Month: July 2021

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Bay Curious - What Questions Do You Have About the Drought?

This summer is shaping up to be really dry. Water officials around the Bay Area are asking people to conserve and wildfires are already burning throughout the state. The Bay Curious team is cooking up some episodes about the situation and we want to hear from you.

Enter your question in the blue box at the top of baycurious.org or leave us a voicemail at 415-553-3334.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Jeanne Calment: The World’s Oldest Person?

On August 4, 1997, Jeanne Calment passed away in Arles, France. At the time, it was reported that she was 122 years and 164 days old. No one else has ever been verified to have ever even lived to the age of 120. However, in the years since her passing, many people have begun to question her story. Not only might she not have been a supercentenarian, but she might not have even been a centenarian at all.

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On Our Watch - Under Color of Law

One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle fire a single, fatal gunshot into Oscar Grant's back as the 22-year-old lay face down on the train station platform. Now, a lawsuit filed by NPR member station KQED has forced BART to comply with California's 2019 police transparency law, and release never-before-heard tapes from inside that investigation.
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The NewsWorthy - Rescue Turns Recovery, States Sue Google & Back-to-Back Champs- Thursday, July 8th, 2021

The news to know for Thursday, July 8th, 2021!

We'll tell you about a worsening crisis in Haiti. The country's president was assassinated and now the U.S. and other world leaders could be stepping in to help.

Also, a couple of big lawsuits over big tech: dozens of states are suing over Google's app store and former President Trump is suing over his frozen social media accounts. 

Plus, security warning from Microsoft, how to apply for a job on TikTok, and why Tampa Bay sports fans are celebrating this morning.

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

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The Daily Signal - How One Man Leads the Charge Against Woke School Boards

When it comes to fighting back against woke indoctrination and critical race theory in schools, Ian Prior is perhaps the happiest of warriors.

Prior is executive director of Fight for Schools, an organization dedicated to exposing bad actors in the public school system in Loudoun County, Virginia and mobilizing parents to improve education for their children.

“We want to have a school system where our teachers are shaping future leaders, mentally tough leaders, hardworking leaders, people that will do the best that they can to get where they need to be. And we don’t need to be dividing along these identity group lines,” Prior says.

Prior joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss his fight against a woke school board and offer advice to others addressing these and similar issues in their school districts.

We also cover these stories:

  • Former President Donald Trump announces a class action lawsuit against tech giants Twitter, Facebook, and Google.
  • President Joe Biden condemns the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and the wounding of his wife as a “heinous act.”
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets virtually with Uyghur Muslims detained in Chinese reeducation camps.

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Short Wave - FEMA Has An Equity Problem, Part Two: Race

FEMA acknowledges that the way it distributes aid often benefits some people more than others--and those who receive less aid are those people with the fewest resources to begin with. Rhitu Chatterjee talks with NPR climate correspondent Rebecca Hersher about her investigation into FEMA and why the federal government's response to disasters may disproportionately hurt people of color and their communities.

Read more of Rebecca's reporting in "Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most."

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Curious City - How Clean Is The Water At Chicago’s Beaches?

It’s that time of the year where we can all finally hit the beach. But our listeners have a lot of questions about Chicago’s beaches. Like, how clean is the water? How much poop is in there? And why are some flotation devices banned? Curious City’s Monica Eng puts on her sun visor and a good deal of sunscreen and tracks down the answers.
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Consider This from NPR - NPR Traces California Yoga Teacher’s Alleged Path To The Capitol Riot

NPR's Tom Dreisbach reports on the story of Alan Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor from California who's now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

Hostetter is one of more than 500 people facing charges related to January 6th. Hear more about how prosecutors are proceeding from NPR's Ryan Lucas and the NPR Politics Podcast. Listen via Apple, Google, Spotify, or Pocket Casts.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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