Hugo Contreras, the protagonist of Raul Palma's new novel, is a babaláwo; he can cleanse evil spirits. Except he doesn't really believe in the whole thing. So when he's able to strike up a deal with a debt collector – get rid of the ghosts in his house in exchange for a clean slate – he assumes he can mostly fake it. In today's episode, Palma joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens, and how the concept of debt – not just financial, but personal, too – stirs up a lot of trauma for Hugo.
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Big Technology Podcast - Signal’s President on AI, Advertising, and Running a Popular Messaging App — With Meredith Whittaker
Meredith Whittaker is the President of Signal and chief advisor to the AI Now Institute. She joins Big Technology Podcast for a lively discussion about the state of Google, whether AI is for real or a marketing gimmick, whether the online advertising business model is ethically broken, and the state of the Signal messaging app. Stay tuned for the second half, where we discuss the mysterious nature of Telegram. And enjoy the cool-headed arguments throughout.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: the killing of a Hamas leader
Saleh al-Arouri has long been a high-priority target for Israel and his death could weaken the Palestinian militant group. However, it could also draw neighbouring Lebanon into the war in Gaza. As South Africa heads to the polls, the lack of alternatives to the ruling party are jeopardising the health of its democracy (09:32). And why French women are walking away from the high heel (17:16).
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Money Girl - Rules for Using a Health Savings Account (HSA) as a Couple
Whether you’re married or have a domestic partner, Laura clarifies the IRS rules for opening, contributing, and spending your HSA.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 1.3.24
Alabama
- AL ranks as #8 for inbound moves by Americans throughout 2023
- Congressman Aderholt to visit US Mexico border with Speaker of the House
- State lawmaker says committee finds illegal gambling operations in all counties
- Huntsville Hospital plans to purchase Dekalb Medical center this year
- An execution date set for 1/25 for death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith
National
- Man arrested at Capitol building with machete is an illegal alien released in 2022
- Biden's 2nd dog gets the boot from White House after biting dozens
- Harvard president resigns amidst controversy over anti semitism and plagiarism
- GA judge rules in favor of True the Vote and its efforts to clean up voter rolls
- One signatory releases video on Declaration of Military Accountability doc
- Jeffrey Epstein associate list to be released this week, Bill Clinton is Doe #36
Getting Hammered - Snack Food Sacrifice
In this episode, we delve into the latest comments from former NIH director Francis Collins, explore Nikki Haley's Civil War oopsie, discuss Pizza Hut facing layoffs, and take a closer look at Pop-Tarts' peculiar marketing strategy.
Time Stamps:
14:06 Now It Can Be Told
32:07 Nikki Haley
39:30 Israel Media Coverage
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NBN Book of the Day - Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim, “Decolonizing Human Rights” (Cambridge UP, 2021)
In his extensive body of work, Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim challenges both historical interpretations of Islamic Sharia and neo-colonial understanding of human rights. To advance the rationale of scholarship for social change, An-Naim proposes advancing the universality of human rights through internal discourse within Islamic and African societies and cross-cultural dialogue among human cultures. This book proposes a transformation from human rights organized around a state determined practice to one that is focused on a people-centric approach that empowers individuals to decide how human rights will be understood and integrated into their communities. Decolonizing Human Rights (Cambridge UP, 2021) aims to illustrate the decisive role of human agency on the subject of change, without implying that Islamic or any other society are exceptionally disposed to politically motivated violence and consequent profound political instability.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Hindenburg Disaster (Encore)
In the 1920s and 1930s, one of the most cutting-edge and exciting forms of transportation was the zeppelin.
Germany’s Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Company created lighter-than-air airships that transported passengers millions of miles worldwide.
This new form of transportation which seemed to be the future, came to a sudden and dramatic end on one horrific day in 1937 in New Jersey.
Learn more about the Hindenburg Disaster, its cause, and its aftermath on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The NewsWorthy - Passenger Plane Fire, University President Out & Tourists Limited- Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, January 3, 2024!
We're talking about one of Israel's key targets being taken out and why that could complicate the future of the war in the Middle East.
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What A Day - Trump’s Maine Squeeze
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed the decision by Maine’s Secretary of State that bars him from the ballot due to his role in the January 6th insurrection. That comes after the Colorado Supreme Court last month removed Trump from the state’s ballot, which he is also likely to appeal soon.
The deputy head of Hamas along with two other leaders of its armed wing were killed on Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon by an Israeli strike. Meanwhile, the UN reports that half of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents are at risk of starvation following the onset of the war between Israel and Hamas.
And in headlines: Harvard President Claudine Gay announced her resignation, at least 57 people in Japan are dead after a series of earthquakes, and Disney’s copyright on the earliest version of Mickey Mouse expired in the U.S. on New Year’s Day.
Show Notes:
- NYT: “‘Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7” – https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/28/world/middleeast/oct-7-attacks-hamas-israel-sexual-violence.html
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