Month: November 2020

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Who Was the Richest Person in History?

Jeff Bezos, the founder, and CEO of Amazon was recently named the richest person in the world. This is primarily a function of the stock he owns in the company and the company’s valuation in the stock market. How would Jeff Bezos stack up against other wealthy figures from history? Are business titans of today in the same league as the famously wealthy from antiquity? Learn more about who the richest person in history was on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: A (Not Quite) Complete History of Money, Feat. Planet Money’s Jacob Goldstein

One of the hosts of NPR’s legendary “Planet Money” takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of the key moments of money history in the last 1,000 years.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.

Jacob Goldstein is one of the hosts of NPR’s Planet Money. He is also the author of the new book, “Money: A True Story of a Made Up Thing.” 

In this conversation, he and NLW discuss:

  • How China invented paper money and then forgot about it for centuries
  • Why the invention of the lightbulb was a pivotal money history moment 
  • How money market funds set the stage for the Great Financial Crisis 
  • Where bitcoin fits in the world that comes next: without cash, without banks and with government printing


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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Fun Stories from the Republican Campaign Trail

On the Election Day podcast, when it's all over but the results, we stop the punditry and look back to elections past with our friend Daniel Casse, veteran Republican campaign hand. What happened with Clint Eastwood and the empty chair? How about Chris Christie's entourage? How Bob Dole chose the seating chart on his plane? And lots more. Give a listen.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 11/3

Americans have their say on Election Day 2020. Voters weigh in on who controls the White House and Senate. Cities brace for possible post-election violence. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Life Raft - Is It Ever Gonna Be Too Hot To Live Here?

In this debut episode of Life Raft we’re digging into extreme heat: is it ever gonna be too hot to live here?

We talk to a doctor about what happens to the human body when it starts to overheat, and to a New Orleans resident on a mission to cool off her neighborhood by planting hundreds of trees. We share laughs with both.

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The question for this episode came from New Orleans-based comedian Kamari Stevens (IG: @supermaribro).

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Poles’ position: an abortion-law backlash

Poland already had some of the strictest laws on terminations, but the ruling party’s bid to tighten them further has sparked national outrage. We lay out what to expect on election night in America—the denouement will not be simple, and is unlikely to be quick. And a historical look at the films screened in the White House’s private cinema. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Short Wave - Touch And Go: NASA Samples An Asteroid

A NASA spacecraft sent out to collect a sample of rock and dust from an asteroid has nabbed so much that it's created an unexpected problem. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce shares a cautionary tale of a scientific mission that was almost too successful.

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The NewsWorthy - Final Day to Vote, Races to Watch & Election Day Freebies- Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020!

We have updates about:

  • President Trump and Joe Biden's final campaign pitches, their possible paths to victory, and how long it could take before we know the winner
  • which powerful lawmakers are vulnerable 
  • where voters will decide on controversial ballot measures about marijuana, abortion, minimum wage, and more
  • Election Day betting that could break records
  • where voters can score some freebies

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below...

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Sources:

Final Presidential Campaign Stops: AP, The Week, NY Times, Reuters, WSJ

Early Voting Totals: CNN, Reuters, Elect Project

How Long Will Vote Counting Take?: NY Times, AP, CNBC

U.S. Senate, House Races to Watch: CNBC, CNN, USA Today, NBC News, WSJ

State Legislature Seats at Stake: NY Times, NPR, AP, NBC News

States Considering Cannabis Legislation: CNN, Politico, Newsweek

FL Considering $15 Minimum Wage: WaPo, WSJ, CBS News

More Ballot Issues: NY Times, CBS News, The Hill, Politico

Voter Guides and Sample Ballots: USA.Gov 

Find Your Polling Place, Rules: Vote.Org

Hurricane Eta Latest Track: CNN, WaPo, NHC

Vienna Terror Attack: AP, BBC, Reuters, WSJ, Vienna PD

States Ready the National Guard: WaPo, NY Times, Military Times

Election Betting Could Break Records: USA Today, Fox Business, The Guardian

Election Day Freebies: USA Today, AJC, CNN 

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The Daily Signal - Can Young Adults Learn to Love the Free Market?

“We all know from the research, from the history, that it is free markets that do what we all want and provide what we all want to have as a country,” says Chris Cargill of the Washington Policy Center. “And yet younger generations, many of whom were born after the fall of the Berlin Wall, are looking more longingly toward this socialism idea.”


Now the Washington Policy Center is trying to change how young adults perceive socialism and free markets with the “Free Market Destroy” campaign. The free market, Cargill explains, “destroys all the things that we hate, that especially younger generations hate, like climate change, high rents, hunger, disease, boredom, all the things that we as a society despise and want to improve upon.”


We also cover these stories:

·  Close to 100 million Americans cast their votes before Election Day.

·  Businesses around the country are boarding-up their windows in anticipation of post-election violence.

·  The US Marshals Service found 27 missing children in Virginia.

 

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