The surface of the Earth is constantly recycled through the motion of plate tectonics. So how do researchers study what it used to look like? Planetary scientist Roger Fu talks to host Maddie Sofia about hunting for rocks that paint a picture of the Earth a few billion years ago, in the early days of the evolution of life.
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What A Day - How To Get Away With Burr-der
Today the House is set to vote on a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package that Senate Republicans say is dead on arrival. They’ll also vote on rules to allow for remote voting—which means we could be seeing a lot more technology barriers and funny Zoom mishaps in the near future.
Late Wednesday night, FBI agents showed up to the house of Senator Richard Burr, served him a search warrant and took his cell phone. That’s in relation his sketchy sale of a ton of stock right before the market collapsed as a result of the pandemic.
And writer and comedian Bridger Winegar joins us for headlines: McDonald’s sends US franchises a 59-page guide to reopening their dining rooms, South America’s soccer league issues temporary ban on kissing, and Ikea France snoops on customers and staff.
The NewsWorthy - Senator Stock Scandal, World’s First Trillionaire? & Apple’s Virtual Reality- Friday, May 15th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, May 15th, 2020!
What to know today about new CDC guidelines to reopen, warnings from a government whistleblower, and a senator’s surprise decision while he’s under investigation.
Plus, it seems Apple is getting into virtual reality, a 'trillionaire' could soon exist, and the three star-studded ways for the class of 2020 to celebrate graduation.
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.
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New CDC Reopening Guidance: AP, NPR, CDC (look under 'Keeping Communities Safe')
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Sen. Burr Stock Sale Investigation: The Hill, LA Times, NBC News, CBS News
Latest Unemployment Report: CNBC, Politico, CNN
Restaurant Closures: Axios, Bloomberg
Free Headspace Subscription to Unemployed: TechCrunch, Mashable, Axios, Headspace
NASCAR to Resume Sunday: AP, ESPN, Fox News
Apple Buys NextVR: Bloomberg, CNBC, The Verge
Amazon Face Shields: USA Today, Engadget, Amazon
Bezos Could Become Trillionaire: USA Today, Business Insider, Vox, Comparisun
Facebook’s Virtual Graduation: Today, Variety, Facebook
Graduate Together Event: Deadline. AP. Graduate Together
Youtube’s June Grad Ceremony: YouTube
Feel Good Friday - Nacho Making Fundraiser: EW, YouTube, Thrillist, CNN
The Daily Signal - What Does Facebook’s New Oversight Board Mean for Conservative Posts?
Facebook recently announced the first 20 members of its new Oversight Board. The role of the board is to guide Facebook through decisions on what controversial content should be allowed to stay up or be deleted.
Michael McConnell, professor and director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a co-chair of Facebook’s Oversight Board, joins the podcast to discuss what the institution of the board may mean for conservatives and how he plans to work alongside the liberal members of the group.
We also discuss these stories:
- President Trump is critical of Obama administration officials who unmasked his former national security advisor, Michael Flynn.
- Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina is stepping down from his chairmanship of the Senate Intelligence Committee due to his stock sales being investigated.
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticizes Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus package.
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The Stack Overflow Podcast - An emotional week, and the way forward
This episode was recorded Thursday, May 9th, two days after Stack Overflow announced it was going to furlough 15% of its staff. We talk about how this process played out internally and the ways in which we are hoping to grow our business so we can bring these great people back. You can read more about it in a blog post from our CEO here.
After that, we discuss Zoom's acquisition of Keybase. Usage and wider public awareness of Zoom have been growing by leaps and bounds as the world shifts to remote work and learning during this pandemic. This has exposed some security issues with Zoom's platform, and the acquisition of Keybase seems to be aimed at shoring up their cybersecurity and encryption capabilities.
Sara, never one to miss an opportunity to plug Bitcoin, hips us to The Halvening. What does it all mean? Read more about it here.
