Month: September 2019

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Age-old problem: reforming France

President Emmanuel Macron embarks on a serious policy challenge today over pensions. Will his efforts at reform re-ignite the protests that have dogged his presidency? And, a look at the legacies of two opposing figures of environmentalism: David Koch, a billionaire industrialist who undermined the science of climate change, and Steve Sawyer, an activist who elevated Greenpeace to a formidable global movement.
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The Best One Yet - Aerie bralettes save American Eagle, Juul’s flavored e-cigs banned in Michigan, and Google’s $170M fine

While American Eagles sales suffer, its Aerie lingerie brand is thriving — and it’s a perfect example of spinoff brands. Michigan became the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes, just as Juul came out with “the strictest age verification system ever.” And Google was hit with a $170M fine that highlights the difference in targeted and non-targeted ads. 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 - Anarchy in the U.K.

Just weeks into his role as prime minister, Boris Johnson has kicked the U.K.’s Brexit drama into high gear. It culminated yesterday in a vote that would force him to delay Britain’s EU exit until Jan. 31, 2020, unless Parliament (in an unlikely scenario) votes to approve a new deal or support a no-deal Brexit by Oct. 19. Johnson has responded by threatening to call a general election in hopes of regaining a governing majority.

Is a general election the answer to this Brexit mess?

Guest: Josh Keating, international editor at Slate.

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The NewsWorthy - Dorian Strengthens, YouTube Fine & NFL’s 100th Season (+ Talking Potential Recession) – Thursday, September 5th, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, September 5th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about Hurricane Dorian impacting the Carolinas, Trump's plan to divert money from the military for the border wall, and changes to rules about lightbulbs.

Plus: YouTube pays a record fine, a new luxury electric car, and what's a 'dumb' phone? 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. Economist Megan Greene helps break down why many experts believe a recession could be coming soon.

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Sources:

Dorian Update: Weather Channel, AccuWeather, CBS News, NYT, CNN, How to Help 

Military Cuts & Border Wall: Politico, US News, NPR

Lightbulb Rules: The Washington Post, Axios, CNBC

Climate Change Town Hall: CNN, NYT

Brexit Votes: The Guardian, NBC News, BBC, New York Times, WSJ

YouTube Fine: Cnet, WSJ, Fox News

China’s Cloned Cat: NYT, IBT

NFL 100 Starts: CBS Sports, ESPN

NFL Kick Off Event: Variety, CBS Chicago

Porsche’s First Electric Car: The Verge, Ars Technica, CNN

“Dumb Phone”:  Business Insider, Engadget

The Testaments on Hulu: EW, TIME

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The Daily Signal - #539: What You Need to Know About Boris Johnson, and the Path Forward for Brexit

Is Britain headed for a political crisis? As new Prime Minister Boris Johnson fights for Brexit to be implemented, he's facing a wall of opposition from other government figures. The Heritage Foundation's Nile Gardiner, an expert in British politics, joins us to discuss how Brexit could still happen on Oct. 31, what's at stake, and what kind of leader Johnson is.


We also cover these stories:

• Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has withdrawn a controversial bill that would have allowed China to extradite people to the mainland.

• Following a similar move by Walmart, Kroger is asking customers to stop open carrying of firearms in their grocery stores.

• San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is now formally calling the National Rifle Association a "domestic terrorist organization."


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Release date:

3 September 2019


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The Gist - Lobbying for Good?

On The Gist, it’s Boris Johnson’s show now.

In the interview, Thomas Sheridan isn’t your mother’s lobbyist—or wait, maybe he is? His firm, the Sheridan Group, fights for social change. He tells Mike about why lobbyists aren’t all bad, how he got his start, and the tough battles he’s faced over the years. Sheridan’s new book is Helping the Good Do Better: How a White Hat Lobbyist Advocates for Social Change.

In the Spiel, there’s a solution to higher rates of maternal mortality among black women, and it involves putting the problem in perspective.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - This is revolting: Britain’s parliament rebels

Boris Johnson has lost his parliamentary majority. Conservative party rebels will now help push for a bill precluding a no-deal Brexit, making an early election look even more likely. Violence in Afghanistan continues, even as America’s negotiations with the Taliban wrap up; we ask where America’s longest war went wrong. And, unreadably long terms and conditions lead to more than consumer confusion—they break some basic economic principles.
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The Best One Yet - Facebook tests ending the “like” counter, Ulta Beauty’s 30% plummet, and Brexit + Argentina problems

A “reverse engineer” took it upon herself to investigate Facebook’s code — and she discovered the company toying with a “hide your likes” feature. Ulta Beauty dropped 30% last week, so we looked into why and found an insight in slide #9. And with deadlines quickly approaching, we break down the econo-political drama in Britain and Argentina. 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.