Month: February 2022

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Consider This from NPR - Entering A Cautiously Relaxed Phase Of The Pandemic

As winter begins to fade, COVID-19 maps are changing colors from those ominous dark shades to a more hopeful outlook. Infections are down dramatically in the past few weeks and death and hospitalization rates are dropping too. But there's also reason for caution.

NPR correspondent Rob Stein reports on a new version of the Omicron variant referred to as BA.2. It's been the dominant strain in some countries and it's showing up in the U.S. too.

And NPR correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff discusses whether a fourth booster dose of vaccine may be in our future.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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The Daily Signal - Reporter Breaks Down Black Lives Matter’s Fall From Grace

Black Lives Matter has been amassing huge sums of money as the organization messaged on racial justice over the past few years in the wake of national unrest following the death of George Floyd.


Andrew Kerr, an investigative reporter at the Washington Examiner, has dug into the organization's activities and found that Black Lives Matter's "shocking lack of transparency surrounding its finances and operations" raises serious moral and ethical issues.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Why One Stablecoin Is Being Backed by Bitcoin

Plus updates from Russia and Canada.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US. 

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at:

  • The latest from Russia, including skepticism about the effectiveness of the first round of sanctions 
  • Updates on Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act to freeze protest-associated bank accounts 
  • Why the UST stablecoin has announced a $1 billion bitcoin reserve 

 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - NEW MONEY: Look but Don’t Touch! Why Your Favorite IG Models Are Getting Into Tokenization

These lifestyle influencers reveal the secrets to making money through a phone.

Joining “New Money” hosts Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay are Kiara Nichole, Jourdan Riane, Yanna and Adrianna, four influencers who have hit it big on Instagram. From timing to lighting, these four know the ins and outs of creating the perfect social media post.

Once the post is up, what next? How can influencers invest their money to best support their futures?

Watch the full episode here.

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