Month: February 2023

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Consider This from NPR - Life Is Still Uncertain For Residents Of Ohio Town Where Train Derailed

The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3rd sparked fear and uncertainty among residents. They are still concerned, almost two weeks later.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Stan Meiburg, former acting deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the agency's response and what authorities should focus on in order to prevent accidents in the future.
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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Mt. Gox Payout Update; NFT Marketplace Blur Ramps Up Royalty Battle With OpenSea

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. 

"The Hash" team discusses the biggest headlines of the day, including the two biggest creditors of Mt. Gox, the crypto exchange that failed due to a hack nine years ago, electing to get their bankruptcy recovery paid out mostly in bitcoin (BTC), according to CoinDesk sources. Plus, the battle between zero-fee non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur and leading competitor OpenSea has intensified as both platforms vie for market share among NFT creators.

See also:

Mt. Gox’s 2 Largest Creditors Pick Payout Option That Won’t Force Bitcoin Sell-Off: Sources

NFT Marketplace Blur's Token Reaches $500M Trading Volume After Airdrop

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This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington with senior producer Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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State of the World from NPR - What the fighting in Eastern Ukraine will look like. And Russian exiles in Armenia.

Russia throws new conscripts into battle — beginning an offensive in Ukraine. Ukrainians plan their own offensive soon. Can either side avoid a stalemate?
And thousands of Russian exiles opposed to the war in Ukraine have taken up residence in Armenia, a former Soviet republic which offers Russians passport-free admission.

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Motley Fool Money - The Once & Future Zillow

After spending a year getting rid of its iBuying business, how should investors regard Zillow Group?

(0:21) Jim Mueller discusses: - How Zillow is (in some ways) at a fresh starting point - The growing skepticism around iBuying as a profitable business - 1 thing to watch when Redfin reports after the closing bell

(9:25) Ricky Mulvey and Sanmeet Deo discuss companies that are flying under Wall Street's radar, in part because of where they're located. 

Companies discussed: ZG, OPEN, RDFN, LULU, TSCO, SHAK, WINA

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jim Mueller, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Science In Action - CRISPR & bioethics

In the decade since the genome editing capabilities of CRISPR-Cas9 emerged, research into novel medicines has boomed – but alongside progress comes new ethical considerations. Controversy erupted in 2018, when Chinese scientist He Jiankui created the first babies with edited genomes. After leaving prison last year, he’s now back in the lab trying to raise support for new research but refuses to discuss the ethical implications of his work. Dr Joy Zhang recently arranged a bioethics seminar and invited He Jiankui, it was the first time he’d agreed to engage with a global cohort of CRISPR scientists since returning to his research.

Going back in time from cutting-edge to ancient technology, some of the oldest stone tools ever used by human ancestors have been unearthed at a fossil site in Kenya. Professor Tom Plummer talks us through the findings and how important the tools were in our evolution.

And we immerse ourselves in the mysterious sounds of the Arctic and Antarctic, from singing ice to the man-made noises of oil and gas drilling. These dramatic soundscapes, created for the Polar Soundscapes project, showcase just how busy our oceans are. Dr Geraint Rhys Whittaker, composer and project lead, believes a novel approach may be required to prompt climate action.

Image Credit: Anthony Wallace

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Harrison Lewis Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Grand Jury Finds No Evidence of Widespread Voter Fraud, New Bill Would Ban Young Teens From Social Media, Heritage Foundation Turns 50 | Feb. 16

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


  • A Georgia grand jury concludes that there was no widespread fraud in the state during the 2020 presidential election.
  • Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., proposes a bill to ban anyone under the age of 16 from social media.
  • In  Florida, efforts are underway to remove books from schools that are inappropriate for children.
  • The Heritage Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a keynote address from Tucker Carlson. 


Relevant Links

https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/15/87-books-removed-florida-schools-pornographic-violent-inappropriate-data-shows/ 


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - CARPE CONSENSUS: SEC Takes Aim at Kraken and Paxos

CoinDesk Managing Editor Nik De recaps his regulatory scoops from last week. Plus: Austin Federa, head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, details what’s next for the network.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson hit crypto’s highlights of the week with news from the SEC, Solana and the Super Bowl. 

  • [1:48] Inside the Desk: CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation Nik De recaps his regulatory scoops as the Securities and Exchange Commission takes action against Kraken and Paxos
  • [13:36] Austin Federa: What’s next for Solana, post-FTX? And, is DeFi dying?
  • [29:38] Danny’s Dungeon: How reporters break news stories from the ground floor of conferences
  • [33:23] Cam’s Corner: The single crypto commercial aired during this year’s Super Bowl marketed itself as a “digital collectible,” rather than a non-fungible token – is the era of crypto and Web3 buzzwords over?

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