Motley Fool Money - Uber’s Slowdown and Disney’s Net Fix

Uber stock tumbles after reporting a $5.2 billion loss. Disney announces a Netflix-priced streaming bundle. Kraft Heinz hits a new low. Roku connects. And Chipotle serves up new queso. Analysts Aaron Bush, Ron Gross, and Jim Mueller discuss these stories and weigh in on the latest earnings from Activision Blizzard, Lyft, and Zillow. Plus, Motley Fool Director of Small Cap Investing Bill Mann talks international investing, salmon farming, ethics cheers, and top gloves.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Uncle Sam Opens The Gateway: The Monroe Institute

From the late 1970s to the 1980s, the US Government paid for intelligence officers to undergo weeklong training sessions at a remote place called the Monroe Institute. Training sessions themselves aren't particularly abnormal -- but these officers weren't learning new languages, the latest news about satellites and so on. Instead, the Institute was using hypnosis to teach them astral projection, ESP and clairvoyance. The news went public via a declassified CIA document released in 1984, but questions remain: Was this all a waste of money? Or was there something else to the story?

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The Best One Yet - Facebook’s new news relationship, sperm startups raise millions, and Roku’s 21% jump makes it streaming king

Our last Snacks episode until Tuesday 8/20 (we're off for a week for Jack's wedding). Facebook’s had a rocky relationship with the news industry, but it’s trying a major new partnership to fix what it broke. Roku is the new king of streaming after its Rudy moment. And sperm startup Dadi just raised $5M as money pours into fertility — now healthtech is the next wave of Brandicorns. 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.

The Intelligence from The Economist - Withdrawal symptoms: America-Taliban talks

America’s envoy claimed “excellent progress” in negotiations ahead of the country’s planned exit from Afghanistan. But stickier talks await, between the Islamist militia and the Afghan government. A promising new vaccine may at last tackle typhoid fever, which claims 160,000 lives every year. And, we travel to Scotland and hop on the world’s shortest scheduled flight. 


What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Ferguson Revisited: A Prosecutor’s Power

Five years ago Wesley Bell watched as protests erupted across Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown’s death. Bell, the son of a police officer, stood between the protestors and the police as he watched Ferguson descend into chaos. In an effort to make lasting change in the community he decided to run for public office. Seven months ago, he won.

In our third and final episode revisiting Ferguson, we talk to Wesley Bell about his new role as St. Louis County’s top prosecutor and how he has decided to use his power.

Guest: Wesley Bell, prosecuting attorney, St. Louis County

Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of our series, “The Worst Night” and “Questioning the Legend.”

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The NewsWorthy - UN Report, Field of Dreams & AR Google Maps – Friday, August 9th, 2019

The news to know for Friday, August 9th, 2019! 

What to know today about about the gun debate, big tech in Washington, and a new United Nations report about the effect of climate change on the global food supply.

Plus: a first-of-its-kind baseball game, Google Maps offers augmented reality directions, and 25 years of 'Friends.' 

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. 

Today's episode is brought to you by MM LaFleur.

 

Sources: 

Gun Laws Debate:  NBC News, Washington Post

White House & Big Tech: WaPo

U.S. Intelligence Leader: AP 

UN Report: NYT, NPR, CBS News

Hajj & Eid al Adha: CNN, Newsweek, Independent

Field of Dreams Game: ESPN, MLB

Uber’s Largest Loss: The Verge, WSJ

Postmates Robots: TechCrunch, Engadget

Google “Live View”: TechCrunch, Android Police

Friends Lego Set: Geek.com, USA Today

 

Read Me a Poem - “Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke

Amanda Holmes reads Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “Archaic Torso of Apollo,” translated by Stephen Mitchell, and our producer Stephanie Bastek reads “Archaïscher Torso Apollos” in the original German. Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.



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