Month: November 2022

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘The Last Chairlift,’ John Irving revisits familiar themes with a new perspective

In this episode, NPR's Scott Simon pays best-selling author John Irving a visit in his Toronto home. Across from Irving's family photographs and slanted writing station, they discuss the writer's expansive career, the prevalence of gender and sexual politics in his novels and the newfound personal connection he can make with his characters.
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It Could Happen Here - The Brazilian Election Part 3: The Sowers Reap, The World Burns

In our final episode on the Brazilian elections we look at the US backed crusade against the PT and talk about the nature of corruption.

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Planet Money - Two Indicators shaking China’s economy

Xi Jinping recently secured his third term as China's president – so we're looking at two shocks to the world's second-largest economy. First: How China's housing boom turned into a real estate crisis. Second: How the recent U.S. ban on selling advanced semiconductor chips to China could affect China's technology industry.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Hard Hair Choice For Black Women

For decades chemical relaxers have been central to the hair regimen of many Black women. Recently, court cases and ongoing studies have challenged that these same chemical relaxers are linked to cancer. Reset convenes a panel featuring Arionne Nettles, lecturer at Northwestern University; Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times columnist; and Dr. Maya Green, Chief Medical Officer at Howard Brown Health on what this means for Black hair.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Conservative-Funded Fake Newspapers Make The Rounds Ahead Of Election Day

Reset talks about recent reports of ring-wing campaign mailers disguised as newspapers with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and WBEZ politics reporter Dan Mihalopoulos. Then Reset learns about the importance of media literacy with Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of National Association for Media Literacy Education, and Alex Mahadevan, director of MediaWise at the Poynter Institute.
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Lost Debate - Ep 91 | Elon’s #FreeBird Twitter, Trouble In The Metaverse, Arizona Midterms

Ravi and Rikki start by briefly discussing the oral arguments before the Supreme Court that could decide the fate of affirmative action: the topic of our latest episode of the Regressives. Then the hosts turn to Elon Musk’s first week at the helm of Twitter, why Meta’s full-throttle investments in the Metaverse have investors in crisis mode, and an interview with two reporters from the Arizona Republic on the hugely consequential midterm races there.


[0:38] Intro

[6:31] Elon’s Twitter,

[27:12] Trouble In The Metaverse,

[41:33] AZ Midterms


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The Gist - Marjorie Taylor Greene, Unwell Tip Of The Nutty Spear

Robert Draper, author of WEAPONS OF MASS DELUSION: When The Republican Party Lost Its Mind, discusses the nastiness within and without the current mold of MAGA Republicans. Plus, questioning the implications of Paul Pelosi’s attacker being a nudist activist. And, with so much election nonsense here and abroad, one positive development that’s truly momentous.

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Consider This from NPR - Qatar’s Human Rights Record In The Spotlight Ahead Of 2022 World Cup

Billions will be watching when the men's soccer World Cup begins in Qatar this month. But the country's human rights record will also be in the global spotlight during the tournament.

A 2021 investigation by The Guardian revealed that more than 6,500 migrant laborers died during the construction of World Cup facilities and infrastructure.

There are also questions about how LGBTQ soccer fans and players may be treated in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

We hear from one man who is speaking out about the lack of LGBTQ rights in his home country. And we speak with Minky Worden of Human Rights Watch, one of the groups that has been putting pressure on Qatar ahead of the World Cup.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Blocked Twitter Users in Limbo, Capitol Police Video of Pelosi Attacker, AZ Judge Restrains Ballot-Box Monitors, DC Extends Student COVID Vaccine Deadline, Biden Speech | Nov. 2

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

  • Elon Musk says blocked Twitter users are allowed back until clear process in place 
  • U.S. Capitol Police found video of Pelosi attacker break-in before local police arrived
  • Arizona judge temporarily restrains ballot box monitors 
  • D.C. Council pushes COVID-19 vaccine deadline for students to next year 
  • Biden to give speech in Washington, D.C.



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Motley Fool Money - Airbnb’s Record Quarter, Nikola’s Early Days

If you think this is a market that will automatically reward a stock because the company posted record revenue, think again. 

(0:17) Asit Sharma discusses: - Why today's announcement from the Federal Reserve won't change the way he invests - Record revenue highlighting Airbnb's 3rd-quarter results - Whether today's drop in share price looks like a buying opportunity

(8:31) Ben Foldy, Wall Street Journal reporter and host of the podcast "Bad Bets", shares insights on Nikola founder Trevor Milton, his early career, and the steps that led to one of the hottest stocks of the pandemic.

Companies discussed: ABNB, NKLA, KNX

Host: Chris Hill Guest: Asit Sharma, Ben Foldy Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl

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