Month: September 2021

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Motley Fool Money - High Fashion, Hard Seltzer, and the Business of Football

Lululemon shares hit an all-time high on earnings. Dave & Buster’s delivers a surprise. Boston Beer falls on sluggish seltzer sales. And fintech company Affirm soars on strong revenue growth and an Amazon partnership. Motley Fool analysts Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss those stories and talk about the latest from RH, Coupa Software, Paypal, and Caseys General Stores. Our analysts share a couple of investment ideas on their radar: C3AI and Allbirds. Plus, Villanova sports law professor Andrew Brandt talks about the business of football and the future of sports betting.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Biden’s Neurotic Pitch and the 9/11 Anniversary

Today's podcast takes up Joe Biden's COVID speech and plans and asks how we are to understand a president who says you have nothing to fear if you're vaccinated but he's going to protect you from the unvaccinated. And we discuss the enduring impact of 9/11. Give a listen.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Are video games addictive?

In the span of just a few decades, video games have moved from a niche pursuit to the mainstream, growing into a multibillion dollar, continually-evolving industry. As technology also continues to involve, becoming increasing immersive -- and, according to some critics, invasive -- more and more critics are concerned video games may be built to be dangerously, purposely addictive.

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Headlines From The Times - What 9/11 has done to American Muslims

Twenty years ago, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and on United Airlines Flight 93 killed nearly 3,000 people. It’s a day that launched wars and shifted politics in the United States forever.

It’s also the day that pushed the U.S. Muslim community under a microscope — and has kept them there ever since.

Today, we focus on how 9/11 and its aftermath continue to loom over their lives.

More reading:

20 years after 9/11, an American Muslim recalls the costs of war you didn’t see on TV

Muslim youth in America: A generation shadowed by the aftermath of 9/11

Former Rep. Keith Ellison recalls how political opponents attacked his Muslim faith after 9/11

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The Intelligence from The Economist - From the ground up: New York after 9/11

The horrors of 20 years ago spurred an ambitious transformation, not just at the site of the attacks but across the city’s five boroughs. We visit what has risen from the ashes. A growing body of academic work—and plenty of examples on the ground—suggest countries that most mistreat women are the most violent and fractious. And solving a flashy-hummingbird mystery.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – TBD | Can This River Be Saved?

The Colorado River Basin is experiencing its 22nd year of drought. Its reservoirs are at their lowest-ever levels. The water stored in the system is at just 40 percent of its capacity. How did the situation on the Colorado become so dire? And what does the shortage mean for the 40 million people who rely on its waters?


Guest: Abrahm Lustgarten, senior investigative reporter at ProPublica


Host: Lizzie O’Leary

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