Month: November 2023

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NBN Book of the Day - Nancy Lindisfarne and Jonathan Neale, “Why Men?: A Human History of Violence and Inequality” (Hurst, 2023)

How did humans, a species that evolved to be cooperative and egalitarian, develop societies of enforced inequality? Why did our ancestors create patriarchal power and warfare? Did it have to be this way? These are some of the key questions that Dr. Nancy Lindisfarne and Dr. Jonathan Neale grapple with in Why Men? A Human History of Violence and Inequality (Hurst, 2023).

Elites have always called hierarchy and violence unavoidable facts of human nature. Evolution, they claim, has caused men to fight, and people—starting with men and women—to have separate, unequal roles. But that is bad science.

Why Men? tells a smarter story of humanity, from early behaviours to contemporary cultures. From bonobo sex and prehistoric childcare to human sacrifice, Joan of Arc, Darwinism and Abu Ghraib, this fascinating, fun and important book reveals that humans adapted to live equally, yet the earliest class societies suppressed this with invented ideas of difference. Ever since, these distortions have caused female, queer and minority suffering. But our deeply human instincts towards equality have endured.

This book is not about what men and women are or do. It’s about the privileges humans claim, how they rationalise them, and how we unpick those ideas about our roots. It will change how you see injustice, violence and even yourself.

This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - All About the Sun

Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun.

The Sun is responsible for life as we know it and for the entire solar system. 

The Sun doesn’t just provide light and heat. It also constantly affects the plants and the solar system in ways most people don’t even realize.

Learn more about the Sun, its past, present, and future on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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The NewsWorthy - Gaza City Surrounded, SBF ‘Guilty’ & Late-Night’s Only Woman – Friday, November 3, 2023

The news to know for Friday, November 3, 2023!

We're talking about Israeli troops surrounding the densely-populated Gaza City and the latest from evacuation efforts into Egypt.

Also, the man once known as a "crypto king" was found guilty and is facing decades in prison.

Plus, we'll update you on the proposals to make daylight saving time permanent as we prepare for a time change this weekend, which ingredient once used in popular drinks is no longer considered safe, and who will soon become the only woman and youngest person to host late-night network TV. 

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What A Day - The Push For A Pause

As Israeli troops enter Gaza City and the Palestinian death toll crosses 9,000 lives, the U.S. is pushing for a humanitarian pause in the war between Israel and Hamas. 

The GOP-led House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would provide $14.3 billion dollars in military aid to Israel, but not to Ukraine. The bill is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate, and President Biden has also threatened to veto the legislation. 

And in headlines: a former Memphis police officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death pleaded guilty to two federal charges, a jury found FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud and money laundering, and family and friends mourn the passing of progressive attorney and healthcare activist Ady Barkan.

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Short Wave - Pulling An All-Nighter Is A Temporary Antidepressant

What your parents didn't tell you about pulling an all-nighter? It just might ease depression for several days. At least, that's what researchers found happens to mice in a study published in the journal Neuron Thursday.

Most people who've stayed up all night know the "tired and wired" feeling they get the next day. Scientists know this feeling can have a strong antidepressant effect in people that lasts for several days, even after the other changes wear off. But this new study may help researchers figure out why sleeplessness causes this effect.

Plus, we get into some other science headlines we can't stop talking about: Turning a centuries-old debate over starfish on its head and record lows for Antarctica's sea ice.

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The Daily Signal - Sen. Marshall: Why Israel Aid Package Must Stand Alone

The Biden administration should act quickly to support an aid package for Israel, thus sending a clear message to Iran as the Jewish state seeks to root out Tehran-backed Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Sen. Roger Marshall urges. 


“Leave it to President Biden to blow an opportunity to bring a clear, precise, quick, unhesitant message to the people of Iran, the terrorists from Iran, the terrorists from Hamas, all the puppets of Iran,” Marshall told The Daily Signal.


Israel would receive at least $14.3 billion in aid under a stand-alone bill introduced last week by Marshall, R-Kan., and fellow Senate Republicans JD Vance of Ohio, Mike Lee of Utah, and Ted Cruz of Texas.


Marshall joins the show to discuss the importance of a stand-alone Israel aid package.


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Slate Books - A Word: A F—ing Funny Lady

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Leslie Jones got her big break, joining the cast of Saturday Night Live, at the age of 47. She says that the long wait for stardom meant that she knew her worth and how to stand up for herself, even when the stakes were high. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Leslie Jones to discuss her new book, “Leslie Fucking Jones: A Memoir.” 


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The Best One Yet - 📷 “Would you pay $17 for Instagram?” — Insta’s ad-free subscription. Estée Lauder’s airport surprise. Six Flags’ fun-cquisition.

Meta just launched ad-free Instagram in Europe — But we think Zuck doesn’t want it to work because price ($17/mo) is a signal.

Estée Lauder’s beauty stock just plummeted to its lowest level in 6 years — Because it turns out nearly ⅓ of its sales come from airports.

And Six Flags just merged with Cedar Fair in an $8B theme park deal — But the real story isn’t the roller coasters, it’s the characters.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - TBD | Biden Goes After AI

Biden’s executive order on A.I. indicates his administration is taking it seriously. Does it go far enough? 


Guest: Cecilia Kang, covering technology and policy for the New York Times.


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