John Green reviews two works of visual art—a series of six paintings by Agnes Martin called “With My Back to the World,” and an untitled 2003 ink drawing by Hiroyuki Doi.
Bay Curious - You’re Really, Really Curious About BART
We get a lot of BART questions from our listeners, so this week we're answering a slew of them with long-time transit reporter Dan Brekke.
- How did they build the underwater tunnels for BART?
- In its nearly 50 years of existence, why has BART taken so long to extend into Santa Clara County? And only normally protruded into San Mateo County and never expanded into any of the North Bay counties?
- Why are there news kiosks in the BART station that are closed? Why doesn't BART let people run these news kiosks? What is the history?
- At the West Oakland BART Station there are ads right next to the third rail. How on earth do they change those out without getting electrocuted?
- Why does it seem like the escalators are constantly broken?
- Why does BART announce elevator status all the time?
Our question askers this week were Briana, Brad Meyer, Jay Quigley, Mark, Dan and Eric.
Additional Goodies
- Why are BART trains so loud? (Apple Podcasts)
- Sign up for the Bay Curious newsletter
- The Bay: An Unspoken Guide to Riding BART (Apple Podcasts)
- Why are BART Escalators Nearly Always Broken? And How Did They Build Those Tunnels?
Credits
Produced by Jessica Placzek and Olivia Allen-Price. Featuring KQED's transit editor Dan Brekke. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Patricia Yollin, Carly Severn, Christopher Cox, Bianca Hernandez, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Holly Kernan.
Short Wave - Where The 2020 Democrats Stand On Climate Change
With the Iowa caucuses around the corner, we give you a Short Wave guide (with some help from our friends at NPR Politics) to where the top-tier Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate change and the environment. Political correspondent and NPR Politics Podcast co-host Scott Detrow breaks it down for us. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia and Scott @scottdetrow. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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The NewsWorthy - Americans Evacuated, Retiring Space Telescope & Google’s DIY App (+ Kobe Bryant Talks to Lewis Howes) – Thursday, January 30th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, January 30th, 2020!
What to know today about what could be the end of the impeachment trial this week, how the new coronavirus is impacting U.S. companies, and Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa makes her first public statement since the tragedy.
Plus: the end of an era for NASA, Google's new DIY video app, and why a certain hot sauce sold out in minutes...
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. This week, you'll hear Kobe Bryant in his own words.
We've been given permission to play a few clips from The School of Greatness, where Lewis Howes spoke with Kobe Bryant about hard work, family, love and greatness.
Watch the full interview here: https://lewishowes.com/691
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about any of the stories mentioned in this episode or see the sources below.
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Sources:
Impeachment Trial to End?: CBS News, NYT, AP, The Hill
Coronavirus Latest: Washington Post, NYT, NPR, NBC News, ABC News
Interest Rates Steady: WSJ, CNN, Business Insider
Boeing’s First Annual Loss in Decades: CNBC, CNN
Vanessa Bryant’s Post: AP, Instagram, Donate Here
Petition to Change NBA Logo: Yahoo Sports, LA Times, CBS News, USA Today
“Super Bowl Fever”: USA Today, WorkForce Institute
Spitzer Telescope Ends Mission: Space.com, USA Today, WIRED
Google’s New DIY App: TechCrunch, Engadget
MoviePass Gone for Good: Engadget, Cnet, The Verge
Old Bay Hot Sauce Sold Out in Minutes: CNBC, NBC News
The Daily Signal - Dave Rubin Warns of Cancel Culture, Mob Mentality
Dave Rubin, who hosts "The Rubin Report", joins the podcast to discuss the differences between political liberalism and classical liberalism, his recent encounter with Antifa, and the cancel culture phenomenon.
We also cover these stories:
- The Senate impeachment trial continued on Wednesday with senators getting to ask their first questions.
- Security personnel for President Donald Trump say they could stop the publication of former national security advisor John Bolton’s forthcoming book .
- President Trump signs U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement into law.
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The Gist - Could Bernie Take Iowa?
On the Gist, could Bernie Sanders win in Iowa?
In the interview, humorist and numbers ninja Matt Parker is here to discuss his new book Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World. He and Mike discuss the peculiarities of his page numbers, how he kept math fun, and a detailed exploration of what a decade is.
In the spiel, impeachment continues.
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Hayek Program Podcast - “Public Governance and the Classical-Liberal Perspective” Book Panel
Short Wave - A Decade of Dzud: Lessons From Mongolia’s Deadly Winters
Mongolia has a many-thousand year history of herding livestock. But in the past two decades, tens of thousands have left the countryside because of a natural disaster you may have never heard of. "Dzud" kills animals en masse during winter. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong brings host Maddie Sofia this story from the grassland steppe, capturing how an agrarian community has adapted to environmental change. Follow host Maddie Sofia @maddie_sofia and reporter Emily Kwong @emilykwong1234 on Twitter. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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The NewsWorthy - Peace Plan, Off-Facebook Activity & Inclusive Barbies – Wednesday, January 29th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, January 29th, 2020!
What to know today about the next phase of the impeachment trial, the new proposal for Middle East peace, and a new tool to see what Facebook is tracking (even when you're not on Facebook)...
Plus: we're talking Airbnb, Google Translate, and how social media can be used to predict your job.
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:
Impeachment Trial: ABC News, The Hill, NYT, Politico, Washington Post
Middle East Peace Plan: NBC News, Reuters, WSJ, NYT
National Debt to Hit $1 Trillion: CNBC, Fox News
Earthquake in Caribbean: Weather Channel, USA Today, NBC News
Coronavirus Latest: CNN, NYT, NBC News
Airbnb Sabbatical: AP, Business Insider
Off-Facebook Activity: Washington Post, The Verge
Google’s Translate App: 9to5Google, Cnet
Super Cruise: TechCrunch, CNBC
Inclusive Barbies: Mashable
Study on Social Media & Jobs: BBC, Business Insider
The Daily Signal - Everything You Need to Know About The Equal Rights Amendment
Today we’ll feature Rachel del Guidice’s interview with Tom Jipping, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation where we break down the Equal Rights Amendment and why Jipping says Virginia technically can’t be the 38th state to ratify it, even though the state legislature claimed on Monday to have done so.
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