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Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made during the campaign. President Trump is well known for making wild statements, but has his behaviour changed? And what about Joe Biden? So much attention is concentrated on Trump?s claims, how does the Democratic candidate fare? Glenn Kessler at the Washington Post and Katherine J Wu at the New York Times tell us about fact-checking during the run up to the election.
In this and the next episode, we'll hear about the Crusader invasions of Egypt in the 1160s. These represent the Crusaders' last desperate attempts to prevent the creation of an Islamic superpower that would have the military might to defeat them. To the east of the Crusaders lay the powerful Zengid Sultanate, led by Nur ad-Din, which stretched from Aleppo down to the Red Sea. But Egypt was still an independent state ruled by the Fatimid Caliphate. To prevent it from being conquered by the Zengids, King Amalric of Jerusalem, launched an invasion in 1163. What followed would have more twists and turns than the best crime thriller.
Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com where you can download a free copy of The Byzantine World War, my book that describes the origins of the First Crusade.
A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic.
On this week’s Breakdown weekly recap, NLW looks at:
This week on The Breakdown:
Monday | A New ‘Bretton Woods’ Moment?
Tuesday | How Strong Is Bitcoin’s Push Above $12,000?
Wednesday | PayPal Adds Bitcoin: Most Bullish News of the Year?
Thursday | ‘Google Is One of the Most Important Antitrust Cases of All Time,’ With Matt Stoller
Friday | Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
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Regardless of the outcome of the election, the Supreme Court has already entered a new era. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Heather Cox Richardson for a big-picture conversation about what that means: minority rule and the court’s role, past and present, in changing visions of democracy.
In our Slate Plus segment, Mark Joseph Stern updates us on all the election-law cases. OK, not all of them—there are more than 300 cases going on in 46 states—but Mark brings us up to speed on the key cases and the worrying signals they send about what happens if the election results are contested.
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Today we’re talking about the potential impact of the so-called ‘twindemic’ during flu season.
You'll hear about the differences between the flu and COVID-19, offering advice for how to handle the upcoming holidays, and more.
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Dan and Jon L. talk with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about what’s at stake for our democracy in the 2020 election, his final debate with Donald Trump, his plans for tackling the climate crisis, Vote Early Day, and what everyone can do to help in the final days of the campaign.
Full transcript: https://crooked.com/podcast/joe-biden-pod-save-america-interview/
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