Month: January 2020

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The Intelligence from The Economist - On the right track: a trend in diplomacy

When conflict-resolution efforts falter in official channels, there are unofficial ones. We ask why “Track 2”—allowing well-meaning third parties to mediate—is on the rise. The prime minister of Lesotho has pledged to resign and his wife is on the run; we examine the high drama playing out in the African country. And some surprising truths about lie-detector tests. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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Bay Curious - Jerry Brown’s Impact on Oakland May Surprise You

Jerry Brown has been a dominant force in California politics for decades. He spent 16 years as governor of California, ran for Senate twice, ran for president three times, and spent eight years as Mayor of Oakland. In this episode, we explore how Brown's legacy in Oakland is playing out today with Devin Katayama of The Bay, and Guy Marzorati, producer of new podcast The Political Mind of Jerry Brown. You can subscribe to both in the same place you get Bay Curious.

Produced by Devin Katayama, Marisol Medina-Cadena, Alan Montecillo, Jessica Placzek and Olivia Allen-Price. 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, Vinnee Tong, Holly Kernan and Patricia Yollin.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – How Virginia’s Gun Rally Dodged a Bullet

Earlier this week, gun rights activists arrived outside the capitol building in Richmond, Virginia to rally against proposed gun control laws. Some people worried the event would turn into another Charlottesville. But even though thousands of people hoisted their guns and made threats against the government, there was no violence. What happened to bring tensions down? 

Guest: Lois Beckett, senior reporter for the Guardian. Read her coverage of gun politics and gun violence. 

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The Best One Yet - “Cell-Based Meats disrupting Plant-Based Meats” — Memphis Meats raises $161M. Delta shares $1.6B of profits. GM launches a true robocar.

Delta unveiled the biggest corporate bonus plan ever, so we’re looking at its Return On Investment strategy (Happy flight attendants = Happy fliers). GM unveiled a robocar that reaches Level 5 on the all-mighty (and unofficial) self-driving car measuring stick for self-driving-ness. And startup Memphis Meats snags the biggest ever fundraise for a cell-based meat company — growing chicken thighs in the lab. 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 - How Virginia’s Gun Rally Dodged a Bullet

Earlier this week, gun rights activists arrived outside the capitol building in Richmond, Virginia to rally against proposed gun control laws. Some people worried the event would turn into another Charlottesville. But even though thousands of people hoisted their guns and made threats against the government, there was no violence. What happened to bring tensions down? 

Guest: Lois Beckett, senior reporter for the Guardian. Read her coverage of gun politics and gun violence. 

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Short Wave - The Comeback Bird: Meet the Ko’Ko’

For nearly forty years, the Guam Rail bird (locally known as the ko'ko') has been extinct in the wild — decimated by the invasive brown tree snake. But now, after a decades-long recovery effort, the ko'ko' has been successfully re-introduced. It is the second bird in history to recover from extinction in the wild. Wildlife biologist Suzanne Medina tells us the story of how the Guam Department of Agriculture brought the ko'ko' back, with a little matchmaking and a lot of patience.

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What A Day - The Little Travel Ban That Could

  • Impeachment continued on Wednesday with House managers beginning to lay out their case for why President Trump should be convicted and removed from office. We discuss highlights and re-introduce you to the key Republican Senators who might be feeling the heat.
  • Trump confirmed his intention to widen his infamous travel ban, potentially doubling its scope by adding a bunch of new countries like Belarus, Myanmar, and more.
  • And in headlines: coronavirus updates, standing up to Geoffrey the Giraffe, and the latest from pyramid scheme baroness Betsy DeVos.


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The NewsWorthy - First Mobile Voting, WhatsApp Hack & Sundance (+ “Racist Robots”) – Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, January 23rd, 2020!

What to know about the first opening arguments in the impeachment trial, a first-of-its-kind election, and who hacked Jeff Bezos's cell phone...

Plus: the NFL player retiring, Tesla's major milestone, and NASA's naming contest.

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 artificial intelligence and bias.

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:

Opening Arguments: NYT, The Hill, NBC News, Washington Post, Politico, NPR

Vote by Phone: NPR, The Verge, WSJ

Jeff Bezos Phone Hacked: The Guardian, NYT, WSJ, USA Today

China Limits Travel: USA Today, CNBC, BBC

Service Animals are Airlines: Washington Post, ABC News, Reuters

Eli Manning Retires: ESPN, Giants.com

Tesla Hits Milestone: Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC

Cruise’s Driverless Shuttle: Cnet, Engadget CNN

Naming Mars Rover: Business Insider, NASA’s ‘Name the Rover’ Poll

Sundance Film Festival: Deadline, Hollywood Reporter