Month: January 2021

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Is Janet Yellen Bitcoin’s Biggest Enemy or Greatest Asset? Yes

As a new administration is sworn in, how will one if its most important officials – nominated Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen – impact the digital assets space? 

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Today on the Brief:

  • Jack Ma is not dead
  • The latest in crypto M&A
  • Deutsche Bank survey sites bitcoin as biggest bubble


Our main discussion: Yellen’s impact on bitcoin and digital assets

In this episode, NLW breaks down the cryptocurrency FUD competing to be the “wall of worry” for the new 2021 bull market, including Tether FUD, environmental FUD and the idea that crypto is only used for crime. 

The illicit transactions idea was given new oxygen when Janet Yellen repeated it in her Senate confirmation hearing this week. New research from Chainalysis shows, however, that the percentage of crypto volume involved in crime is decreasing.

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Strict Scrutiny - Rinse & Repeat

Leah, Melissa, and Kate are joined by Rutgers Law Dean Kim Mutcherson, host of “The Power of Attorney” podcast, to break down (FOR NOW) the Court’s recent grants, the decision in FDA v. ACOG, and to recap and preview some January cases.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Inauguration Day

Every four years on January 20th, the United States holds a ceremony for the inauguration of the President of the United States. There are traditions for the inauguration, some of which have been passed down since the very first. Why do we use January 20th as the date, and how did many of these traditions get started? Learn more about the history and traditions of the Presidential Inauguration on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/20

Inauguration Day as Joe Biden gets set to take the oath. President Trump bids farewell. Capitol locked down under unprecedented security. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Costly disbelief: covid-19 ravages Brazil again

Desperate scenes in the city of Manaus may foretell a dire wave throughout the country. A misguided sense of “herd immunity” has worsened matters, as has the president’s persistent scepticism. We examine history to see how lasers progressed from practical impossibility to utter ubiquity—and the scientific frontiers they are still illuminating. And how clams are protecting lives in Poland. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Will the vaccine bring back normal life? GDP and Fishing

The vaccine rollout continues: how long will it take before we see the benefits, and what benefits will we see? Figures suggest the UK?s economy performed worse than almost anywhere else in the world during the pandemic. But are the numbers misleading us? Alarming claims have been circulating about the number of suicides during lockdown. We look at the facts. Plus, will UK fishing quotas increase two thirds in the wake of Brexit? We trawl through the data.

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Short Wave - The Social Side of Stuttering

President-elect Joe Biden has spoken publicly about his childhood stutter. An estimated 1% of the world's adults stutter, yet the condition — which likely has a genetic component — remains misunderstood. NPR Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks with speech pathologist Naomi Rodgers about her research on adolescent stuttering and why the medical model of stuttering is problematic.

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The NewsWorthy - Biden Becomes President, Trump’s Final Pardons & Trending Baby Names- Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021!

We'll tell you about:

  • a historic presidential transition: all the Inauguration Day festivities to welcome President-elect Biden into the White House
  • how President Trump is spending his final hours in office
  • new changes coming to the SAT
  • a referee set to make history at the Super Bowl
  • a new trend in baby names for a reason

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

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Sources:

Inauguration Day: AP, CBS News, CNN, NY Times, Bloomberg, Biden Inaugural

Troops Removed from Inauguration Duty: Reuters, NY Times, WaPo

McConnell: Trump Provoked Riot: Politico, AP, WSJ, NPR

U.S. Accuses China of Genocide: NY Times, Axios, USA Today, NBC News, Pompeo Statement

Trump Issuing Bannon Pardon: NY Times, CNN, The Hill, White House

Trump’s Farewell Address: Axios, Politico, ABC News, White House

SAT Changes Coming: WaPo, CBS News, NBC News, College Board

More Positive Baby Names Trending: NY Times, TODAY

First Female Super Bowl Ref: USA Today, ESPN, NBC Sports, NFL

200 Million+ Netflix Users: WSJ, Variety, AP

World’s Largest Creature Discovered?: Forbes, CNN, Cretaceous Research

Work Wednesday: Workers Paid to Get Vaccine: Reuters, Forbes, WSJ, Dollar General, Aldi, Instacart