Month: September 2019

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The Best One Yet - Apple’s iPhone 11 day, Ford’s “junk” credit rating, and Next Door is the anti-Facebook

Everyone’s looking at the new iPhone 11 unveiled at Apple’s big product unveil (spoiler alert: new colors), but we’re focused on its strategic moves with Apple TV+. Ford’s bonds just hit junk status, so we’re looking at the decade that led to this. And Next Door is our “Unicorn of the Day” for its latest fundraise and focus on accountability. 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 - Scapegoating: xenophobia in South Africa

Migrants have become a convenient scapegoat for South Africans frustrated by a slumping economy and rampant unemployment—and for the politicians who might otherwise take the blame. We take a look at the ever-sharper divisions in America’s abortion debate. And, why the improbably complex business of getting cabs in Beirut is preferred over disrupters like Uber. Additional audio courtesy of Soweton
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Bolton Exits, But It’s Still Trump’s Show

President Donald Trump and his now former national security adviser, John Bolton, have had their differences. From North Korea to Iran, the two have been at odds with one another on some of the most important foreign policy decisions. That tension boiled over with the president tweeting, "I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning." Bolton responded quickly saying, "I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, ‘Let’s talk about it tomorrow.’ "

Whatever the case, again there’s a hole waiting to be filled on Trump’s national security team. What happened that pushed Trump’s fight with Bolton over the edge? And what does it mean that Trump is now 0–3 on national security advisers?

Guest: Shane Harris, intelligence and national security reporter for the Washington Post

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New Books in Native American Studies - Jeffrey Ostler, “Surviving Genocide: Native Nations and the United States from the American Revolution to Bleeding Kansas” (Yale UP, 2019)

Jeffrey Ostler’s Surviving Genocide: Native Nations and the United States from the American Revolution to Bleeding Kansas (Yale University Press, 2019) is the first of what will be a two-volume set that comprehensively chronicles the devastating effects of U.S. expansionism on Native Nations. Surviving Genocide covers the eastern United States from the 1750s to the start of the Civil War. In it Ostler makes the compelling argument that American democracy relied on Indian dispossession and what officials claimed to be “just and lawful” wars to remove and kill Indians who resisted. Importantly, Ostler’s book documents the resilience of Native people, showing how they survived genocide in the face of serious and diverse threats to their existence.

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The Goods from the Woods - BONUS EPISODE! “Introducing THE MYSTIC ORDER PODCAST” with Gail Smith Langley

Hey y'all! This is a *VERY SPECIAL* presentation of a brand new podcast that we think y'all are gonna love! Introducing THE MYSTIC ORDER PODCAST! In the intro, Rivers talks to his mom, the author, teacher, and storyteller Gail Smith Langley about her new podcast. Then we play Episode #2 of that podcast: "A Missing Mystic". If you like our show, we're positive you're gonna love THE MYSTIC ORDER PODCAST. What happens when six Southern women "of an age" sit down to talk about identity, literature, and life's peculiarities? You get hilarity. You get something to think about. You get THE MYSTIC ORDER PODCAST! Enjoy this very special presentation! 

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The NewsWorthy - 9/11 Tribute, Special Election & iPhone 11 Details – Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, September 11th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about a new law to help future generations understand what happened 18 years ago today, and why a special election in North Carolina was closely watched around the country.

Plus: details about the new iPhones, how much Apple TV+ will cost, and expect new tech at the drive-thru...

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:

9/11 Anniversary: 911Memorial.org, CNN, History.com

Bolton Fired: ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NYT

NC Special Election: PBS, Reuters, NBC News, Vox

More Uninsured Americans: Washington Post, WSJ, Bloomberg

Apple Event Details: TechCrunch, The Verge, CNBC

Uber Job Cuts: NYT, USA Today

Seasonal Employees: USA Today, CNN

McDonald’s AI Drive Thru: Engadget, CNBC

Wendy’s Breakfast: MarketWatch, Business Insider

Workers + Teletherapy: CNBC, Huff Post

 

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The Daily Signal - #543: A Former Abortionist Explains Her Change of Heart

For years, Dr. Kathi Aultman, an OB-GYN, performed abortions, believing she was helping women. Then, a trio of abortions she performed after having her first child left her unsettled--and put her on a different path. Now she is an advocate for giving medical care to abortion survivors, and an associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.

We also cover these stories:

• National Security Adviser John Bolton is out at the White House.

• The NRA is suing San Francisco over labelling the group as a terrorist organization.

• The first gay credit union is set to open soon.

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9 September 2019


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Philosophers In Space - 0G71: Willy Wonka and The Meritocracy Factory

Oopma loompa do-ba-dee-do

We’ve got another topic for you.

Oompa loompa do-ba-dee-de

If you’ve got merit you’ll listen to me.

What you get when you reward the best?

Virtue for some and vice for the rest.

Aiming for merit with your social policy

Careful you don’t land on an oligarchy.

Oompa loompa do-ba-dee-da

Abandon meritocracy and you will go far.

You will live like egalitarian too,

Like the oompa loompa do-ba-dee-do

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Money Girl - 606 – 7 Ways Having a Small Business Saves Big Money

If you already have a business or you're thinking about becoming self-employed, don't miss legitimate ways to reduce expenses, cut taxes, and save more. Money Girl reviews seven ways that having a small business saves you money.

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