Month: May 2021

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The Best One Yet - 💰 “TeenCrypto or KidCoin?” — Roblox’s robux. Macy’s makeover. The Great Chicken Shortage.

Roblox jumped 21% because kids want Robux for their birthday. Macy’s was so close to bankruptcy it should be nursing itself back to health, but instead it’s going BIG in New York City real estate. And stocks just dropped because of inflation worries that can all be explained by a chicken and a rooster. $RBLX $M $TSN 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 Liz Cheney Had to Go

Does the looming ouster of a devoted Trump critic from House GOP leadership mean the party remains in thrall to the former president? Or does it just mean that Republican political leaders don’t want to keep talking about him?

Guest: Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-chief at the Washington Free Beacon. 

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Short Wave - SCOOP: There’s A Dirt Shortage

Mud and dirt have often been treated as waste products from excavation or dredging sites. But these days, coastal communities need massive amounts of mud and dirt to protect their shorelines from rising seas. This is leading to a dirt shortage, where the demand for it is higher than supply. NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer gives us the scoop — including why one federal agency that has dirt often disposes of it instead of reusing it for these projects.

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NBN Book of the Day - Michelle Nijhuis, “Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction” (Norton, 2021)

In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction (Norton, 2021), acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement’s history: from early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today’s global effort to defend life on a larger scale.

She describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson as well as lesser-known figures in conservation history; she reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund; she explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros; and she confronts the darker side of conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism.

As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change escalate, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species—including our own

Jenny Splitter is an independent journalist covering food, farming, science, and climate.

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The NewsWorthy - Biden Meets Big Four, Mideast Violence Escalates & Broadway’s Comeback- Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, May 12th, 2021!

We'll tell you about a first-of-its kind meeting between top Democrats and top Republicans, and which GOP lawmaker could be kicked out of her leadership role for criticizing former President Trump.

Also, where the first major offshore wind farm in the nation is going up and what it could mean for the future.

Plus, free rides to get your vaccine, a new tech-savvy way to apply for jobs, and the fan-favorite shows coming back to Broadway...

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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Biden Meeting with Congressional Leaders: CNN, CNBC, LA Times

GOP Leadership Vote Today: AP, Axios, CNN, Fox News, GOP House Leader

Spa Shooting Suspect Indictments: AJC, Reuters, NY Times, Axios

Israel-Hamas Violence Escalates: Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel

First Major Offshore Wind Farm: WaPo, NY Times, AP, NPR, DOI

Free Rides to Vaccination Sites: WSJ, NPR, White House, CDC

McDonald’s Pro-Vaccine Coffee Cups: McDonald’s, Fox Business, Today, Guardian

TikTok Jobs Service: Axios, Mashable, Cnet, WaPo

Mattel’s Toy Recycling Program: CNN Business, CBS News, USA Today, Mattel

How to Recycle Your Toys: Mattel.com/Playback

Broadway Comeback: GMA, Deadline, Variety, NY Post

Work Wednesday: Job Openings Reach Record: WSJ, Fox Business, Bloomberg, CNBC

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What A Day - Reporting On The Crisis In India with Niha Masih

The coronavirus crisis in India continues to escalate, with the World Health Organization warning of a potentially more transmissible variant and the country reporting over 240,000 deaths. To get a better sense of the situation on the ground, we spoke with Niha Masih. She's a Washington Post reporter in New Delhi.

And in headlines: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill over 33 Palestinians, missile launches by Hamas kill two in Israel, and the NRA's bankruptcy filing is thrown out by a federal judge. Plus, Erin Ryan fills in for Akilah Hughes.


Show Notes:

Follow Washington Post reporter Niha Masih's coverage on the pandemic in India – https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/niha-masih/

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The Daily Signal - Christian College Fights Biden Directive That Allows Men to Live In Women’s Dorms

A small Missouri college is taking the Biden administration to court over a directive that allows biological men who "identify” as women to live in female-only dormitories.  

The College of the Ozarks, a Christian school with just over 1,500 students, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in April after the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a directive requiring colleges and universities to open dorm rooms and other sex-specific spaces to individuals of the opposite sex.

The directive came after President Joe Biden issued his “Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” 

“We're seeing an example that from our point of view is out of touch with reality,” Dr. Jerry Davis, president of the College of the Ozarks in Point Outlook, Missouri, said of the directive. He added that the order will “do irreparable harm to a school like this. And it seems to me that somebody is going to have to stand up and say what this really is … . It's an overreach [of government].” 

The College of the Ozarks is represented by the Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom. Davis and Ryan Bangert, Alliance Defending Freedom attorney, join “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the lawsuit and the broader implications of the case. 

We also cover these stories: 

  • The Senate Rules Committee marks up the Democrat-backed voter legislation known as “The For the People Act.”
  • Demand for gasoline skyrockets after a ransomware attack on Coastal Pipeline.
  • New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces that public colleges and universities will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for all students returning to campus. 

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Philosophers In Space - 0G144: Godzilla vs. King Kong and Ecoterrorism

Do I even need to explain this? It's a giant radioactive lizard trading haymakers with a giant monkey. It's obviously an allegory for our punchy relationship with nature and each other. Just enjoy the punchy punch.   Content: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5034838/   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: Aaron was on Thinking Progressively talking about a wide range of topics. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1291940/8309819   Content Preview: The Thing and Anti-communist paranoia
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Amarica's Constitution - Tinker to Amar to Strossen – Special Guest Nadine Strossen

In the wake of the publication of The Words That Made Us, Akhil comes full circle, as his first book was The Bill of Rights.  To complete that circle, Professor Nadine Strossen, the youngest person and first woman to lead the ACLU as its president (for 17 years!) joins Akhil and Andy for a discussion that ranges from the current Supreme Court case on cheerleaders’ (and all other students’) rights to the famous Tinker case; from Citizens United to The Godfather.  And just what is wrong with The Sopranos?