Racial discrimination shaped the map of Minneapolis. Then city zoning locked many of those patterns into place. Maddie talks with NPR climate reporter Lauren Sommer about Minneapolis' bold plan to tackle housing disparities — and climate change. The new rules went into effect earlier this year. Community groups are calling on the city to follow through.
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Talk Python To Me - #270: Python in supply chains: oil rigs, rockets, and lettuce
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What A Day - It Takes Two Bills To Make Reform Go Right
Democrats in the Senate blocked a Republican police reform bill yesterday, and Democrats in the House are expected to bring their police reform bill to the floor today. In Colorado, millions are calling for a new investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, who was killed in police custody last year.
The country hit its single-day high in new confirmed coronavirus cases yesterday. A new trend is emerging of local jurisdictions making their own calls in the absence of state and federal leadership.
And in headlines: early results from Tuesday’s primaries, GNC goes bankrupt, and Roundup pays out 10 billion to settle cancer suits.
The NewsWorthy - New Virus Records, Bottled Water Warning & Fireworks Sales Boom (+ Pandemic Travel Guide)- Thursday, June 25th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, June 25th, 2020!
What to know today about:
- a new record peak in daily COVID-19 cases
- the travel advisory trying to slow the spread of the virus
- President Trump sending protection to certain statues
- historic changes coming to this year’s DNC
- a warning about one particular brand of bottled water
- big boom in fireworks sales
...and more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview. Our guest explains what to consider if you plan to travel anytime soon...
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Sources:
New COVID-19 Records: NBC News, CNN, WaPo, WSJ, Johns Hopkins
States Impose Quarantine on Travelers: CNBC, USA Today, AP, Reuters
U.S. Marshals, National Guard Deployed: WaPo, FOX News, AP, USA Today, WaPo, Tweet
Seattle Protesters Leaving: CNN, Seattle Times, KOMO
Congress Stalled on Policing Bills: Axios, Reuters, Politico, WSJ, FOX News
Nearly All-Virtual Democratic Convention: Axios, AP, Reuters, WSJ
Amazon Fraud Crackdown: CNBC, The Verge, Amazon
Whole Foods Bottled Water Warning: CNN, USA Today, FOX Business, Consumer Reports
Fireworks Sales Boom: CNN, The Atlantic, NBC News, Business Insider
NASA Names Headquarters after “Hidden Figure:” NASA, CBS News, Engadget
The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #46” with Luke Jensen
Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode #46. Our special guest today is comedian Luke Jensen! Follow Luke on all forms of social media @LukeFJensen. Music at the end is "Green Green Grass of Home" by Tom Jones.
The Daily Signal - Jarrett Stepman on Past Eras of Statue-Toppling
Modern America is far from the only place where mobs have torn down statues. "During the French Revolution there were attacks on statues," says Jarrett Stepman, author of "The War on History." "Of course, that devolved into attacks on people." Stepman discusses France's history of statue-toppling, Lincoln's warnings on mob rule, and more.
We also cover these stories:
- The D.C. Circuit Court orders the dismissal of the case against Michael Flynn.
- New York and two other states put quarantine restrictions on visitors from states with a certain number of COVID-19 cases.
- A Wisconsin state senator is attacked by a group by the state capitol.
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The Gist - The Mechanisms in Place
On the Gist, interruption by ring knocking.
In the interview, Mike is joined by Lawrence Douglas, author of Will He Go?: Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020, a page-turning book of what-ifs and premonitions of constitutional chaos if Trump decides to give America a hard time at the end of his term. Douglas is the James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College. He is the prize-winning author of seven books, most recently The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trial.
In the spiel, undeniable progress.
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Consider This from NPR - The Pandemic Isn’t Over: Nearly 10 Million Coronavirus Cases Worldwide
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, started Wednesday's coronavirus briefing on a somber note: By next week there will be a total of 10 million cases globally. A reminder, says Ghebreyesus, that the pandemic isn't over, despite places around the world reopening.
There's been a lot of news about coronavirus spikes in states like Texas and Florida. But not in Georgia. Why? Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Grant Blankenship has more.
And we talk to a public health official in Washington State scrambling to identify hotspots in her community.
America can't fully get back to work without childcare, and many children are suffering without social opportunities. But how to reopen schools, camps and daycares safely? NPR's Anya Kamenetz talks to childcare centers that have stayed open on how they've been trying to keep kids and staff safe.
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There's been a lot of news about coronavirus spikes in states like Texas and Florida. But not in Georgia. Why? Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Grant Blankenship has more.
And we talk to a public health official in Washington State scrambling to identify hotspots in her community.
America can't fully get back to work without childcare, and many children are suffering without social opportunities. But how to reopen schools, camps and daycares safely? NPR's Anya Kamenetz talks to childcare centers that have stayed open on how they've been trying to keep kids and staff safe.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Unprecedented Quirks in Economic Data Thanks to COVID-19
Economist Bruce Yandle suggests that for the last several months, the U.S. has largely been a command economy. That's thanks largely to the coronavirus and the subsequent government interventions. He discusses recent economic data and some of its quirks.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago’s Black Drag Community Calls Out Boystown Racism
More than 50 of Chicago’s top drag performers signed an open letter demanding change for how Black performers are treated in Boystown. Two of the leaders of that movement discuss the history of the scene, their grievances with it, and the solutions they’d like to see.