The common box turtle is found just about anywhere in the continental United States east of Colorado. For all their ubiquity, it's unclear how many there are or how they're faring in the face of many threats—from lawn mowers to climate change to criminals. So today, science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce presents the researchers hunting for turtles—and for answers. They're creating a century-long study to monitor thousands of box turtles in North Carolina.
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NPR's Book of the Day - Two thrillers unfold in the shadows of Appalachia
In this episode, we share two interviews on novels that explore how horror can be found within – and beyond – the laws of nature. First, Megan Miranda takes NPR's Elissa Nadworny into the North Carolina woods to set the scene for her book, The Last to Vanish, about disappearing hikers. Then, Stephen King and his son Owen tell Mary Louise Kelly about the supernatural rage that overcomes the women in their novel, Sleeping Beauties.
Opening Arguments - OA643: Magnus Carlsen Accused Hans Niemann of Cheating at Chess. The Chess World Exploded. Now Hans Has Sued
This wild story has been on my radar for a while, but now that there's a lawsuit involved, I've convinced Andrew to give us a breakdown! But Andrew doesn't just take us through the lawsuit. We go through the accusations, and what it might take to try to prove a low frequency event to a jury. Along the way, there's a poker cheating accusation scandal as well!
CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Meta Misses Q3 Revenue Estimates for Metaverse Division; Core Scientific’s Bankruptcy Warning
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Meta Platforms (FB) reported third-quarter revenue of just $285 million in its Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) division, which comprises its augmented and virtual reality operations. That fell short of analyst expectations of $406 million. Plus, the world's largest bitcoin miner, Core Scientific (CORZ), warns that it may have to explore bankruptcy if it fails to improve its financial condition.
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The Gist - Hidden Childhood Poverty Wins
Jason DeParle of The New York Times documents how childhood poverty has fallen dramatically over the past three decades. It’s a triumph few recognize. Also, John Fetterman’s debate performance was surprising and, potentially, very costly. Who bears responsibility for the shock of it all? Plus, a cute little piece of malware named Raccooninfostealer.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Jemele Hill Holds Nothing Back In Her New Memoir ‘Uphill’
Sports journalist and cultural commentator Jemele Hill’s new memoir Uphill is a thought-provoking, humorous and inspiring account of her rise to becoming an influential sports journalist and media iconoclast. Reset learns from Hill about growing up in Detroit, being a Black woman in sports media and how she found her voice as a writer and cultural critic.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Ready For A Haunted Chicago Boat Tour?
Chicago is known for its architecture boat tours. Some companies run a haunted version, which is a treat, not a trick. Reset sets sail on one such tour and talks with Patrick Croft and Jake Thomas, haunted boat tour guides with Seadog River Tours.
Consider This from NPR - Black Vets Were Excluded From G.I. Bill Benefits. Congress Could Fix That.
The G.I. Bill of 1944 provided free education, unemployment pay and home loans for millions of veterans returning from fighting in World War II. These benefits helped to expand the American middle class after the war.
But many returning Black veterans were excluded because of segregation. And that exclusion helped widen the wealth gap between white and Black Americans.
A bill in Congress would repair some of that harm by paying reparations to the families of nearly one million Black veterans who served in World War II.
NPR's Quil Lawrence spoke with the family of Bill Dabney, who fought in the little known Barrage Balloon Battalion, about what that money would mean to them.
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But many returning Black veterans were excluded because of segregation. And that exclusion helped widen the wealth gap between white and Black Americans.
A bill in Congress would repair some of that harm by paying reparations to the families of nearly one million Black veterans who served in World War II.
NPR's Quil Lawrence spoke with the family of Bill Dabney, who fought in the little known Barrage Balloon Battalion, about what that money would mean to them.
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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | GDP Increase, PA Republicans to Impeach District Attorney, Republicans Tell DOD to Repeal Abortion Policy, Hispanic Caucus Blocks Latina Republican, EPA’s $1bil for Electric School Buses, Why Musk Buys Twitter | Oct. 27
On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Why GDP increase by a 2.6% annual rate in the third quarter isn’t good news
- Pennsylvania House Republicans move to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
- House Republicans call on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to repeal abortion travel coverage policy
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus blocks Rep. Mayra Flores, R-TX, from joining group
- EPA to award $1billion to school districts that replace gas-fueled school buses with electric models
- Elon Musk says he bought Twitter to ease polarization
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Cato Daily Podcast - Big Takeaways from Large Declines in Student Achievement
We knew it was coming, but the magnitude of declines in student test scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress still shocked many parents. So what should parents do on behalf of their kids now? Colleen Hroncich comments.
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