Victoria Gray has sickle cell disease, a painful and debilitating genetic condition that affects millions of people around the world. But an experimental gene-editing technique known as CRISPR could help her — and, if it does, change the way many genetic diseases are treated. Correspondent Rob Stein tells her story, an NPR-exclusive, and explains the science behind her treatment. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
What A Day - Beto’s Fate and Bevin Can Wait
- Democratic presidential candidates continue to fight for Iowa, with one less tall, counter-standing, former member of the band Foss crowding the field. We discuss what’s new in our 2020 primary update.
- Kentucky elects its governor this Tuesday! We examine Matt Bevin, the state’s current governor and Trump jacket devotee, along with Andy Beshear, the dem vying to take his spot.
- And in headlines: New Yorkers protest violent subway policing, McDonald’s CEO screws off, and the great impeachment train rolls on.
The NewsWorthy - 2020 Election, World’s Largest IPO & Airbnb’s Ban – Monday, November 4th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, November 4th, 2019!
What to know today as we're officially one year until the 2020 presidential election, and what the whistleblower is now willing to do for the impeachment inquiry.
Plus: the world's biggest IPO, Airbnb announces a new ban, and the well-known company Google just purchased.
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...
Today's episode is brought to you by www.HelloFresh.com/newsworthy9 and www.MyWallSt.com/newsworthy
Thanks to the NewsWorthy INSIDERS for the support! Learn more or become an INSIDER here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider
Sources:
Whistleblower Q&A: CNN, Washington Post, FOX News
Beto Leaves Race: The Hill, Vox, Retuers
Iowa’s Largest Political Event: Vox, USA Today
CA Fire Funding: LA Times, USA Today, ABC News, Weather Channel, NPR
McDonald’s CEO Out: WSJ, Fox Business, CNN Business
Saudi Aramco IPO: NPR, Bloomberg, WSJ, CNBC
NYC Marathon: NY Daily News, NBC Sports
Horse Racing Tragedy: WSJ, ESPN, NBC Sports
AirBnb Bans ‘Party Houses’: USA Today, Fox News, TechCrunch
Google Buys Fitbit: CNN, The Verge, Bloomberg
Box Office Winner: Variety, Hollywood Reporter
Money Monday - Open Enrollment: CNBC (for employees), CNBC (“Obamacare”), NPR
Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S1 E11: Eric Sharp, Degreed
Eric Sharp grew up with a unique background. With vivid memories of growing up in poverty, he recalls being distinctly inspired towards education when his mother went back to school to be a teacher. She instilled in him curiosity and a desire to learn, which made a big difference in changing his life trajectory. Using this passion, he and his co-founders were motivated to build the vision for a SaaS learning platform called Degreed – enabling learners and businesses to build the skills they need for the future.
Today’s sponsor:
DevMountain (https://learn.devmountain.com/devmountain-code-story)
Links
- https://degreed.com
- https://degreed.com/eric#/overview
- https://twitter.com/ericgsharp
- https://labs.spotify.com/2014/03/27/spotify-engineering-culture-part-1/
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Amazing tools we use:
- If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm.
- Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast.
- Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain, sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE!
Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart, Co-produced and edited by George Mocharko. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, Breaker, YouTube, or the podcasting app of your choice.
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Vanta: https://vanta.com/CODESTORY
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Daily Signal - A Journey Into – and Then Out of Homosexuality
Those struggling with same-sex attraction or hoping to walk away from a homosexual lifestyle may find some encouragement from Liz Flaherty and Elizabeth Woning, who both once lived a lesbian lifestyle.
While leading their own organizations to help individuals transition out of homosexuality, Flaherty and Woning are also a part of a growing movement called CHANGED - a supportive and loving community of those who once identified as LGBTQ+.
In today’s episode, we sit down with Flaherty and Woning to hear their stories and discuss some of the current legislation being advocated for that could have detrimental effects on organization that offer counseling services for those struggling with homosexuality.
- Learn more about Elizabeth Woning’s organization, Equipped to Love, here: https://www.equippedtolove.com/.
- And learn more about Liz Flaherty's organization here: http://lizgflaherty.com/.
- You can also follow the CHANGED Movement at their website or on Instagram.
Also on today’s show:
- We read your letters to the editor. You can leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write to us at letters@dailysignal.com.
- And we share a good news story about a police officer who went above and beyond to help a local family in need.
- The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at dailysignal.com/podcasts.
Enjoy the show!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood is arguably the best-known name in the history of pottery - but it's not just his pots that made their mark on history. Tim Harford explains how a business model Wedgwood devised in the 18th Century still underpins the modern fashion industry.
Unexpected Elements - Wildfires and winds in California
The Santa Ana in the south, and the Diablo in the north, are winds that are fuelling the terrible fires raging in California this week. They’re also blamed for bringing down power lines that sometimes start the fires. Roland Pease talks to Janice Coen of the National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR who has been developing a highly detailed model to forecast how wind, mountains, and flames interact during a wildfire. The glaring gaps in human genetics are in Africa – much overlooked because the companies and universities sequencing DNA are mostly based in Europe, the US and other advanced economies. A ten-year attempt to fill in some of those gaps came to fruition this week, with the release of a study covering thousands of individuals from rural Uganda. Deepti Gurdasani, of Queen Mary University London, explains the data reveal both new medical stories, and the scale of past migration within Africa. There are also gaps in the climate record from Africa. Knowing past climates could help massively in understanding the prospects for climate change in coming years on the continent. Journalist Linda Nordling has just published an article in Nature that shows that the records exist – old weather data collected since the 19th Century. It’s just they’re scattered, unexamined, in vaults and collections across Africa.
Most of us take the ability to speak fluently for granted but for listener Breeda it has been a lifelong struggle. She has asked us to investigate whether there is a cure for stuttering and if not, what is the best way to live with it is. Breeda is not alone as stammering is a neurological condition that affects 70 million people worldwide. (Image: A firefighter sets a back fire along a hillside during firefighting operations to battle the Kincade Fire in Healdsburg, California. Credit: Philip Pacheco/ /AFP via Getty Images)
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Ibram X. Kendi Explains How To Be An Antiracist
Author, Historian, and the director of American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center Ibram X. Kendi talks about his personal story and how it ties into his new book “How To Be An Antiracist”.
New Books in Native American Studies - Kathryn Conrad on University Press Publishing
As you may know, university presses publish a lot of good books. In fact, they publish thousands of them every year. They are different from most trade books in that most of them are what you might called "fundamental research." Their authors--dedicated researchers one and all--provide the scholarly stuff upon which many non-fiction trade books are based. So when you are reading, say, a popular history, you are often reading UP books at one remove. Of course, some UP books are also bestsellers, and they are all well written (and, I should say, thoroughly vetted thanks to the peer review system), but the greatest contribution of UPs is to provide a base of fundamental research to the public. And they do a great job of it.
How do they do it? Today I talked to Kathryn Conrad, the president of the Association of University Presses, about the work of UPs, the challenges they face, and some terrific new directions they are going. We also talked about why, if you have a scholarly book in progress, you should talk to UP editors early and often. And she explains how! Listen in.
Marshall Poe is the editor of the New Books Network. He can be reached at marshallpoe@gmail.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies
Curious City - Ida B. Wells’ Lasting Impact On Chicago Politics And Power
She’s best known for her anti-lynching work in the South, but Wells spent nearly four decades advancing black equality in Chicago.