Month: December 2019

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Not shy about retiring: strikes in France

A massive, rolling, national strike begins today, in protest against proposed reforms of the sprawling pension system. But details of the changes haven’t even been published yet. Our correspondent visits the conflict-ravaged Darfur region, and sees a historic opportunity for peace. And a look at how best to let entrepreneurial immigrants get back in business. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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Bay Curious - How Charlie Chaplin and Silent Films Flourished in the East Bay

Question asker José Muñoz wants to know more about the storied history of this place, which was a pivotal stop-off in Charlie Chaplin's career. Was Niles Hollywood before Hollywood was Hollywood?

Additional Reading:

This Tiny East Bay Town Was Once a Movie Making Hotspot

Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Patricia Yollin.

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Short Wave - Is CBD Safe? The FDA Can’t Say

Use of CBD — cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component in cannabis — has exploded in the last few years. But while it's marketed as a solution for stress, anxiety, insomnia, and pain, the Food and Drug Administration can't say it's safe. NPR health correspondent Allison Aubrey helps parse the science behind a new set of government warnings about CBD. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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The NewsWorthy - Legal Experts Testify, Once-a-Month Birth Control & ‘Favorite’ Uber Drivers (+ 2019 Holiday Shopping Trends) – Thursday, December 5th, 2019

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

What to know today about the constitutional law experts who testified about President Trump and impeachment, and the new rule impacting people on food stamps.

Plus: we're talking about once-a-month birth control, McDonald's coffee in car parts, and Uber's new feature to choose your 'favorite' drivers.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview about holiday shopping trends in 2019 - from what's changing to Amazon's impact. Our guest today is Sam Yagan. He's the CEO of ShopRunner, known as the "Amazon Prime for everyone else."

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest and any of the stories mentioned in this episode.

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Sources:

Legal Experts Testify: Washington Post, NBC News, NYT

NATO Summit Drama: Politico, USA Today, WSJ, FOX News, AP

Pearl Harbor Shooting: CNN, NBC News, AP

New Rule for Food Stamps: Reuters, CBS News, The Hill

Famous Tree Lightings: FOX News, Thenationaltree.org, National Park Services

Once-a-Month Birth Control: AP, Wired

Coffee for Car Parts: CNBC, Cnet

Uber’s “Favorite Driver” Feature: Engadget, Uber.com

First Official Craigslist App: Gizmodo, TechSpot

Instagram Requires Birthdates: Reuters, The Verge

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The Daily Signal - A California Teacher’s Advice to Parents Who Want to Protect Their Kids

Schools are increasingly moving in a radical direction on sex-ed, LGBT activism, and more, "When we're talking ... about the transgender issues and education, you have to realize that you can bring those subjects up in any area. It can be taught in history, it can be taught during reading time," says Lydia Gutierrez, a second grade teacher, and chair of the National Education Association Conservative Educators Caucus.

She wants to help parents understand how to both help their own children and how to work within the system for change.


We also cover the following stories:

  • We cover the highlights of Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing.
  • The Trump administration takes action on food stamps.
  • The incoming Georgia senator says the "abortion on demand agenda is immoral."


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The Gist - Making the Worse Argument

On The Gist, unpopular opinions.

In the Interview, Mike talks to actor Kal Penn about his sitcom Sunnyside. They discuss how he came up with the idea for the show, his time working for the Obama administration, and the Easter eggs hidden throughout the season. You can watch Sunnyside on Hulu, Amazon, and other streaming platforms.

In the Spiel, the rebuttal to impeachment.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Fred Hampton’s Legacy in Chicago 50 Years After His Killing

Today marks 50 years since police killed the young Black Panthers leader during a pre-dawn raid. Reset looks at how Hampton's legacy lives on in Chicago.

Also: Chicago's winter parking ban went into effect this week. We look at what you need to know to avoid getting your car towed. 

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Undiscovered - Into The Ether

In 1880, scientist Albert Michelson set out to build a device to measure something every 19th century physicist knew just had to be there. The “luminiferous ether” was invisible and pervaded all of space. It helped explain how light traveled, and how electromagnetic waves waved. Ether theory even underpinned Maxwell’s famous equations! One problem: When Alfred Michaelson ran his machine, the ether wasn’t there. 

Science historian David Kaiser walks Annie and Science Friday host Ira Flatow through Michaelson’s famous experiment, and explains how a wrong idea led to some very real scientific breakthroughs.

This story first aired on Science Friday.

 

GUEST

David Kaiser, Germeshausen Professor of the History of Science, Professor of Physics, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

FOOTNOTES

Find out more about the Michelson-Morley experiment on APS Physics. 

Read an archival article from the New York Times about the physicists’ experimental “failure.”

 

CREDITS

This episode of Undiscovered was produced by Annie Minoff and Christopher Intagliata. Our theme music is by I Am Robot And Proud.