Month: October 2021

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The NewsWorthy - Historic Flooding Possible, Cuomo Charged & Facebook’s New Name – Friday, October 29th, 2021

The news to know for Friday, October 29th, 2021!

We'll tell you about a flood threat bearing down on the nation's capital. Millions of Americans are again in the path of severe weather. 

Also, criminal charges were filed against New York's former governor.

And America's largest city could end up going without thousands of essential workers starting next week. 

Plus, get used to hearing the name, Meta. Facebook is rebranding. New words were added to the dictionary, and it's almost time for trick-or-treating. We'll share this year's most popular costumes and health officials' advice for a safe holiday. 

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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Opening Arguments - OA538: The Rittenhouse Trial Instructions, Explained

Yet another packed episode! Our main story is what's really going on with the Rittenhouse Trial Instructions. You might have seen the coverage stating that the victims can't be called victims but can be called rioters and looters. Is reality as bad as the coverage? Andrew explains! Then in what is our co-main segment, Andrew gives us his initial thoughts on the hot off the presses Build Back Better Plan and what Sinema and Manchin have cost us.

Links: HCSM letter, Wisconsin Legislature: 940.02, Kyle Rittenhouse back in court today, https://ballotpedia.org/Bruce_Schroeder, Kyle Ritttenhouse trial: Judge Bruce Schroeder to preside, Rittenhouse judge in spotlight after disallowing word 'victims' in courtroom, BBB deal Page 1 Page 2 Page 3, Whitehouse.gov BBB, HR5376 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Build Back Better Act

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The Daily Signal - How Racial Preferences Pigeonhole Minority Lawyers

How would you feel if your business forced you to do something based solely on your race? For some minority lawyers, that's a reality.

Racial preferences from clients take minority lawyers away from cases they’d prefer to work on, all to fulfill a quota.

GianCarlo Canaparo, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation (of which The Daily Signal is the news outlet), says that this can lead to mismatches in what a lawyer wants to do, and what he or she is forced to do. In some cases, that can lead to minority lawyers leaving their firms, exacerbating the problem.

"[Law firms] may pull a minority associate off cases that he or she wants to work on and put them on these matters, sometimes against their will, just so that they can fulfill these quotas," Canaparo explains.

Canaparo joins the show to talk about racial preferences and how they affect the careers of minority lawyers.

We also cover these stories:

  • President Joe Biden unveils a new, pared-down version of Democrats' social welfare spending bill.
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., expresses reservations about cuts to the spending bill.
  • The NAACP asks professional athletes to boycott Texas over the state's laws on abortion, voting rights, and COVID-19 mask mandates.

We also have a discussion about Halloween and some of the festivities that The Daily Signal team will take part in.


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39 Ways to Save the Planet - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s favourite ways to save the planet

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the former governor of California and one of America's most influential green voices. He's also one of the biggest movie stars in the world and a big fan of the innovators, activists and entrepreneurs featured in the previous 39 episodes of this series. In this final programme, the Terminator star discusses his favourite ideas from the series with Tom Heap and looks forward to the crucial climate change talks in Glasgow in November.

Producer: Alasdair Cross

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Short Wave - The countries left behind in climate negotiations

NPR climate correspondents Lauren Sommer and Dan Charles join the show before the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland (COP26) starts on Sunday. Diplomats, business executives, climate experts, and activists from all around the world will gather to discuss the question: Is the world on track to avoid the worst effects of climate change?

Lauren and Dan introduce us to two climate activists from countries that will be heavily impacted by climate change. Hilda Flavia Nakabuye from Uganda and María Laura Rojas from Colombia. We learn what's at stake for them if powerful countries don't move faster to halt climate change.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Zakiya Dalila Harris and Oliver Jeffers talk about different kinds of hauntings

It's almost Halloween, which means that we're in peak spooky season. So for today's episode, we bring you two books with two very different kinds of frights: a haunted house and...office politics. That's right: In The Other Black Girl, writer Zakiya Dalila Harris captures the all-too-real horror of being the only Black woman in her office. When another Black woman is hired, the tension gets dialed up even higher. And in There's A Ghost In This House, the author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers uses old photographs to create creepy illustrations that will give both children and adults goosebumps.
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Lost Debate - Ep 2 | Rittenhouse Trial, Supply Chains, JFK files, Natural Immunity vs. Vaccines, High Gas Prices

[0:45] We discuss the controversies surrounding pre-trial hearings for the Kyle Rittenhouse case

[11:17] We separate valid alarmism from misinformation on supply chain issues

[15:56] We decode the Biden administration’s unwillingness to release the JFK files

[20:10] We evaluate claims about natural immunity from Covid-19

[30:20] And we analyze memes about high gas prices


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Pod Save America - “Build Back Meta.”

Democrats are on the cusp of passing the most progressive piece of legislation in decades that still leaves out some of the party’s most important priorities, Virginia organizer Tram Nguyen gives a report from the field with just a few days left of an uncomfortably close race, and Dan and Jon break down the closing arguments and strategies from the McAuliffe and Youngkin campaigns.



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Consider This from NPR - Why Iraq’s Protest Movement Led To An Election That Millions Sat Out

Two years ago, a massive protest movement swept through Iraq. People were angry about corruption and a lack of basic services like electricity and health care in a country that brings in billions of dollars in oil revenue each year. That protest movement culminated in a parliamentary election, held earlier this month.

NPR international correspondent Ruth Sherlock reported on the election closely from inside Iraq. Through her reporting, and in conversation with host Ari Shapiro, Ruth explains why Iraq's election failed to deliver on hopes for reform — and what it revealed about America's long and costly investment in the country's democracy.

This episode contains excerpts from multiple stories Ruth Sherlock reported over the course of weeks inside Iraq. You can find more of her work here.

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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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Great Democratic Faceplant

On Tuesday, Joe Biden and his allies sent political observers into a frenzy with the announcement that a deal had been reached on a social safety net bill. But there was no deal, and there will be no votes. Is there anything that explains this behavior but abject incompetence? American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Matthew Continetti joins the podcast today to discuss this and more. Source

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