Month: September 2022

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Consider This from NPR - In Jackson, Mississippi, A Water Crisis Decades In The Making

For more than a month, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have not had access to safe drinking water. The city is under a boil water advisory after problems with the pumps at the city's main water treatment plant.

It's the latest emergency in a city that has had problems with its water system for decades.

We talk to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan about efforts to fix Jackson's water infrastructure.

This episode also features reporting from NPR's Cory Turner and Jennifer Ludden.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: 38 Things We Learned About Crypto and the Economy in the Last Year

For one, inflation isn’t transitory.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. 

On today’s episode, NLW celebrates his 38th birthday with 38 lessons we’ve learned in the last year, from inflation to macro to geopolitics to crypto. 

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Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds by employing five key fundamentals including real-time auditing and recently increased $775 million insurance on custodial assets. Learn more at nexo.io.

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Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.

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I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter’s mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code BREAKDOWN20 for 20% off the General Pass. Learn more and register at coindesk.com/ideas.

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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. Music behind our sponsors today is “Razor Red” by Sam Barsh and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.



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Motley Fool Money - 3 CEOs Walk Into A Bar…

It's CEO Day! (Ok, not really, but CEOs were very much in the news today.)

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Target eliminating a long-standing policy to extend Brian Cornell's job as CEO for 3 more years - Starbucks' plan to spend the next six months onboarding CEO-in-waiting Laxman Narasimhan

(17:50) Ricky Mulvey talks with Entrepreneur Magazine editor-in-chief Jason Feifer about key takeaways from his new book Build for Tomorrow: Embrace Change, Adapt Fast, and Future-Proof Your Career and Life.

Stocks mentioned: TGT, SBUX, DIS, SQ, BRDS, NFLX

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Jason Feifer Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Focus on Africa - Landslide kills several in Uganda

A landslide after heavy rains claims at least fifteen lives in Uganda.

Also, the latest on a grain shipment from Ukraine to the Horn of Africa. Will it reach the people who need it most?

And Cameroonian parents brave the dangers of a vicious civil conflict to send their children back to school after a six-year gap.

Those stories and more in this podcast.

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 11: The Deep State

On this episode of "You’re Wrong," a production of Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss Hillary Clinton's penchant for lying, explain why no one should trust the deep state, preview the upcoming midterms, and examine David's intense hatred for raisins.

You can find more "You're Wrong" episodes here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/youre-wrong-with-mollie-hemingway
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Song Exploder - Björk – Stonemilker

In January 2015, Björk released Vulnicura. She described it as "a complete heartbreak album." And in November, she released Vulnicura Strings, a companion album that stripped away the electronics. In this episode, Bjork breaks down the making of both the original version of the song "Stonemilker," which you’re hearing now, as well as the strings version. She traces her writing and recording process for the track, her collaboration with the electronic producer Arca, and why she wanted to make a second version. 

For more, visit songexploder.net/björk.