Month: January 2024

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The NewsWorthy - Trump-Haley Matchup, Moon Milestone & Movie Musicals Triumph – Monday, January 22, 2024

The news to know for Monday, January 22, 2024!

We'll tell you which major presidential candidate just dropped out of the race and the biggest weather concerns as much of the country is starting to thaw out.

Also, which country just hit a milestone on the moon as part of a new space race?

Plus, what criminal charge Alec Baldwin is now facing for the deadly shooting on a movie set, why thousands of professors, lecturers, librarians, and coaches are going on strike today, and which college coach just took the record for winning more than anyone else in her sport.

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Short Wave - This Wild Bird Will Lead You To Honey On Command

Honeyguides are wild birds that team up with humans and then lead them to honey. Researchers recently found that the calls these birds respond to are unique and tied to their location. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce talks about this relationship and shares how researchers followed honeyguides to learn about their call behaviors.

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The Daily Signal - Biologist vs. Southern Poverty Law Center

Ph.D. biologist Colin Wright is publicly inviting the Southern Poverty Law Center to debate him on the subject of what the SPLC calls "anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience," specifically on the transgender issue.


The SPLC released a 41,000-word report claiming that "the controversy over trans health care is manufactured to reinforce both white supremacy and the political goals of the Christian Right." The report claims to reveal "anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience," but it does not seriously address the concerns of critics of the transgender movement.


The report mentions Wright, a Manhattan Institute fellow, as part of the movement pushing "pseudoscience."


"It's almost not really worth responding to," Wright tells "The Daily Signal Podcast" of the SPLC report. "It is such a poor, poorly put together document, riddled with typos."


"Most importantly, it justs makes all these accusations that I'm peddling 'pseudoscience,' that type of thing," he adds. "It doesn't engage with any of the actual arguments and the substance of what I'm saying, or what anyone else mentioned in the report is saying. There's not really anything to respond to."


He calls the report "completely ridiculous."


"It's purely just a smear piece," Wright says. "They just want to garner attention and stir outrage."


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Strict Scrutiny - AITA? SCOTUS Edition

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of cases that threaten to topple four decades of precedent about federal agencies' authority to interpret statutes. Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the arguments and outline the Koch-funded basis for the Supreme Court's latest power grab.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Claire Keegan’s new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics

Three short stories comprise So Late in the Day, the new book by the highly acclaimed Irish writer, Claire Keegan. All three revolve around the ways men and women relate to one another — from a failed marriage proposal to a troubling affair. In today's episode, NPR's Scott Simon asks Keegan about the way her male characters come across, and how the finite nature of time influences her protagonists' decisions.

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Opening Arguments - OA859: Looks Like We Won’t Have DeSantis To Kick Around Any More

On the day that Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential primary and endorsed his personal bully, Donald Trump, Liz and Andrew cover two stories that could impact the 2024 presidential election. First, we tackle the centrist group "No Labels" request that the Civil Rights Division of the Department begin a criminal RICO investigation into... people who don't like the centrist group "No Labels." Neat!

Then, we break down all of the pending actual law stuff going on in Trump's civil defamation suit in New York -- since precious little of that is going on in the courtroom itself. What's the rule of completeness? When are defenses waived? Who has a duty to mitigate? And so much more!

Notes Habba Letter Brief re: Mitigation https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790.272.0.pdf

No Labels https://www.nolabels.org/documents/59546/DOJ%20letter%201.11.24.pdf

Co-founder of No Labels resigns https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-labels-may-re-elect-donald-trump-third-party-independent-galston-rematch-f2e7697d

Semafor article on No Labels https://www.semafor.com/article/12/19/2023/the-plot-against-no-labels

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The Economics of Everyday Things - 33. Sex Scenes

Behind these steamy sequences, there are body doubles, pubic wigs, legal documents, and dedicated choreographers who make sure everyone is comfortable. Zachary Crockett fast-forwards straight to the good parts.