In 2019, Evanston became the first U.S. city to create a reparations program to address historical inequalities between Black and white residents. Today on the podcast, we talk about a project where students are recording the stories of some of those recipients. Reset hears from Laurice Bell, executive director of Shorefront Legacy Center, Elizabeth Cox, Evanston resident and recipient of reparations, and Maasai Gentle, a senior at Evanston Township High School.
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Santiago Varela is the co-founder of Kardashev BTC, a Mexican Bitcoin mining operation focused on harnessing waste and stranded energy sources for mining Bitcoin.
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Super Bowl ads this year relied heavily on nostalgia and surprise –– a few tricks that turn out to embed information into our brains. Today, neuroscientist Charan Ranganath joins the show to dissect the world of marketing to its biological fundamentals and reveal advertisers' bag of tricks.
The birth rate of unicorns—firms with a valuation north of $1bn—has plummeted, and prior investors in them are eyeing what exits exist. We ask why the species is endangered. The struggle to finance and build homes is contributing to a profound housing crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (08:34). And the return of Parler, a darling social-media platform for America’s far right (17:56).
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Michigan is holding its presidential primaries today, and some Democrats say they're voting uncommitted instead of President Biden. Some Michigan voters warn Biden to change course on the Israel-Hamas war. What's the president hearing from voters who delivered the state in 2020? Also, the United States goes to court to stop a grocery megamerger. Kroger and Albertsons propose to combine. What does it mean for your neighborhood supermarket?
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David Boskovic grew up on a farm, in a small town in Canada. He grew up milking cows, not building technology. However, when he was 12 years old, he built a website for his Dad. And after he built and rebuilt it several times, he was hooked on technology. Outside of tech and software, he enjoys playing poker with friends, gambling, and working on his new house. When asked what his favorite type of food, he said it is always something that he hasn't tried before - cause it's always better when you haven't had it yet.
In the past, David had built CSV imports into websites many, many times - even back to the site he built for his Dad at 12 years old. After being presented the need to build it again, he asked the question... when does it make sense to build this as a product, and launch a company?
How did Sgt. Kevin Steele go from being a true believer in the institution of New Folsom to writing an explosive memo hoping to tear it down? We sift through video evidence, interrogation tapes and internal reports to find glimpses of his transformation. But when he feels his reports of corruption are ignored—he takes an even more drastic step.
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This week Danny and Tyler discuss Alan Jackson, one of the most successful artists in country music history. We add his pro-lake, coming-of-age classic "Chattahoochee" to our ultimate country playlist—though he has tons of hits to choose from, including over thirty No. 1 hits!
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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with Stacks' co-creator Muneeb Ali on developments in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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"First Mover" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest price movement of bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading near $53,500 after surging more than 20% since the beginning of this year. Plus, a conversation with Stacks' co-creator and Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali on what's exciting in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.