Unexpected Elements - South East Asia choking – again
Staying indoors might seem a good way to avoid air pollution, but scientists studying the fires in Indonesia have found there is little difference between the air quality in their hotel room and the atmosphere outside. Both levels are high enough to be considered dangerous for human health. To add to the problem, fires continue to burn underground in the peaty soil long after they were started.
In the Arctic ice melt this summer has been particularly severe, however the picture in complicated by climatic conditions. A new mission to the region involving trapping a ship in ice over winter hopes to provide answers.
Nearly 500 million of year ago the earth’s sky was darkened by a massive asteroid explosion, blotting out the sun. New data on this event may provide an insight into contemporary climate change.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective is renowned for his feats of memory, his observational capacity, tireless energy and an almost supernatural ability to solve the most perplexing crimes from seemingly unconnected facts. But what does science have to say about the matter? We pit fact against fiction with a leading forensic expert, a sleep scientist, and we discover that most humans are able to train their brain to rival the memory capacity of Sherlock Holmes. And who wouldn’t want that?
(Image: Researcher Mark Grovener from Kings College London, measures air quality in Indonesia. Credit Marlin Wooster KCL)
The NewsWorthy - Impeachment Inquiry, Amazon Care & Job Ghosting – Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, September 25th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about the impeachment inquiry: why it's happening, what it means, and what to expect next.
Plus: Facebook's mind-reading tech, Amazon's virtual health clinic, and job ghosting.
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.
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:
Impeachment Inquiry: WSJ, NBC News, NYT, AP, Washington Post, CBS News ,FOX News, The Hill, ABC News
Trump-Ukraine Meeting: CNN, NBC News, CBS News, Politico
Ruling Before Brexit : BBC, The Guardian, CNN, NYT
“Right to be Forgotten”: TechCrunch, BBC, NPR
Mind-Reading Tech: Business Insider, The Verge
Amazon Care: CNBC
One Device, Many Voices: Cnet. Reuters
Lyft Update: Engadget, Business Insider
The Daily Signal - #551: Christian Student on Why He’s Suing Chicago Over Free Speech
All they wanted to do was share the gospel message—and they’d been doing it for years in downtown Chicago. But this time, the four Christian college students were shut down by law enforcement. Now, they’re suing the city of Chicago, saying their First Amendment rights to free speech have been violated. Today, one of those students, Matthew Swart, joins the podcast for an exclusive interview about what he believes is at stake in this case. Plus: Great Britain’s opposition party wants to ban private schools. We discuss.
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The Gist - Lauren Duca Wants a Revolution
On The Gist, journalist Lauren Duca is here to talk with Mike about her new book, inspiring young people to get more involved in politics, how activism and journalism might intersect, and the problems with our binary political system. Duca’s new book is How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of Politics.
In the Spiel, impeachment?
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Cato Daily Podcast - Trumpian Conservatives and the Fever Swamps
Conservatives’ tolerance for illiberal views needs to end sooner than later. Do libertarians have a similar problem? David Boaz makes his case.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Trumpian Conservatives and the Fever Swamps
Conservatives’ tolerance for illiberal views needs to end sooner than later. Do libertarians have a similar problem? David Boaz makes his case.
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The NewsWorthy - UN General Assembly, Travelers Stranded & Amazon Earbuds – Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, September 24th, 2019!
World leaders are gathering in New York City: what to expect today and what's already happened.
Also, we're talking about why 600,000 travelers are stranded, an Olympic controversy, and the new device expected soon from Amazon...
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
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:
UN General Assembly: NPR, Politico, Washington Post, AP, Al Jazeera
UN Climate Summit: CBS News, NYT, USA Today, Washington Post
Travel Company Collapse: Vox, CNN, NBC News, Reuters
Tropical Storm Karen: USA Today, Weather Channel, ABC News
Puerto Rico Quake: AP
Russia Banned?: ESPN, The Guardian
Amazon Alexa Earbuds: CNBC, The Verge
Google Play Pass: 9to5Mac, WSJ
Emmy Viewership: Variety, Deadline, AP
The Daily Signal - For Bureaucrats, It’s ‘Christmas in September’
For the federal government, September is the real holiday: with the federal fiscal year ending, it's spending mayhem. Adam Andrzejewski of Open the Books joins us to explain just how much spending occurs at the end, and what can be done.
We also cover these stories:
- President Trump gives a speech on religious liberty at the UN.
- "There is no international right to an abortion," says HHS secretary Alex Azar at the UN.
- Climate change protesters block traffic in Washington, D.C.
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Opening Arguments - OA317: North Carolina Rep. Christy Clark
Don't forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!
North Carolina has been in the news and on OA a lot lately, so to help give us more context and on-the-ground info, we're fortunate enough to get to speak to NC State Representative Christy Clark! We discuss the awful stunt Republicans pulled in order to override the Governor's Veto, previously discussed in Episode 315. We also talk about gerrymandering, and Rep. Clark gives tells her inspiring story!
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