Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago’s Top Doc Says City ‘Waiting For Additional Vaccines’ To Arrive
As facts on the ground change around the COVID-19 virus, so do the rules in Chicago about where we can go and what we can do safely.
Reset checks in with Dr. Allison Arwady for the latest on the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine, vaccine supply in Chicago, and what folks need to know before heading back to the lakefront and public parks.
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First Things Podcast - What Are Conservatives For? – Conversations with Mark Bauerlein (2.24.21)
On this episode, Charles R. Kesler joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book “Crisis of the Two Constitutions: The Rise, Decline, and Recovery of American Greatness.”
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: If You Sell Your Bitcoin, Michael Saylor and Jack Dorsey WILL Buy It
Square added $170M in bitcoin to its reserves last quarter, while MicroStrategy announced a fresh $1B bitcoin buy today.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Today on the Brief:
- Fed Chair Jerome Powell comments on markets and digital currency
- Cathie Wood’s ARK faces toughest stretch since last September
- India’s latest anti-crypto sentiment
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- Square’s Q4 and overall 2020 bitcoin performance in terms of revenue and profit
- Square’s latest bitcoin purchase of ~3,300 BTC for $170 million
- MicroStrategy’s latest >$1B bitcoin purchase, bringing the total to more than 90,000 BTC
- Why these announcements are losing their power to move markets
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Big Technology Podcast - Arab Spring Leader Wael Ghonim on Modern Social Media’s Promise And Peril
In 2011, Wael Ghonim created a Facebook page that sparked the overthrow of the Egyptian regime. Since then, the former Google marketing director has kept a close eye on social media's evolution, and has plenty to say about where it's gone wrong, and how it can get better. Ten years after Cairo residents painted "Facebook" on the walls after the revolution, Ghonim stops by Big Technology Podcast to revisit what happened and where we go from here.
Song Exploder - Sasha Sloan – Until It Happens To You
Sasha Sloan is a singer and songwriter based in Nashville. She put out her debut album, Only Child, last year. Before that, she’d written songs for artists like Katy Perry, John Legend, and Charli XCX, and she’s been a featured guest vocalist on songs by electronic artists Odesza and Kygo. Sasha made her album with her boyfriend, producer Henry Allen, aka King Henry, whose other production credits include songs by Beyoncé and Diplo. In this episode, Sasha, along with Henry, tells the story of making her song "Until It Happens to You."
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Seductions of Top-Down Control
With the good news about the vaccine, the question that faces us (and the podcast crew today) is how will the politicians who have exercised such extraordinary powers over the past year behave now that they should no longer be used or necessary? Once they've tasted the sweet ambrosia of control, can they give it up? And hey, notice that Biden now has "kids in cages" too? Give a listen.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Contaminants in Baby Food
From formula to pureed carrots, baby food is a massive -- and necessary -- industry. Each year millions upon millions of families search for the best, most nutritious food to feed their children, and there's no shortage of advice from experts and parents alike. However, it appears there's a secret to this industry: Numerous baby food products contain ingredients parents can't see on the label, including contaminants like mercury, lead, arsenic and more. How long has this been occurring? What did the manufacturers know, and when? Tune in to learn more.
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