The Gist - AI Selfies: Fun or Flirting With The Apocalypse?

Mike objects to the reflexive negativism that ignores amazing scientific advances, treats progress as depressing, and convinces itself that a fun diversion is nothing short of horrific. And SBF's mom ran superPAC that outsmarted the competition, because of her keen insight, but also lots of crypto-fraud. Plus, we are joined once more with Nina Totenberg NPR's legal affairs correspondent and author of "Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships."


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Aspiring Chicago Firefighters Face Application Hurdles

The Chicago Fire Department has long had a diversity problem, with a predominantly white and male staff. Despite new testing procedures aimed at boosting Black and Brown applicants, some are still being locked out. Reset learns more about the issue with Lieutenant Quention Curtis, head of Chicago’s Black Fire Brigade, and Will Lee, reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Beyond Talk Therapy In Black Mental Health

Chatting with a psychologist once a week is far from the only way that Black people are taking charge of their mental health. Reset hears from wellness advocates DeAnna Taylor, certified life coach and founder of Mom-Care Oasis, Ytasha Womack, a writer and dance therapist and her sister Veronica Womack, associate director of inclusive learning communities at Northwestern University.

Consider This from NPR - Remembering The Victims Of The Sandy Hook School Shooting, 10 Years Later

Each mass shooting has a grim number attached to it. But that number is made up of individuals, each of whom had a full life and a family who continues to cope with their absence.

Ten years ago, 26 first graders and staff were murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In this episode, we make space to think of the individuals who died. We spoke with the parents of four students about how they'd like their children to be remembered.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS |Democrat’s Huge Spending Bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom Speaks Out on Border Crisis, American Veteran Released from Russian Custody | Dec. 14

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


  • Republican leadership barrels ahead with their efforts to prevent Democrats from passing a lame duck omnibus spending bill.
  • California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom visits the southern border and tells ABC 10 that the current situation is not working. 
  • On the 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting, President Biden says “we should have societal guilt.” 
  • America may be sending the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine. 
  • There appears to be another hiccup in Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
  • Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey speaks out on the Twitter Files, and takes responsibility for the issues being uncovered.



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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: For Once, a Positive Inflation Surprise

Headline inflation for November came in at 7.1% vs. the 7.3% expected.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle, Kraken and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.

On today’s episode, NLW catches up on the most recent inflation numbers. U.S. headline inflation for November came in at 7.1%, vs 7.7% the previous month and the 7.3% expected by surveyed economists. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of core CPI was up just 0.2% month over month. This show looks at the numbers and market reactions, as well as what it might mean for the Federal Open Market Committee interest rate decision expected on Wednesday, Dec. 14. 

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Galaxy Brains: Whether it’s breaking down market volatility or analyzing the latest development, come for the latest market insights from our in-house trading professionals and renowned experts from across the industry. Stay for the occasional rap from host Alex Thorn. Check out the latest episodes here: https://www.galaxy.com/research/podcasts/galaxy-brains/?utm_source=BD&utm_medium=podcast&utm_id=CoinDesk

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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 "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.



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Motley Fool Money - Tesla Shareholders Are Nervous (They Should Be)

Tesla shares have been cut in half since April 14, the day Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Delta Airlines projecting financial optimism in 2023 - Moderna shares up 20% this week after promising results from a skin cancer treatment trial in combination with Merck - Tesla shareholders being more nervous than before due to (among other things) Twitter taking more of CEO Elon Musk's time and attention (12:45) Ricky Mulvey talks with Jack Caporal from The Ascent about the most popular financial New Year's resolutions and tips for keeping them. For more data on The Ascent's survey on financial resolutioins, click here: https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/financial-new-years-resolutions/ Stocks mentioned: DAL, MRNA, MRK, TSLA Holiday Music: White Christmas by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Jack Caporal Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Lawmakers Scrutinize Crypto Industry in Senate Banking Committee Hearing on FTX Collapse

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.


The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Dec. 14,  2022.

The Hash hosts dive into today's top headlines. On Capitol Hill, senators are zooming in on FTX's collapse and the fallout for retail investors. Binance's CZ is warning staff of "turbulent times" ahead, according to an internal memo. And, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) are introducing a bill to crack down on money laundering and financing of terrorists and rogue nations via cryptocurrency.


See also:

Binance CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Warns Staff of Turbulent Times

US Senators Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill

Demonizing Crypto Industry After FTX Collapse 'Fundamentally Unfair:' US Congressman


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Focus on Africa - DRC mourns flood victims

Three days of national mourning in the DRC following floods in which more than 120 people died.

Also, the company that owns Facebook is in court in Kenya for spreading hate and violence during Ethiopia's civil war.

And how the failure of the cryptocurrency FTX is affecting African investors.

Those stories and more in this podcast with Audrey Brown.