Month: August 2019

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Cook County State’s Attorney ReadyTo Expunge Pot Records

Tens of thousands of people in Cook County have a hard time getting a job, finding housing, or moving on to become productive citizens after a conviction for a marijuana-related offense. But when weed becomes legal in Illinois on January 1, many of those convictions will be expunged. This will break down some of the barriers so that these people can better provide for themselves and their families. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx talks about the work that her office is doing in tandem with San Francisco-based Code For America to make these expungements happen.

Plus WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp answers some of the questions we couldn’t get to with CPS CEO Janice Jackson yesterday.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What are the Phoenix lights?

On March 13th, 1997, thousands of people in Nevada, Arizona and Mexico reported seeing bizarre lights in the evening sky -- today, more than two decades later, the Phoenix Lights are still considered to be one of the most significant UFO sightings in recent history. But what exactly were they? What really happened that night in March? Tune in to learn more.

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The Best One Yet - Costco’s absurd China debut, Smucker’s peanut butter problems, and the cigarette re-merger

Costco just opened up its first physical store in China and the reaction was huge (the store had to close early). Smucker’s dropped 8% on word its peanut butter is facing price cut problems (and other nut-butters). And Altria and Philip Morris used to own the tobacco industry together, but now they may re-merge because nearly every trend is anti-cigarette. 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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The Intelligence from The Economist - Ex-Seoul-mate: Japan-South Korea spat escalates

Century-old discord is never far from the surface for the two countries, but the latest flare-up risks disrupting stability in the region. We estimate how much the grounded Boeing 737 MAX plane is costing airlines, suppliers and the planemaker itself: about $4bn a quarter. In other no-fly news, Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist, arrives in New York by boat. We examine data showing that she’s not the only Scandinavian with “flight shame”.
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Ologies with Alie Ward - Paleontology (DINOSAURS) Encore Presentation with Michael Habib

It's a trip back in time to a baby podcast! Hear the humble beginnings of Ologies as your Ol' Dadward takes a week to celebrate her parents' 50th wedding anniversary. This encore presentation of Paleontology -- complete with new bells, whistles, intro and a fresh secret or two at the end -- will remind you of the wonders of dino digs. Dr. Michael Habib of the beloved Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County answers questions such as: Did Ross Gellar ruin being a paleontologist? What's the hot goss on dino feathers? How did some dinos have four wings? Which costs more: a used sedan or a dinosaur? Also covered: why Alie used to feel meh about dinos (DON'T JUDGE) and the realities of cloning. Oh and penis implants. We talk about penis implants.

Next week we're back with a fresh as hell episode about Vexillology (FLAGS.) Get ready.

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The NewsWorthy - Abortion Law Blocked, Adversity Score & Google Maps Update – Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, August 28th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about a judge blocking a new abortion law, a change to a type of SAT score, and a damaging storm heading for Puerto Rico.

Plus: we're talking about Facebook's new 'local alerts,' Google Maps new ride-sharing feature, and how you can book a flight via text.

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 sources below...

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Sources:

Epstein’s Accusers: Washington Post, NYT, ABC News, CNBC

Abortion Law Blocked: NBC News, CNN, The Hill 

SAT Score Change: WSJ, NBC News

Dorian Update: CBS News Live Coverage, AP

Facebook Local Alerts: USA Today, Cnet, Local Alerts Request Form

Ninja + Adidas: The Verge, Bleacher Report, Engadget

Spirit Airlines + What’s App: CNBC, FOX Business

Google Maps Update: The Verge, Engadget

Irishman in Theaters: Hollywood Reporter, Forbes

Robot-Proof Your Job: Entrepreneur, CNN, Oxford Economics, Fox Business  

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The Daily Signal - #535: Recent Grad Details How Colleges Promote Hookup Culture

In the opening weeks of fall, a number of colleges now feature what they call “Sex Week”, a week in which risky and irresponsible sexual behaviors are encouraged and even facilitated. It’s a trend many parents will be stunned to learn about -- to unpack the phenomenon, today we’ll hear from Kara Bell.


We also cover these stories:

• Two U.S. senators say they were denied visas to travel to Russia on a congressional delegation.

• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's office rejected $22 million in aid money to help fight wildfires in the Amazon rainforest.

• A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a recently passed Missouri law that banned abortion after 8 weeks.


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