Month: January 2022

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Curious City - A Day At Marriage and Civil Union Court

Reporter Araceli Gómez-Aldana spent the day in Marriage and Civil Union Court in downtown Chicago where she met all kinds of couples who were there to say “I do,” and a clerk that’s helped thousands of couples tie the knot over the last 50 years. She’s seen it all, including brides left at the altar at the last minute, and Chicagoans lining up for hours to wed on the same day as Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Bragging Rights

The podcast today takes up the astonishing case of the new Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who has announced he will do everything he can to keep convicted criminals out of jail. What will this do to Democrats? And what will the Chicago teachers union and its refusal to return to school do to them and to the party that serves them? Give a listen.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/05

Classes cancelled after Chicago teachers vote to go remote. CDC testing guidance clarified. Chrysler shifts gears to become an all-electric brand. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Did Vermeer Use A Camera Obscura?

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Johannes Vermeer was one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Unlike many of his contemporary painters, however, he didn’t leave a large body of work behind. 

The painting he did create has left experts in both art and technology wondering if he didn’t have a secret that helped him with his craft. A technical secret, not an artistic one.

Learn more about Vermeer and the question as to if he and other Renaissance painters used optical devices to help themselves paint, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Getting Hammered - Snowmicron!

It's Snowmicron: A snowstorm keeps kids in some states out of school, and officials are considering another shutdown due to the Omicron surge. But fear not, school closures aren't going to impact grades or test scores—because some districts won't record the data it in the first place. AOC skirts the Snowmicron mess in Miami, and starts a national conversation on the plight of attractive people. And there's another storm brewing—this time, over the filibuster.


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  • 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
  • 07:20 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
  • 07:23 - Snowmicron keeps kids home from school
  • 22:39 - Arlington Public Schools proposes eliminating penalties for late homework and homework grades in the name of "equity"—but local teachers push back
  • 25:38 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets called out for partying maskless in Miami, and Mary Katharine gives the representative kudos for drawing attention to the plight of hot people
  • 31:19 - Comedian Patton Oswalt apologizes for posting picture with his friend Dave Chappelle
  • 39:41 - A fight over the filibuster brews in Washington


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The NewsWorthy - Traffic Nightmare, 1M Daily Cases & CES Begins- Wednesday, January 5th, 2022

The news to know for Wednesday, January 5th, 2022!

We're detailing a harrowing journey for people traveling through Virginia during a winter storm. Cars, planes, and trains were stranded for more than 24 hours. 

Also, the new surge of Covid-19 cases is overwhelming some hospitals but not the ICUs.

Plus, a record number of American quitters, the latest tech inventions being unveiled this week, and the Golden Globe Awards with major changes. 

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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NPR's Book of the Day - President Trump’s final acts of ‘Betrayal’

Almost a year ago today, supporters of President Trump attacked the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election. ABC White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has chronicled the final days of the Trump administration and the events leading up to the January 6th insurrection in his new book, Betrayal. Karl told NPR's Steve Inskeep that he believed in the end Trump was laying the groundwork to be un-checkable.
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Lost Debate - Ep 14 | Omicron, Twitter Bans, Bad Takes, Arne Duncan

Ravi and Cory discuss the latest Covid surge and whether or not Omicron could end up being a good thing. Twitter permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account. Are Twitter bans doing more harm than good? Why this approach to managing misinformation might be self-defeating. Cory analyzes the news media’s worst takes from last week’s top stories. Finally, Ravi sits down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who during the Obama administration, modernized America’s education system.


[1:03] Omicron

[12:42] Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene  

[15:12] Section 230

[22:52] Bad Takes 

[23:14] Kids of politicians

[24:33] Gen Z v. Millennials

[26:31] Candace Owens 

[31:28] Arne Duncan Interview


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