Month: May 2022

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The NewsWorthy - Embassy Reopened, Senate Race Recount? & Equal Pay Rewarded- Thursday, May 19th, 2022

The news to know for Thursday, May 19th, 2022!

What to know about the first Russian soldier to plead guilty to a war crime.

We're also talking about why social media companies might face consequences for a racist attack in Buffalo and a new announcement about the controversial government disinformation board.

Plus, another big step to help fix the baby formula shortage, a huge win for women's soccer in their fight for equal pay, and tools are coming to TikTok to credit the original creators of popular trends. 

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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What A Day - Primary Go Round

Following Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary elections, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. And State Senator Doug Mastriano, one of the leading proponents to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, was nominated as the GOP’s gubernatorial candidate. Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, joins us to discuss various primary races from earlier this week.

And in headlines: a Russian soldier pleaded guilty in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial, top White House officials recommended taking precautions amid rising COVID cases, and professional soccer players on both the U.S. women's and men's national teams will finally earn the same pay.

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The Daily Signal - What to Do If You’re a Conservative at a Woke Company

Companies like Disney and Nike have become more woke and frequently make the news for their radical political positions. Employees of these companies frequently push the larger business to move even further left, and take even more woke positions.

But what happens if someone is an employee of a woke company and isn't woke themselves?

Terry Pell, president of the Center for Individual Rights, says the consequences can be dire.

"HR departments have become increasingly woke, and corporate leaders are afraid of Twitter mobs attacking and destroying the reputation of the company," explains Pell.

"The employers now are highly sensitive to outside criticism and outside activists know this," he adds. "So they prey on these companies and they basically threaten to expose them for being racist if they don't go along with whatever the activists want."

Pell joins the show to discuss how the woke took over business, and how we can counter them.

We also cover these stories:

  • The Department of Homeland Security "pauses" its controversial Disinformation Governance Board.
  • The homeland security agency also prepares for violence following a Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
  • The S&P 500 ESG Index removes Elon Musk's Tesla from the list.
  • All 50 states have an average price per gallon of gas that is higher than $4.



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Tech Won't Save Us - (Un)Stablecoins and the Crypto Crash w/ Bennett Tomlin

Paris Marx is joined by Bennett Tomlin to discuss last week’s crash of Terra and Luna, the problems with stablecoins, and whether this collapse will finally force regulators to take action on cryptocurrency.

Bennett Tomlin is a co-host of Crypto Critics’ Corner and writer of the FUD Letter. Follow Bennett on Twitter at @BennettTomlin.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

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Slate Books - The Waves: What Reality TV Says About Us

On this week’s episode of The Waves, historian and original Waves host, Marcia Chatelain is joined by sociologist Danielle Lindemann to talk all things reality TV. They discuss Danielle’s new book, True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us and why we don’t take reality television as seriously as we should. Later in the show they talk about why women are more successful at monetizing their reality TV brand and how the genre takes us on a tour of the class system.  


In Slate Plus: Is The Bachelorette feminist? 


Recommendations:

Marcia: The True Crime Obsessed podcast, Let the Women Do the Work

Danielle: The Netflix series Selling Sunset

 

Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and Alicia Montgomery. 

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - China’s Zero-COVID Policy

When China first instituted its zero-COVID policy, it was a success: as other countries struggled with soaring infection rates and overburdened hospitals, life for many Chinese citizens began to look normal again within months—so long as they weren’t infected. But the omicron variant changed the game. Now, people are speaking out against draconian lockdown measures they say are inappropriate to face the current level of threat.


How did zero-COVID evolve from being the most effective virus prevention strategy in the world to a disproportionate and punitive system? And how has that evolution expanded state control?


Guest: Dake Kang, journalist in the Beijing bureau of the Associated Press.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Authentic Mexican recipes abound Ricky Martínez’s cookbook ‘Mi Cocina’

Just like every person has a story, every recipe has a memory. For famous chef Rick Martínez, those memories often come from his time in Mexico, where he traveled through the country's 32 states stepping into kitchens, houses, and markets learning from locals how to make true, authentic Mexican food. For Morning Edition, Martinez invited Rachel Martin into his kitchen, where they cooked Salsa de Chipotle and Chile de Árbol together as they spoke about reclaiming identity and heritage through food.
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Short Wave - TASTE BUDDIES: Why Bitter Tastes Better For Some

Love the bitter bite of dark chocolate, leafy greens or black licorice? Your genetics may be the reason why. Today on the show, host Aaron Scott talks to scientist Masha Niv about how our bitter taste buds work and how a simple taste test can predict your tolerance for some bitter things. Plus, what bitter receptors elsewhere in the body have to do with your health.

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It Could Happen Here - Cultures at the Dawn of Everything Ft. Andrew

Andrew joins us to talk about the history of regional cultures and how they developed.

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