Month: October 2022

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The NewsWorthy - Labor Market Cooling?, Musk Buys Twitter (Again) & RIP Loretta Lynn – Wednesday, October 5, 2022

The news to know for Wednesday, October 5, 2022!

We’ll tell you about the announcement today that might drive up gas prices, and what the latest numbers say about today’s job market.

Also: new accusations and controversy surrounding one of the most closely-watched Senate races in the country.

Plus: another surprise turnaround from Elon Musk in his back-and-forth bid to buy Twitter, we’re remembering a country music legend, and we’ll break down what each different generation values most at work…

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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The Daily Signal - INTERVIEW | Janine Marrone on Psychological Effects of Medication Abortions on Women

More than half of all abortions are medication, rather than surgical, abortions, according to research by the nonprofit group Support After Abortion.


Medication abortions are performed with pills that women usually take at home. 


According to a new study by Support After Abortion, a Florida-based organization that provides post-abortion resources to women across America and the world, many women who have medication abortions struggle with their decision weeks—or even years—later. 


The suffering of abortion goes “beyond the physical suffering,” Janine Marrone, the group's founder, says, adding that many women experience “grief, regret, shame, [and] remorse” after having an abortion.


Marrone joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the findings of its new study and the work of Support After Abortion.


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What Could Go Right? - Why Is Violent Crime Rising? with Jennifer Doleac

Is Italy returning to fascism? Are we closer to a cure for cancer? And why is the violent crime rate climbing in the US? Economist Jennifer Doleac talks us though her research on the economics of crime and discrimination.

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Amarica's Constitution - Zelig of the Court – Special Guest Brad Snyder

Do you know who was Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted advisor? Do you know who practically invented the law clerk infrastructure and controlled the clerk assignments to 60% of the justices at once?  Do you know who was a key early reporter for The New Republic? Do you know who was the first Jewish professor at the Harvard Law School?  Who was the sharpest critic of the Supreme Court only to become a Justice of that Court?  Who went to Versailles and advised both Weizmann and T.E. Lawrence? Who fought bitter battles with Harvard's President again and again? These are all the same person:  Felix Frankfurter.  A new and important biography of Justice Frankfurter tells this incredible story, and he joins our podcast today:  Professor Brad Snyder.  Believe it or not, the superlatives you just read only scratch the surface of this Man Who Was Everywhere.  You have to hear it all.

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Short Wave - A New Drug For A Relentless Brain Disease

ALS is a disease that destroys the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord we need for voluntary movement. There is no cure, but now there is a newly approved medication that may slow down the disease and extend patients' lives. The drug, called Relyvrio, got its start with a couple of college students, some "ice bucket challenge" money, and a new approach to targeting this disease. Neuroscience correspondent Jon Hamilton checks in with host Emily Kwong about why some advisors aren't persuaded the drug works and how you weigh promising but limited evidence against the backdrop of a 100% fatal disease with hardly any other treatment options?

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘What If? 2’ is Randall Munroe’s second round of answers to absurd questions

Randall Munroe's first book of scientific answers to the absurd questions people have was so popular that he wrote another one. In What If? 2, the author and cartoonist answers confusing and often unusual questions submitted by adults – and children – using science and humor. He spoke to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about why it's important to lean into this confusion, and how that actually makes way for curiosity.
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Hayek Program Podcast - Austrian Economics & Applied Political Economy— Peter Boettke & Adam Martin

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Adam Martin share a conversation on Martin's work in the field of Austrian economics and applied political economy. Martin first shares how he first became interested in economics at the University of Dallas before moving on to King's College London and New York University. Later, he shares his concept of "degenerate cosmopolitanism" and how it relates to current discussions surrounding egalitarianism. We'll also hear how his own research in Austrian economics has shaped his thinking in recent times and why he recommends that every economist looks to Charles Jones for a primer on the facts of economic growth.

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The Gist - It’s Legit To Quit

In her book, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, social scientist and former poker pro Annie Duke argues that we're way too over-indexed toward grit and not open enough to quitting. Plus, with the smart advice being not mock him, U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia, Herschel Walker instead provides a fertile means of self mockery. And Brett Favre just loves building volleyball courts!

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - When Home Isn’t Safe, Where Can Kids Go? This Chicago Group Says ‘We Hold The Door Open’

Reset sits down with leaders of the BASE Chicago, an organization based in West Garfield Park that provides a range of programming for urban youth from baseball and softball training, to violence prevention and even college readiness.