Twins are used to fielding all sorts of questions, like "Can you read each other's minds?" or "Can you feel each other's pain?" Two of our Planet Money reporters are twins, and they have heard them all.
But it's not just strangers on the street who are fascinated by twins. Scientists have been studying twins since the 1800s, trying to get at one of humanity's biggest questions: How much of what we do and how we are is encoded in our genes? The answer to this has all kinds of implications, for everything from healthcare to education, criminal justice and government spending.
Today on the show, we look at the history of twin studies. We ask what decades of studying twins has taught us. We look back at a twin study that asked whether genes influence antisocial behavior and rule-breaking. One of our reporters was a subject in it. And we find out: are twin studies still important for science?
(Note: This episode originally ran in 2019.)
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The Bulwark Podcast - Andrew Weissmann: Jack Smith Cometh
Special Counsel Jack Smith is racing the clock, Justices Alito and Thomas seem to be taking cues from Donald Trump's "What are you gonna do about it?" approach to following rules, Republicans are against the IRS and gun laws unless Hunter is involved, and Barr's about-face is way too little, way too late. Andrew Weissmann joins Charlie Sykes today.
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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 52: Ask Us Anything, Part 1
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they answer your hard-hitting questions. How did Mollie become a conservative? How does David pronounce his last name? Who are the best voices to follow for news? If Mollie and David were in a band, which instruments would they play? And what are their favorite states?
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Crypto up as Institutional Players Apply for Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Institutions are back and they’re flooding into crypto. “Markets Daily” looks at the latest ETF updates.
Today's Stories:
Crypto Exchange Gemini to Expand Asia-Pacific Operations to Capture 'Next Wave' of Growth
Invesco Reapplies for Bitcoin ETF, Advocates for More Crypto Investment Products
Crypto Exchange Backed by Fidelity, Schwab and Citadel Launches With Additional Investors
EU Commission Brushes Off Data Act Fears by Crypto Industry
Digital Euro: The Bill Is Ready but Politicians Aren't Convinced
Markets Links:
BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch
Bitcoin Crosses $29K for First Time in Over a Month
Bitcoin Trendline Breakout Suggests Continued Rally to $30.4K: Analyst
This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs – Did Anyone Win?
In tonight’s episode the guys go live on stage, exploring the war on drugs, criminal justice reform, and corruption with top-notch subject matter experts. They’re joined with guests Gilbert King from Bone Valley, Clayton English and Greg Glod from The War on Drugs, and Jason Flom from Wrongful Conviction, each of whom specializes in exploring the ins and outs of what happens when the justice system gets things wrong… and what the average person can do to fix it.
Recorded Live at iHeart Media in Atlanta, GA on April 26th, 2023
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Stuff They Don't Want You to Know
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Bill McDermott is the CEO of ServiceNow, a $113 billion, publicly-traded cloud computing platform that helps companies manage their operations. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss his career path, from owning a delicatessen on Long Island to now managing over 20,000 employees. We also dive deep into how generative AI helps companies foster innovation and force businesses to retool their workforces in the coming years. Tune in for a lively conversation with one of the world's most dynamic tech CEOs.
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Highlights:
7:20 Starting off his business career by buying his local delicatessen at 16 years old.
16:20 Getting his first corporate job at Xerox
21:20 Lessons from witnessing the start of Xerox’s decline
30:40 What ServiceNow offers
37:00 Does AI lead to job loss?
39:40 Retraining people for the new economic reality
47:50 Bill’s secret for closing deals
Focus on Africa - Sierra Leone gears up for general elections
Sierra Leone is experiencing election fever ahead of its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002. More than three million voters are expected to choose the next president, parliamentarians and local councillors.
And in the pod: A new report into human trafficking states that the number of boys caught up in the system has risen sharply. Why is this?
Also: we speak to Bogolo Joy Kenewendo. Not so long ago she was one of the youngest government ministers in Africa. How did she make her presence felt in the corridors of power in Botswana?
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Explorer’s Dilemma
James B. Meigs joins the podcast today to talk about the submersible that seems to have disappeared on its way to the bottom of the ocean on a Titanic viewing expedition. Why are we so obsessed with this story, and what does it say about our view of exploration as a whole? And what do the horrific learning-loss statistics tell us about where America is going when our kids are learning nothing? Give a listen.
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You Get A Podcast! - Oprah and Gayle: Road Trip! w/ Brittany Luse
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This episode, we look at an iconic friendship — and an epic road trip. In 2006, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King drove from California to New York together. Of course, they turned it into an episode for the Oprah Winfrey Show. We look at their friendship, what it says about the bond between Black women, and of course what went down on the very long drive.
Our guest for this episode is Brittany Luse, host of NPR’s It’s Been A Minute.
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