Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. West African regional bloc Ecowas will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilise the country after this week's attempted coup. The first AU summit since the pandemic began in 2020 kicks off in Addis Ababa this weekend. What's on the agenda?
Federalist Radio Hour - The Ideology Behind Hollywood’s Decline
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Christian Toto, editor of Hollywood in Toto, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul."
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - What Democrats Can’t Say About the Jobs Numbers
January’s unemployment report beat all expectations, and December’s upwardly revised employment figures suggest the Omicron variant isn’t the societal disruptor many expected it would be. Democrats could make political hay of that if they wanted. But do they? Also, an update on the CNN scandal. Source
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Should We Fear the Metaverse?
Facebook recently made waves in the press when it announced plans to create a more immersive online experience, something it described as the 'metaverse.' Facebook even changed its name to 'Meta' as part of this initiative. But what exactly is the metaverse? That depends on who you ask. In today's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel look at the facts, fiction and controversy surrounding the rise of the metaverse. (Update from Ben - just a few days after we recorded this, Facebook stock tanked. Maybe the market agrees with us?)
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Headlines From The Times - When cars on autopilot crash — and kill
A first-of-it’s kind case in Los Angeles County is going to play a big role in determining culpability whenever self-driving cars get into accidents. Prosecutors have charged a driver with felony manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a car in 2019, killing two people. The accused was in the driver’s seat, but prosecutors say his Tesla … was on autopilot.
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 02/04
The winter Olympics open in Beijing. Winter storm moves east. Could Russia stage a fake Ukraine attack? CBS News Correspondents Steve Futterman in Beijing and Steve Kathan have today's World News Roundup.
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Short Wave - Chimp Haven Welcomes New Retirees
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health ended invasive biomedical research on its hundreds of chimps. Since then, it's been gradually moving the animals to a sanctuary in Louisiana called Chimp Haven. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce joins the show to talk about the NIH's effort to retire research chimps and why it's complicated.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.4.22
Alabama
- AL congressman Barry Moore pledges no vote on funding if vaccine mandate in place
- AL House passes a tax cut package for small businesses starting in 2023
- Police in Enterprise are searching for an abducted 12 year old girl
- Recovery begins in Hale County where a tornado killed one person and injured others
- Tickets for single games of the Rocket City Trash Pandas go on sale Feb. 26th
National
- President Biden orders more US Army paratroopers to deploy to Eastern Europe
- 13th Circuit court judge releases forensic audit details of Dominion voting machines
- VA attorney general joins parents suing Loudon county school board over masks
- Facebook shares take largest dive in US history in one single day
- Spotify CEO defends podcaster Joe Rogan and his views on that platform