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The UK General Election is fast approaching, top of the agenda are the political parties green ambitions and one particular initiative is garnering a lot of attention, tree planting. The Labour Party has the most ambitious target ? a whopping 2 billion trees planted by 2040. How much land would this take, how does it stack up against other party pledges and what difference will it make?
Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Lizzy McNeill
On Tuesday, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page announced that they are stepping down from their respective roles as president and CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. The move will leave Sundar Pichai in charge of both Google and Alphabet.
With pressure mounting from unhappy employees, antitrust regulators in Europe, and the Trump administration, Pichai takes the helm at a crucial moment in the company’s history. Will he be up to the task?
Guest: Mark Bergen, technology reporter at Bloomberg
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The news to know for Friday, December 6th, 2019!
What to know today about the impeachment timeline and two heated exchanges making headlines. Also, a massive strike in France shuts down major cities and an unprecedented safety report from Uber.
Plus: so-called 'mighty mice' head to space, a digital driver's license coming soon, and the future of iPhones.
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.
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Impeachment Timeline: AP, The Hill, Washington Post, ABC News
Heated Exchanges: The Hill, CNBC, CBS News
National Strike in France: NPR, CBS News, BBC
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: AP, USA Today
Uber’s Safety Report: Washington Post
Lyft Lawsuit: NYT
Amazon & NFL Team Up: WSJ, Engadget
“Mighty Mice” in Space: Space.com, CNN, AP
Digital Driver's License: Cnet
Apple Phone With No Ports: Engadget, CNBC
Fastest Growing Brands: Mashable, Morning Consult
Today's episode is a timely impeachment-themed deep dive into the testimony of George Washington University law professor -- and legitimate legal scholar -- Jonathan Turley before the House Judiciary Committee. How should you evaluate his arguments? We walk you through them, of course!
We begin, however, with a new segment: the Wingnut Lightning Round(TM), in which we evaluate -- or rather, make fun of -- two preposterous new lawsuits filed this week by two complete idiots.
After that, it's time for an #AndrewWasWrong about Ronald Burris, the interim Senator nominated by Rod Blagojevich to fill Barack Obama's unexpired Senate seat. Find out the twists and turns to this rather fascinating story as a side bonus to Andrew's well-deserved comeuppance.
Then, it's time for the main segment: the news that the House is going to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump despite the testimony of Jonathan Turley. How do the lone Republican-called witness's arguments stack up? (Hint: they're not good.) Surely the Republicans wouldn't have called someone who's on the record saying the exact opposite of what he's presently saying 20 years ago, right? (Guess.)
After all that, it's time for a fiendishly hard #T3BE about a trial, a videotape, and a jogging plaintiff. You won't want to miss it -- and you'll want to play along!
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Brad and Hilary Scott run a family jewelry business. They sell jewelry across state lines – and that’s become a huge liability. A recent Supreme Court says they—and other businesses—have to pay sales taxes to other states, which could potentially ruin small businesses like theirs. Daniel Davis recently spoke to them at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Phoenix.
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Notes
I relied a lot on the extensive articles on the Monticello historic home's site maintained by the University of Virginia.
As well as Dining at Monticello: In Good Taste and Abundance by Damon Lee Fowler.