Month: June 2020

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Past its Prime? Amazon comes of age

The pandemic has been great for sales; for profits, not so much. We examine the e-commerce giant’s prospects as it adapts to a changing world. Throughout history pandemics have helped to shape human conflicts, and covid-19 is no different. And reflecting on the life of an Amazonian storyteller, medicine man and unlikely film star.

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Short Wave - Tech Companies Are Limiting Police Use of Facial Recognition. Here’s Why

Earlier this month, IBM said it was getting out of the facial recognition business. Then Amazon and Microsoft announced prohibitions on law enforcement using their facial recognition tech. There's growing evidence these algorithmic systems are riddled with gender and racial bias. Today on the show, Short Wave speaks with AI policy researcher Mutale Nkonde about algorithmic bias — how facial recognition software can discriminate and reflect the biases of society.

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Land of the Giants - “Netflix is a team, not a family”

Is working on a team of all-stars, excellent pay, and unlimited vacation worth the stress of constant criticism from co-workers and the knowledge that your boss is considering whether to replace you? Netflix execs will tell you that their internal culture is the key to their success.


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The NewsWorthy - Foreign Workers Banned, Facebook Boycott & Baseball Returns- Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020!

What to know today about:

  • another COVID-19 world record + we’ll tell you which states in the U.S. are now thinking about reversing reopening
  • the Trump administration is putting new limits on foreign workers
  • what to expect as voters in five states go to the polls
  • FDA's warning about certain types of hand sanitizer
  • latest plan for Major League Baseball
  • new features in the next iPhone update

... and more in less than 10 minutes!

Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below...

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Sources:

WHO on COVID-19 Outbreaks: Reuters, AP, Politico, UN

Infections Spike in the U.S.: CBS News, Orlando Sentinel, Politico, Axios, WaPo, Johns Hopkins

NYC More Reopening: AP, WSJ, CBS News, NY Times

Fauci, Others Testify Today: AP, The Hill, Prepared Testimony

Remembering Rayshard Brooks: AJC, Reuters, NBC News

Trump Limiting Work Visas: WSJ, USA Today, NBC News, Reuters, Axios

Bolton Book Released Today: Reuters, AP, CNN, NPR

5 States Primaries: The Hill, NBC News, Roll Call

Hand Sanitizer Warning: NY Times, CBS News, FOX Business, FDA

Retailers Pull Ads from Facebook: The Hill, FOX Business, CNN, Reuters, AP

Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference: TechCrunch, Cnet, CNBC, Mashable

MLB 60-Game Season: ESPN, USA Today, NY Times, CNN

New Stonehenge Discovery: USA Today, AP, CNN

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The Daily Signal - China Must Be Held Accountable for COVID-19 Pandemic, Arkansas Attorney General Says

Eighteen state attorneys general have signed onto a letter requesting that Congress investigate China’s role in the coronavirus pandemic. One of the signatories of the letter, Leslie Rutledge, the attorney general of Arkansas, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss why and how China should be held accountable. She also discusses the Supreme Court's decision last week on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and more.



We also cover these stories:

  • Controversy continues over widespread distribution of mail-in ballots for the November election. 
  • A statue of Theodore Roosevelt is being removed from a New York museum. 
  • The creator of The New York Times’ controversial “1619 Project” tweeted “It would be an honor” for the recent violent riots and destruction of historic statues to be termed the “1619 riots.” 



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Opening Arguments - OA397: Explaining Bostock v. Clayton County

This episode breaks down exactly what happened in the Supreme Court's surprising 6-3 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County holding that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity is discrimination "because of sex" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It's a great decision, we tell you why, and we give you some additional insights about Neil Gorsuch.

We begin by diving into the case! We tell you exactly what it does (and doesn't) mean, figure out why this case took so long to get to a decision, and how it's exactly the ruling we thought might have been possible ever since the 7th Circuit's en banc decision in Hively v. Ivy Tech that we discussed way back in Episode 60.

In figuring that out, we discuss the narrow differences between "texualism" and "originalism," even though this show tends to lump them together.

As part of the analysis, we take a look into Neil Gorsuch's voting patterns to see if he's a secret liberal. Hint: he isn't.

After all that, it's time for the #T3BE answer on Constitutional law. Can the university fire a professor for her political views? Listen and find out!

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Show Notes & Links

  1. Go ahead and read the Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County for yourself if you haven't yet.
  2. We discussed the 7th Circuit's en banc decision in Hively v. Ivy Tech back in Episode 60, with specific emphasis on the Flaum & Ripple concurrence. We also discussed R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes in Episode 167.

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Consider This from NPR - Florida Passes 100,000 Cases; More Young People Are Testing Positive

Florida passed a grim milestone: 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The latest numbers include a lot of people in their 20s and 30s. Some officials are putting a pause on reopening.

The Trump administration has started shipping out supplies needed to ensure sufficient testing. But those supplies haven't always been very helpful and in some cases they've been hazardous. NPR's Rob Stein has the details.

Iowa is home to some 10,000 refugees from Myanmar. The coronavirus has been especially hard on them, with estimates saying as many as 70% have contracted the virus. As Iowa Public Radio's Kate Payne reports, many in the Burmese community work at local meatpacking plants, where social distancing is a constant challenge.

Preparing to visit family in long-term care facilities? NPR's Allison Aubrey has some tips to keep everyone safe.

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Articles of Interest - 6. Wedding Dresses

A wedding was once seen as a start of young adulthood. Now, a wedding has come to represent a crowning achievement -- a symbol that your whole life is together and you have accrued the time and space and resources to afford your ascent to another level of fulfillment. And there's no greater symbol for this day, and all the pressure it brings, than a white dress.

Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, housed inside the design and architecture podcast 99% Invisible. Launched in 2018 by Avery Trufelman, the show encourages people to rethink the way we look at what we wear and what it says about us.