More people are hospitalized with COVID than at any point in the pandemic. But the omicron variant is also causing more Americans to tune out the pandemic and turn away from public health measures right when they're needed most. NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports.
Even some vaccinated and boosted Americans are ready to move on from COVID, writes Derek Thompson in The Atlantic — a group he's dubbed 'vaxxed and done.' Thompson spoke to Jane Clayson on Here & Now, a production of NPR and WBUR Boston.
Additional reporting in this episode from NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff, who reported on why the omicron variant appears to be less deadly; and from NPR's Will Stone, who reported on hospitals struggling to manage the omicron surge.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SOB: Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant
A bitcoin miner with an unlicensed power plant leads to a discussion on BTC, security and energy.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Bitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on key issues like game theory, network security and more.
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- https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1138/
- https://bitcoin.sipa.be/
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Federalist Radio Hour - In An Era Of Corporate Misconduct, Workers Want Answers
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Maximillian Alvarez, editor in chief of The Real News Network and host of the Working People podcast, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain why the American working class needs answers after years of tumultuous economic conditions and corporate misconduct.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Decades after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a vast swathe of the American public still doesn't buy the government's official conclusion. Why? In today's show, the guys sit down with Bill Klaber, the creator and host of The MLK Tapes, to get a deeper understanding of the allegations of conspiracy that continue to surround the life and death of Dr. King.
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On today’s podcast, we lay out a veritable smorgasbord of depressing developments. From the reaction to the Texas hostage crisis to horrifying violence in New York City to the West’s inability to prepare for and deter a Russian attack on Ukraine, the news is going from bad to worse.
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/17
A dangerous winter storm blankets the East Coast. Searching for a motive -- in the hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue. Nearly 80 years later, a suspect emerges in the betrayal of Anne Frank and her family. Correspondent Cami McCormick has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, January 17, 2022:
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Headlines From The Times - Nikole Hannah-Jones on her triumphs and trolls
Two years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones launched “The 1619 Project,” a collection of New York Times Magazine articles, photography and podcasts. That project became a launching point to talk about Black people’s roles in shaping the United States. Hannah-Jones has been praised and vilified for her work ever since.
Today, we share highlights from a L.A. Times Book Club chat between Hannah-Jones and L.A. Times executive editor Kevin Merida. They talked about how Black people can be patriotic despite centuries of mistreatment … and about using mountains of research to get back at haters.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones dives into the origins and language of ‘The 1619 Project’
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 1.17.22
Alabama
- Alabamians engage in day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr
- Director of the AL Sheriff's Association would like the 2A more scaled back
- Mayor of Tallassee is charged with domestic disturbance in Orange Beach
- Host of the "Jay Barker Show" out of Tuscaloosa arrested in Nashville
- 15 year old Calhoun County teen gains listeners to her political podcast
National
- Manfrom UK shot and killed after taking hostages in a Texas synagogue
- Virginia's Republican governor is sworn into office, issues executive orders
- New VA state attorney general has plans for Loudon county school board
- Former president Trump holds rally in AZ, calls for GOP to take over in 2022
- Former advisor to Bill Clinton says Hillary priming to challenge Biden in 2024
The Intelligence from The Economist - But who’s counting? Voting rights in America
Democrats will spend the week battling for a tightening of laws on casting votes; that will overshadow Republicans’ worrying push into how those votes are counted and certified. Earthquakes remain damnably unpredictable, but new research suggests a route to early-warning systems. And why hammams, the declining bathhouses of the Arab world, will cling on despite even the challenge of covid-19. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer