Month: December 2022

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Planet Money - My Favorite Tax Loophole

There's a big difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. But sometimes even avoiding taxes (legally) can feel like you're getting away with something. Today, we share some of our — and your! — favorite loopholes in the U.S. tax code.

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The Gist - Covid Clemency

Emily Oster is a Harvard-educated professor of economics at Brown University, and, despite her lofty credentials, her research has focused on very human problems, like whether knowing you have a short time to live affects your desire to invest in education and job training. She joins us to discuss her recent feature in The Atlantic titled “Let’s Declare A Pandemic Amnesty.” Also, a prediction for Saturday’s World Cup match between the United States and the Netherlands. SPOILER ALERT: The winner will be the team with the most synchronicity. And no, Sting is not playing. Finally, get out your Lobstar bibs ... it’s an Antwentig!

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

Guest appearance by Michelle Pesca, COO

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Railroad Strike Blocked, Trans Navy Seal Detransitions, Biden in Boston, Russian Dud Nukes, Alex Jones Bankruptcy, Boebert Recount | Dec. 2

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

  • Joe Biden signs bill to block railroad strike
  • Former transgender Navy Seal Chris Beck announces detransition
  • Biden goes to Boston to meet royal family, campaign for Democrats
  • Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy
  • Rep. Lauren Boebert’s race recounted after Democrat opponent concedes



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CrowdScience - What gives clouds their shapes?

What are the clouds like where you are? When you look upwards can you see great tufts of cotton wool, or do they stretch off into the distance, flat like sheets. Are they dark greys and purples, bringing the promise of rain or maybe there aren’t any at all. For listener John from Lincolnshire in the UK clouds looking up at the clouds is a favourite pastime and he wants to know why they look the way they do and why they are so different from one day to the next.

Join Presenter Marnie Chesterton as we turn our gaze skyward to discover what gives clouds their shape. Join us for a cloud spotting mission with Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the cloud appreciation society as he helps us de-code the shapes across the sky to reveal what they can tell us about our atmosphere. Dr Claire Vincent at the University of Melbourne introduces us to one of the superstars of the cloud world, Hector the Convector to explain where thunderstorms come from. And we learn how people like you can help NASA to understand the clouds better with Marilé Colón Robles project scientist at the GLOBE programme.

Presented by Marnie Chesterton and Produced by Emily Bird

[Image: Dramatic looking clouds. Credit: Getty Images]

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Federalist Radio Hour - Debating U.S. Foreign Policy In Russia And The Middle East

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Annelle Sheline, a research fellow in the Middle East program at the Quincy Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to evaluate President Joe Biden's foreign policy in Russia and the Middle East. Sheline and Jashinsky specifically examine the Biden administration's negotiations with Saudi Arabia over oil and the state of the Iran nuclear deal.