Month: December 2020

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The NewsWorthy - Biden’s First 100 Days, Cybersecurity Firm Hacked & Olympic Breakdancing- Wednesday, December 9th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, December 9th, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

  • President-elect Biden's plans for his first 100 days in office; they all have to do with the pandemic
  • why changes are coming to the U.S. military
  • the hack of a top cybersecurity firm that means more breaches could be coming
  • Mount Everest being taller than we thought
  • a type of dancing that's now an Olympic sport
  • why Hawaii is offering some people free roundtrip flights

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

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Sources:

Biden Reveals COVID-19 Plan: WaPo, Axios, AP, Biden Transition

U.S. Virus Case/Death Records: AP, The Hill, USA Today, Johns Hopkins

Supreme Court Denies PA Election Challenge: AP, WaPo, Reuters, NBC News

Krebs Sues Trump Campaign: NPR, WaPo, AP, CNBC

14 Fort Hood Soldiers Fired, Suspended: AP, ABC News, CBS News, USA Today

House Passed Defense Spending Bill: NY Times, WSJ, ABC News, Axios, Trump Tweet

Everest Grows Higher: NPR, AP, CNN

Top Cybersecurity Firm Hacked: NBC News, NY Times, Axios, WSJ, FireEye

DoorDash Set to Go Public Wednesday: WSJ, CNBC, NY Times, Reuters

Famous College Football Game Canceled: USA Today, NY Times, Michigan

2024 Olympics to Include Breakdancing: ESPN, Reuters, CNN

Work Wednesday: HI Offers Workers Free Roundtrip Flights: CNN, People, Business Wire, Movers and Shakas, Hawaii.Gov

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What A Day - No One’s Quick As Gascón

As vaccinations kick off in the UK, the approval process is moving forward here in the US as well. The FDA now says Pfizer’s vaccine offers protection within just 10 days of getting the first dose, though efficacy goes up even further after a second one. Authorization is still pending. The US had planned to rely heavily on the AstraZeneca vaccine, having made a deal to buy 300 million doses… but new data indicate the drug isn’t as effective as some of the other options being reviewed. 

On his first day, the new district attorney of Los Angeles George Gascón announced a suite of policy reforms that will change how law enforcement is done in the city. Gascón is part of a larger wave of newly-elected progressive DA’s, from places like Austin, Orlando, and New Orleans.

And in headlines: the Army fires or suspends 14 officials at Fort Hood, police raid the home of COVID data scientist Rebekah Jones, and Christopher Nolan is not happy with Warner Bros.


Show Links:

"Blunders Eroded U.S. Confidence in Early Vaccine Front-Runner"

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/business/covid-vaccine-oxford-astrazeneca.html


"AstraZeneca vaccine details published in Lancet, but data suggests need for more trials"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/astrazeneca-lancet-covid-vaccine-oxford/2020/12/08/482ca0f0-34b5-11eb-9699-00d311f13d2d_story.html

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The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #110” with Dave Stone

Comedian Rivers Langley is back in his hometown in Alabama for the rest of 2020. Also, there's a global pandemic still happening. This podcast is him catching up with his funny friends; sometimes on the phone, sometimes socially-distanced outside. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode #110.  Our guest today is comedian Dave Stone. You should listen to his podcasts "The Boogie Monster" and "The Stonebergs" and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @DaveStoneComedy.  Listen to Carter Glascock's new album 'The Crystal Pistol' now streaming on all platforms!

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The Daily Signal - Congress’ Race to Pass COVID-19 Relief Package

The clock is ticking as Congress attempts to reach bipartisan agreement on a COVID-19 relief bill before Christmas. After multiple failed attempts to agree upon what should be included in a new aid package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., are trying one more time to pass the package before year's end. 


Garrett Bess, vice president of government relations and communications at Heritage Action for America, the grassroots partner organization of The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to break down what you need to know about the proposal and how much it may add to the national debt. 


We also discuss these stories:


  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files a lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin as a result of the presidential election.
  • Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy says he will fire or suspend 14 personnel over sexual harassment and violence, including cases of suicide and homicide.
  • Joe Biden selects retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense.


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Philosophers In Space - 0G126: Parable of the Talents and Positive Obsession, Part 3

And so we reach another end, which is really just one kind of change. Hopefully some of you will find some value in our analysis of the Book of the Living and these ideas of positive obsession and kindness through change.   The Book of the Living: godischange.org/the-book-of-the-living/   Process Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/process-philosophy/   Process Theology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/process-theism/   Octavia in 2020: https://slate.com/culture/2020/09/octavia-butler-parable-of-the-sower-talents-pandemic.html?fbclid=IwAR2JHmLA1VTr_shzF_PmTF3UALe510V-RBzyT6UxeL5cof1mvR5n4BPUpGI   Octavia Tried to Tell Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyLsqaFjl44&list=PLQ3e5menKWfc05UfwQOvtTG-qPwzOMJBx   Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/   Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy   Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/   Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com   If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you!   Sibling shows:   Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/   Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/   Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/   Recent appearances:  Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk Monster Island. Show some cult love! https://dissonancepod.libsyn.com/episode-547-aaron-rabinowitz-v4c-2019-part-9?tdest_id=124104   CONTENT PREVIEW: Anathem and Foucault, Part 4
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The Gist - Worthy of the Vaccine

On the Gist, Ultimate Concrete. And, today’s installment of Remembrances of Things Trump: Harley riders for Trump.

In the interview, Mike talks with Cal Matters reporter Laurel Rosenhall about her coverage of Proposition 22, an unprecedented measure pushed by app-based rideshare and livery companies to keep their workers within the gig-economy and preserve exemptions around having to pay employee job protections and benefits. Rosenhall discusses the strategies companies like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and Doordash used to pressure voters as well as drivers during the campaign, and what happened when the now former president of NAACP’s California-Hawaii chapter was paid to endorse the ballot measure. Rosenhall is host of Force of Law, a podcast exploring the ways California lawmakers are attempting to reduce police shootings across the golden state.

In the spiel, who deserves the vaccine?

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Money Girl - 663 – What’s the Best Type of Mortgage for You?

Choosing the best mortgage is an essential part of buying an affordable home. Laura explains different types of mortgages and popular home loan programs that every borrower should consider.

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Consider This from NPR - Life After ISIS: A Portrait Of Human Resilience In The Middle East

2020 has been a year of resilience in the face of tragedy. But for much longer, resilience in the face of tragedy has been a defining story of the Middle East.

In her final conversation for NPR, international correspondent Jane Arraf reflects on what it's been like to watch that story unfold.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Substitute Teaching Was Already Hard. Then Came COVID-19

School districts in Illinois and across the country are scrambling to find substitute teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s part of a growing teacher shortage nationwide.

Reset takes a closer look at how the pandemic is exacerbating the substitute shortage in the Chicago area and how local districts are ramping up their recruitment efforts.

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