Month: May 2021

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Take Off Your Masks, America!

Today’s podcast asks what changed that made it possible for the president to announce the end of masking for vaccinated Americans? Was this the result of the “science” or a naked political move to distract from the bad news of the week? And why are liberals clinging to their masks? Give a listen. Source

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 05/14

Joy and some anxiety over the CDC's new mask guidance for the vaccinated. Ransom paid for pipeline hack. A possible Gaza invasion. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Time To Say Goodbye - India’s Second Wave: with Meghna Chaudhuri

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Hello!

Andy here with a Friday episode in discussion with historian Meghna Chaudhuri (NYU, Boston College) on the COVID disaster currently unfolding in India: the officially reported death count is 240,000 but may actually be more than one million.

Meghna and I talk about what everyday life has been like for her, quarantining with family in Kolkata during this second wave, which broke out last month -- from the free-for-all search for treatments and hospital supplies to navigating misinformation around vaccines and medicines. 

We also assess the past year of governance by the ruling party BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi; why this wave is not just a natural but also political disaster; the BJP’s longstanding “anti-science” stance and the appeal of the BJP’s perverted anti-imperialism in an economically stagnant India; misinformation in both corporate and social media (“Whatsapp Uncles”); and why we should probably not expect an international panacea to save India in the short-term (e.g., the TRIPS waiver) and instead focus on some very basic questions about competent local governance.

Some further reading:

* “India’s COVID-19 Emergency” in The Lancet

* “A Report Card on the End Times Brought Upon Us by Hindutva” by Meena Kandasamy in The Wire (India)

* “Parking Lot Crematoria Burn Through the Night as Covid-19 Overwhelms Delhi” by Fahad Shah in The Nation

And for those looking to contribute from abroad, Meghna suggested some avenues for (more) direct assistance could be found at Mutual Aid India

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Examine The Zipper

I’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last day, used a zipper. They are ubiquitous at this point and most people have never given them much thought. Yet, its invention was a rather inspired leap of creativity and required the development of several other technologies before it could even become a thing. Learn more about the zipper, how it was invented and how it is used today, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Masks Come Off, Hackers’ Pay Day & Basketball Hall of Fame- Friday, May 14th, 2021

The news to know for Friday, May 14th, 2021!

What to know about a turning point in the pandemic in the U.S.: what the CDC says now about wearing masks

Also, it's being called the worst-known ransomware attack to ever hit an American police department: what information was leaked online and who was behind it

Plus, what a new study found about pre-teens using social media, why NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be honored this weekend, and an inspiring golf star who's making history

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

CDC Mask Guidance Update: Reuters, CNBC, NY Times, Fox News, CDC

Mideast Violence Increases: BBC, WaPo, NY Times, WSJ

'Havana Syndrome' Update: NY Times, Politico, Business Insider

DC Police Cyberattack: AP, NBC News, Fox News, WaPo

Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers: Bloomberg, WSJ, NY Times, The Hill, Reuters

Children Using Social Apps Study: The Verge, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Thorn

Amazon Hiring 75K Workers w/ Higher Pay: WSJ, Fox Business, AP 

McDonald’s 10% Wage Increase: AP, CNBC, NY Times

Michael Jordan to Present Kobe Bryant at HOF: ESPN, NBC Sports, CNN

List of Inductees & How to Watch: Hall of Fame, ESPN

Medina Spirit Allowed to Run in Preakness: AP, CNN, CNBC, CBS Sports, NBC Sports

‘Friends’ Reunion Release Date: Variety, Billboard, CNN, Warner Media

Feel Good Friday: Golfer With Down Syndrome Makes History: CBS News, Today, Golfweek, I Got This Foundation

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Pod Save America - “Cheney Reaction.”

Republicans purge Liz Cheney then meet with Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson launches an anti-vax crusade on Fox, and a look at this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race, including Dan’s interview with one of the Democratic candidates, Jennifer Carroll Foy. 



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