Month: October 2022

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Consider This from NPR - Here’s What We Know About The 12 Million Midterm Ballots Cast So Far

As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 12 million people have cast ballots in the 2022 midterms, according to the United States Elections Project.

Hidden in that number are hints about the effect disinformation might be having on voting by mail, whether new voting restrictions are depressing turnout and how motivated Americans are to cast ballots this year.

NPR's Miles Parks breaks down the national early voting picture, and Sam Gringlas with WABE in Atlanta, talks about the role early voting has played in that crucial midterm state.

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Lost Debate - The Citizen Stewart Show – EP 1 | Abuse In Schools, Chinese Immersion Schools, Outcome vs Equity Debate

Introducing "The Citizen Stewart Show," which is taking over the Lost Debate feed for a special episode!


“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Ravi Gupta, former Obama staffer and superintendent of a network of charter schools in the South. “The Citizen Stewart Show” will bring good humor and analysis to the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.


In this premiere episode, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them angry: abuse in schools and its aftermath

  • Teachers Who Sexually Abuse Students Still Find Classroom Jobs (USA Today, 12/22/16)
  • LAUSD Has Paid Out More Than $300 Million Over Sex Abuse (LA Times, 5/14/16)
  • $52-Million Settlement for Kids Sexually Abused by former L.A. Unified Wrestling Coach (LA Times, 10/12/22)


What’s making them hopeful: the success of Chinese immersion schools in the Bay Area


What’s making them think: balancing the outcomes of equity and success in our schools


Preview for next week's show: Abbott Elementary and the charter school debate

  • Abbott Elementary S2 E2: “Wrong Delivery”, 9/28/22 (watch here) 
  • Charter Schools Get Better Results with Less Money Than Government‐Run Schools (Cato Institute, 10/10/19)
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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Darrell Brooks Found Guilty, NYC Appeals Vaccine Decision, Justice Alito Speaks Out About Leaker | Oct. 26

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Darrell Brooks, the man who drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year, was convicted of killing 6 people
  • New York City appealed a decision that called for unvaccinated employees who were fired to be reinstated
  • Justice Alito speaking out about who leaked the SCOTUS decision on Dobbs
  • Three men who were accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were convicted of all charges today



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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Crypto Markets Put the ‘Pump’ in ‘Pumpkin’

Bitcoin was over $20,000 for the first time in three weeks.

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

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the positive price action of the past few days, with an eye to understanding how people are understanding the move. Is it a macro shift and a belief in a coming Federal Reserve pivot? Is it a crypto-specific narrative? Is it the market getting ahead of itself? 

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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 “War” by Enoch Yang. Image credit: Anzhela Mingaleeva/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Crypto Markets Surge; Liquidations, Tech Earnings and Reddit NFTs

This episode is sponsored by ZenGo.


The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.

 "The Hash" team hashes out today's hot topics, including the crypto market surge, with bitcoin challenging $21,000. In addition, Google's Q3 earnings report reveals that crypto winter affected ad revenue. Also, what's driving the popularity of Reddit NFTs?


See also: Crypto Ad Spending Slowdown Contributes to Google’s Soft Quarter

Crypto Markets See Largest Short Liquidations in 15 Months; Ether Leads Token Surge

Reddit NFTs Challenge Bored Apes on OpenSea With Trade Surge

Bloomberg's Matt Levine Writes 40,000-Word Article on Crypto

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This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Motley Fool Money - Alphabet, Visa, Roku

Google's parent company disappointed Wall Street, but share buybacks continue.

(0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Alphabet being a strong business, despite recent downturns - Spinning off YouTube being an idea that doesn't make sense - Visa wrapping up the fiscal year in strong fashion - CEO Al Kelly being among those who do not expect a recession in 2023

(10:56)  Shares of Roku have fallen more than 75% year to date. Ryan Henderson and Jose Najarro engage in a bull vs. bear debate over the digital media player company.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, V, MA, ROKU, NFLX

Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Ryan Henderson, Jose Najarro Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 18: John Fetterman

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 Democrat John Fetterman's performance during his recent debate with Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, consider whether Ron DeSantis is ready to run for president, talk about the absurdity of Democrats' "democracy" fearmongering, and examine David's social life (or lack thereof).  
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State of the World from NPR - Another casualty of Russia’s war: Some Ukrainians no longer trust their neighbors

The war in Ukraine hasn't only destroyed lives and buildings. It's also ripped apart trust in communities that endured Russian occupation. Neighbors now see each other as collaborators with the enemy.

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