Month: June 2023

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Focus on Africa - Remembering Berlusconi’s love for the Kenyan coast

Italy's former PM Silvio Berlusconi died on 12th June. Known for his lavish spending on Milan football club and his tumultuous relationship with Italian justice, the late media magnate had also a lesser-known passion: relaxing in Malindi. He was once quoted saying that he just 'could not get enough of the Kenyan coast'. Today, Malindi attracts European tourists, particularly Italians. A former manager of the super-luxury hotel Lion in the Sun, where Berlusconi stayed, reveals how the once fishing village became a destination cherished by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi.

Also in the pod: as politicians and investors meet in Kenya to discuss how to harness renewable energy in Africa, a young policy adviser from Kenya tells us why she believes that wind energy has a promising future

And two young Sierra Leoneans discuss the importance of voting in this year's presidential elections

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Adam Schiff Is a Liar

Eli Lake joins the podcast today to discuss the official House of Representatives censure of California Rep. Adam Schiff. He lied, repeatedly, about having seen intelligence information proving Donald Trump colluded with Russia. Was that enough to justify the House action against him? And what about the testimony yesterday of John Durham, the special counsel who investigated the behavior of Democrats in 2016 relating to Trump and Russia? Give a listen.

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CBS News Roundup - 06/22/2023 | World News Round Up

Running out of time in the Atlantic submersible search. A tornado brings death and destruction to North Texas. New census numbers show America's population is older than it has ever been. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the World News Roundup for Thursday, June 22, 2023:

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Meet The Leaders Who Are Paving The Way For A New Chicago

Ten organizers, artists and advocates are receiving a no-strings-attached $25,000 grant to support their work in the fields of art, media, storytelling and justice. The award is given annually by the Field Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation. Reset learns more about who the leaders are and the future they envision for Chicago. We talk to Mark Clements, community organizer at the Chicago Torture Justice Center; Glo Choi, community organizer at HANA Center; Ling Young, youth organizer at Southside Together Organizing for Power; Vanessa Harris, president and founder at Strategy for Access Foundation; Yvette Moyo, founder and executive director at Real Men Charities.
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Village SquareCast - Democracy Works Feed Drop: Separating News From Noise

The Village Square is truly delighted to offer you an episode of one of the best podcasts in the democracy space—Democracy Works. 

Meet them:

The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life each week — from voting to criminal justice to the free press and everything in between. We interview experts who study democracy, as well as people who are out there doing the hard work of democracy day in and day out. 

This episode of Democracy Works is Separating News From Noise, examining the very real dynamic of news avoidance. 

How much news is too much? Or not enough? News Over Noise, the new podcast from Penn State's News Literacy Initiative explores that question and offers guidance on how to consume news that enhances your participation in our democracy without becoming overwhelmed by all the noise on social media and the 24/7 news cycle. 

If your first reaction is to demonize people who don't want to read the news, hold up. Read this Washington Post piece by our favorite journalist Amanda Ripley "I stopped reading the news—is the problem me or the product."

The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

Both The Democracy Group and Democracy Works are projects led by the wise and wonderful Jenna Spinelle of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State University. If you don't know them already you should.

Village SquareCast will be back with brand new episodes of Village SquareCast this fall.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - No guarantees: NATO members debate Ukraine’s future

Members of the alliance are conflicted over the prospect of Ukraine’s membership. In particular, America has changed its mind, and this could affect the future of the war. Because of rapidly rising sea levels, China’s coastal cities are on sinking sand. Will another great wall slow the tide? And, say hello to our new Style Guide.


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Unexpected Elements - Hayfever, paleobotany and snot palaces

A look at some unexpected elements of congestion: Why does pollen make so many of us wheezy, and sneezy? What can it tell us about the distant past? Plus, we take a look at what we can learn from the construction and engineering behind aquatic snot palaces.

Plus your enemy’s enemy can be your friend – hear about the tiny viruses that invade certain bacteria. Speaking of bacteria, we look at the latest place to hunt for new antibiotics – the fur of a certain animal, and with reports of famine emerging from North Korea, we hear about the scientist who is said to have saved more lives than any other person who has ever lived.

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Bay Curious - Are the Redwoods Doing Okay?

People travel from all over the world to see California's beautiful redwood forests. But some of these spectacularly tall and long lived trees aren't doing as well as they once were, particularly the ones in urban settings. Reporter Dana Cronin explores what makes these magnificent giants so unique, and why they're facing growing challenges.

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This story was reported by Dana Cronin. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Cesar Saldana, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.