian Faith

Why did he become a Christian after an early life of sexual hedonism? What's his advice to parents trying to raise kids who stay Christian? And what does it mean to be a Christian in our current secular culture? Phil Robertson, author of "The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country," joins us to discuss. 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 Daily Signal - #403: Jussie Smollett’s Hate Crime Hoax Unravels

Jussie Smollett, the now-disgraced actor from "Empire," has turned himself in. Chicago police say he fabricated a hate crime against himself in order to get attention because he was dissatisfied with his salary. In this episode, we recount what happened, the media's careless response, and what Smollett's actions mean for the real victims of hate crimes. Plus: Daniel sits down with Nick Adams, author of "Class Dismissed," who argues that college isn't for everyone—and that that's OK.We also cover the following stories:- Chicago police chief excoriates Jussie Smollett.- Award-winning reporter Lara Logan gets blowback for calling the media on its liberal bias.- LGBT sports group cuts ties with lesbian tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, over disagreement on transgender athletes.- Government report shows the Congressional Budget Office got it wrong on Obamacare—nine years after the fact.- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backs a resolution to block Trump's emergency declaration on the border.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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