Month: November 2021

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - David Sedaris Shares His Laughs, Pains And Neuroses Performing On His New Book Tour

Most NPR listeners recognize David Sedaris from what’s become a holiday tradition: the re-airing of his 1992 account of spending two Christmas seasons working as an elf at Macy's in New York. Since “Santaland Diaries,” Sedaris has penned numerous books, become a regular contributor to The New Yorker and been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Consider This from NPR - Yeah, The Supply Chain Situation Isn’t Looking Great For The Holidays

The holiday shopping season is basically here. But a lot of things that Americans want to buy are not. Now the race is on to get goods off ships and into stores and warehouses — before it's too late.

NPRs Scott Horsley reports some retailers are already feeling the pinch from less inventory and higher shipping costs.

Even if goods do make it into the U.S., many are sitting in warehouses, which are bursting at the seams. NPR's Alina Selyukh explains why.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: This DAO Is Trying to Buy the Constitution for $20M

A look at one of the boldest experiments in internet financial organizing yet. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On Thursday, Nov. 18th, Sotheby’s is auctioning off one of just 13 (or 11, depending on your source) copies of the original edition of the U.S. Constitution, printed in September 1787 for distribution to members of the Continental Congress and the states that would need to debate and ratify the document. It’s the first time the document has been for sale in a third of a century, and this time, a new DAO has sprung up to make the purchase collectively. On today’s episode, NLW breaks down ConstitutionDAO, looking at:

  • What the project is trying to achieve 
  • How quickly it’s coming together and gaining momentum
  • What it means for the future of DAOs 

 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Dark Crazed Cap” by Isaac Joel. Image credit: rdegrie/E+/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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Federalist Radio Hour - How Tyrannical Technocrats Are Transforming ‘Emergency Powers’ Into Permanent Powers

The American Conservative's Shaun Rieley joins Senior Editor Christopher Bedford and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky. The three discuss how the Glasgow Climate Conference revealed a transformation that's taken place in our society through the last two years of tyrannical COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates.  Technocrats have figured out that they transform "emergency" COVID powers into permanent […]
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Virgin Condor Births, Ethical AI, Facebook and Facial Recognition

Scientists discover that the endangered California Condor is capable of producing offspring without the presence of male condors, prompting troubling questions for the future. A new AI program crowdsourcing ethical quandaries provides surprising answers to humans. Facebook promises to close down its facial recognition system, deleting billions of faceprints. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup : 11/15

A COVID rise in many states as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. The concert stampede in Houston has claimed a tenth life -- that of a nine-year-old boy. A taxi blast in Liverpool is being investigated as a terrorist incident. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, November 15:

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