Zoos are asking visitors to stop showing gorillas videos and photos from their phones, as this seems to fundamentally change the way the gorillas behave. The Taliban weighs in on the Twitter/Threads rivalry. France passes a disturbing law about wide-spread surveillance. All this and much more in this week's strange news segment.
Deadly flooding in the Northeast and dangerous heat in the Southwest. DeSantis campaign cutbacks. Huge Powerball jackpot. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Today's podcast takes up the Secret Service's baffling announcement that it was closing its investigation into the cocaine at the White House—or is it baffling? And the naked anti-Semitism expressed by RFK Jr. and the squad: Will there be any consequences for it? Give a listen.
Thursday evening the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability announced the three finalists seeking the title of Chicago’s top cop: Chicago Police Department veterans Angel Novalez and Larry Snelling, and Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin. This leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with about 30 days to make a decision. Reset gets the latest updates on the search and hears more on the finalists.
Europe, America and Asia are all enduring scorching heatwaves, air temperatures are repeatedly breaking records and the health impacts are alarming. But is the worst yet to come? Why risky assets are proving more resilient than investors expected despite war, inflation and the threat of recession (10:10). And Europe says farewell to its symbolic small cars (16:50).
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Yetis & Besties, thanks to all of you for getting us to 1,000 episodes (it’s a lovely, nice, round number). Shopify thinks meetings waste valuable company time, so they created a meeting cost calculator — Because your 3-person meeting cost $672. Opill is the first FDA-approved birth control pill — But it’s not just a medication, it’s an economic booster too. Arizona is on pace for 18 straight days over 110 degrees — And the Air Conditioner industry has become the duct tape of Climate Change. $SHOP $GENE $CARR $PRGO Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypo And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Almost 2000 years ago, after conquering most of the island of Great Britain, Roman forces established a settlement at a strategically narrow point on the Thames River.
Since its establishment, the city has grown dramatically, at one point having secured the title of the largest city in the world.
Today it is one of the world’s most important cities, is an international hub for finance, and it is the capital of the United Kingdom.
Learn more about the history of London and how it went from a Roman military outpost to one of the most important cities in the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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"The speakers speaking about what great Christians they are? Great. Go tell your pastor. Our schools are not your church.” If you happen to recognize those words, that means you've seen the viral video in which Adrienne Martin fought back against moral panicking conservatives at a Texas school board meeting. But how did she get here? There's so much to it, and it makes for a really fascinating and inspiring story. Listen to how this, in her words, "typical suburban mom" went from hairdresser to superstar activist! And also still a hairdresser. It's not like grassroots activism is super lucrative or something... Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please please pretty please support the show on patreon! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content!
