Month: June 2023

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How Can We Reduce Homelessness In Chicago?

Since February, police officers have been turning unhoused people away at O’Hare International Airport so they won’t sleep there. The situation is just one sign of how persistent and pervasive homelessness is in Chicago. Shelter beds are full, and recently arrived asylum seekers are also in need of the social safety net. Reset learns more about the options left for the city’s unhoused population and what solutions social service agencies and the city’s new administration are considering with guests Elvia Malagón, social justice and wage gap reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, and Ali Simmons, case and outreach worker with the Law Project of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.
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Science In Action - Oceans in hot water?

As Pacific Ocean temperatures rise, a major El Niño is looming. Experts from the European Centre for Medium range Weather Forecasting, Magdalena Balmaseda and Tim Stockdale, join us to discuss how it is heating up the world and if it could herald in a new period of climate uncertainty.

Last month, Roland stayed up all night to watch the spectacular explosion of supernova 2023ixf. Now, Dr Charlie Kilpatrick, a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, has identified the star that blew up 21 million lightyears away. A similar star in our galaxy, the exceptionally bright Betelgeuse, has been acting strangely. Dr Andrea Dupree, a senior astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and Smithsonian, has been trying to figure out what is going on. Is this iconic star about to pop?

And from ageing stars to ageing flies, researchers have published a cell-by-cell map of fruit flies throughout the life of the short lived creatures, showing how they change. Steve Quake, professor of bioengineering and professor of applied physics at Stanford University, tells us what this means for us.

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber

(Image: Illustration of the world map showing areas of rising temperatures. Credit: ClimateReanalyzer.org)

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application; Telos Foundation Exec on Gamestop Partnership

The most valuable crypto stories Thursday, June 15, 2023.

"The Hash" hosts take a deep dive into today's hot topics in crypto: BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is close to filing an application for a Bitcoin ETF, according to a CoinDesk source. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority put pressure on 3 major banks to take on crypto exchanges as clients, the Financial Times said. Apple (AAPL) has rejected the latest version of non-custodial Lightning-enabled bitcoin wallet Zeus, according to a tweet by Zeus founder Evan Kaloudis. Plus, Telos Foundation Head of Business Development AJ Dinger joins the show to discuss its new partnership with Gamestop.

See also:

BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application: Source

Hong Kong Put Pressure on 3 Major Banks to Take On Crypto Exchanges as Clients: Report

Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus

GameStop Teams Up with The Telos Foundation to Grow Web3 Gaming Strategy


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Lost Debate - Trump Arraigned, Covid Patient Zero, Helicopter Parents, Sex Positivity

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in federal court on documents and obstruction charges this week. Ravi and Rikki talk through the details of the case and predict what's likely to happen in the trial of the century.

Helicopter parents are now buzzing around the workplace. From job applications and interviews to work conflicts, how should employers react when mom and dad try to take over?

And finally, Gen Z is the most sex-positive generation in history, yet they're having less sex. The hosts tackle this contradiction and how sex talk has evolved through the generations.

[04:23] - COVID Patient Zero

[08:47] - Trump Arraigned

[25:12] - Helicopter Parents

[30:23] - Sex Positivity

[45:30] - Voicemails

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SPECIAL REPORT: BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application

BlackRock will be using Coinbase Custody for the ETF and the crypto exchange’s spot market data for pricing, the source said.

"BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application: Source"

This episode used Wondercraft Voice AI. Original reporting by Ian Allison.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | The Fed Hits Pause, Sending Markets Tumbling and Ripple Does Not Care Whether XRP Is ‘Sufficiently Decentralized’

The Fed’s stagnant core interest rate decision is being characterized as a “pause” rather than an end.

Featured Story: An opinion piece by Daniel Kuhn, titled: “Ripple Does Not Care Whether XRP Is 'Sufficiently Decentralized'”


Markets Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

USDT Selling on Curve, Uniswap Spooks Traders Amid Bitcoin Drop

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $25K


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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MONEY REIMAGINED: Artists Like Snoop Dogg Are Exposing the Gatekeepers of the Digital Media Space

This episode is sponsored by EY.

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,”  Michael Casey and Sheila Warren first discuss recent regulation stories that seem to dominate the news everywhere concerning the SEC and its most recent lawsuits against crypto exchanges and the Ripple/Hinman documents. Warren and Casey then examine the newfound role of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) in the Digital Economy as well as who controls monetization in the digital space.

Topic Links:

The SEC Has Started an All-In Political Battle Over Crypto

Why William Hinman’s Emails Matter to the XRP Army and the Crypto’s Price

Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar Launch Web3 Tequila Loyalty Program

Snoop Dogg Drops New NFTs That Evolve With His Tour

FEWOCiOUS and Adidas Team Up on Digital and Physical NFT Sneakers


Summary List:

News of the Week. 0:00 Understanding the complexity of the digital media space. 4:11 Snoop Dogg NFT. 8:11 Where the “F” is the money? 9:28 Nft’s role in the digital economy. 12:29 Regulation of tokenization. 17:55 How social media is connecting us. 22:26 The relationship between the artist and the fan. 26:19 Who gets to decide what’s culturally relevant? 30:05


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