Month: March 2021

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Murders in Canada, MKULTRA and the Unabomber, Organized Crime and Boxing

A caller reports possible cover-ups of murders in Canada. A listener asks about the rumoured relationship between MKULTRA and the Unabomber. A fellow Conspiracy Realist sets the guys on a journey into the world of Irish organized crime and boxing. All this and more in this week's listener mail.

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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 Best One Yet - “Mango is #1 in fruit” — Mission Produce’s fragmentation. Squarespace’s $10B website. Uber’s UK “workers”.

Avocado icon Mission Produce jumps into the mango game because “commodities only exist in the minds of the inept.” Squarespace hits a $10B valuation building websites, but the real story here is its “Comp”: Wix. And Uber’s huge switcheroo in London is an unprecedented precedent for the entire Gig Economy. $AVO $WIX $UBER Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewform 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.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Why Cuomo Won’t Resign

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces calls to resign over accusations of sexual harassment and allowing a toxic workplace culture to persist. But to the people who know him best, it’s unlikely the governor will ever bow to those demands. 

Guests: Jimmy Vielkind, Wall Street Journal reporter covering New York politics & government.

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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...

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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