Month: January 2020

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Short Wave - Compost Your Loved Ones

There aren't that many options for putting your loved ones to rest. There's burial. There's cremation. Now, later this year in Washington state, it'll be legal to compost a human body. Soil scientist Lynne Carpenter-Boggs tells us how the process works and why she describes it as "beautiful." Carpenter-Boggs is also a research advisor at Recompose, a human composting company in Washington. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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The NewsWorthy - New Laws, AI Detects Cancer & Friends Leaves Netflix (+ Achieving New Year’s Resolutions) – Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, January 2nd, 2020!

What to know today about several new laws now in effect across the country, why it was a tense two days at the U.S. embassy in Iraq, and remembering an NBA icon.

Plus: we're talking about research showing AI finds cancer better than doctors, the first doll with a hearing aid, and another music milestone for Mariah Carey...

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 actually achieving your new year's resolution in 2020. Guest Tonya Dalton shares how to embrace "JOMO" to be more productive and even suggests replacing your to-do list. 

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:

New state laws taking effect in 2020: ABC News, CNN, NYT, USA Today, TechCrunch, CNBC, Market Watch

Protesters storm U.S. Embassy in Iraq: AP, Washington Post

Hong Kong Protesters Arrested: ABC News

Australia Wildfires: AP

Former NBA commissioner died: ESPN, CBS Sports

AI system better at breast cancer detection: Cnet, WSJ, Reuters

TikTok releases first ‘transparency report’: The Verge, NBC News

 ‘Friends’ no longer on Netflix: Variety, Deadline

Mariah Carey’s four decade record: E News, Billboard

American Girl’s new doll first with hearing loss: GMA, Today Show, People

 

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The Goods from the Woods - TEASER – Patreon Episode #9 – “CATS” with Kyle Clark

This week on the Patreon, Rivers and Carter went to the movies with our ol' buddy, comedian and co-host of the podcast "This is Rad!", Kyle Clark, to discuss the new film 'CATS'. Is this film a simple box office fiasco? Or is this film actually a projection of the nightmarish visions of a man dying of a PCP overdose in the fire swamps of the Uncanny Valley? Find out now! Make the Jellicle Choice by signing up for our Patreon now and get an extra episode every week and MORE! for only $5 a month! http://www.Patreon.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Daily Signal - Best of 2019: He Killed a Man. Then, in Prison, His Life Was Transformed.

At 16, Casey Diaz went to prison for murder. The son of an alcoholic father, Diaz grew up in a rough neighborhood and first saw three men killed when he was 8. By the time he was 11, he had joined a gang. But after years in prison, Diaz, the author of new book “The Shot Caller,” had a radical conversion, and his transformed life began to have an impact on others, including a founder of MS-13. Enjoy this top episode from 2019.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Taylor Monahan on Crypto’s Divergent Possibilities in 2020

Taylor Monahan is the founder and CEO of MyCrypto. In this interview as part of The Breakdown’s end of year coverage, she argues that the level of discourse in crypto matured in 2019, with more focus on things that actually matter. That’s important, because in 2020, she predicts a major fork-in-the-road moment, where the industry as a whole could either stay on the path set out in its cypherpunk roots, or be significantly co-opted and corrupted by the entrance of corporate and government actors into the space.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Afghanistan Papers

The United States invaded Afghanistan on October 7th, 2001 and remains embroiled in the conflict almost two decades later, making this the longest war in US history. Leaders from both of the dominant political parties continually argued that this was a winnable war, proposing new strategies, more troops, and more surges. Yet documents obtained by The Washington Post show that the long-running internal conversations painted a different -- and vastly more disturbing -- picture. Tune in to learn more about the Afghanistan Papers.

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The Phil Ferguson Show - 326 Noah Lugeons, Scathing Atheist and The SECURE Act

Conversation with Noah Lugeons. He is the Host/Producer of the Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies, Citation Needed, and The Skepticrat. He has also written two books:
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Diatribes: Volume One: 50 Essays From a Godless Misanthrope (The Scathing Atheist Presents Book 1)

Diatribes, Volume 2: 50 More Essays from a Scathing Atheist (The Scathing Atheist Presents)
We talk about podcasting, video games and much more.

Investing Skeptically: The Secure Act
Bonus Audio: Madalyn Murray O'Hair " We do not accept".
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The Daily Signal - Best of 2019: She Once Thought She Was a Man. Now She’s Fighting the Patriarchy.

When she was around 13, Eliana Bookbinder began questioning her gender after reading a lot online. But in time, she came to realize she was a woman—and now she’s fighting for feminism. Daniel Davis and Katrina Trinko interview Bookbinder to learn more about her journey.

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