Month: January 2023

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Pod Save America - “Monsters on the Hill.”

Mike Pence joins the classified hoarders club. The MAGA House grabs the third rail of politics. Donald Trump is on top of the polls and back on Facebook. Congressman Ruben Gallego stops by to talk about his run for Arizona Senate. And later, Jon and Dan test their knowledge of Trump’s posting habits with a new game called “Truth or False.”

 

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Consider This from NPR - Retired WNBA Star Maya Moore And Her Husband Jonathan Irons Talk About Their Journey

Maya Moore stepped away from her stellar basketball career to help free Jonathan Irons, a man who was incarcerated for over two decades on a wrongful conviction.

With the help of Moore and her family, Irons was exonerated and released from prison in 2020.

Over the course of working on his case, Moore and Irons developed a friendship that turned into love and the pair got married shortly after Irons was freed from prison.

This month, Moore officially retired from basketball to focus on her new family with Irons.

We speak with Moore and Irons about their journey together.

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 | China’s In K-12 Classrooms, Facebook to Welcome Trump Back, Classified Documents | Jan. 26

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


  • A number of Congressional Republicans and Asia policy experts sound the alarm over the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on K-12 education. 
  • The Gross Domestic Product for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent.
  • Former President Donald Trump will soon be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram. 
  • The National Archives asks past Presidents and Vice Presidents to check if they have classified documents. 
  • Democrats introduce a bill to allow taxpayer funding of abortions. 


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: ‘We Want to Make Sure America Is the Place for Innovation in FinTech’

Interviews with new Republican leadership show how the U.S. Congress is thinking about crypto regulation.

On today’s episode, NLW examines recent interviews with Republican congressional leaders including Representatives Patrick McHenry, Tom Emmer, Warren Davidson and French Hill, around the state of crypto in Washington, D.C. NLW argues that the key plans and talking points are pretty clear when the interviews are looked at as a whole. 

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Motley Fool Money - Netflix, Comcast, Southwest Airlines

If you attempted to fly Southwest Airlines over the holidays, you're not going to be surprised by their latest earnings results.

(0:20) Tim Beyers discusses: - Southwest's $220 million loss - Why the airline has "a more fundamental problem" - Comcast's growing subscribers (and costs) in its streaming service, Peacock

(11:00) Ricky Mulvey talks with Catie Peiper about Netflix's international expansion and programming strategy. 

Companies discussed: LUV, CMCSA, NFLX, WBD

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Catie Peiper Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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Science In Action - Bird flu (H5N1) outbreak in mink

An outbreak of pathogenic bird flu, H5N1, in a Spanish mink farm could be a cause for concern. Some experts fear the virus may now spill over to other mammals without strict surveillance. Marion Koopmans, professor of virology at Erasmus Medical Centre, talks Roland through the potential risks. India’s caste system affects all aspects of society, but how does the hierarchy influence representation of marginalised groups in academia? Science journalist Ankur Paliwal believes that, despite efforts to combat discrimination, not enough is being done, and he has the data to prove it. Imagine a robot... Is it hard, metallic and humanoid? Professor Carmel Majidi from Carnegie Mellon University and his colleagues are thinking outside the robotics box. Their new material, magnetic in nature, can shift between solid and liquid states. It’s even capable of breaking out of robotic jail... And how do echidnas – spiny, long-nosed, egg-laying mammals – manage to stay cool during the hot Australian summers? Image credit: Ole Jensen/Getty Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Harrison Lewis Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby; Conflux Token Spikes 60%

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. 

"The Hash" hosts dive into today's top stories, including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), praising SEC chief Gary Gensler's efforts to police the crypto industry; conflux, the native token of the layer 1 Conflux blockchain, soaring by 60.25% after announcing the integration of Little Red Book, China's version of Instagram; and a look at the best crypto policies in the world.  Jeff Wilser discusses his findings as part of CoinDesk's "Policy Week."

See also: ​​

Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby

Conflux Token Spikes 60% as Blockchain Integrates China’s Version of Instagram

The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations

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