Month: June 2021

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 06/28

Crews make progress in the painstaking search for survivors in Florida. US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias. 40 degrees above normal in the Pacific Northwest. CBS News Correspondents Peter King in Surfside, FL and Deborah Rodriguez have today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - A History of Blue Jeans

Unquestionably, the most popular clothing innovation of the last 150 years has been blue jeans. They can be found all over the world, yet they have become synonymous with American culture. While the modern blue jeans are definitely American, their origin actually goes back centuries earlier to Europe. Learn more about the history of blue jeans and how they became so popular on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Search for Survivors, Chauvin Sentenced & Wimbledon Begins-Monday, June 28th, 2021

The news to know for Monday, June 28th, 2021!

We'll update you on the hunt for survivors and victims in what may end up being the deadliest accidental building collapse in American history.

Also, a historic prison sentence for the ex-cop who killed George Floyd and why his legal battles don't end there.

Plus, findings from the government's big UFO report, Google's newest step to fight misinformation, and some of the most talked-about moments from last night's BET awards.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter - Elephant and robotic arm

An elephant’s trunk is amazing. Imagine a robotic arm with the same capabilities. Not only does a trunk have the strength to topple trees and lift hundreds of kilograms in weight, it can also perform precise and delicate movements. These unique capabilities inspired engineers to create a ‘bionic handling assistant’, which can be used for all sorts of complex tasks. Thank you to Pranav, a 7-year-old listener from India, for suggesting the first story of the new season. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #30Animals Get in touch: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Did We Already Find Life On Mars?

On July 20, 1976, Viking 1 became the first robotic lander to land on Mars. On September 3, its sister Viking 2 followed suit. Both of them carried experiments to test for biology on Mars, something which no subsequent Mars lander since has replicated. The results from these chemical experiments have divided researchers for decades and have been the cause of one of the greatest debates in planetary science.

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Honestly with Bari Weiss - When a Free Society Becomes a Police State

For 26 years, the swash-buckling, pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily was a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party. This week, after its offices were ransacked, its founder was jailed ,and five of its executives were arrested, it printed its very last edition. The paper's death marks the death of Hong Kong's free press.We hear from a dogged young reporter who takes us inside the newsroom to the last days of Apple Daily, and hear her explain why what is happening to her and her colleagues is not only a threat to them, but to us all.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

In 1990, filmmaker Peter Brosnan set out to find a legendary Egyptian city that was lost to time and buried by sand dunes. After years of battling local officials, he finally was given the approval to begin an archeological dig. What he found were 35-foot tall statues of the Pharoah Ramses II and enormous sphinxes weighing over 5 tons. Where did they make this discovery? Near Santa Barbara. Learn more about the lost city of Cecil B. DeMille on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Byzantium And The Crusades - Mongols and Mamluks Episode 6 “The Victory of the Mamluks”

In 1258, the Mongols sacked Baghdad, possibly the largest city in the world at that time and the centre of Islamic culture. It seemed as if Islam was doomed. But the powerful army of the Mamluks in Egypt was mustering to confront the Mongols. A great battle was about to be fought.

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