Month: May 2020

Posted on

The Intelligence from The Economist - Disarming revelation: a chance at a global ceasefire

Many were shocked when armed groups heeded a call for a global ceasefire; given a squabble at the UN it would now be shocking if those pockets of peace continue to hold. We examine a century-old technique as a possible treatment for covid-19. And a family feud involving Britain’s most-reclusive octogenarians heads to court. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
Posted on

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Orange County vs. Gavin Newsom

It all started when the weather took a turn for the better. Surfers and beachgoers flocked to Orange County shores, only to find them cordoned off, at the behest of Governor Gavin Newsom. Protestors took to the streets in Huntington Beach, demanding an end to the shutdowns. The demonstrations weren't huge. But, in the world of Republican politics, you ignore Orange County at your own peril.

Guest: Gustavo Arellano, writer at the Los Angeles Times and host of L.A. Times podcast Coronavirus in California. He’s also the author of Orange County: A Personal History.

Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Posted on

What A Day - Don’t Be Like Mike

Vice President Mike Pence says the federal coronavirus task force could be disbanded within a month because of “the tremendous progress we’ve made as a country.” We discuss what that could possibly mean. 

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature is suing over the state's stay-at-home order, in a case that’s currently being heard by Wisconsin's conservative Supreme Court. We talk to Justice-elect Jill Karofsky, who will begin her term on that court in August.

And in headlines: Georgia prosecutors will bring the case of Ahmaud Arbery to a grand jury, California sues Uber and Lyft, and meat shortages mean no junior bacon cheeseburgers at certain Wendy’s.

Posted on

Short Wave - Scientists Think The Coronavirus Transmitted Naturally, Not In A Lab. Here’s Why.

The Trump administration has advanced the theory the coronavirus began as a lab accident, but scientists who research bat-borne coronaviruses disagree. Speaking with NPR, ten virologists and epidemiologists say the far more likely culprit is zoonotic spillover⁠—transmission of the virus between animals and humans in nature. We explain how zoonotic spillover works and why it's more plausible than a lab accident.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy
Posted on

The NewsWorthy - Infection Rate Rising, Meat Buying Limits & Elon Musk’s Baby- Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, May 6th, 2020!

What to know today about COVID-19 trends: where there are improvements and where it’s now getting worse.

Also, why the White House says it may get rid of its coronavirus task force and why some stores are restricting how much meat you can buy.

Plus, we’re talking travel, Tinder, and Tom Cruise in space.

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...

This episode is brought to you by www.Blinkist.com/news 

Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider 

 

 

Sources:

U.S. Infection Rate Rising: AP, NY Times, Politico

Polls: WaPo/UM, Marketplace/Edison Research, Monmouth Univ

Latest Numbers: Johns Hopkins

White House Dissolving Task Force: CNN, WSJ

Trump Tours Mask Factory: AP, Reuters, CNBC

Meat Buying Limits: NY Times, AP

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized: NBC News, WSJ

Disney’s Profits & Park Reopening: USA Today, Fox News, CNN

Airbnb Layoffs: The Verge, TechCrunch

Lufthansa Losing $1M/hr: CNN, Forbes

U.S. Airlines Burn $10B/mo: Reuters

Tinder In-App Video Chats: The Verge, Tinder

Tom Cruise Space Movie: USA Today, The Verge, TechCrunch, Deadline

Elon Musk Welcomes Baby: CNN, FOX News, EW

Nike Donates Sneakers to Nurses: ABC News, Forbes, Nike

Work Wednesday: Work-From-Home Productivity: USA Today, YouGov

Posted on

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - The Competency Episode (with Ron Klain)

Andy seeks out a conversation on competency. Things change rapidly in a crisis. When you're in the middle of it, not knowing how everything will turn out can be stomach-churning, and big problems look way easier in hindsight. Having led a major government crisis-response, Andy gets this, and so does Ron Klain, who was the Ebola Czar during the Obama Administration. So, today, they talk about past crises and the best way to respond to today’s challenges. To keep it non-partisan, Andy also speaks to Lanhee Chen, Mitt Romney’s health policy director during his 2012 presidential campaign, who has seen and responded to the COVID-19 crisis on the ground in California and with Washington policymakers.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

array(3) { [0]=> string(184) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/796469f9-ea34-46a2-8776-ad0f015d6beb/202f895c-880d-413b-94ba-ad11012c73e7/8fef2bd5-4a87-4f15-816c-ad1101337be1/image.jpg?t=1619030376&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }
Posted on

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S2 Bonus: Andrew Overton, Saga

Andrew Overton is a finance grad from Howard University. He spent 3 years after graduation, in investment banking. After a while, he desired to work in tech and joined Graphiq in Santa Barbara to learn the ropes. During that time, he obtained his masters in CS from Johns Hopkins, and fulfilled his life long dream of working for Apple – specifically, on Apple Music data pipelines. Married to his wife Jessica, he is a family centered dude, looking up to both his brother and parents. And outside of tech, he loves to read and practice Ju Jitsu to blow off steam and practice thinking a few moves ahead. During his career, he had the idea of saving his own family’s story somehow, but drug his feet on the idea. In 2019, he committed to making progress and validated the idea – in fact, it was at this point where he connected with his co-founder, Amelia Lin, and set off to create a robust product to capture stories from your loved ones – through an easy interface, all in one place, and saved in audio format. It’s like getting a personal podcast of your Grandma’s childhood stories. This is the creation story of Saga.


Download Saga in the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/saga-save-family-memories/id1504305671


Today’s Sponsors


Links


Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!


Amazing tools we use:

  • If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm.
  • Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast.
  • Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain, sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE!


Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart, Co-produced and edited by Bradley Denham. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, Breaker, YouTube, or the podcasting app of your choice.



Our Sponsors:
* Check out Vanta: https://vanta.com/CODESTORY


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Posted on

The Daily Signal - How Progressive Policies Have Aggravated Homeless Crisis During COVID-19

The coronavirus crisis has taken a particular toll on the homeless community. Christopher Rufo, a documentary filmmaker and director of Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, joins the podcast to talk about how West Coast progressives have failed the homeless. He also discusses which, if any, areas in the country are handling the homeless crisis during coronavirus pandemic well, and what might happen if there is no change in policies on the west coast for the homeless.


We also cover these stories:

  • President Donald Trump sounds a warning note about state bailouts.
  • Trump says an internal document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says coronavirus deaths are projected to reach 3,000 daily by June 1 didn't take mitigation efforts into account.
  • Rep. John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick to be the next director of national intelligence, said in his Senate hearing Tuesday that he will be independent in his work if confirmed. 



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices