Month: August 2023

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The Gist - Trump Diehards And De-Meh-Crats

With 151 days until the Iowa Caucuses, we're joined by Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and the host of The Odd Years, a Cook Political Report podcast. She says that if Trump is to be felled, it won't be through arguments that strike Democrats as especially powerful. Plus, a Ron DeSantis debate prep dump. And the military's recruitment woes cannot blamed on woke-ism.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Much-Hyped Shibarium Network’s Turbulent Start; Tether to Stop Support for Bitcoin Layer Omni

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 17, 2023.


"The Hash" team discusses the hottest stories in crypto, including SHIB tokens slipping, as users report bridging issues after the much-hyped Shibarium network went live. Stablecoin issuer Tether said that it will discontinue support for Omni, a Bitcoin layer used for USDT transfers since 2014. And, a16z crypto chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin discusses why new projects from the VC firm are focused on ZK proofs, a type of cryptography that can help scale blockchains.


See also:

SHIB Plunges 9% on Apparent Shibarium Bridge Issues

Shiba Inu’s Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain Shibarium Goes Live Amid Push for DeFi Growth

Tether Stops Support for Bitcoin Layer Omni Citing Lack of Demand

VC Firm a16z Wades Into Crypto Tech Research with ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso’


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Leaders Say They Want To Fix Special Education in CPS

Chicago Public School leaders say they want to fix special education services in the district. And that fix becomes increasingly urgent, as the number of CPS students who rely on special ed has grown steadily since 2018. But some parents say the district is focusing too much on legal mandates and not quality education. WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp shares the latest on how Chicago schools are serving students with special needs and what more parents and faculty are calling for.
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The Bulwark Podcast - Thumbprints on a Conspiracy?

Could Trump have been dumb enough to use Twitter DMs for his plot? Plus, the dangers of not fearing the law, the politics of four indictments, and the irony of whining about election fraud and then being indicted for conspiring to commit it. Ben Wittes and Anna Bower join Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials.

show notes:

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-fulton-county-indictment-an-initial-examination

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-the-heck-happened-in-coffee-county-georgia
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The Daily Signal - Hunter Biden Probe Takes Surprising Turn, New York City Bans Tiktok, Kids Protected From Transgender Surgeries in North Carolina | Aug. 17

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • North Carolina lawmakers override the governor’s veto and vote to protect kids from gender procedure. 
  • New York City employees have to delete TikTok from their government issued phones. 
  • A Georgia state GOP senator calls for a special session in the state to review the actions of Fani Willis. 
  • The House oversight committee is asking for access at the National Archives to Joe Biden's communications as vice president with his son Hunter Biden.


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Motley Fool Money - Grab Your Groceries

More of us are going to Walmart, but Aldi just made a big move that has put it on the radar of Big Grocery.

Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Whether Walmart is learning from grocers or grocers are learning from Walmart. - If an Aldi acquisition spells the end of the beloved Winn-Dixie brand. - Why Amazon has struggled with getting grocery right.

Companies discussed: WMT, TGT, KR, ACI, AMZN

Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Bill Barker Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Science In Action - The science behind the Hawaii fire

Hawaii is still reeling from the devastating fires that consumed Lahaina on the island of Maui last week. Professor of Meteorology from the University of Hawaii, Kevin Hamiliton, joins Science in Action to discuss the factors that make these events more likely across the Hawaiian Islands. Amongst these is climate change.

Also this week we discuss the concerning reports of a sudden spike in methane levels in the Arctic with Xin Lan of the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration.

A few weeks ago, we devoted a whole programme to the exciting research on human embryo models made from stem cells. Whilst representing an incredible step for medical research, these raise serious ethical questions. A team of biologists and embryologists have put together a proposal on how to move forward with this ethical quandary, Embryologist Nicolas Rivron tells us more.

And we address the incredible claim of the room temperature super conductor, LK-99, with sceptical materials scientist Michael Fuhrer.

Photo: The Maui town of Lahaina after being destroyed by wildfires Credit: Getty Images

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber Editor: Richard Collings

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 59: ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’

Another week means another batch of charges against former President Donald Trump. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down the Georgia election lawsuit at the center of the fourth criminal indictment against Trump, explain why Democrats get a free pass to challenge elections but Republicans don't, share their thoughts on Argentinian presidential candidate Javier Milei, and discuss the Maui fire catastrophe. Mollie and David also debate whether Oliver Anthony's viral song “Rich Men North Of Richmond" is a fair assessment of the state of the nation.