For people in the US, 2020 was one of the most dangerous years in decades. The first year of the pandemic saw a huge spike in violence. The number of homicides in the country rose about 30 percent from 2019.
Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. According to crime analyst Jeff Asher, "2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the US in more than 50 years."
In big cities and small, from the East coast to the West, violence has dropped dramatically.
Despite a significant and measurable drop in violent crime, Americans feel less safe. According to a Gallup poll released in November, more than three quarters of Americans believe there's more crime in the country than there was last year.
We explore the reasons why the good news on crime isn't getting through.
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Consider This from NPR - Violent Crime Is Dropping, But Americans Feel Less Safe.
For people in the US, 2020 was one of the most dangerous years in decades. The first year of the pandemic saw a huge spike in violence. The number of homicides in the country rose about 30 percent from 2019.
Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. According to crime analyst Jeff Asher, "2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the US in more than 50 years."
In big cities and small, from the East coast to the West, violence has dropped dramatically.
Despite a significant and measurable drop in violent crime, Americans feel less safe. According to a Gallup poll released in November, more than three quarters of Americans believe there's more crime in the country than there was last year.
We explore the reasons why the good news on crime isn't getting through.
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Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. According to crime analyst Jeff Asher, "2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the US in more than 50 years."
In big cities and small, from the East coast to the West, violence has dropped dramatically.
Despite a significant and measurable drop in violent crime, Americans feel less safe. According to a Gallup poll released in November, more than three quarters of Americans believe there's more crime in the country than there was last year.
We explore the reasons why the good news on crime isn't getting through.
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Consider This from NPR - Violent Crime Is Dropping, But Americans Feel Less Safe.
For people in the US, 2020 was one of the most dangerous years in decades. The first year of the pandemic saw a huge spike in violence. The number of homicides in the country rose about 30 percent from 2019.
Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. According to crime analyst Jeff Asher, "2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the US in more than 50 years."
In big cities and small, from the East coast to the West, violence has dropped dramatically.
Despite a significant and measurable drop in violent crime, Americans feel less safe. According to a Gallup poll released in November, more than three quarters of Americans believe there's more crime in the country than there was last year.
We explore the reasons why the good news on crime isn't getting through.
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Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. According to crime analyst Jeff Asher, "2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the US in more than 50 years."
In big cities and small, from the East coast to the West, violence has dropped dramatically.
Despite a significant and measurable drop in violent crime, Americans feel less safe. According to a Gallup poll released in November, more than three quarters of Americans believe there's more crime in the country than there was last year.
We explore the reasons why the good news on crime isn't getting through.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Corrects After Federal Reserve Indicates Rate Cuts May Take Time, With Kaiko’s Dessislava Aubert
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Dessislava Aubert, senior research analyst at Kaiko.
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On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Dessislava Aubert, senior research analyst at Kaiko, about how markets reacted to yesterday's FOMC meeting rates decision.
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Cato Daily Podcast - “Nicotinophobia” Is for the Children
The anti-tobacco crusade morphed ever so slowly into an anti-nicotine crusade. If it continues unimpeded, the costs could be quite high. Jeff Singer explains.
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The Daily Signal - House Passes Child Tax Credit, DC Cops Arrest 19 Anti-Israel Protesters, Biden’s SPLC Attack Dogs | Feb. 1
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- The House passes a Child Tax Credit bill on Wednesday
- Conservatives in Congress blast the Biden administration for siccing SPLC on Moms for Liberty.
- Capitol Police say there will be no charges for Senate staffer who filmed sex tape.
- The House passes bill that would allow immediate deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of DUIs.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why the FTC is cracking down on location data brokers
It's no secret — your phone knows where you are, and if that data exists, someone else might have it. Back in 2022, we covered the murky market for smartphone location data. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on this multi-billion dollar industry. In today's episode, we explain why the agency is trying to ban a data broker from selling information tied to sensitive places like medical facilities.
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Related episodes:
Ad targeting gets into your medical file (Apple / Spotify)
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Motley Fool Money - Powell’s No-Action Streak
Prospects for a rapid string of rate cuts may be fading. That’s actually good news.
(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- How fewer interest rate cuts may impact businesses.
- Peloton’s path forward.
- Ways streaks are valuable to businesses.
(16:47) Mary Long and Matt Frankel discuss the buy now, pay later phenomenon and who it really benefits.
Companies discussed: PTON, OKTA, AFRM, PYPL, SQ, WMT
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Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Bill Barker, Matt Frankel, Mary Long
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE PROTOCOL: ‘Protocol Councils’ Can the Blockchain Ecosystem Trust These People?
Joining us, Riad Wahby, Co-founder and CEO of Cubist, delves into the risks of restaking, potential contagion effects on blockchain security, and the essential questions that the blockchain ecosystem must address.
This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community Fund
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In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following stories:
TOPICS |
Lido DAO Endorses Rivals
LayerZero launched a Lido stETH bridge last October without asking for Lido DAO's permission. The community responded this week by endorsing a pair of its biggest competitors.
"Blockchain protocols frequently pride themselves on their "permissionlessness" – the idea that anyone, anywhere can build on top of a protocol without asking for explicit approval. But in practice, it is sometimes wiser to ask for permission."
Blockchains and Decentralization
The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?
PROTOCOL VILLAGE INTERVIEW SEGMENT
Guest: Riad Wahby
Riad Wahby is the co-founder and CEO of Cubist, a developer of hardware-backed, non-custodial key storage and signing infrastructure that enables companies to protect staking keys and secure withdrawals.
Takeaways |
Keys are fundamental in blockchain interactions and require careful management to ensure security.
Restaking introduces risks and potential contagion effects that can impact the security of the underlying blockchain.
The restaking ecosystem offers opportunities for innovation and collaboration, but reputation and risk assessment are crucial for making informed decisions.
Building systems that can withstand non-compliant users and incentivize responsible behavior is essential for the long-term success of blockchain networks.
There is continued interest in blockchain and crypto among students, with a focus on computer security, cryptography, and the intersection of blockchain and AI.
Balancing entrepreneurship and academia requires efficient time management and leveraging the support of graduate students and teaching assistants.
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Lido DAO Rebukes LayerZero by Endorsing Rivals Wormhole, Axelar for Crypto Bridge
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
Riad S. Wahby - Google Scholar
Cubist Launches Bank-Grade Ethereum Key Management Service
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Science In Action - Unethical data gathering in China
Starting upbeat this week, engineer Teddy Tzanetos, team lead of NASA’s Ingenuity mission, talks on the Mars-based helicopter which defied all expectations. Our big story this week is on the scientific papers and research databases which contain the DNA profile of thousands of people from persecuted ethnic minorities in China. This data is often collected in association with security forces. Computational biologist and campaigner Yves Moreau now leads the call for scrutiny and the retraction of these papers and databases, which lack evidence of free and informed consent. We often cover the ever-growing threat of bird flu to mammalian populations on Science in Action. But how does the virus make the successful leap from bird to mammal cells? Virologist Wendy Barclay discusses the potential tricks the virus uses to adapt and grow.
And, finally, zoologist Sam Fabian has been trying to answer the question everyone thinks they already know: why are moths attracted to artificial light?
Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
(Image: Protest in Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province on July 7, 2009. Credit: PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)