Month: May 2021

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 05/20

House approves a bi-partisan commission to investigate the Capitol attack. The children of Gaza. Former officers charged in dementia patient's arrest. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Village SquareCast - Your Brain on Tribal Media

Somewhere between white supremacists marching, an unbearable number of wrongful deaths of black youth, and police officers being gunned down in broad daylight sits the American citizen – overwhelmed by the escalating anger, confused by what’s true and what isn’t, not knowing where to turn to figure it out. Forced to choose between media sources that are increasingly partisan and without the time to launch our own research projects, we’re left paralyzed, polarized and more than a little bit angry ourselves.

In partnership with Florida Humanities Council and the Poynter Institute, we’re bringing you three powerful voices – two seasoned journalists and one student of human nature – to confront this central challenge of our time. Just how should those who write “the first draft of history” tell these stories in a diverse democracy like ours? Can a media that fans the flames of racial division also provide the inspiration we need to transcend it?

Joining us are:

Alexios Mantzarlis, Director of Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network, The Poynter Institute

Eric Deggans, TV Critic, NPR

Cory Clark, Director of the Adversarial Collaboration Project and a Visiting Scholar in the Psychology Department at University of Pennsylvania

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Bay Curious - The True Story Behind the Myths and Mysteries of Searsville Lake

Bay Curious listener David Mattea grew up in foggy Daly City. He remembers his family driving down the Peninsula to get some sun at a man-made beach on the Stanford campus. He wants to know what happened to it? Well, Searsville Lake is no longer open to the public, but rumors about the place are plentiful, including one about Leland Stanford flooding a town to create it,

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The 2013 America’s Cup: The Greatest Comeback in Sports History

Comeback stories are some of the best stories in sports. Whether it is coming back from a huge deficit, or being on the brink of elimination in a series, these are often some of the most dramatic moments in sports history. They don’t happen that often because once you are down by a large amount, the odds of a comeback become minuscule. There was one comeback, however, which stands out above all others. Learn more about the 2013 America’s Cup on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Capitol Riot Probe, ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban & EU Open for Travel?- Thursday, May 20th, 2021

The news to know for Thursday, May 20th, 2021!

We're talking about the latest contentious debate in Congress over a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol riot. We'll tell you the arguments for and against it.

Also, why there's new outrage over a law enforcement video released two years after a deadly arrest.

Plus, new calls to cancel the Olympics, where travel restrictions could be lifted soon, and America's most popular pick-up truck goes electric.

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

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Sources:

House Approves Riot Commission: WSJ, AP, Reuters, Axios, NY Times

LA Controversial Bodycam Footage Released: AP, CBS News, Reuters, Axios

Texas Bans Most Abortions: Texas Tribune, Austin American-Statesman, NPR, Reuters, WSJ

“Zombie Fires” in Canada, AK: Axios, NY Times, CNN, Wired, Journal Nature

EU to Reopen to Vaccinated Travelers: Bloomberg, WaPo, USA Today, WSJ, European Commission, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs

Ford’s Electric Pickup Truck: The Verge, TechCrunch, NPR, YouTube

Kia’s First All-Electric Vehicle with AR Windshield: USA Today, TechCrunch, Autoblog

Crypto Market Plunges: WSJ, CNBC, Business Insider, AP

Roku Originals Launches with Quibi Content: TechCrunch, Variety, Deadline, Roku

Thing to Know Thursday: Calls to Cancel the Olympics: NPR, Reuters, AP, BBC 

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On Our Watch - In Good Faith

In the small Northern California town of Rio Vista, a woman named Katheryn Jenks calls 911 for help. But after the police arrive, she ends up injured and inside a jail cell, facing serious charges. That same day, California Governor Jerry Brown signs a new law, State Senate Bill 1421, that opens up long hidden records of police misconduct, including files that might change the outcome of Jenks' case.
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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.