Month: May 2023

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Strict Scrutiny - A Wrecking Ball to Environmental Law

Sam Sankar of Earthjustice joins Leah and guest host Steven Mazie of The Economist to cover the Supreme Court's opinion in Sackett v. EPA. Millions of acres of wetlands risk losing federal environmental protections-- threatening the future of the nation's clean water. And of course, Leah and Steve catch up on the latest Harlan Crow news.

Plus, Jessica Valenti gives an update on life after Dobbs.

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Short Wave - What Happens When An Infant Loses Half Their Brain?

Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity, which allows a brain to modify its connections to adapt to new circumstances.

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Bad Faith - Episode 276 Promo – After Black Lives Matter (w/ Cedric G. Johnson)

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Prof. Cedric G. Johnson, author of After Black Lives Matter: Policing and Anti-Capitalist Struggle, joins Bad Faith to explain why the movement fell short, his beef with police abolitionists, and why a class lens is necessary to understand the roots and trajectory of the policing crisis.

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Break the Wheel’ examines police violence and accountability

It's been three years since George Floyd's murder. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted the former police officers who killed Floyd, but accountability and justice is not always found in state-sponsored violence against Black Americans. In his new book, Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence, Ellison retraces the case. As he tells NPR's Leila Fadel, the book – and his experience – is also proof that systems can change to prevent future tragedies.
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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Decoder Ring: Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking Spot

From our colleagues at Decoder Ring:


Parking is one of the great paradoxes of American life. On the one hand, we have paved an ungodly amount of land to park our cars. On the other, it seems like it’s never enough.

Slate’s Henry Grabar has spent the last few years investigating how our pathological need for car storage determines the look, feel, and function of the places we live. It turns out our quest for parking has made some of our biggest problems worse.


In this episode, we’re going to hunt for parking, from the mean streets of Brooklyn to the sandy lots of Florida. We’ll explore how parking has quietly damaged the American landscape—and see what might fix it.


This episode was written by Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World. It was edited by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. We had extra production from Patrick Fort and editing help from Joel Meyer.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Decoder Ring: Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking Spot

From our colleagues at Decoder Ring:


Parking is one of the great paradoxes of American life. On the one hand, we have paved an ungodly amount of land to park our cars. On the other, it seems like it’s never enough.

Slate’s Henry Grabar has spent the last few years investigating how our pathological need for car storage determines the look, feel, and function of the places we live. It turns out our quest for parking has made some of our biggest problems worse.


In this episode, we’re going to hunt for parking, from the mean streets of Brooklyn to the sandy lots of Florida. We’ll explore how parking has quietly damaged the American landscape—and see what might fix it.


This episode was written by Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World. It was edited by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. We had extra production from Patrick Fort and editing help from Joel Meyer.


Your regular What Next programming resumes Tuesday.

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Consider This from NPR - What’s Up With Twitter?

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement on Twitter did not go as planned. A series of awkward technical glitches delayed the event for about 20 minutes.

Nevertheless, it was still a big moment, not just for DeSantis, but for Twitter, too.

In fact, Desantis' announcement is just one example of how the social media platform has changed since Elon Musk took over the company.

NPR's Eric Deggans talks with writer Charlie Warzel, who has covered the platform for 15 years, about his latest piece in The Atlantic, "Twitter is a Far Right Social Network."

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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Consider This from NPR - What’s Up With Twitter?

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement on Twitter did not go as planned. A series of awkward technical glitches delayed the event for about 20 minutes.

Nevertheless, it was still a big moment, not just for DeSantis, but for Twitter, too.

In fact, Desantis' announcement is just one example of how the social media platform has changed since Elon Musk took over the company.

NPR's Eric Deggans talks with writer Charlie Warzel, who has covered the platform for 15 years, about his latest piece in The Atlantic, "Twitter is a Far Right Social Network."

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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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are young people more single than ever before?

What?s the definition of being single ? and how easy is it to measure? There?s a perception that young people today are more single ? in a relationship sense - than ever, and dating apps are to blame. But how true is that? Ellie House investigates, with the help of Marina Adshade of the Vancouver School of Economics. Presenter: Ellie House Producers: Ellie House, Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown