More than 25 million vaccines have been distributed by the federal government, but only slightly more than one-third of those have made it into peoples' arms. Vaccine mega-sites are opening in major cities around the country as local officials try to speed up vaccination.
There's also been pressure to expand the groups of people who are eligible for the vaccines. From Nashville, WPLN's Blake Farmer reports on how that pressure is often forcing those who administer the shots will to take people's word for it on whether they qualify.
One state is doing better than every other when it comes to giving shots: West Virginia. NPR's Yuki Noguchi explains why.
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SCOTUScast - Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer and White Sales Inc. – Post-Argument SCOTUScast
On December 18, 2020 the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer and White Sales Inc. The question presented was whether a provision in an arbitration agreement that exempts certain claims from arbitration negates an otherwise clear and unmistakable delegation of questions of arbitrability to an arbitrator. The Fifth Circuit stated that an agreement that exempts certain disputes from arbitration does not clearly and unmistakably delegate arbitrability to the arbitrator for disputes that fall within the exception.
Erika Birg, Partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, joins us today to discuss this ruling.
Erika Birg, Partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, joins us today to discuss this ruling.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Did This Bitcoin Cycle’s FUD Phase Just Begin?
As the price crashes more than 20% in 24 hours, NLW describes the “wall of worry” around regulation that might characterize this cycle’s FUD.
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- Trump ejected from social media
- Bakkt confirms plans to go public via SPAC
- NYDIG buys Digital Assets Data
Our main discussion: Are we at the beginning of a new FUD cycle?
In this episode, NLW looks at:
- What happened with bitcoin’s big price crash
- How the crypto community is reacting to the dip
- New regulatory FUD out of the U.K.
- Why regulatory issues are likely to be this bull market’s “wall of worry”
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Hispania
Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania.
To understand the language, and geography of not just Spain but of the entire Iberian Peninsula, you have to understand Hispania.
Learn more about one of the greatest provinces in the Roman empire, and how it created modern Spain on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Deplatform Shoes
Our podcast today is supersized as we take on the aftermath of the riots, the removal of Trump from Twitter and the removal of Parler from the Internet, the Republican Party’s challenge, the prospects for impeachment and removal, and the very nature of reality itself. Get a cup of coffee and give a listen. Source
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Attack on DC, Part II: The Aftermath — an End or a Beginning?
On January 6th, 2021, the Capitol of the United States was attacked in an effort to disrupt the process of certifying the recent Presidential election. As authorities eventually received reinforcements, observers across the country and around the world drew stark contrasts between the way police treated the group invading the Capitol and the way they treated earlier protestors in 2020. In the aftermath of the events, observers, journalists, politicians and citizens alike raised questions about the 25th Amendment, the role of the current President--and to what degree this was planned in advance. Perhaps the biggest question on the world's mind is this: What happens next?
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The House prepares to impeach President Trump for a second time. More members of the Capitol mob arrested. Big business backlash against the President and his allies. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Wrest wing: the bid to oust Trump
Today Democratic lawmakers will begin attempts to remove President Donald Trump. It could fail, or be delayed—or Republicans could see a political opportunity. Even amid a global vaccination drive, the hunt for covid-19 treatments continues; we examine two existing arthritis drugs that appear to save lives. And the synthesiser that conquered music in the 1980s and then stuck around. Additional audio courtesy of Nate Mars and Daniel Reid. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
Lex Fridman Podcast - #153 – Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI
Dmitry Korkin is a professor of bioinformatics and computational biology at WPI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:21) – Proteins and the building blocks of life
(14:23) – Spike protein
(21:11) – Coronavirus biological structure explained
(26:09) – Virus mutations
(32:39) – Evolution of proteins
(42:25) – Self-replicating computer programs
(50:02) – Origin of life
(57:34) – Extraterrestrial life in our solar system
(59:31) – Joshua Lederberg
(1:05:30) – Dendral
(1:08:24) – Why did expert systems fail?
(1:10:35) – AlphaFold 2
(1:32:13) – Will AI revolutionize art and music?
(1:39:12) – Multi-protein folding
(1:43:39) – Will AlphaFold 2 result in a Nobel Prize?
(1:46:10) – Will AI be used to engineer deadly viruses?
(2:01:17) – Book recommendations
(2:11:00) – Family
(2:13:38) – A poem in Russian
What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – He Saw the Storm Coming
In 2009, Department of Homeland Security official, Daryl Johnson, warned the government that right-wing extremists were building power. After his report leaked to conservative media outlets, the agency sidelined Johnson and his investigations. In the meantime, right-wing extremists have only grown their ranks.
Guest: Daryl Johnson, former senior analyst for domestic terrorism at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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