"Dialects" is one of those words tossed around a lot when talking about human language. They indicate where a speaker is from. But dialects aren't exclusive to humans; scientists have known for a while that whales and songbirds also show these variations in language. Today, NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce explains research that expands that list to include naked mole rats.
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NBN Book of the Day - Dennis McDougal, “Operation White Rabbit: LSD, the DEA, and the Fate of the Acid King” (Simon and Schuster, 2020)
Operation White Rabbit: LSD, the DEA, and the Fate of the Acid King (Simon and Schuster, 2020) traces the rise and fall—and rise and fall again—of the psychedelic community through the life of the man known as the “Acid King”: William Leonard Pickard. Pickard was a scientific prodigy, a follower of Timothy Leary, a con artist, a womanizer, a man who believed LSD would save lives, and one of the first voices warning about the dangers of fentanyl. He was also a foreign diplomat, a Harvard fellow, and the biggest producer of LSD on the planet—if you believe the DEA. His biography Dennis McDougal, who grew close to Pickard while he was in prison and remains his friend now that Pickard is free, shows how the story of the Acid King is the story of psychedelics in America, as the drugs have transformed from psychedelic enhancements to personal introspection, to dangerous threats to the safety of the American public, to now, when they’re once again being used as tools for personal recovery and healing.
Emily Dufton is the author of Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America (Basic Books, 2017). A drug historian and writer, her second book, on the development of the opioid addiction medication industry, is under contract with the University of Chicago Press.
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The NewsWorthy - Covid Hotspots, Promising HIV Vaccine & New Billionaires Record- Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
The news to know for Wednesday, April 7th, 2021!
We'll tell you about:
- the latest COVID-19 hotspots in the U.S.
- how almost all American adults will be eligible for a vaccine this month
- why the idea of vaccine passports has become a hot-button issue
- the new city hosting the MLB's All-Star Game
- a growing number of billionaires getting even richer
- the industry that has almost too many job openings, so hiring can't keep up
Those stories and more in about 10 minutes!
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New COVID-19 Outbreaks: AP, CNBC, NY Times, Johns Hopkins, Helix
White House Moves Up Vaccine Eligibility Deadline: CNN, AP, USA Today
Check Vaccine Eligibility in Your State: NY Times
States Banning Vaccine Passports: NY Times, NBC News, FOX News, TX Ban, FL Ban
AR Lawmakers Override Veto: WaPo, ABC News, WSJ, ACLU
IMF Economy Growth Outlook: NPR, AP, CNN, WSJ, IMF
New HIV Vaccine Being Developed: ABC News, The Hill, Research Data
MLB All-Star Game Moves to Denver: MLB, Denver Post, CBS News
Fallout From MLB All-Star Decision: WaPo, The Hill, AP, WSJ, Sen. McConnell
Starbucks Testing “Borrow a Cup” Program: Starbucks, USA Today, Restaurant Business
Forbes Releases Annual Billionaires List: Forbes, Reuters, WaPo, USA Today
Work Wednesday: Restaurants Struggling to Hire Enough Workers: Reuters, Bloomberg, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
What A Day - Senate Parliamentarian Funkadelic
Senate Democrats got the green light to pass more bills with a simple majority vote. On Monday, the Senate’s parliamentarian ruled that the Dems can pass more budget reconciliation bills this year — the same process they used for the relief bill. We explain what this means.
President Biden wants states to make all adults eligible for vaccines by April 19th. The new date is two weeks sooner than his previous goal.
And in headlines: St. Louis jail uprising, Iran and the US take steps to resume nuclear deal, and Kim Kardashian West becomes a billionaire.
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The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #124”
Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode 124. Music at the end is "Cheap Motels" by Southern Culture on the Skids.
The Daily Signal - He Lived Under Socialism in Venezuela. That’s Why He’ll Never Support It.
Andres Guilarte is a university student who lived in Venezuela under a democratically elected socialist regime.
Guilarte says food shortages were a daily occurrence.
Venezuelans also endure massive blackouts, political persecution, and a lack of access to health care due to the socialist government.
Guilarte joins "The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his experiences of living in socialist Venezuela.
"Living in Venezuela is way worse than people might think that they see in the news, or maybe on documentaries," he says.
"You just picture that you start convincing yourself that maybe eating three times a day is not necessary, and that the quality of the food that you have to eat probably is not that one that you expect it to be," he added. "So, you have to get used to, like I was when I was in college, that if I had that breakfast, most likely I didn't have lunch. If I had lunch, it's because I skipped breakfast."
We also cover these stories:
- The Senate parliamentarian announced Monday that Senate budget rules allow the process known as reconciliation to take place more than once in a fiscal year.
- A 38-year-old Navy medic reportedly shot and seriously wounded two Navy sailors Tuesday morning at a business park in Frederick, Maryland, before being fatally shot himself a short time later at Fort Detrick.
- President Joe Biden has moved up the goal for when all American adults will be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden now says that all adults should be eligible for the vaccine by April 19, two weeks sooner than the original goal.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19
The pandemic has shown us that there is a price to be paid for failing to understand economic consequences. Ryan Bourne catalogs many of the missteps in his new book, Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19.
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Philosophers In Space - 0G141: HBO’s Lovecraft Country and Colonial Knowledge Production
Ishtash fishtash ftaginash! With these names I bind you to the pod forever. Any time you're traveling you'll be drawn to listen to the podcast. Such is the power of my knowledge of naming and geography and stolen magic and whatnot. I got it from rewatching HBO's Lovecraft Country and you should too. We're talking Post-Colonialism and colonial knowledge production as a precursor to analyzing the dialogue between afropessimism and afrofuturism. Content: HBO's Lovecraft Country ep 8-10 Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/ Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/ Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/ Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Check out Aaron's most recent article in the UK Skeptic Mag. It's quite a ride: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/03/can-you-recognise-antisemitism-when-you-see-it-an-interactive-meme-adventure/?utm_campaign=conspiracy-theories&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter Content Preview: Lovecraft's Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family and Afropessimism vs. Afrofuturism
Ologies with Alie Ward - Ursinology (BEARS) with Chris Morgan
Grizzlies. Pandas. Black bears. Chonkers. The episode you’ve begged for with scientist, explorer, and Ursinologist Chris Morgan. Why are bear ears so cute? What’s up with hibernation? How do you play nice with bears? What is it like to hug them? How creepy is Teddy Ruxpin? Panda patterns, fat bear competitions, tooth nubbins, land “bridges,” camping tips and more with host of “The Wild” podcast and your new favorite bedtime story teller. Also: bear butt plugs. Really.
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Luniz—”I Got 5 on It”
Rob explores the Luniz’ weed anthem “I Got 5 on It” by discussing the history of Bay Area rap and how the song’s remix showcases the region’s all-stars.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guests: Logan Murdock and Marcus Thompson
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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