Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Oh, Man. It’s The Supplement Episode.

At some point in your life, your health becomes your number one concern. Everyone knows a balanced diet and regular exercise leads to a longer, healthier life -- but what if you could juice the odds a little? More extreme: If modern medicine fails, could an alternative supplement be the answer you need? In the first part of this continuing series on supplements, Ben and Matt explore some of the benefits, concerns -- and conspiracy -- surrounding this multibillion dollar industry.

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Focus on Africa - Are pharmacies in Liberia selling stolen medicine?

The USAid Mission Director to Liberia Jim Wright has alleged that around 90% of pharmacies in the country are selling stolen medicine, donated by aid organisations. What's going on?

Cattle rustling and banditry in northern Kenya is on the increase. What can be done to prevent this from happening?

And a group of women accused of booing the Zimbabwean First Lady, Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, have been freed. We hear from the lawyer who represented them in court.

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Big Technology Podcast - Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders — With Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher is the author of Burn Book and host of the Pivot and On With Kara Swisher. Swisher joins Big Technology to discuss the latest tech news and share her opinion of the nature of tech leaders. We discuss Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Andy Jassy, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, and Mark Cuban. Then we examine the nature of a great leader's personality, how much luck vs. skill plays a role in success, the impact of having lots of money. And plenty more, including how journalism and media move forward today. Enjoy!

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Time To Say Goodbye - A Trauma Surgeon’s Account of a Hospital in Gaza. Our conversation with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa.

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Today’s episode is our conversation with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma surgeon who traveled to European Hospital in Gaza in late March. He talks to us about what he saw there and the massive humanitarian toll, particularly on children. We talked about the conditions at the hospital and the role of the doctor as truth teller in a conflict that is being obscured from view.

Dr. Sidhwa and his colleague Dr. Mark Perlmutter wrote an account of their trip which you should read here. And you can see his recent appearance on Democracy Now.



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CBS News Roundup - 04/17/2024 | World News Roundup

The first seven jurors have been picked in former president Trump's criminal trial -- as President Biden campaigns in swing state Pennsylvania.  The Senate to start the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today. About a dozen tornadoes were reported in four states. CBS Correspondent Steve Kathan will have those stories and more in the World News Roundup:

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Addressing Inequities In Black Maternal Health

Hospitals and clinics that offer maternal healthcare have been closing on the South Side for years. And this puts mothers in those communities at risk. Reset sat down with UChicago Medicine’s inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer, Dr. Sarosh Rana, and The South Side Healthy Community Organization’s chief operating officer, Sarah Janvier, to learn about what work needs to be done to create safer conditions for Black mothers. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Up First from NPR - Iran and China, Mayorkas and Johnson, Coral Reefs Bleaching

The U.S. wants China to help calm tensions in the Middle East by leveraging its influence with Iran. Democrats want to dismiss the impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while some conservatives want to dismiss House Speaker Mike Johnson for backing aid to Israel and Ukraine. And hot ocean temperatures are turning coral reefs a ghostly white.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: He said, she fled

All over the world, young men are identifying more with the political right, even as women drift more to the left. What is behind the gulf, and how to close it? The seeming drop in crime in Naples is not because the notorious mafia activity has disappeared—it has evolved (10:11). And exploring the history and the present of the flat white (17:08).


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Money Girl - Investing by Lump Sum versus Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA)

Laura answers a listener’s question about investing a lump sum or using a  dollar-cost averaging (DCA) strategy. Find out what DCA is and its pros and cons.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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