Month: December 2020

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Life Raft - So You’ve Got Climate Anxiety. Here’s What You Can Do With It.

No matter where you fall on the eco-anxiety spectrum, on a scale from low-key stressed to lying up at night in a dread spiral, you could probably use some advice on doing something about it. Climate change can be scary, after all.

We talk with science writer Britt Wray, who has been researching the overlap of mental health and climate change. She defines some terms, offers some tips and tricks, and shares her personal experience with feelings of climate dread. Plus, she tells a fun story of that time she gave a presentation on climate denial and eco-stress to a bunch of energy executives.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Nuclear-war head: assassination in Iran

The killing of the country’s top nuclear scientist comes at a tricky time: violent retribution may threaten hoped-for diplomacy with the incoming American administration. An artificial-intelligence breakthrough may transform protein science, with implications for everything from industrial processes to tackling disease. And why Europe’s lighter-touch, second round of lockdowns have been so effective.

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The Best One Yet - “I will protect this Peloton” — Under Armour’s shoe deal. Kustomer’s Facebook love. S&P Global’s $44B splurge.

Probably because they watched that Michael Jordan documentary, Under Armour is launching a Steph Curry shoe brand (but we’ve got a long-term solution for them). Facebook is reportedly dropping $1B for Kustomer because it’s the cherry on Zuck’s 2020 strategy sundae. And S&P Global whipped up the biggest deal of the year at a cool $44B. $UA $PTON $FB $SPGI Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Can Janet Yellen Save the Economy?

Janet Yellen’s is a name most Americans will recognize, even if they’re not quite sure why. She’s the former chair of the Federal Reserve and the former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, and now, she’s been nominated to serve as Joe Biden’s Treasury Secretary. 

If confirmed, Yellen will assume her new role during one of the greatest economic crises in a century. How would she guide Biden through the storm?

Guest: Jordan Weissman, Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.

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Short Wave - Too Much Of A Good Thing: The Cautionary Tale of Biotech Crops

Some of the most popular agricultural biotech products are running into problems. These plants have been genetically modified to fend off insects, and have been great for the environment and for farmers. But now they are not working as well. NPR food and agriculture correspondent Dan Charles explains the rise and potential fall of Bt crops, and what happens when farmers use too much of a good thing.

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NBN Book of the Day - Paul Morrow, “Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity” (MIT Press, 2020)

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility.

In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence.

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The NewsWorthy - Hospitals’ Warning, Iran-Israel Tensions & Word of the Year- Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, December 1st, 2020!

We have updates about:

  • progress on a COVID-19 vaccine
  • concerns and warnings over overwhelmed hospitals
  • the assassination that prompted new tensions between Iran and Israel
  • how technology is playing a role in mental health
  • the 2020 word of the year
  • why Giving Tuesday is especially important this year

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Moderna Requests Vaccine Authorization: USA Today, NY Times, WaPo, Reuters, Moderna

Who Gets Vaccine First: WSJ, CBS News, Stat, CDC

Hospitals Brace for Surge: The Hill, NY Times, WaPo, Johns Hopkins, COVID Tracking

Dr. Atlas Resigns: CNN, FOX News, NPR, NBC News

Iran Nuclear Scientist Death Backlash: AP, WSJ, USA Today, WaPo, Axios, Reuters

Melania Trump Unveils Christmas Decorations: NY Times, FOX News, FLOTUS

FDA Considering App-Based Therapy: Business Insider, 9to5 Mac

49ers to Play Two Upcoming Home Games in AZ: AP, ESPN, NFL, WaPo

NFL Postpones Ravens Games for 3rd Time: USA Today, SI, ESPN

Dictionary Companies Words of the Year: AP, ABC News, CNN, Merriam Webster, Dictionary.com

Giving Tuesday: GivingTuesday.org, Vox, CNN, WaPo, Charity Navigator

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What A Day - Bidenomics 101

Biden officially announced several top members of his economic team, including his picks to lead the Treasury, White House Council of Economic Advisers, and the Office of Management and Budget. We talk about the picks and what it says about Biden's economic priorities.

Moderna submitted its vaccine for FDA authorization yesterday, following Pfizer’s submission a couple weeks ago. The CDC is holding an emergency meeting today to hammer out some guidelines for states on who should get their COVID shots first. 

And in headlines: SCOTUS hears arguments on Trump’s plan to keep undocumented immigrants out of the census count, a London lab uses AI to predict the shapes of proteins, and Spiderman is able to have in-person school in Atlanta.

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The Daily Signal - The ‘Marginal’ State of the US Military

The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report, the "2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength", from The Heritage Foundation.

Russia is identified as the main threat to the U.S., but China is identified in the report as “the most comprehensive threat that the U.S. faces, [and] continues to modernize and expand its military and pay particular attention to its space, cyber, and artificial intelligence capabilities.” How should these challenges be addressed?

Dakota Wood, senior research fellow for The Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense and the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss.

We also cover these stories:

  • Biotechnology company Moderna is asking the Food and Drug Administration to give it an emergency authorization for the coronavirus vaccine. 
  • The results of Georgia’s presidential election continue to be contested. 
  • The White House is ready for Christmas! First lady Melania Trump announces that the theme for this year’s decor is "America the Beautiful." 

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