Month: July 2023

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NPR's Book of the Day - How to manage a disaster in ‘The Devil Never Sleeps’

Former Homeland Security official and author Juliette Kayyem has a new book out that encourages preparedness. The Devil Never Sleeps makes the case that disasters are going to happen, and gives advice on how to manage them. Kayyem told NPR's Steve Inskeep that we need to redefine our definition of success after disasters occur.
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Short Wave - This Is Canada’s Worst Fire Season In Modern History. It’s Not New

Canada is having its worst fire season in modern history. The fires have burnt more than 20 million acres, casting hazardous smoke over parts of the U.S. and stretching Canadian firefighting resources thin. Public officials and many news headlines have declared the fires as "unprecedented," and in the modern-sense they are. But NPR climate correspondent Nate Rott has been talking to researchers who focus on the history of wildfire in Canada's boreal forests and they say the situation is not without precedent.

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Hayek Program Podcast - Best of the Podcast! — Celebrating James Buchanan’s Contributions to Social Philosophy and Political Economy

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we revisit a 2010 event where Professor Emeritus of Economics at George Mason University and Nobel Laureate James M. Buchanan was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fund for the Study of Spontaneous Orders at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation.

This event was co-hosted by the Fund for the Study of Spontaneous Orders at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, Liberty Fund, the George Mason University Economics Department, and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and took place at George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.

The panel discussion of Buchanan’s work was led by the Dean Emeritus of the GMU Law School, Henry Manne, who was joined by:

  • Amartya K. Sen, Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, 1998, Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University
  • Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, 2009, Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
  • James M. Buchanan, Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, 1986, Professor Emeritus of Economics, George Mason University
  • Alan G. Merten, Former President of George Mason University
  • Daniel Houser, Professor of Economics, George Mason University
  • Chris Talley, Former President & CEO of Liberty Fund (now the chairman of the board of trustees for the Winchester Foundation)

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It Could Happen Here - Dual Power Gathering Midwest

Mia talks with Mira and Korrin, two organizers of the upcoming Dual Power Gathering Midwest, about what they learned from the previous event and what to expect from the next one.

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The Gist - Jake Tapper And Evel’s Hog

CNN's Jake Tapper is out with his third thriller. This one is set when Evel Knievel jumped gorges, Elvis was being mourned, and the Son Of Sam stalked couples. Mike discusses the new novel All the Demons Are Here and the current state of media and politics. Plus, the affirmative action ruling is a complex issue that represented trade-offs and competing values. Be suspicious of anyone telling you otherwise. And Sweden is in NATO! But also, somewhat run by Nazis. Huh.


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Consider This from NPR - Trying to Reverse the Decline of Black Players in Major League Baseball

Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.

This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for players from historically Black colleges and universities to play in front of scouts and executives on a national stage.

NPR's Juana Summers reports from Seattle on MLB's efforts to reverse the decline and recruit Black American players.

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Consider This from NPR - Trying to Reverse the Decline of Black Players in Major League Baseball

Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.

This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for players from historically Black colleges and universities to play in front of scouts and executives on a national stage.

NPR's Juana Summers reports from Seattle on MLB's efforts to reverse the decline and recruit Black American players.

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Consider This from NPR - Trying to Reverse the Decline of Black Players in Major League Baseball

Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.

This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for players from historically Black colleges and universities to play in front of scouts and executives on a national stage.

NPR's Juana Summers reports from Seattle on MLB's efforts to reverse the decline and recruit Black American players.

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Lost Debate - Threads Explosion, Student Debt Fight, Affirmative Action Future

Meta kicked off the ultimate social media war with their launch of Threads. The Twitter alternative has quickly become the fastest growing social media network in history. Ravi and Rikki discuss the new platform’s extraordinary rise. They also debate what it might mean for Elon Musk.

SCOTUS struck down Biden’s student-loan forgiveness program. The hosts weigh in on the ruling, Biden’s new plan, and what this all means for borrowers.

Lastly, writer and education expert Richard Kahlenberg joins to break down the Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision on affirmative action, the future of college admissions, and what we can do to create a more equitable higher education environment.


[1:45] Threads vs. Twitter

[17:10] Student Loans

[32:25] Affirmative Action


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