Finally, Paul walks us through Deno, which was created by Ryan Dahl, who also created Node.js. Deno is "a brand new JavaScript runtime for the backend, but instead of being written in C++, it’s written in Rust, based on the Tokio platform (which provides the asynchronous runtime needed by JavaScript), still running Google’s V8 engine though." You can read more about it here.
Our lifeboater of the week is Stack Overflow user James Kanze, who was awarded the badge for answering the question: C++: What is the difference between ostream and ostringstream?
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Opening Arguments - OA386: The Opening Arguments Amicus Brief!
Today's episode marks a milestone for the show: we're going to file an amicus curiae brief in the Michael Flynn case. Find out exactly how & why we're doing this!
We begin, however, with a brief update in the various emoluments cases, including an update on the two orders released this morning by the 4th Circuit en banc.
After that it's time to dig into all the developments in the Flynn litigation that will lead to the filing of Opening Arguments' first amicus brief!
Then, it's time for #T3BE, featuring next week's guest, Andrew Seidel!
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Appearances
None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, event, or in front of your group, please drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com.
Show Notes & Links
- The last time we broke down the emoluments clause cases was in Episode 361. You can check out the two orders released this morning by the 4th Circuit en banc (the first one is the lengthy discussion).
- Flynn docs: the DOJ's Motion to Dismiss; the Notice of Intent to file amicus by the Watergate Prosecutors, as well as the 9th Circuit's Opinion in U.S. v. Hector.
-Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/law
-Follow us on Twitter: @Openargs
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openargs/, and don’t forget the OA Facebook Community!
-For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed! @oawiki
-Remember to check out our YouTube Channel for Opening Arguments: The Briefs and other specials!
-And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!
The Gist - Shining a Light on the Mask Market
On the Gist, bail out the pigs.
In the interview, Mike discusses how the novel coronavirus has exposed some weaknesses in the global supply chain. Joel Schulman of Ecomax Wholesale Lighting in D.C., breaks down how demand for PPE has changed his relationships with factories in China, and why his company has decided to pivot to masks for the time being.
In the spiel, death rates of people of color being inadequately understood.
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Consider This from NPR - Whistleblower: U.S. Lost Valuable Time, Warns Of ‘Darkest Winter In Modern History’
Career government scientist-turned-whistleblower Rick Bright testified before Congress Thursday that without a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, 2020 could be the "darkest winter in modern history."
Schools might not open everywhere in the fall, but some experts say keeping kids home is a health risk, too.
Apple and Google want to develop technology to track the spread of COVID-19 while protecting individuals' privacy, while some states like North Dakota are developing their own apps.
Plus, tips on social distancing from someone who's been doing it for 50 years: Billy Barr's movie recommendations spreadsheet.
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Schools might not open everywhere in the fall, but some experts say keeping kids home is a health risk, too.
Apple and Google want to develop technology to track the spread of COVID-19 while protecting individuals' privacy, while some states like North Dakota are developing their own apps.
Plus, tips on social distancing from someone who's been doing it for 50 years: Billy Barr's movie recommendations spreadsheet.
Listen to the NPR Politics Podcast's recap of today's hearing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and NPR One.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Actor Carrie Coon Recommends Things To Read, Watch, And Do
You’ve seen actor Carrie Coon on the big screen in Gone Girl and Avengers: Infinity War. You’ve seen her on the small screen in shows like Fargo on FX. Here in Chicago, she’s a Steppenwolf regular. Today, Carrie offers advice for Reset listeners looking for things to read, watch and do while we stay at home during the covid-19 crisis
Pod Save America - “OBAMAGATE!”
Trump tries to make the election about Barack Obama, Democrats come up short in a California special election, Joe Biden announces a set of policy unity task forces, and Democratic strategists offer his campaign plenty of advice. Then Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal talks to Jon about her Paycheck Guarantee Act and her role as the co-chair of Biden’s health care unity task force.