Month: May 2021

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Curious City - Safe At Work: The Life Of Alice Hamilton

Scientist Alice Hamilton’s investigations into toxins in Chicago’s factories led to some of the first workplace safety laws in the country. She was known for her “shoe leather” epidemiology, wearing out the soles of her shoes from all the trips she made to Chicago homes, factories and even saloons to figure out what was making people sick. Reporter Edie Rubinowitz has her story.
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Chapo Trap House - BONUS: Focus on Palestine feat. Mohammad Alsaafin

Felix is joined by journalist for AJ+ Mohammad Alsaafin for a wide ranging discussion on Palestinian resistance and the future of Zionism and the Palestinian cause. Sorry for the slightly abrupt outro, we lost the last few seconds of Mohammad’s audio, but please follow him at @malsaafin and check out and share this concise video explainer on Israeli apartheid he produced for AJ+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MknerYjob0w And follow @ajplus on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 05/19

New York State's investigation of the Trump Organization is now a criminal probe. Flood victims dry out in Louisiana. Revised colon cancer screening guidelines. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Citizen Kane: The Greatest Film Ever Made?

In 1941, a young artistic prodigy released his first motion picture. It had enormous anticipation, received incredible reviews, and earned nine Academy Award nominations. However, the film was a financial failure because the vast majority of theaters refused to show it. In the 80 years since its release, it has been named the greatest film of all time on multiple lists by critics and directors. Learn more about Citizen Kane.

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The NewsWorthy - ‘Justified’ Police Shooting, New Cancer Screening Age & Pre-Flight Weigh-ins?- Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021!

We'll tell you about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the latest violence to a widespread protest.

Prosecutors say the police shooting of a Black man in North Carolina was "tragic" but "justified." We'll explain the findings and the response to them.

Plus, a new recommended age to get screened for the third-most deadly cancer in the U.S., why you may be asked to step on a scale before your next flight, and a 3D video chat booth could be coming

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Gaza Violence Updates: NY Times, AP, WSJ, Reuters

Anthony Brown Jr. Shooting “Justified”: AJC, CBS News, Fox News, AP

South Central U.S. Flooding: USA Today, CNN, Weather Channel, Fox News

Vaccine Rates Lag in Rural Areas: CNN, CNBC, USA Today, CDC

New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: ABC News, NBC News, NPR, AP, USPSTF

Airlines May Start Weighing Passengers: Fox Business, View From the Wing, WTRF, FAA Advisory, Air Insight

BOA Raising Minimum Wage: Bloomberg, WSJ, CNN, Bank of America, USA Today

Lamborghini’s Hybrid Transition: TechCrunch, CNN, Car and Driver, Bloomberg

Google I/O Announcements: Cnet, The Verge, TechCrunch, BBC

Watch Full Developers Conference: Google

Work Wednesday: Top Jobs/Cities for New College Grads: LinkedIn, Tech Republic, WSJ, WalletHub

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Red Hot Chili Peppers—“Under the Bridge”

Rob explores the indefinable Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hit single “Under the Bridge” by discussing the band’s tumultuous history and rambunctious identity.

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

Guest: John Moe

Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles

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