Month: April 2019

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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter - Tardigrade and vaccine transport

A bizarre looking creature that may help us make vaccines last longer to move them across the globe. It is less than a millimetre long but the tardigrade is tough - really tough! Its extraordinary survival abilities may hold the key to helping us extend the shelf life of both blood and vaccines. This could extend the distances they can be transported, saving more lives. With Patrick Aryee. www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30animals
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The Daily Signal - #450: This Mom Is Fighting Her Kids’ School District’s LGBT Indoctrination

Maria Keffler is a former teacher herself. But when she recently found out, by accident, about new LGBT policies her children's school district was considering instituting, Keffler was shocked. Now she's speaking out--and urging other parents to do the same.We also cover these stories:•President Donald Trump isn't happy New York State is investigating the NRA.•Top Democrats want any infrastructure deal to include climate-change elements. •Kim Foxx, the Chicago prosecutor who let Jussie Smollett off the hook, has been subpoenaed for her handling of the case.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 - #449: The Inside Story of Trump’s First 2 Years in Washington

On today's show, we talk to Jake Sherman, the Politico Playbook writer who has a new book called "The Hill To Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump's America." He examines the first two years of Donald Trump's presidency and some of the biggest moments in Washington.We also share your letters and an inspiring story about a college athlete who has chosen hope over despair despite a serious leg injury. Please help us spread the word about The Daily Signal Podcast. Give us a 5-star review and share this episode with your family and friends. That will help us make sure we are continuing to grow and reach more listeners.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Fight for LGBTQ Protections Under the Civil Rights Act

Mark Joseph Stern guest hosts and digs into two cases in the Supreme Court this week. First, the court’s questioning if Title VII of the Civil Rights Act extends to LGBTQ protections. Then, the addition of the citizenship question on the 2020 census. Finally, Dahlia interviews Richard Rothestein, author of “The Color of Law”, about the history of residential segregation. 

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Fight for LGBTQ Protections Under the Civil Rights Act

Mark Joseph Stern guest hosts and digs into two cases in the Supreme Court this week. First, the court’s questioning if Title VII of the Civil Rights Act extends to LGBTQ protections. Then, the addition of the citizenship question on the 2020 census. Finally, Dahlia interviews Richard Rothestein, author of “The Color of Law”, about the history of residential segregation. 

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The Allusionist - 98. Alter Ego

Today: three pieces about alter egos, when your name - the words by which the world knows you - is replaced by another for particular purposes, such as competing in roller derby, writing popular but disreputable detective novels, or being legally anonymous, unidentified, or fake.

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The Gist - Why Fools Fall in Love

On The Gist, the 2020 candidates’ proposals shouldn’t be compared to some progressive ideal, but to some of the stuff we spend taxpayer dollars on now.

In the interview, the pace of technological change means we might only be catching onto malicious disinformation techniques after it’s too late to counter them. Still, scientific inquiry is useful in telling us how manipulation works. In The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread, authors Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall argue that social dynamics often trump intellectual ones in determining what we fall for, including bogus information peddled by anti-vaxxers. “You, in the right social context, would hold a lot of false beliefs too,” says O’Connor. 

In the Spiel, putting the Anita Hill hearings in context.

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