Month: April 2023

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Has A Residential Fire Problem

Two Chicago firefighters died in the line of duty this week battling housefires. Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt called the back-to-back losses “unprecedented.” The tragedy has some Chicagoans wondering how the city could prevent residential fires before they happen. Reset talked to David Greising from the Better Government Associations about solutions to this overlooked public safety issue.
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Consider This from NPR - Authors Of Banned Books Are Fed Up – and Fighting Back

2023 is on track to beat last year's record when it comes to book bans. The free speech group PEN America counted 2,500 instances of book bans in U.S. schools during the 2021-22 academic year.

Author Judy Blume has had a number of her books banned. She spoke to NPR ahead of the release of a documentary about her life, "Judy Blume Forever," streaming on Amazon Prime April 21.

And NPR's Tovia Smith spoke to other authors of banned books about how the scrutiny has negatively impacted their sales - and about alternative ways they've found to get their stories to readers, outside of schools.

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 | Trump’s Rights Violated, Country Music Star Drops Pro-Trans Beer Brand, Pope Takes Part in Dirty Maundy Thursday Tradition | April 6

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


  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg may have violated former President Donald Trump’s 6th Amendment rights. 
  • Three Democratic Tennessee state representatives may be removed from office for disrupting the chamber floor in an anti-Second Amendment rights display. 
  • An exclusive report by Propublica claims Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted multiple luxury trips from a wealthy businessman without disclosing them. 
  • According to the Associated Press, more than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused more than 600 children over an 80 year time frame. 
  • Grammy award-winning Country singer Travis Tritt announces he is removing Anheuser-Busch products from the list of items he asks for in his hospitality suit during tours. 
  • Pope Francis washes the feet of a dozen people in a juvenile prison in Rome. 


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: U.S. Treasury Says DeFi Threatens National Security; MacOS Mystery Over Hidden Bitcoin White Paper

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, April 6, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The U.S. Treasury Department dropped its first report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (DeFi). Some crypto traders are warning about the market outlook for Shiba Inu dog-themed meme coins. India is planning to rapidly scale its central bank digital currency testing of the digital rupee. Plus, is there a secret Bitcoin maxi working at Apple?

See also:

U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money

DeFi Hub Nibiru Chain Valued at $100M After $8.5M Seed Funding Round

Hidden Inside MacOS, the Bitcoin White Paper

India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources

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Motley Fool Money - How Gen Z Spends

There are no style points in investing, and big brands continue to dominate teen spending habits.

(00:21) Dylan Lewis and Nick Sciple discuss: - Piper Sandler’s Generation Z survey about brands and spending. - Tailwinds for Ulta Beauty, Spotify, and Nike. - Investing in resale companies. - How the competitive landscape shifted for upstart brands.

(10:52) Ricky Mulvey and Sanmeet Deo look at two health trends for investors to watch.  Companies discussed: NKE, SPOT, LULU, ULTA, WINA, TSX: ATZ, LTH, XPOF  Host: Dylan Lewis  Guests: Nick Sciple, Sanmeet Deo  Producer: Ricky Mulvey  Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Science In Action - Chasing tornados in the American mid-West

Chasing tornados in the American mid-West – scientists are trying to learn the maximum from the tornado outbreaks currently in America. Professor Karen Kosiba calls us from a radar truck studying the storms, and Professor John Allen explains the energy powering them. From the weather of today to the skies of 800 years ago... Dr Sébastien Guillet reveals how lunar observations by medieval monks are helping untangle the connection between historic eruptions and climate. Finally, we go back even further in time to the Bronze Age with Professor Elisa Guerra-Doce – to find out what drugs our ancestors were into.

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Lost Debate - The Trump Indictment, The Future of the GOP with Kristen Soltis Anderson

In this special episode, Ravi jumps in to give his thoughts on the indictment of former President Donald Trump. Then, Ravi interviews Republican Pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson where they discuss viable challengers in the 2024 GOP primary, DeSantis’ potential presidential run, the GOP’s appeal to younger voters, and whether education will be a focal point issue in the primary and general elections.

[00:38] - Thoughts on Trump indictment

[12:18] - Interview with Kristen Soltis Anderson

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Is Crypto Already Soft-Banned in the U.S.?

A number of prominent U.S. thinkers are advocating a hard ban on crypto.

Wednesday, Foreign Affairs published an argument from American University professor Hilary Allen that the U.S. should consider a full ban on crypto. The argument gives explicit voice to a position that has been held quietly in the Biden Administration, and represents a ratcheting up of the rhetorical war around crypto in the U.S. 

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The Daily Signal - BONUS | The Crowdfunded Christian Film That Out-Punched ‘Creed’ at The Box Office

Angel Studios Co-Founder Jordan Harmon and filmmaker David Helling explain the surprise hit success of the Bible film "His Only Son," in theaters now. It beat out "Creed III" in theaters on opening weekend, hitting no. 3 at the Box Office.

Supporters have also purchased 16,000 tickets for other people to see the film.


Go to angel.com/son to purchase tickets, angel.com/pay-it-forward to purchase tickets for others, and angel.com/freetickets to pick up free tickets to see the film.


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