Headlines From The Times - Chuck E. Cheese forever

How the hell does a chain based on an orphaned mouse who plays in a band survive and thrive? Very carefully. Today, we’ll talk to L.A. Times business reporter Samantha Masunaga about the company, and we’ll hear from its new chief executive about everything Chuck E. Cheese, including its infamous animatronic band.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/13

More military help to cope with the Omicron surge. Dwindling supplies on store shelves. January 6th Committee wants to hear from the House Minority Leader. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 1.13.22

Alabama

  • Constitutional carry is one of the first bills to be considered in Alabama legislature
  • AL congressman Mo Brooks offers bill to block illegal alien resettlement in states
  • Tim James officially enters governor's race with speech on Capitol steps
  • SCOTUS refuses to hear appeal of Hoover's ISIS bride wanting to return to US
  • Auburn University is gifted 1 million dollars to construct a children's garden

National

  • Education secretary Miguel Cordona in hot water over letter he crafted with NSBA
  • Two more Dem Senators show hesitation to vote to end the filibuster rule
  • Dr. Scott Atlas uses data to show the devastation caused by lockdowns
  • Judge determines that an anti trust lawsuit against Facebook can proceed
  • Another judge refuses to dismiss  US civil case against Prince Andrew 

The Intelligence from The Economist - In vino, veritas: Boris Johnson under fire

While Britons followed covid strictures, the prime minister’s residence hosted boozy gatherings; widespread fury hints that his prevarications this time may be his last as leader. Religious institutions struggled during the pandemic, as all businesses did—so they are selling assets and courting new customers in innovative ways. And road rage is common, but in America it is getting decidedly deadlier. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

Bay Curious - How You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly And Other Pollinators

Western monarch butterflies migrate to California to overwinter each year, traveling hundreds, even thousands of miles When they arrive, they need nectar flowers and milkweed to survive, but climate change, pesticide use and loss of habitat are threatening these magical creatures. A Bay Curious listener named Ellea wants to know what we can do to help support the Monarchs and other pollinators. One major learning from this episode: It's illegal to rear monarchs without a permit!

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Reported by Amanda Stupi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Sebastian Miño-Bucheli and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jessica Placzek, Natalia Aldana, Carly Severn, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Jenny Pritchett.

Village SquareCast - A Defense of Truth with Jonathan Rauch

Online trolls and political disinformation. Cancel culture and Twitter pile-ons. We're living in a time when truth itself is under perpetual assault by growing numbers of our fellow citizens (and more than a few Russian bots) who simply don't want to believe anything that they — well — didn't already want to believe. This rising tide of illiberalism from across the political spectrum has many of us yammering on until we turn blue about respectful disagreement and the marketplace of ideas. But what if defenders of truth are missing the most fundamental conceptual revolution at the very core of this American experiment and the enlightenment — of western civilization itself? Jonathan Rauch connects our past to our present challenge as he introduces us to "The Constitution of Knowledge" — the extraordinary system of how we flawed humans gain knowledge that scales and endures. Rauch argues we must know the constitution of knowledge exists if we are to have any hope of defending it.

This frame-shifting conversation is offered in partnership with Florida Humanities as a part of a multi-year series "Unum: Democracy Reignited," exploring the past, present and future of the American idea — as it exists on paper, in the hearts of our people, and as it manifests in our lives.

Facilitated by Aaron Sharockman, Executive Director of Politifact, based at the Poynter Institute.

This program is part of the Created Equal and Breathing Free podcast series presented in partnership with Florida Humanities.

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The Best One Yet - 🤩 “Keeping Up With The KardashaCoin” — Celebs’ crypto lawsuit. Harry’s $140M razor. The Great Sick Day.

Kim Kardashian is getting sued because 1 out of 5 Americans saw her Insta post on a CrapCoin. If ya noticed the store near you closed early, you can blame the biggest new problem in the economy: The Great Sick Day. And Harry’s Razors just raised $140M because it realized its greatest strength isn’t blades, it’s its brains. $BTC $ETH Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.