Month: April 2023

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NPR's Book of the Day - Colleen Oakley’s new roadtrip novel takes inspiration from ‘Thelma and Louise’

Tanner and Louise have a 63 year age difference and pretty opposite personalities: Tanner is a former college athlete, hitting what she thinks is rock bottom after dropping out. Louise is the eccentric elderly lady she gets hired to take care of. But in Colleen Oakley's new novel, The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise, the two women forge an unlikely friendship when Louise's past forces them to hit the road. As the author tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, the story is equal parts inspired by Thelma and Louise and by her own friendship with her grandmother.
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Amarica's Constitution - Doubting Thomas, and doubting the doubters

Judges are in the news - all over it, in fact.  Donald Trump, arrested and charged, attacks the judge in his case, and the judge is under a microscope.  Deserved?  Meanwhile, a judge is elected in Wisconsin. Many say this is the result of actions other judges took in Washington last year, and judges in Wisconsin react - and find themselves under scrutiny, too.  Most prominently of all, a Supreme Court Justice’s lifestyle collides with disclosure requirements, drawing fire.  How can citizens view these controversies in a reasonably objective light, and what are the standards?  We take a shot at it.

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It Could Happen Here - Mild Progress Defeats Pure Evil: The Chicago-Michigan Election Special

Mia talks with electoral analyst Ali about the recent elections in Chicago, Michigan, and beyond and their implications for policing, abortion, and the continued existence of what passes for democracy.

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CBS News Roundup - 04/11/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition

Body cam video released from deadly shooting in Louisville. Tennessee Governor calls for gun legislation. President Biden in Northern Ireland. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has tonight's World News Roundup.

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The Gist - Thank God It’s The Good Friday Accords

Treaties are on the wane. But it's not a lack of war to blame. Plus, Donald G. McNeil Jr., former lead Covid reporter for The New York Times, is back to talk about suppressing misinformation, his assessment of Deborah Birx, and how to think about the current state of the pandemic. And a heroic character with a quirky name gets a post-Mortyum.


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Why Does It Take Four Years For a Murder Case To Go To Trial?

An investigation from the Chicago Tribune shows how a cascade of failures within the Cook County criminal justice system leads most murder cases to take four years to go to trial, with some lasting up to or more than a decade. Reset talks with journalists Megan Crepau and Joe Mahr, who reported “Stalled Justice,” and with Shapearl Wells, a Chicago woman who’s still seeking justice in her son’s death.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How Do You Support Your Fave Artists When Streaming Doesn’t?

Independent artists have it harder than ever and big streaming platforms pay less than a penny per listen. So how can you give back to the person behind that song you have on repeat? Reset learns more about finding new artists and supporting them outside of the streaming platforms. We spoke to Sen Morimoto, musician and co-owner of Sooper Records, Shane Bradley, AKA DJ Moonlanding, Marketing Director at Audiotree Music, and Stephen Bekoe, a host at our sister station Vocalo.
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Consider This from NPR - What, Exactly, Does ‘Tough On China’ Mean?

Democrats and Republicans disagree on a lot of issues. But there's a growing consenus in both parites that China represents a threat to the U.S. And some worry that the rise in anti-China rhetoric could pave the way for xenophobia against Asian-Americans.

Congresswoman Judy Chu, D-Calif., is concerned about that. She herself has been accused of disloyalty by a fellow lawmaker, and she says she worries about a "new McCarthyism," in the Republican Party.

And Erika Lee, a professor of history and Asian-American studies at the University of Minnesota, says there's a long American history of national security concerns fueling xenophobia.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Abortion Pill Ruling, Biden Admin’s Role in Mar-A-Lago Raid, Defense Department Document Leak | April 11

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


  • On Friday afternoon, a Judge in Texas ruled that the Food and Drug administration was wrong to approve the abortion pill mifepristone. 
  • Fox News reports that the Biden administration was reportedly involved with the raid of former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago on August 8 though officials were “stunned” when they found out about the raid.
  • The Gang of Eight, which is a group of congressional leaders, now have access to classified documents from former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and Former Vice President Mike Pence. 
  • Fox News reports that the FBI recently sought to develop sources inside both Christian churches and Catholic dioceses as part of an effort to combat domestic terrorism. 
  • Rep. Jim Jordan’s letter: https://twitter.com/Weaponization/status/1645478587741372431
  • Sen. Josh Hawley’s letter: https://twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1645834023208452096
  • Defense Department documents leaked 
  • Louisville bank shooter live streamed attack on Instagram 


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Federalist Radio Hour - The Dark Truth TikTok Wants To Bury

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Kara Frederick, director of the Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain how the Chinese Communist Party uses TikTok to make Americans vulnerable to influence operations and privacy abuses.


Read "TikTok Generation: A CCP Official in Every Pocket" here: https://www.heritage.org/technology/report/tiktok-generation-ccp-official-every-pocket