Month: May 2023

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Border’s New Normal

Activated during the Trump administration in 2020, Title 42 is a controversial border policy that makes it easier to quickly expel asylum seekers. Even though Biden campaigned on moving away from Trump’s anti-immigration stance,, his administration has also leaned on Title 42 to control the border. . Now that the policy is being lifted this week, pressure is on the Biden administration to answer the practical question: “What does a fair and humane asylum system look like in America?” 


Guest: Arelis Hernández, immigration reporter at the Washington Post


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What Could Go Right? - Demon Drugs and Moral Panics with Maia Szalavitz

Is drug use always harmful? How does empathy play a role in addiction? Could it be more beneficial to approach drug use as a public health issue rather than a criminal one? In this episode, we speak with Maia Szalavitz, an award-winning journalist and author, about the potential benefits of harm reduction for addiction treatment and addressing larger societal issues. Plus, we take a look at smart guns and serial killers.

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Short Wave - We Need To Talk About Teens, Social Media And Mental Health

This week, the American Psychological Association issued its first-of-kind guidelines for parents to increase protection for children online. It comes at a time of rising rates of depression and anxiety among teens.

This episode, NPR science correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff looks into the data on how that seismic change has shifted the mental health of teenagers. In her reporting, she found that the seismic shift of smartphones and social media has re-defined how teens socialize, communicate and even sleep.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Miles Morales Suspended,’ Spider-Man grapples with racism and saving the world

Miles Morales, the beloved protagonist of Jason Reynolds' Spider-Man novel, is back. And this time, he's dealing with in-school suspension for challenging his history teacher at an elite Brooklyn private school. But between writing poetry about his new crush and saving the world, the young, Black and Puerto Rican superhero also stumbles into some major themes about racism and censorship. Reynolds tells NPR's A Martinez how his newest novel is a response to the book bans taking place across the country – and how he wishes it didn't have to be.
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Amarica's Constitution - Coronation Considerations

King Charles III has sat in St. Edwards' Chair, been anointed with oil, and enjoyed all manner of pomp.  Akhil finds important echoes of the elevation of another III - George - back at the time of the American founding.  In a busy week, we also note the release of Justice John Paul Stevens' private papers, with implications for important cases including - surprise! - Moore v. Harper.  Finally, the New York Times has a lengthy, lead article about a controversial law school, and we offer our take on that.

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It Could Happen Here - Week of Action to Stop Cop City: A Retrospective

A more critical look at the Week of Action and its aftermath. State repression continues as Intrenchment Creek Park is closed just days before clear cutting begins in the Weelaunee Forest. With Cop City construction scheduled for this summer, activist's search for avenues of resistance.

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The Gist - Twitter Thwarts Special Military Operations Against Russia

Benjamin Wittes, Editor-in-Chief of Lawfare and writer of the Substack Dog Shirt Daily, has been projecting Ukrainian messages onto the Russian Embassies in D.C., and throughout the world. The Russians have fought back, and Twitter, once an amplifier of these "Special Operations" has kicked Wittes off its platform. Plus, the stupid statements under oath that may have doomed Trump's Civil defense. And why would any Hispanic American want to fund reparations for African-Americans, a wealthier group than Hispanics?


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Blue Chip Firms Join Global Blockchain Network; World Effect of Soaring Bitcoin Network Fees

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 9, 2023.


This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.


"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Private equity giant Apollo is part of a bid to buy bankrupt crypto lender Celsius. Fintech firm Digital Asset is launching a blockchain network with some big names like Microsoft, BNP Paribas and Deloitte, among others. Pudgy Penguins raises millions in new capital for its NFT project. Global consequences are being felt as transaction fees on the Bitcoin network surge.


See also:

Private-Equity Giant Apollo Is Part of a Bid to Buy Bankrupt Crypto Firm Celsius

Digital Asset Will Start Global Blockchain Network With Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and Others

NFT Project Pudgy Penguins Raises $9M

Africa Moves to Lightning, Stablecoins as Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Kanye West’s Rise And Fall From Grace

Season five of WBEZ’s Making podcast brings you the origin stories of some of the world’s biggest leaders and game changers. The latest installment begins with a two-part exploration into the making and “unmaking” of Chicago’s Kanye West, now known as Ye. Reset chats with Making host Brandon Pope.