The Intelligence from The Economist - Cops, a plea: police reform in America

George Floyd will be laid to rest today; our obituaries editor reflects on his life and untimely death. His murder has fuelled a long-overdue discussion of America’s fragmented and unaccountable police forces. How much could yesterday’s sweeping congressional bill actually fix? For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night

Looking at the images that have come out over the last few weeks: images of police violence and protest, it’s impossible not to think how similar they are to pictures we saw just a few years back in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown's death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests across the country and cemented the Black Lives Matter movement into the American consciousness. Today on the show, we revisit the worst night of clashes between protestors and police in Ferguson.

This episode originally aired in August 2019 and is part of Ferguson Revisited, a series from What Next looking back at Michael Brown’s death, the protests that followed, and their legacy five years later.

Guest: Joel Anderson, writer at Slate, co-host of Hang Up and Listen, and the host of season 3 of Slow Burn.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night

Looking at the images that have come out over the last few weeks: images of police violence and protest, it’s impossible not to think how similar they are to pictures we saw just a few years back in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown's death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests across the country and cemented the Black Lives Matter movement into the American consciousness. Today on the show, we revisit the worst night of clashes between protestors and police in Ferguson.

This episode originally aired in August 2019 and is part of Ferguson Revisited, a series from What Next looking back at Michael Brown’s death, the protests that followed, and their legacy five years later.

Guest: Joel Anderson, writer at Slate, co-host of Hang Up and Listen, and the host of season 3 of Slow Burn.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night

Looking at the images that have come out over the last few weeks: images of police violence and protest, it’s impossible not to think how similar they are to pictures we saw just a few years back in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown's death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests across the country and cemented the Black Lives Matter movement into the American consciousness. Today on the show, we revisit the worst night of clashes between protestors and police in Ferguson.

This episode originally aired in August 2019 and is part of Ferguson Revisited, a series from What Next looking back at Michael Brown’s death, the protests that followed, and their legacy five years later.

Guest: Joel Anderson, writer at Slate, co-host of Hang Up and Listen, and the host of season 3 of Slow Burn.

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The NewsWorthy - Asymptomatic Spread ‘Rare’, Officially in a Recession & Cartoons Disarmed- Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, June 9th, 2020!

A new finding from the world’s health leaders seems to contradict what we thought we knew about COVID-19 and how it spreads. We’ll explain the evidence and how other experts are responding.

Also, what to know about the just-revealed, first-of-its-kind police reform bill.

Plus, the rebound on Wall Street, newly popular vacation spots, and gun control on Looney Toons.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Asymptomatic Spread of COVID-19: CNBC, Axios, CNN, CDC

States Report Uptick in Cases: NY Times, Forbes, WSJ, WaPo

Case Count/Death Toll: Johns Hopkins

George Floyd Funeral: Houston Chronicle, AP, Reuters, WaPo

Chauvin Bail Increased: CNN, CBS News, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Dems Introduce Police Reform: NY Times, USA Today, Politico, WSJ

Trump Defends Police: ABC News, Reuters, LA Times

Joe Biden Opposes ‘Defund the Police’: USA Today, AP, CBS News

U.S. Stocks Rally: WSJ, AP, CNN

U.S. in a Recession: NBC News, NY Times, Axios, NBER

Airbnb Sees Demand in Local Stays: The Verge, USA Today, Bloomberg

Google Maps Rolls Out COVID-19 Updates: Google, Engadget

Instacart Addresses Tip Baiting: USA Today, The Verge

Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam Disarmed: CNN, USA Today, CBS News

New Mysterious Radio Burst from Space: CNN, Space.com

Short Wave - People Are Volunteering To Be Exposed To The Coronavirus…For Science

In this episode, Maddie Sofia talks with Invisibilia's Alix Spiegel about the bioethics of conducting human challenge trials with the aim of producing a viable coronavirus vaccine. We hear from James Kublin, a clinical health professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, and from Lehua Gray, a 32-year-old woman interested in participating in a trial.

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What A Day - Extreme Cop Makeover

Democrats in Congress introduced the Justice In Policing Act yesterday, which includes a ban on chokeholds, a ban on no-knock warrants, and makes it easier to prosecute police officers. Plus, what New York's legislature is doing to reform policing in their state.

Guest-host Dylan Marron fills in for Akilah Hughes. He shares lessons from his podcast “Conversations With People Who Hate Me," on how to have important discussions with people who disagree with you.

And in headlines: Governor Andy Beshear to provide free health insurance for black Kentuckians, Chuck E. Cheese could file for bankruptcy, and Chris Cuomo shows ass on IG.

Check out Dylan's podcast: dylanmarron.com/podcast


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What A Day - Extreme Cop Makeover

Democrats in Congress introduced the Justice In Policing Act yesterday, which includes a ban on chokeholds, a ban on no-knock warrants, and makes it easier to prosecute police officers. Plus, what New York's legislature is doing to reform policing in their state.

Guest-host Dylan Marron fills in for Akilah Hughes. He shares lessons from his podcast “Conversations With People Who Hate Me," on how to have important discussions with people who disagree with you.

And in headlines: Governor Andy Beshear to provide free health insurance for black Kentuckians, Chuck E. Cheese could file for bankruptcy, and Chris Cuomo shows ass on IG.

Check out Dylan's podcast: dylanmarron.com/podcast

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S2 E18: Mubashar Iqbal, Pod Hunt

Mubashar Iqbal, AKA Mubs, has always been a maker. Having built 85 side projects, he is no stranger to launching new products, being inspired by his love for Product Hunt, he got the idea to create something with the same mechanics, but for podcasts. On a train ride home, he started to build pod hunt, a place for podcast lovers to submit and vote on new episodes, solving discovery around episodes over entire podcast shows.  


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