Month: July 2021

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The NewsWorthy - Masks in School?, China Blamed For Hacks & Bezos in Space – Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

The news to know for Tuesday, July 20th, 2021!

What to know about new guidance from pediatricians about keeping kids safe when they go back to school this fall.

Also, another rioter was sentenced for his role in the Capitol invasion. Why his case could influence hundreds of others. 

Plus, a historic launch that's set to bring many firsts into space, which Olympic athletes from Team USA now have COVID-19, and how a National Hockey League player is breaking barriers.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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Read Me a Poem - “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Amanda Holmes reads Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “We Wear the Mask.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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Chapo Trap House - American Prestige: E1 – Ghosting Afghanistan w/ Stephen Wertheim

This is the first episode of Chapo all-stars Derek Davison & Daniel Bessner’s new foreign policy podcast “American Prestige”. To get more, go here: http://patreon.com/americanprestige In the premiere episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek get into the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Did the military intentionally botch the withdrawal? Has the imperial frontier contracted in any meaningful way? Will the Taliban gain legitimacy with the Afghan people? Plus, an in-depth interview with Stephen Wertheim, discussing his new book “Tomorrow, the World”, which explores how and why during World War II U.S. elites decided that their nation should, indeed must, dominate the world.
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Chapo Trap House - 542 – The Oopsie Report feat. Derek Davison & Daniel Bessner (7/19/21)

We’re joined by Chapo foreign policy desk Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner to check in with America’s various “oopsies”, “uh-ohs” and “oh butterfingers” accidentally enforcing our hegemony around the world. Derek and Danny have a new podcast, American Prestige, covering just this type of thing. If you like them on Chapo, be sure to go checkout their new show and, as always, Foreign Exchanges on substack. We’re putting the first episode of American Prestige in the Chapo feed so you can get a taste. http://patreon.com/americanprestige fx.substack.com
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Pod Save America - “Is Facebook killing people?” (with Sen. Brian Schatz)

The White House calls out Facebook for spreading misinformation about vaccines, Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz talks about climate change, immigration, voting rights and his tweeting habit; and later, the guys answer a few listener questions.



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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Can the Vaccine-Hesitant Be Convinced?

Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review joins us today to discuss his controversial NR piece, “Convincing the Skeptics,” which caused a firestorm on Twitter for supposedly showing undue sympathy for those who aren’t getting the vaccines. We also talk about bad polling and the very bad Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch. Give a listen. Source

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 07/19

Virus cases rise in all 50 states for the first time in six months. Olympic outbreak as athletes test positive. Blue Origin crew ready to fly. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Erfurt Latrine Disaster (Encore)

In the year 1184 in the Dutchy of Thuringia, in what is today the country of Germany, a conflict raged between the Count of Thuringia and the Archbishop of Mainz. To resolve this dispute, the German King Henrich VI called the parties to the city of Erfurt to settle their outstanding issues. Things did not go as anyone planned. Learn more about the Erfurt Latrine Disaster on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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