Month: April 2024

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NBN Book of the Day - Heather Parry, “Electric Dreams: Sex Robots and Failed Promises of Capitalism” (404 Ink, 2024)

In the future, we’ll all be having sex with robots… won’t we?

Roboticists say they’re a distracting science fiction, yet endless books, films and articles are written on the subject. Campaigns are even mounted against them. So why are sex robots such a hot topic?

Electric Dreams: Sex Robots and Failed Promises of Capitalism (404 Ink, 2024) by Heather Parry picks apart the forces that posit sex robots as either the solution to our problems or a real threat to human safety, and looks at what’s being pushed aside for us to obsess about something that will never happen.

This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new 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 - The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military

The English language has evolved organically, gathering words and phrases from different languages, countries, and communities. 

It should come as no surprise that many of the words in English have come from the military. For centuries, soldiers have developed their own way of speaking and created words to describe their unique circumstances. 

Some of those words and phrases have managed to make it into the wider language, even if the meaning sometimes changes. 

Learn more about the English words and phrases with military origins on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. 


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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Above the Law? Presidential Power in Question

Can a former U.S. president face criminal prosecution for things they did while in office? The case the Supreme Court is taking up next week could have major ramifications for former President Donald Trump and future presidents. 

Supreme Court reporter Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog and Howe on the Court is breaking down the arguments on both sides. She previously served as counsel in cases before the Supreme Court and has taught litigation at Stanford and Harvard Law schools.

Then we'll hear from the president and CEO of the National Consitution Center, Jeffrey Rosen. He teaches law at George Washington University Law School and his new book is "The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America." 

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Slate Books - Political Gabfest: New Cold Wars

John Dickerson talks with author David E. Sanger about his new book, New Cold Wars. They discuss how Russia and China came to reach their new levels of power, the role the Middle East and Obama Administration played in all of this, and more.


Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)


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What A Day - Why Tesla is Spiraling Out of Control

Tesla is laying off 14,000 people, their self-driving cars are hitting a wall—figurative and sometimes literal—and this week, Cybertrucks were recalled over faulty pedals. How did Tesla go from being one of the world’s most successful businesses to the business equivalent of a dumpster fire that’s lost hundreds of billions of dollars in valuation? Erin and Max break down how Elon Musk trapped his company in a cycle of increasingly elusive innovation. And how, despite all of this, Tesla has it remained dominant in an electric car market that is only growing.

 

 

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​​Ludicrous - BenBella Books

Taxpayer Subsidies Helped Tesla Motors, So Why Does Elon Musk Slam Them? – Mother Jones

How Elon Musk Got Rich: The $230 Billion Myth | The Class Room ft. Second Thought

Can Elon Musk Lead the Way to an Electric-Car Future? | The New Yorker

Tesla under investigation in California over Autopilot safety issues and false advertising - The Verge

Elon Musk's growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies - Los Angeles Times

Elon Musk’s Distraction Is Just One of Tesla’s Problems - The New York Times

Tesla’s Value Dips Below $500 Billion in Blow to Stock Bulls - Bloomberg

Tesla Is Running Out of Time to Deliver on Self-Driving Promises - WSJ

Electric vehicles - IEA

Schwarzenegger boosts electric car makers

An Electric Car With Juice - The Washington Post

First Tesla Model S deliveries set for June 22nd - The Verge

When I First Saw Elon Musk for Who He Really Is

Tesla IPO Shares Pop, Drop, And Rally. Market Values It At $1.7 Billion. | TechCrunch

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CBS News Roundup - 04/20/24 | Boeing, Israel, Sudan

On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup", host Allison Keyes gets the latest on a disturbing Congressional hearing on Boeing, featuring whistleblowers with concerns about passenger safety and production and a new close call at a Washington, D.C. airport from CBS' Kris Van Cleave. We'll have a report on Israel's attack on Iran. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, a discussion about the humanitarian crises in Sudan, where millions are facing extreme levels of hunger.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Twelve Jurors and One Angry Ex-President

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The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is finally here. This week, hundreds of possible jurors filed through Judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom in lower Manhattan. The selection process was a preview of some of the challenges and pitfalls in the first ever criminal trial of a sitting or former President. On this week’s show, Slate’s senior legal writer Mark Joseph Stern sits down with Slate jurisprudence editor and Chief Law of Trump™ correspondent Jeremy Stahl to discuss what we learned this week, and what we can expect when the trial truly gets underway next week. 


In today’s bonus episode only for Slate Plus members, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern welcome Justice Clarence Thomas back from his long weekend, with a close listen to the January 6th case that was argued before the court on Tuesday. Fischer v United States  is raising more alarm bells about the conservative justices’ posture toward armed insurrection. They also dig into  Justice Elena Kagan’s opinion in a potentially tricky TitleVII case that, miraculously for this court, went pretty well in terms of civil rights protections in the workplace. Listen now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive SCOTUS analysis and weekly extended episodes of Amicus, but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.


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More or Less: Behind the Stats - 98%: Is misinformation being spread about a review of trans youth medicine?

The Cass Review is an independent report on the state of gender identity services for under-18s in England?s NHS.

It found children had been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions in gender care.

But before it was even released, claims were circulating online that it ignored 98% of the evidence in reaching its conclusion.

Is that claim true?

We speak to Dr Hilary Cass, the author of the review, Professor Catherine Hewitt of York University, who analysed the scientific research, and Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief of the British Medical Journal.

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It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 127

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CBS News Roundup - 04/19/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition

Man sets himself on fire outside of courthouse where former President Trump is being tried. Full jury is seated in Trump so-called "hush money" trial with opening statements set to begin on Monday. Israel and Iran play down apparent Israeli strike near Iranian air base.

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