Month: February 2023

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The Gist - America Lost The Reading Wars

Emily Hanford, host of one of 2022's best podcasts, Sold A Story, is here to discuss her deep reporting and well-told (if disturbing) documentation about how the way we’ve taught kids to read in this country is all wrong … and we haven’t done anything about it for decades. Plus, an orgy of celebrity becomes white noise in Super Bowl commercials. And so many weird floating objects, so few answers beyond those supplied by F-22 Raptors.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: After Super Bowl Ad, DigiDaigaku NFTs’ Price Rises; Bakkt to Discontinue Consumer App

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. 

"The Hash" panel weighs in as the price of DigiDagaku's non-fungible token (NFT) is rising on the secondary market after the project’s expensive commercial aired during the Super Bowl last night; bankrupt Genesis Global Holdco unveiled the final details of a proposed plan to sell itself and Genesis Global Trading to help parent Digital Currency Group pay off some of the firm's creditors. Plus, Digital asset platform Bakkt will discontinue its two-year-old consumer-facing app as its focus shifts toward business-to-business tech services. 

Disclaimer: DCG is also the parent company of CoinDesk. 

See also: ​​

DigiDaigaku NFTs' Price Rises After $6.5M Super Bowl Ad

Genesis Unveils Proposed Sale Plan With DCG, Bankruptcy Creditors

Digital Asset Platform Bakkt to Discontinue Consumer App After Two Years


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 To Give Out $500 Payments

Federal stimulus checks provided a lifeline to many folks earlier in the pandemic, but many didn’t qualify or weren’t able to access payments. The Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 aims to distribute one-time $500 payments to people who may have missed out on prior COVID stimulus money. Reset talks to nonprofit workers Katie Durrah and Kathryn Socha about coordinating fund distribution.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Introducing Vocalo’s ‘Chi Sound Like’ Series

Vocalo radio, WBEZ’s sister station on 91.1, is celebrating 15-years of bringing more Chicago artists and stories to the airwaves. Check out Chi Sounds Like for a full list of archived interviews. Reset chats with Ari Mejia who produced the series and the station director, Ayana Contreras to learn more about their programming and features a Vocalo interview with Djedi Ohm
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The Latest Front in the Crypto Wars Is Binance-Paxos and BUSD

Paxos announced it will cease issuing BUSD after action by the NYDFS.

Last week, rumors swirled that Paxos was the next target for regulatory action. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported the Securities and Exchange Commission was preparing a suit accusing the company of issuing an unregistered security. Then on Monday, the New York-regulated company announced it would cease issuing Binance USD after the state banking regulator said Paxos couldn’t do so in a safe and sound manner. 

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Consider This from NPR - Two Versions Of The Same Nightmare: A Week In Quake-Hit Turkey and Syria

One week since arriving in southern Turkey after massive back-to-back earthquakes hit the region, our correspondent recounts what she has seen in seven days of covering the tragedy in Turkey and neighboring Syria.
NPR's Ruth Sherlock traveled from Lebanon soon after the quakes hit, and has since reported from both Turkey and Syria. She says thousands of people in both countries are living versions of the same nightmare.
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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Chinese Balloons All Over the World, Americans Told to Leave Russia Immediately, Does Biden Have More Classified Documents? | Feb. 13

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


  • China has flown surveillance balloons over the Middle East. 
  • Questions remain over whether Biden had more classified documents stored at an office in Boston. 
  • Americans living in Russia are told to leave now.
  • A former Georgia police officer takes action to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights. 
  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, R-N.Y. equates Jesus centered Super Bowl ads to  “fascism.”


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Focus on Africa - Eritrea’s president says US backed the TPLF

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki has said that the United States supported the Tigray People's Liberation Front or TPLF in its 2-year war with the Government in Addis. In a long interview, he claimed the US pressed the peace deal to prevent the Tigrayans being defeated.

Also, Ghanaian pensioners protest outside the Ministry of Finance offices, saying the Government shouldn't make them destitute.

Plus, we hear why countries on the continent are now THE destination for African tourists who prefer the attractions closer to home than elsewhere.

Those stories and more in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.

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Motley Fool Money - Twilio’s Layoffs, Spotify’s Strategy

For the second time in five months, Twilio announces a round of layoffs. 

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - How Twilio is cutting costs as they grow - What to watch when the company reports earnings on Wednesday afternoon - Memorable ads from Super Bowl 57

(13:20) Ricky Mulvey talks with Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw about the state of Spotify's business, its podcasting strategy, and whether they need to raise subscription fees.

Stocks discussed: TWLO, BKNG, WDAY, GOOG, DEO, SPOT, AAPL

Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Lucas Shaw Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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