Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin always figured razor companies convinced women to start shaving. But when they looked into it, they discovered the question of why women shave is much more complicated than they thought. The answer involves painted on nylons, some deadly rat poison, and a war that changed everything.
The Daily Signal - #407: From Vietnam, an Analysis of the U.S.-North Korea Summit
The U.S.-North Korea Summit is under way. We hear from Heritage Foundation's Olivia Enos, who’s on site for the summit in Vietnam. Plus: The Methodists, which are America’s third-largest religious body, just reaffirmed their opposition to same-sex marriage. Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy and a Methodist himself, joins us to discuss. We also cover these stories:•President Trump criticized his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who had an explosive congressional hearing Wednesday, saying Cohen was “lying in order to reduce his prison time.” •The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether a large cross could remain on government land.•The conservative group Citizens United is offering $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two men who, allegedly, assaulted a conservative recruiter on the U.C. Berkeley campus.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 Spring Breaker Vote
On The Gist, corn syrup and beer.
In the interview, what’s the difference between a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old? In terms of maturity, not so much. But only one of them has the right to vote. In Oregon, state Sen. Shemia Fagan is hoping to change that, and she’s letting young activists take the lead.
In the Spiel, who wants to talk about reparations?
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Hayek Program Podcast - Private Governance Book Panel
Cato Daily Podcast - Kim and Trump, Together Again
Will the diplomatic push between the U.S. and North Korea produce more substantive agreement? Will South Korea get on board with the long-held goal of U.S. troops departing the peninsula? Eric Gomez comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Kim and Trump, Together Again
Will the diplomatic push between the U.S. and North Korea produce more substantive agreement? Will South Korea get on board with the long-held goal of U.S. troops departing the peninsula? Eric Gomez comments.
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The NewsWorthy - Secret Guilty Verdict, Microsoft Headsets & Grand Canyon Birthday – Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, February 26th, 2019!
Today, what to watch for in Washington, D.C., and a big-deal (but secret) guilty verdict is finally revealed.
Plus: why Microsoft is defending itself, Alexa in hospital rooms and the Grand Canyon's celebration today.
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.
You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...
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Sources:
Nat’l Emergency Vote: NBC News, Vox, The Hill
4th of July Event: USA Today, NYT
Millennials & Debt: Business Insider, Bloomberg
Microsoft’s Military Contract: CNN, CNET
Microsoft’s HoloLens2: Engadget, The Verge
Alexa in Hospitals: TechCrunch
World’s Healthiest Country: Bloomberg
Grand Canyon 100th Bday: CNN, NPS.gov
The Gist - Mayor for America
On The Gist, asymmetric warfare means America’s got some pretty lame enemies.
In the interview, women aren’t the only demographic group making the 2020 race especially diverse. Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is considering a run for office; he’s a millennial, a veteran, and openly gay. We get his thoughts on the size of the Supreme Court and Congress, and his feelings about the humble penny. Buttigieg’s new book is Shortest Way Home: One Mayor’s Challenge and a Model for America’s Future.
In the Spiel, what the Oscars, the Virginia governorship, and Amazon HQ2 have in common.
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The Daily Signal - #406: From Atheist Marxist to Christian Conservative: Sohrab Ahmari Shares His Journey
Sohrab Ahmari grew up in Iran. Then as a teen, he immigrated to America, and became an atheist and a Marxist. But as a young man, his path took another twist: he found himself interested in Christianity. Ahmari, author of the new book "From Fire, by Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith,” joins us to share his complicated path. We also cover these stories:•President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen will testify to the House Oversight Committee today.•Trump is reportedly putting together a group of scientists to address climate change, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to defund it -- even before it’s begun.•Ivanka Trump criticizes the Green New Deal. 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 Nod - Six Degrees: Black History Month Edition
This Black History month has been whack, but The Nod is still ready to celebrate with an epic game of Six Degrees of Black Separation. Will Eric and Mack embarrass the ancestors or will they redeem BHM for us all?
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