Across Hollywood right now, writers and actors are picketing in front of studio lots. They're walking back and forth, holding up signs demanding concessions on things like pay, how many writers work on projects, and the use of AI in TV and movies.
But, on some of these lots, there are these strange alternate entrances where there are no picketers. Here drivers can come and go as they please without ever encountering any sign of a strike.
Behold the neutral gate. An entrance intended for people who work at these lots but don't work for production companies that are involved with these particular strikes. (Usually that means things like game shows or TV commercials.)
But, as one group of picketers recently experienced, it's hard to know if these entrances are, in fact, only being used by neutral parties or if the entrances might be being abused.
On today's episode, the question of whether one Hollywood production was taking advantage of the neutral gate, and what the fight over a driveway can teach us about the broader labor battles in Hollywood and across the country.
This episode was hosted by Dave Blanchard and Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, with reporting from Kenny Malone. It was produced by James Sneed and engineered by James Willetts. It was fact checked by Sierra Juarez and edited by Keith Romer. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.
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CBS News Roundup - 08/25/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition
Deadly Michigan storms. Meeting the Georgia election case deadline. U.S. officials on the Russian plane crash.
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Consider This from NPR - The New Space Race Is On – And Everyone Is Headed To The Moon
The South Pole of the Moon is the coolest place to be.
And nearly every country with a space program is vying for a spot there - for a chance to explore the shadowy, polar craters in hopes of finding usable quantities of water ice.
On Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 probe near the moon's south pole. It was the first time India had landed a spacecraft on the moon, and the first time any country had successfully landed at the coveted moon's south pole.
Many have tried including, Japan, Israel, and most recently Russia, whose Luna-25 spacecraft crashed onto the surface just days before India's successful landing.
NASA is preparing its ARTEMIS mission to return to the moon. Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia have also set their sites on moon missions.
A new space race is underway. But why exactly are we racing to the moon again?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to space lawyer Michelle Hanlon to find out.
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And nearly every country with a space program is vying for a spot there - for a chance to explore the shadowy, polar craters in hopes of finding usable quantities of water ice.
On Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 probe near the moon's south pole. It was the first time India had landed a spacecraft on the moon, and the first time any country had successfully landed at the coveted moon's south pole.
Many have tried including, Japan, Israel, and most recently Russia, whose Luna-25 spacecraft crashed onto the surface just days before India's successful landing.
NASA is preparing its ARTEMIS mission to return to the moon. Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia have also set their sites on moon missions.
A new space race is underway. But why exactly are we racing to the moon again?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to space lawyer Michelle Hanlon to find out.
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The Daily Signal - Trump Takes Mugshot, COVID-19 Mandates Return, GOP Candidate Raises $1 Million After Debate | Aug. 25
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Former President Donald Trump has his mugshot taken at Georgia jail.
- Mask mandates make an appearance once again as COVID-19 cases rise.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign raises over $1 million after the first GOP debate.
- A U.S. District Court judge denies Maryland parents’ request for an order allowing them to opt their children out of instruction using LGBTQ “Pride Storybooks.”
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The Gist - Plastic Straw Critics Were Always A Straw Man
A new study shows that paper and bamboo straws are WORSE for the environment and the human body than plastic straws in important ways. Plus, the death of Yvegeny Prigozhin was confirmed by his ol' pal Putin. And an interview with Guy Nattiv on his new film, Golda.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Aug. 25, 2023
Bomb threats force suburban libraries to close their doors. A jury finds longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Madigan guilty. And a Chicago alderman calls for a quiet zone around a downtown clinic that provides abortion services. Reset breaks down these top local stories and more in the Weekly News Recap with Chicago Sun-Times reporter Nader Issa, WBEZ city government and politics reporter Tessa Weinberg and Washington Post national and breaking news reporter Kim Bellware.
State of the World from NPR - Where the Republican candidates for president stand on the war in Ukraine
The first Republican presidential debate exposed some big differences in what candidates think should be the U.S. role in the war in Ukraine. We hear reporting from both NPR's correspondent in Ukraine and our Pentagon correspondent.
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Motley Fool Money - Earnings Buzzwords: AI and Shrink
Nvidia earnings soaked up a lot of headlines, but they’re not the only one making moves in AI.
(00:21) Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss: - The epic hype around Nvidia’s earnings release, and how AI is playing into the ambitions for other companies in tech like Workday. - Why “shrink” is the buzzword of the season in retail and how investors should be looking at it. - How Williams-Sonoma and Ulta bucked tough trends in retail to put up strong numbers, and the numbers behind updates from Intuit and Autodesk.
(19:11) Olivier Pomel, CEO of DataDog, talks through the company’s recent results, the promising signs he’s seeing in customer spend, and why he thinks his company still has a 10X opportunity in front of it.
(33:52) Andy and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Nike and Chewy.
Stocks discussed: NVDA, WDAY, WSM, ADSK, ULTA, INTU, DLTR, FL, NKE, CHWY
Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Jason Moser, Tim Beyers, Olivier Pomel, Tim Beyers Engineers: Dan Boyd, Kyle Carruthers
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CrowdScience - How do butterflies and moths fly?
For hundreds of millions of years insects controlled the skies. Before birds, bats and pterodactyls, insects were the only creatures that had evolved the ability to fly: a miracle of physics and physiology requiring their bodies to act in coordinated ballet.
This week three separate CrowdScience listeners have been asking questions about the flight of butterflies and moths. How do they move so erratically, yet land so precisely? What makes such tiny insects such accurate flyers?
Presenter Anand Jagatia -- not the biggest fan of either butterflies or moths -- visits Butterfly Paradise at London Zoo to meet keeper Mark Tansley. Anand tries to get over his aversion by immersing himself in fluttering creatures.
He then meets insect flight expert Sanjay Sane to learn the hidden mechanics behind their aeronautical skills: the vortexes of air generated by their wings and the complex muscle architecture inside their torsos. Next, aerospace engineer Amy Lang explains how the scales on their wings reduce air resistance by clever manipulation of the air and how this function trades off against other uses of the scales: for colour, for keeping dry, and much more.
All of these abilities are put to the test during the incredible global migrations that some butterflies undertake. Gerard Talavera tells Anand how he turned previous thinking about butterfly migration across Africa on its head.
Presenter: Anand Jagatia Producer: Phil Sansom Voiceover: Kitty O’Sullivan Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris Editor: Richard Collings
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Mastercard, Binance to End Crypto Card Partnership; Why Meme Coin PEPE Is Tumbling
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 25, 2023.
"The Hash" explores today's hottest topics in crypto, including Mastercard terminating its partnership with Binance on co-branded crypto card offerings. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is emerging as a formidable Trump challenger among blockchain bettors. NFT Artist Bobby Lee joins the show to discuss the impact of Web3 on the art world. And, a closer look at why meme coin PEPE is tumbling in the last 24-hours.
See also:
Mastercard Deepens Tie to CBDCs as Nations Mull Issuing Digital Currencies
After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger
Weird PEPE Transfers Spook Crypto Investors and Prompt Meme Coin's 15% Plunge
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