Month: April 2019

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Resigned to it: Algeria’s president

After two decades as president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned. But the cabal that’s been running the country doesn’t want to give up power and the opposition is disorganised. Will anything change? Medical professionals staged protests in Canada this week, calling for stricter gun laws; the country’s debate over gun ownership is intensifying. And, the gender pay gap in many countries is exacerbated by parenthood—you can hear it in the data.
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The Best One Yet - McDonald’s 2nd investment in a week, Uber’s and NYC’s traffic tax, and Ikea’s new furniture rental service

McDonald’s stock hit a record high after its 2nd investment in a week to make its food more tech. Uber’s IPO is coming up, but it’s been busy making NYC’s new congestion tax happen. And Ikea pulls a Rent-The-Runway and announces a furniture subscription service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Liberals Treat Puerto Ricans Like Second-Class Citizens, Too.

President Trump’s naked disdain for Puerto Rico’s struggles might be rhetorically jarring. But it reflects long-standing U.S. policies toward the territory.

Guest: Yarimar Bonilla, political anthropologist and author of the book, Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm.

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The NewsWorthy - Boeing Crash Report, AI Bias & Royal Insta Record (+ Spring Flooding with Meteorologist Jennifer Watson) – Thursday, April 4th, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, April 4th, 2019!

Today, we're getting the first official word about what may have caused the deadly plane crash in Ethiopia, and there are some new concerns about e-cigarettes.

Plus: the first 5G, LinkedIn's top companies list, and the latest royal record.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview about historic spring flooding in 2019 with meteorologist Jennifer Watson.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

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Sources:

Boeing Report:Reuters, CNN

Trump’s Tax Returns: WSJ, FOX News, NYT

Mueller Report Subpoena: NYT, CNN, CNBC

Joe Biden Video: The Hill, Washington Post, NBC News

E-Cig Seizures?: The Verge, LA Times, FDA

LinkedIn’s Top Companies: LinkedIn, Inc

Verizon Early 5G Release: CNBC, TechRadar, Verizon

Facial Recognition Flawed: The Verge, NYT,  Medium (full letter)

Celebrity Google Voice: Engadget, The Verge

Royal Insta Record: ET Online, ABC News, Instagram

“Captain Marvel” Billionaire: Gizmodo, Variety

 

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The Gist - We All Need to Talk

On The Gist, Trump should avoid healthcare.

In the interview, Lori Gottlieb is a journalist and a therapist, and she’s here to discuss her new book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed, why she became a therapist, how to deal with patients who’ve Googled you, and why therapists need therapy too. 

In the Spiel, the Joe Biden crisis isn’t a crisis. 

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The Daily Signal - #433: They Had Twins at 26 Weeks. Now They’re Advocating Protecting Babies Born Alive.

As House Republicans attempt to force a vote on protecting babies born alive after abortion, activists from around the country came to advocate for these children's lives. Rachel del Guidice speaks to the Balek family, who came from South Carolina to attend the event put on by Heritage Action, the lobbying and advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation. We also cover these stories:•President Trump is pulling back from his threat to shut down the border over massive flows of migrants.•Senate Republicans voted to eliminate aspects of the filibuster for executive and judicial nominees.•Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening legal action against Yale Law School, saying the school is blacklisting Christian organizations.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 Intelligence from The Economist - Fund while it lasted: the 1MDB scandal

Today Malaysia’s former prime minister faces his first of several trials, for alleged involvement in the disappearance of billions of dollars from 1MDB, a state-run fund. Businesses also endure their share of scandals, too—the latest one surrounding the maker of OxyContin, a maligned opioid drug. But why are so many recent corporate scandals coming out of America? And, a fabulously popular Chinese soap challenges deeply held notions of filial duty.
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The Best One Yet - FemTech grabs $42M for breast pumps, Whole Foods finally cuts prices big, and Walgreens drops 12%

Elvie raises $42M to scale its “iPod of breast pumps” in a big week for FemTech. Whole Foods (finally) cuts prices today, but it shows how Amazon’s grocery strategy is a mess. And Walgreen’s is officially the worst stock in the Dow yesterday and for all of 2019 after another rough quarter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.