Day three of protests against the UN Peacekeeping presence in the East of the DR-Congo.
Also, Russia's foreign minister wraps up his tour of Africa.
And a rare pink diamond found and in Angola - we hear what makes it very special.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: What’s Behind Growing US-China Tensions?
A combination of domestic issues in China and geostrategic questions in the U.S. are making relations tense.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.
U.S. President Joe Biden is slated to talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. In the background lurks growing tensions around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan next month. On today’s episode, NLW looks at the big issues behind these headlines that are shaping both the U.S. and China’s response to growing tensions.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Aurora Man Saves Driver Stuck On Train Tracks
Last fall, Lewis Medina saved a driver stuck in a railroad crossing as a train was approaching at 40 mph. He stops by Reset to share his story and how he feels about receiving a 2022 Carnegie Medal.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Bolingbrook Man Rescues Neighbor From Attack
Last spring, Tony Rivera helped rescue his neighbor from a brutal stabbing. Reset learns more about his story and what it means to be honored with a 2022 Carnegie Medal.
Cato Daily Podcast - Does the Fed’s Dual Mandate Primarily Serve the Fed?
Economist Thomas Hogan discusses the ways in which the Federal Reserve's "dual mandate" has led monetary policy astray.
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Consider This from NPR - What We Lost When Hotels Stopped Being Housing
Residential hotels used to play a huge role in the American housing landscape, providing flexible accommodation for anyone who needed it, from the rich and famous to the barely scraping by. Slate staff writer Henry Grabar argues that a return of extended-stay hotels could help solve some of today's housing market dysfunction.
KNKX's Will James reports on what happened after tenants of a residential hotel in Tacoma, Wash., were forced out—into a housing market with very few affordable options.
You can read his entire series on the Merkle Hotel here, and Henry Grabar's article on extended stay hotels here.
This episode also features reporting on the US housing shortage from NPR's Chris Arnold.
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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KNKX's Will James reports on what happened after tenants of a residential hotel in Tacoma, Wash., were forced out—into a housing market with very few affordable options.
You can read his entire series on the Merkle Hotel here, and Henry Grabar's article on extended stay hotels here.
This episode also features reporting on the US housing shortage from NPR's Chris Arnold.
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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Ethereum’s Mainnet Shadow Fork 10 Goes Live, and Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Offloads 1.4M Coinbase Shares
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses Ethereum’s 10th shadow fork going into effect 26 hours earlier than expected and Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management selling more than 1.4 million shares of Coinbase Global on Tuesday.
See also:
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Offloads Over 1.4M Coinbase Shares as COIN Price Falls
Ethereum’s Rollup Race: What is a ‘True’ zkEVM?
This episode was edited by Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Monkeypox Cases Spike In Chicago
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that there were 344 monkeypox cases in Illinois. That’s a big leap from last Friday, when there were 238 reported cases. We check in with Dr. Anu Hazra, University of Chicago infectious disease specialist and Aaron Gettinger, Hyde Park Herald reporter.
Motley Fool Money - Big Tech Bounces Back
Microsoft and Alphabet didn't disappoint with their latest quarterly results.
(0:22) Bill Mann discusses: - Microsoft having tough comps, with the cloud division shining once again - Alphabet proving its resilience - Chipotle continuing to raise prices and profits
(12:54) Ricky Mulvey talks with Jack Caporal about The Motley Fool's latest research into crypto scams and how you can avoid them.
Stocks mentioned: WMT, TGT, AMZN, COST, SHOP
ETH, SOL
Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Jack Caporal Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester - The One with The Pulse of GovCon Co-Founders
Amber Hart and Lisa Shea Mundt, Co-Founders of The Pulse of GovCon join the show to discuss the key trends happening in the government contracting market and their advice to companies working in this space. We also discuss compliance issues that are impacting the industry, some of the biggest misconceptions they find in the market, and advice for women looking to start their own business.