Month: March 2021

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - What the Killings Say About Us

On today’s COMMENTARY podcast: The mass murder of Asian-American women in an attack in Georgia, the apparently sexual motive behind those killings, and the sources of racial tension in America. Also, the Biden administration’s endorsement of a “three-foot rule” in schools and the conflict between educators and their union representatives.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Forces to be reckoned with: Afghan peace talks

Negotiations in Moscow may at last forge agreement between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents; that, in turn, would inform America’s long-promised drawdown. The International Criminal Court can investigate crimes against humans, but there is a push to make injury to the environment a high crime, too. And a look at Britney Spears’s conservatorship, a legal arrangement ripe for abuse. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Bay Curious - Your Stories From the Year of COVID

We asked you to send us reflections on how your life has changed in the year since Bay Area leaders first issued a shelter-in-place order —the emotional beginning of the pandemic year for many of us. Amidst the hard stuff, you're finding bright spots and hope moving forward.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Yellow Fleet

In 1967, war broke out between Israel and Egypt. It was the beginning of what would be known as the Six-Day War. As Israeli forces raced across the Siani Peninsula, Egyptian forces took measures to ensure that the Suez Canal wouldn’t be captured. They scuttled ships on either end of the canal to prevent it from being used. Unfortunately, there were ships still in the canal and they got stuck…..for a long time. Learn more about the Yellow Fleet and crews that sailed to nowhere.

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The NewsWorthy - Spa Shootings Outrage, Tax Deadline Delayed & March Madness Begins- Thursday, March 18th, 2021

The news to know for Thursday, March 18th, 2021!

We're talking about:

  • one of the worst mass killings in the last couple years: what may have compelled the gunman and why it's left the Asian American community especially rattled
  • a large new study about how likely it is you'll get COVID-19 twice
  • the first high-level meetings between the U.S. and China that are bound to get heated
  • a tax extension you didn't have to ask for
  • airless bike tires that won't puncture
  • how this year's March Madness will be different than usual

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about any of the stories mentioned.

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Sources:

Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings: AJC, NPR, AP, USA Today, Biden Tweet

Intelligence Report on Domestic Terrorism: NY Times, AP, CBS News, DNI

Biden Officials’ First China Talks: Politico, Reuters, NY Times

COVID-19 Reinfection Appears Uncommon: ABC News, CNN, NY Times, Journal Lancet

Tax Deadline Delayed: USA Today, WSJ, WaPo, IRS

Gasoline Demand Peaked: AP, WSJ, IEA

Scientists Grow Mice in Mechanical Womb: NY Times, MIT Technology Review, Full Study

SMART Airless Bike Tires: TechCrunch, Cyclist, NASA, WeFunder

Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2020: AKC, NPR, AP

Thing to Know Thursday: Unique March Madness: AP, FOX News, NCAA

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Short Wave - Reflections On Coronavirus A Year In

It's been about a year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. The world has learned a lot in that time — about how the virus spreads, who is at heightened risk and how the disease progresses. Today, Maddie walks us through some of these big lessons.

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The Daily Signal - As Teen, Byron Donalds Was Mugged at Gunpoint. He’s Now in Congress.

Freshman Rep. Byron Donalds was a businessman before he served in the Florida House of Representatives and now in Congress, where he arrived in January.


Donalds grew up in a single-parent household and says his mom made sacrifices to make the American Dream possible for him.

"Growing up in the inner city, a lot of things happen, unfortunately," Donalds said of his upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y.


"You get mugged. I was mugged when I was in middle school. I was held up at gunpoint at 16 years old. So now, being in politics and being a grown man, a lot of things just don't really faze me, because just from my experiences growing up in the inner city," he explained.


Donalds joins "The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his story, both personal and political.


We also cover these stories:

  • Eight people died in three shootings at massage parlors in the Atlanta area. 
  • Members of N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s inner circle circulated a letter aimed at tarnishing the reputation of Lindsey Boylan, a former Cuomo aide who accused him of sexual harassment, according to a New York Times report.
  •  New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, said that Cuomo would be convicted if an impeachment trial were held in the state Senate, according to a report on New York’s WCBS-TV.



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Curious City - COVID-19, One Year Later

We’ve reached the one-year anniversary of Chicago’s stay-at-home order. From schools going virtual to plastic shields lining the grocery store check-out lane, just about every aspect of life has been affected by the pandemic. To mark all the change this year has brought, we hear some essays from folks who’ve written about their experiences. Plus we look to the future and visit some vaccination sites to answer a listener’s question about what the vaccine means to people. From “cautious” to “hopeful,” they tell us what they’re most looking forward to next.