The Intelligence from The Economist - Trial ensnarer: human-rights law’s new tool

War criminals and their ilk often evade justice solely because of squabbling over who can be tried where. But a rise in “universal jurisdiction” trials is tightening the net. Recent lockdowns’ hits to global economies are not nearly as deep as they were the first time around; we explore why. And Cambodian rat-catchers reckon with boom and bust. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

The Best One Yet - “NFL + Nickelodeon + Slime” — Zoom’s zWork. Viacom’s secret weapon. Walmart’s freaky fridge.

CBS just introduced the NFL and Nickelodeon for the perfect marriage of convenience. After surging 600%, Zoom’s stock has lost almost half its value, so we’ve got an idea for them. And Walmart just whipped up a freaky outdoor cooler to store grocery delivery when you’re not home — because it knows the secret to your subscription heart. $VIAC $ZM $WMT 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.

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Working Through L.A.’s COVID Nightmare

The coronavirus crisis has risen to new levels in California. Even as vaccines get distributed, hospitals are maxing out their ICU capacity, and sick people in ambulances wait outside for a bed to open up. Amidst the nightmare, one first responder explains how he’s making it through. 


Guest: Dr. Clayton Kazan, an emergency physician in Torrance, CA, and the medical director at the L.A. County Fire Department. 


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NBN Book of the Day - Rob DeSalle, “A Natural History of Color: The Science Behind What We See and How We See it” (Pegasus Books, 2020)

Is color a phenomenon of science or a thing of art? Over the years, color has dazzled, enhanced, and clarified the world we see, embraced through the experimental palettes of painting, the advent of the color photograph, Technicolor pictures, color printing, on and on, a vivid and vibrant celebrated continuum. These turns to represent reality in “living color” echo our evolutionary reliance on and indeed privileging of color as a complex and vital form of consumption, classification, and creation. It’s everywhere we look, yet do we really know much of anything about it? 

Finding color in stars and light, examining the system of classification that determines survival through natural selection, studying the arrival of color in our universe and as a fulcrum for philosophy, DeSalle’s brilliant A Natural History of Color: The Science Behind What We See and How We See it (Pegasus Books, 2020)establishes that an understanding of color on many different levels is at the heart of learning about nature, neurobiology, individualism, even a philosophy of existence. Color and a fine tuned understanding of it is vital to understanding ourselves and our consciousness.

Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. To discuss and propose the book for an interview you can reach her at galina.limorenko@epfl.ch.

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Short Wave - Should Black People Get Race Adjustments In Kidney Medicine?

As the U.S. continues to grapple with systemic racism, some in the medical community are questioning whether the diagnostic tools they use may be contributing to racial health disparities.

As NPR science correspondent Maria Godoy reports, that debate is playing out prominently in the world of kidney medicine — specifically, in the use of estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR. The diagnostic formula most commonly used to assess the health of patients with chronic kidney disease may be unintentionally contributing to poor outcomes — and reinforcing racist thinking.

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The NewsWorthy - Impeachment Vote, New Vaccine Guidelines & Top Cities for Jobs- Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, January 13th, 2021!

We'll tell you about:

  • what's happening in the effort to impeach President Trump for the second time
  • Vice President Mike Pence's response to those trying to remove Trump from office early
  • how new criminal charges could be coming in the Flint water scandal
  • the CDC saying it's time to expand how many people can get a vaccine
  • the sport kicking off a new season today and how it will look different
  • the top cities to get a job

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

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Sources:

Impeachment Vote Today: NY Times, FOX News, The Hill, CNN

Trump Addresses Efforts to Remove Him: Reuters, AP, NY Times

Pence Rejects 25th Amendment: WSJ, The Hill, CNBC

Capitol Riot Investigation Latest: CBS News, Bloomberg, WaPo

FBI Warning Before Riot: WaPo, AP, USA Today

Capitol Security Tightened: Axios, NY Times, The Hill

Flint Water Crisis Charges: AP, Detroit Free Press, CBS News

Decline in U.S. Cancer Death Rate: AP, WSJ, American Cancer Society

CDC COVID Vaccine Updates: CNBC, WSJ, Stat

Latest Vaccine Numbers: NY Times, CDC

New Mass Vaccination Sites: USA Today, LA Times, Orange County, Axios

NBA Rolls Out New COVID-19 Rules: ESPN, AP, WaPo

NHL Season Begins: ESPN, The Athletic, NHL, Safety Protocols

Paris Champs-Élysées Green Makeover: CBS News, CNN, Travel+Leisure 

Work Wednesday: 15 US Cities with Best Job Prospects: LinkedIn

Security Unlocked - Tracking Nation State Actors

Watchdogs in tow, hosts Nic Fillingham and Natalia Godyla are joined by guest Randy Treit, Principal Security Leader at Microsoft, to examine the process of identifying the source of a threat and stopping the spread by protecting “patient zero.” Randy has a few key tricks up his sleeve as a defender, but you can decide if they’re more impressive than the antics he and his identical twin have pulled while working at Microsoft.

In the second segment, Jeremy Dallman, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, discusses why some bad actors are known in the security world under some of the most seemingly harmless codenames, such as “Fancy Bear” and “Charming Kitten”, and highlights the techniques his team is using to protect Microsoft’s customers from Nation-State actors. 

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

  • How Microsoft is defending and protecting patient zero
  • The history of Defender and antimalware
  • The process of finding gaps in protections
  • The importance of protecting customers from Nation-State actors
  • How and why security vendors use codenames to refer to threat activity groups 

 

Some Questions We Ask:

  • What is different about focusing on patient zero than other aspects of security?
  • How does Microsoft measure the false positive rate in protecting patient zero?
  • What tools are being used on a day-to-day basis in defender security?
  • Why does Microsoft partner with the industry to identify Nation-State actors?
  • How many groups are utilizing AI and ML to enhance their ability to become a threat? 

 

Resources:

Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Randy’s LinkedIn

Jeremy’s LinkedIn

Microsoft Security Blog

Nic’s LinkedIn

Natalia’s LinkedIn


Related:

Listen to: Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson

Listen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault 

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - Meet the New CDC Director (with Rochelle Walensky)

Incoming CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky gives her first major interview. She and Andy discuss her background as a young girl who wanted to grow up to be financially independent and how that turned into a storied career that led her to the pinnacle of public health. She discusses the challenges she faces in this epic role and her priorities for the CDC. There’s never been a more important time to have a strong leader like Dr. Walensky in charge of this agency.

 

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What A Day - Sedition: Possible

The House is planning to vote on impeachment today. Democrats and some number of Republicans are expected to support it, like Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney. The FBI and DOJ held the first press conference since the attack on the Capitol yesterday. Their investigation will likely be a months long process that could lead to hundreds of charges.

The Trump administration will move to release all available doses of COVID vaccines instead of reserving some for booster shots. As of Monday, about 9 million people are estimated to have received at least one dose.

And in headlines: Michigan’s former governor and several state officials will be charged for their roles in the Flint water crisis, Congress set to start fining reps for not wearing masks, and “baby sharks” the size of adult humans.