By Gerald Stern
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The High Price of Debt Forgiveness
Today, we take up the matter of Joe Biden’s executive order on student loans. How bad is the policy? How good is the stunt? How cynical can you get? And, anyway, will it actually happen? Give a listen. Source
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First Things Podcast - Nones No More
On this episode, Matthew Nelson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “The New Apologetics.”
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Catholics, Children and Conspiracy: The Epidemic of Abuse
For decades various individuals and organizations with the Catholic Church were dogged by rumors of horrific abuse – and, eventually, it turned out that several of those rumors were true. But how far back does this abuse go, and how widespread is it? Listen in to learn more.
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A year and a half after the blackout, lots of Texans are still wondering if they can rely on the power grid. After conservation alerts and one pretty close call this summer, it can seem like the grid is still on a knife’s edge. We look at what’s changed, what hasn’t and how that lack of trust is playing out in one Texan’s life.
The Disconnect Season 2 is a project of The Texas Newsroom, the collaboration among NPR and the public radio stations in the state. It received support from FRONTLINE’s Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Honestly with Bari Weiss - Bill Barr Calls Bullsh*t
Attorney General William Barr is only the second person in American history to lead the Justice Department twice: first under President George HW Bush and then again, three decades later, under arguably the most divisive president we’ve ever had.
Today, we talk about . . . all of it. Why he took the job in the first place; his time in the chaotic Trump White House; Russiagate; whether he regrets how he handled the Mueller investigation; and what finally pushed him to break away from the president.
We also talk about January 6; the raid on Mar-a-Lago; whether he thinks Trump will be indicted; and what he calls Trump’s “extortion” of the GOP.
Later, we discuss the rise in violent crime under his tenure; how he squares his Catholicism and his conservatism with the death penalty; why he sees militant secularism as the biggest threat to freedom; and what makes him optimistic in the face of American decline.
A frank conversation you don’t want to miss.
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/25
The Uvalde, Texas school board fires the police chief over his response to May's mass shooting. Praise and pushback toward President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. A jury awards millions to Kobe Bryant's widow for invasion of privacy. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Thursday, August 25, 2022:
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Headlines From The Times - Colman Domingo on redemption and forgiveness
For his role as Ali in “Euphoria,” Colman Domingo has an Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actor in a drama series. Today, we've got another episode from our sister podcast, "The Envelope." Domingo joins "The Envelope" host Mark Olsen to discuss how his character — who is the sponsors to a struggling teenage drug addict played by Zendaya — is a symbol of redemption and forgiveness, which he feels our culture desperately needs. He also dishes on why he calls himself a nerd, how he almost walked away from his career, and why being “a shapeshifter” means his real-life looks take people by surprise. Read the full transcript here.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Cell-by date: Malaysia’s ex-PM is jailed
Najib Razak, prime minister during the massive 1MDB scandal in which billions went missing, lost his final appeal against corruption convictions. We ask what that means for Malaysia’s politics. Many American voters want the law changed on livestock welfare—but the law is pushing back. And past and present collide in the latest from the “Predator” film franchise. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
Bay Curious - What Animals Lived in the Bay Area Before European Settlement?
Bay Curious listener Isabel Guajardo has long wondered what the Bay Area would have looked and felt like before European colonization. Specifically, she's curious to know what animals would have thrived here and what happened to them. It's a story of how attitudes about wildlife and land management practices profoundly influenced habitats.
Additional Reading:
- Wolves, Bears and Jaguars: The Lost Animals of the Bay Area
- A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California by Laura Cunningham
- As Big Basin Finally Reopens, Indigenous Stewardship Key Among Plans for Park's Rebirth
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