September 2023 – Page 59

September 12, 2023

Federalist Radio Hour - Go Deep Inside ‘The Fall Of The FBI’ With Former Special Agent Thomas Baker

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," FBI veteran Thomas J. Baker joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to detail the rapid deterioration of the nation's top law enforcement agency and discuss whether the FBI will ever embrace a culture of constitutionality over corruption.

You can find Baker's new book "The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy" here.

September 12, 2023

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Have psychics solved any actual crimes?

It's a common trope in film and TV -- a police department at their wits' end calls in a favor and makes contact with a genuine psychic, someone in tune with the greater mysteries of life, death and the universe. In works of fiction these individuals often do possess some spark of extraordinary ability, but what about in real life? Join the guys as they delve into the world of true crime and allegations of ESP to discover whether any real-life psychics have solved actual crimes.

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September 12, 2023

Focus on Africa - Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid

We look at why Morocco’s government has been selective over offers of humanitarian assistance from abroad, after the devastating earthquake which has killed more than 2,800 people.

Four East African countries have reportedly incurred an estimated $30 billion in losses between 2021 and 2023, due to extreme droughts and devastating floods.

Plus we meet the Queen of African horror writing, who is scared of ghosts.

September 12, 2023

CBS News Roundup - 09/12/2023 | World News Round Up

Pennsylvania prison escapee may now be armed. American freed for Turkish cave. Hurricane Lee shifts. CBS News Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has today's World News Roundup.

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September 12, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘The Fraud,’ Zadie Smith takes on historical fiction and the Tichborne case

In the 19th century, a butcher living in Australia claimed to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. The Tichborne trial, which sparked much controversy and even more attention in Victorian England, is at the center of Zadie Smith's new novel, The Fraud. In today's episode, the author tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly how she became captivated by the outrageous lies the man told in court, and how the way his believers still dug their heels and supported him echoes the state of politics in the 21st century.

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September 12, 2023

The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Why Does Biden Lie So Much?

The podcast takes up the president's latest whopper, about being in New York on September 12, 2001 and seeing the wreckage of the Twin Towers. We all know Trump lies like he breathes, but Biden's lies have a different quality—they're not denials of things he did but efforts to aggrandize and mythologize himself. Give a listen.

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September 12, 2023

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What A Red Line Extension Could Mean For Chicago’s Far South Side

The $3.7-billion project — 50 years in the making — has reached what transit officials call “the final phase” of the federal funding process. When complete, the Red Line will include four new stops, including a new terminus at 130th Street near Altgeld Gardens. Reset checks in with community leaders from the far South Side: Cheryl Johnson with People for Community Recovery, Rev. Otis Moss III from Trinity United Church of Christ, and Andrea Reed with Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce. And they sound off about the potential positive impacts of connecting their neighborhoods to the El system.

September 12, 2023

The Intelligence from The Economist - Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia

In a rare trip outside of the hermit state, it seems the dictator is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin. With the prospect of an arms deal on the table, how worried should the international community be? Car theft is a growing problem in America and automakers are partly to blame (08:49). And France’s booming boulangeries (15:02).

September 12, 2023

The Best One Yet - 🧠 “The Genius Ingredient” — Elon’s biography takeaway. Twinkies’ snack sale. Google’s antitrust megatrial.

Walter Isaacson’s biography on Elon Musk arrives today, so we jumped in for you — And we found the common ingredient among geniuses like Elon, Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Steve Jobs: Curiosity.

Twinkies’ parent Hostess is being acquired for $5.6B by Smuckers — Because the most important meal for Wall Street is snacks.

A once every 25 years antitrust megatrial begins today against Google — But the biggest risk to Google isn’t losing the case. It’s losing its competitive mindset.

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