Over the next several Sundays, we’re bringing you our series Closing The Gap, where we look at the huge disparities in life expectancy between rich and poor neighborhoods in Chicago. How big is the gap? Why does this gap exist? And what people are doing to close the gap?
Curious City - Red Line To Your Heart: What Makes Chicago’s Dating Scene Distinct?
We explore a phenomenon called “cuffing” and the (short) lengths Chicagoans will go for love.
Curious City - Red Line To Your Heart: What Makes Chicago’s Dating Scene Distinct?
We explore a phenomenon called “cuffing” and the (short) lengths Chicagoans will go for love.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: How fast are Alligators and Hippos?
We all know that you should never smile at a crocodile, but rumour has it that alligators are great perambulators ? at least that?s what a booklet about Florida?s wildlife claimed. Tim Harford speaks to John Hutchinson, Professor of evolutionary bio-mechanics to see whether he could outrun one of these reportedly rapid retiles. Also ? our editor thinks he could outrun a hippo, is he right? (?probably not).
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #761 – Feb 8 2020
News Items: Coronavirus Update, Proxima B Climate, Drug Development with AI, Frame Dragging System, Scream Therapy; George Hrab Asks the Rogues Questions; Science or Fiction
Talk Python To Me - #250: Capture over 400x C02 as trees with AI and Python
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at talkpython.fm/250
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Election Meltdown, Part 3
In the third part of this special five-part series of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by election law professor Rick Hasen to unpack the bag of dirty tricks that may be deployed in 2020’s election, and to examine the debris of the Iowa caucus debacle to find clues to what’s coming.
Rick Hasen’s new book Election Meltdown forms the basis for this special series of Amicus.
Join Slate for the Election Meltdown live show on Feb. 19 in Washington.
Podcast production by Sara Burningham.
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Election Meltdown, Part 3
In the third part of this special five-part series of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by election law professor Rick Hasen to unpack the bag of dirty tricks that may be deployed in 2020’s election, and to examine the debris of the Iowa caucus debacle to find clues to what’s coming.
Rick Hasen’s new book Election Meltdown forms the basis for this special series of Amicus.
Join Slate for the Election Meltdown live show on Feb. 19 in Washington.
Podcast production by Sara Burningham.
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The Gist - Moshe Kasher Surfs the Crowd
On the Gist, Central Casting strikes again.
In the interview, comedian Moshe Kasher is here to talk about his new comedy album Crowdsurfing. He and Mike discuss the difference between crowd work and prepared material, and the history of Moshe’s family.
In the spiel, Nancy ripping his speech.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Make Congress Great Again!
Congress doesn't like doing oversight, but it's a critical function that should keep the administrative state at bay. How can it be fixed? William Yeatman comments.
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