Consider This from NPR - The GOP Operatives Toying With Trump, Hoping For A President Biden

The President traveled to Florida today. It's one of three states that just set records for new daily deaths from the coronavirus. Trump's trip there included a stop at a fundraiser for his re-election campaign.

Several Republican-run groups including The Lincoln Project are opposing that campaign, running slick political ads aimed at an audience of one. Ari Shaprio explains.

And Asma Khalid reports GOP opposition to the President draws a lot of attention, but it's unclear whether voters are moved by the messaging.

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CrowdScience - Could earthworms help transform the future of farming?

Worms are not the cutest of creatures. They’re slimy, often associated with death and tend to bring on feelings of disgust in many of us. But listener Dinesh thinks they’re underrated and wants to know whether earthworms could be the key to our planet’s future agricultural success? He’s an organic farmer in India’s Tamil Nadu province who grows these annelids to add to the soil, and he wants Crowdscience to find out exactly what they’re doing.

Anand Jagatia dons his gardening gloves and digs the dirt on these remarkable creatures, discovering how they can help improve soil quality, prevent fields from becoming waterlogged, and improve microbial numbers, all of which has the potential to increase crop yield.

But he also investigates the so-called ‘earthworm dilemma’ and the idea that in some parts of the world, boreal forest worms are releasing carbon back into the atmosphere, which could have dangerous consequences for climate change.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: You Can’t Fight Outrage Culture With More Outrage, Feat. Michael Krieger

Today on the Brief:

  • Hong Kong re-closes schools based on COVID-19 growth
  • Coinbase explores direct U.S. exchange listing
  • China starts selling stock, easing massive rally 

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com.

Our main conversation is with Liberty Blitzkrieg creator and editor Michael Krieger. Michael announced just before recording that he is done publishing on the LB site. He and NLW discuss:

  • How Michael became disaffected while working on Wall Street during the Great Financial Crisis
  • How Zero Hedge amplified Liberty Blitzkrieg and sent Michael on a decade-long writing path
  • How Michael discovered bitcoin and the bitcoin community in 2012
  • Why social media platforms need to be regulated with the principles of the First Amendment 
  • How all political parties use division to stay in power 
  • How outrage culture has become endemic, commodified and co-opted by existing power 
  • Why the only option to fight outrage culture is to opt out


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Motley Fool Money - Buffett’s Buy and the Future of Restaurants

Retailers continue to struggle as Bed Bath & Beyond announces plans to close more than 20% of its stores over the next two years. Levi’s sales fall more than 60% for the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway buys Dominion Energy’s natural gas assets. SiriusXM buys Stitcher. And Kraft Heinz makes mayonnaise ice cream a reality! Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and share two stocks on their radar: Zoom Video Communications and Rollins. Plus, food and beverage industry analyst David Henkes discusses the current state of the restaurant industry, Uber's acquisition of Postmates, and what restaurants will look like post-pandemic.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Stealing the Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa is unquestionably the most famous painting in the world. Heck, it is probably the most famous work of art in the world. Yet the reason why it is so famous is due to an event which happened on the 21st of August 1911. It was wasn’t for the events of that day, the Mona Lisa would probably just be another painting hanging on the walls of the Louver.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Deepcut Suicides

Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a successful military installation -- yet it had a dark side. Young trainees were routinely bullied and abused, with little high-level oversight. A series of controversial trainee deaths between 1995 and 2002 were all ruled suicides, and, despite complaints and calls for investigation from grieving family members, forensic experts and more, this remains the official conclusion of the UK government today. Almost a decade since the last documented death, questions remain. Does the British Army have something to hide? Tune in to learn more of the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know about the Deepcut Four.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 07/10

Deaths hit new highs in coronavirus hotspots. As Florida struggles to contain the virus, Disney World prepares to reopen to the public. The Northeast braces for a tropical storm. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, July 10, 2020.

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