Rising cases, not enough testing, and not enough people taking the virus seriously. NPR science correspondent Richard Harris explains why the virus is surging again, what's causing lower fatality rates, and how to think about the future of the pandemic.
For more on death rates in the latest surge, read: "COVID-19 Cases Are Rising, So Why Are Deaths Flatlining?"
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Python Bytes - #190 You will now be notified if the Python zipper is broken
Topics covered in this episode:
- Python async frameworks - Beyond developer tribalism
- commitizen
- International PyCons go online (kind of)
- PEP 618 -- Add Optional Length-Checking To zip
- * timedelta and division?*
- Pylance released for Microsoft VS Code
- Extras
- Joke
New Books in Native American Studies - Nick Estes, “Our History is the Future” (Verso, 2019)
For the second time, Nick Estes has been gracious enough to participate in a New Books Network podcast to discuss his book Our History is the Future: Standing Rock versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance (Verso, 2019). (Listen to Ryan Tate’s interview for New Books in the American West here).
This second interview focuses more on a genocide studies reading of Dr. Estes’ book, raising questions about the history of genocide against Indigenous peoples, as well as Indigenous resistance and survival. It also seeks to connect Dr. Estes’ book to subsequent events in the United States and around the world, including the pandemic and protest movements.
Nick Estes is a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and an Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico.
Jeff Bachman is a Senior Lecturer in Human Rights at American University’s School of International Service in Washington, DC. He is the author of The United States and Genocide: (Re)Defining the Relationship and editor of the volume Cultural Genocide: Law, Politics, and Global Manifestations. He is currently working on a new book, The Politics of Genocide: From the Genocide Convention to the Responsibility to Protect, contracted by Rutgers University Press for its Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights series.
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What A Day - The Perks Of Being A Walmarter
All 5,300 plus Walmarts and Sam’s Clubs nationwide will begin requiring shoppers to wear masks next week. On the state level, half of the governors in the US have now instituted at least some kind of mask requirement in public settings.
New safety recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering,and Medicine say schools should prioritize younger children and children with special needs where it is safe and possible. But the committee offered no guidance on what level of infection makes in-person learning unsafe.
And in headlines: verified Tweeters get hacked, RBG out of the hospital, and an update on Goya’s Beangate.
Short Wave - Why The Pandemic Is Getting Worse… And How To Think About The Future
Rising cases, not enough testing, and not enough people taking the virus seriously. NPR science correspondent Richard Harris explains why the virus is surging again, what's causing lower fatality rates, and how to think about the future of the pandemic.
For more on death rates in the latest surge, read: "COVID-19 Cases Are Rising, So Why Are Deaths Flatlining?"
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The NewsWorthy - Disaster Response, Twitter Hack & Single Shoe Sales (+ NBA Bubble Life)- Thursday, July 16th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 16th, 2020!
What to know today about another COVID-19 record in the U.S. and how the response efforts compare to other disasters.
Also, an unprecedented and high-profile Twitter hack: what happened and who was hit.
Plus, an update on Kanye's 2020 bid, the largest sports crowd in months, and where you can now buy one shoe at a time.
All that and more in just 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview. Our guest talks about how professional basketball players are adapting to life on lockdown in the NBA bubble.
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Sources:
U.S. COVID-19 Case Record: Johns Hopkins, CBS News, AP, LA Times
Stores Add Mask Mandates: NYT, CNBC, WaPo, Walmart
Navarro Trashes Fauci: USA Today, Reuters, WSJ
Dr. Fauci Response: Reuters, NY Times, The Atlantic, Axios
Overdose Deaths Increase: AP, WSJ, Axios, WaPo, CDC, Find Treatment
High Profile Twitter Hacks: CNN, The Verge, TechCrunch, CNBC, NY Times, Twitter
Kanye on Okla Presidential Ballot: AP, FOX News, TMZ
Fans Attend NASCAR Race: AP, USA Today, NASCAR
CBS and NAACP Partnership: CNN, Variety, USA Today
Aluminum Can Shortage: USA Today, Fox News, Twitter
The Daily Signal - A New York Times Columnist Falls to the Cancel Culture
New York Times opinion writer and editor Bari Weiss is the latest victim of the cancel culture, resigning after what she calls bullying by more liberal colleagues at the newspaper. Jarrett Stepman, a contributor to The Daily Signal and co-host of "The Right Side of History" podcast, joins today's show to talk about Weiss' resignation, the goal of cancel culture, how you can fight it, and more.
We also cover these stories:
- President Trump says some cities run by Democrats are like war zones.
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces new sanctions on Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.
- A town in North Carolina greenlights reparations for African Americans.
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The Gist - Softball Stupidity
On the Gist, Trump is full of beans.
In the second half of a two-part interview, novelist Curtis Sittenfeld is continues talking her new novel Rodham. She and Mike discuss the critiques of Hillary within the book, the final choices in the book, and how it might relate to modern superhero stories.
In the spiel, the need for tough follow-ups with Trump.
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Consider This from NPR - There’s No Untangling The Pandemic From The Economy
A lot of Americans are having trouble getting a coronavirus test. If they do get one, they may have to wait more than a week for results.
On Tuesday, some of the country's biggest banks announced their second quarter results. The bottom line? The pandemic and the economy can't be separated.
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, announced they will require customers to wear masks beginning next week. Small businesses around the country are already dealing with fallout when customers refuse.
And in a surprise move, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced they will rescind regulations barring international students from staying in the U.S. if their colleges don't offer in-person classes this fall.
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On Tuesday, some of the country's biggest banks announced their second quarter results. The bottom line? The pandemic and the economy can't be separated.
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, announced they will require customers to wear masks beginning next week. Small businesses around the country are already dealing with fallout when customers refuse.
And in a surprise move, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced they will rescind regulations barring international students from staying in the U.S. if their colleges don't offer in-person classes this fall.
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Song Exploder - Khruangbin – So We Won’t Forget
Khruangbin is a band from Houston, Texas, who first formed in 2010. NME called them the "low key superstars" of psychedelic music. They’ve released three albums. The most recent, which came out in June 2020, is called Mordechai.
In the past, most of Khruangbin’s songs have been instrumental, or if they did have vocals, they'd be minimal. Their new album is different. It features vocals prominently, and in this episode, the three of them explain their philosophy on vocals and their process on writing lyrics. I spoke to each of them to get their perspective on how they made the song "So We Won’t Forget."