Month: February 2021

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Gov. Pritzker Acknowledges Pain, Sacrifice In Annual Address

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State address Wednesday on his plans for next year’s Illinois state budget. Reset digs into the main takeaways with WBEZ’s Tony Arnold and checks in with a lawmaker for her reaction. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast and please leave us a rating. That helps other listeners find us. For more about the program, go to the WBEZ website or follow us on Twitter at @WBEZreset
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Consider This from NPR - Impeachment Fallout At Home And Abroad: GOP Fractured, America ‘Tarnished’

After the Senate vote failed to convict former President Donald Trump, a clearer picture of the political consequences is emerging — both for the Republican party and for the United States on the world stage.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on Republican infighting the national, state and local level.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells NPR that the events of Jan. 6 have came up in conversations he's had with diplomatic counterparts around the world. Read more of Blinken's wide-ranging interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly here.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Coinbase Trades at a $77B Valuation as BTC Heads Towards a $1T Market Cap

An overview of key news, from a new DeFi Index fund for accredited investors to bitcoin shrugging off growing Treasury yields.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Today’s episode of "The Breakdown" analyzes a number of topics across the bitcoin and crypto industry, including:

  • Bitcoin reclaims $50,000 and looks towards a $1 trillion market cap
  • Treasury yields rise, hammering gold but so far having no impact on BTC
  • Bitwise launches a new DeFi index fund for accredited and institutional investors
  • Christie’s is auctioning off NFTs
  • Coinbase is trading at a $77 billion valuation on the private markets 


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Why are French Fries called French Fries? (Encore)

Everyone loves french fries. It is one of the few things which most people can agree on in the world today. The average American consumes over 16 pounds of them every year, and they have become a staple part of the cuisine in countries all over the world. Yet, why do American’s call them “french” fries? What do the French have to do with it?

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What is Adrenochrome?

Adrenochrome-- it's a real substance, and one sold openly online to labs with the proper paperwork. It's also mentioned in numerous works of literature, from Huxley's "The Doors of Perception" to Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and more. But what exactly is it? Why do people believe it's a sinister, evil drug used by hopelessly addicted elites in the worlds of finance, politics and entertainment? Tune in to learn more.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 02/17

Struggling to stay warm in Texas with frozen pipes and no power for many. President Biden promises enough vaccine for everyone by summer. Donald Trump takes on Mitch McConnell. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - The next of 1,000 cuts: Hong Kong activists on trial

It is not violent young protesters in the dock: the accused are the architects of the territory’s democracy. Our correspondent examines the city’s descent into authoritarian rule. In Colombia, activists are disappearing or being killed at a horrific rate. We ask why, and what can be done. And weighing up Oregon’s daring drug-decriminalisation experiment.

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