Illinois has the eighth strictest gun laws in the nation, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Reset talks with reporters and an expert to understand what separates Illinois from states with even stricter gun laws.
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Last week, corporate executives from Tesla’s Elon Musk to BlackRock’s Larry Fink discussed what they see as a coming recession. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called the coming economic environment a “hurricane.” At the same time, last week’s jobs report was a surprise, as payrolls grew more than economists expected. On today’s show, NLW looks at the two sides of the recession debate.
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Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9–12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Malte Mueller/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
Amazon splits its stock 20-for-1 and while the pizza didn't get any bigger, there are short-term benefits to the split. (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Research from Bank of America showing the 12-month outperformance of companies splitting their stocks - Alphabet splitting their stock in July - Under Armour getting booted from the S&P 500 while Keurig Dr. Pepper (among others) replaces it - Howard Schultz declaring Starbucks' next CEO will be hired from outside the company
(15:55) Matt Frankel joins Jason to discuss how you can find out what's inside and ETF and provide ideas for any investor who wants to keep it simple.
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Bill Rivers joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Last Summer Boys: A Novel," the fictional story of a young Appalachian teen who spends the summer of 1968 trying to make his older brother famous to keep him from getting drafted.
The Wagner Group, known as "Putin's shadow army," has come to the world's attention because of the Ukraine war. Marat Gabidullin, who left Wagner after fighting in Syria, has written a book about it.
The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, June 6, 2022.
The ‘Hash’ hosts discuss Stepn suffering multiple distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks following a recent upgrade. Plus, Elon Musk threatens to terminate his $44 billion Twitter deal over a "clear material breach" of the social media company's obligations.
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This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, met as kids in the early 1960s and developed an instant connection. Years later, they fell in love. They also were dedicated to STEM education and founded Sally Ride Science in 2001, a company focused on equity and inclusion in science education. Tam talks about this, and her relationship with Sally Ride, with Maddie Sofia. (encore)
Brazen thieves make off with priceless religious artifacts in Brooklyn. AI pushes the boundaries of art. Recent sleuthing reveals the US government has a collection of contingency plans for any imaginable number of apocalyptic scenarios. Congress has no idea what they are -- which means American voters have no say in what might go down. All this and more in this week's Strange News.
Today’s podcast examines exculpatory articles about Joe Biden’s troubles and the Democratic Party’s “messaging” and asks the following question: Are you kidding me? Give a listen. Source
