One of the most ubiquitous forms of payment today is credit cards. The odds are good that you have one, and most probably have one on your person right now.
But how did it develop that you could pay for something by just giving someone a piece of plastic? How exactly does this system work and how do credit card companies make money?
Learn more about credit cards, where they came from and how they work, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
The news to know for Wednesday, August 18th, 2021!
What to know about the Taliban's new promises as they take over Afghanistan and why some people are skeptical.
Also, a new report analyzes America's efforts during the two-decade war in Afghanistan.
Plus, the impact of three major storms, Amazon outselling Walmart for the first time, and Google coming out with a smartphone that's hundreds of dollars cheaper than its competitors.
The founding editor of National Affairs, Yuval Levin, joins the podcast today to talk about the implosion of Afghanistan and Joe Biden’s shame as well as his article in the September issue of Commentary: “What We Have Gotten Right in the COVID Fight.”
The Biden administration is expected to recommend that most people get booster shots eight months after receiving their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. President Biden defends the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and blames Afghan leaders for the swift Taliban takeover. Some veterans and their families are expressing regret toward how the war in Afghanistan is ending. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Tuesday, August 17, 2021:
It’s just Andy this week, speaking with my friend academic-activist Jake Werner (@jwdwerner) on how to make sense of the current ideological shift in US and global politics and especially the hostile rhetoric between US and Chinese elites.
(17:40) Some of the biggest proponents for new, big-government programs are also the loudest critics of China and Chinese competition. What’s going on with purported leftists who supported Bernie but are hawkish on China? And is that really so bad?
(45:40) We discuss a different way of thinking about China today on its own terms, reviewing its tumultuous 40-year encounter with a US-centered global system and what changed in 2008. How can we eschew approaches centered “national” and “cultural essence” and instead look at shared global dynamics between China, the US, and the rest of the world? (Jake outlined these ideas recently in this talk).
(1:13:20) Finally, Jake’s pitch for “progressive globalization,” something he is fighting for through his organization Justice is Global (along with friend of the show Tobita Chow!). Why is the US-China relationship so crucial for the next phase in world history, from climate change to Covid to equitable growth? What’s the response in DC? How can listeners become more active? (also: tankies catching strays)
There are tens of millions of stories to come out of World War II. Many of them are tales of horrible human cruelty.
However, there is one particular story that is as horrific as any other, yet it doesn’t involve human barbarity, it involves nature. It was so horrific that it has been the subject of books and movies, and was the inspiration for the film Jaws.
Learn more about the USS Indianapolis and the terrifying fate of its sailors, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Safety is one of the main reasons Mary chooses to attend Liberty University. But her perception of the school changes dramatically after a terrible experience at a party. Mary files a complaint about what happened to her, part of a growing number of shocking allegations about Liberty from inside the community.
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What to know about the desperation and panic on the streets of Afghanistan now that the Taliban is in control. And how President Biden is defending the decision to pull American troops out of there.
Also, a new effort to protect against COVID-19. When you may be told to get a booster shot.
Plus a federal investigation into Tesla cars, America's largest retailer possibly embracing cryptocurrency, and a new feature on Tinder that looks into your identity.
