Month: April 2024

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Biden’s Incoherence Exposed

Today we talk about the increasing failure of Joe Biden's contradictory position on Israel. He's now all but accused Israel of a war crime but will continue to supply it with weapons of war. Israel's supporters are fed up with his rhetoric and Israel-haters are fed up with his policy. Moreover, his incoherence is inviting Iranian aggression. We also discuss the unique success of NATO as it turns 75 and what Mike Johnson may or not do to push Ukraine aid. Give a listen.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Political Cults, Lex Meets the CIA, Vacation Recommendations and Canada Agrees With Us

Skeptical Dark Horse hips Ben, Matt and Noel to the Society for American Civic Renewal. Lex has a curious encounter with a certain company. Desthiny asks the gang for road trip recommendations. The government of Canada lowkey agrees with the gang's previous predictions, and Chelsea sends a letter from home. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.

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Focus on Africa - Gabon: A national dialoge to ‘help heal wounds’

Gabon has opened up, what it calls, an inclusive national dialogue. Catholic Archbishop Jean-Patrick Iba-Ban who is leading the initiatve, said it should heal the wounds inflicted on the people of Gabon by former leaders who were more interested in power than the people they were called upon to lead. We'll hear analysis.

Also Ghana's newly appointed health minister tells us how drones have revolutionised the delivery of critical medical supplies.

And a ride with Pelumi Nubi, the PhD student driving from London to Lagos. Could she be the first known black woman to complete the journey?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Bella Hassan Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa Senior Producer: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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

Jose Andres -- the founder of World Central Kitchen -- accuses Israel of deliberately killing his aid workers in Gaza. Millions coast to coast in the path of a *dangerous* weather system. Emergency workers in Taiwan are looking for people still missing from the earthquake. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories, and more, in today's World News Roundup:

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Investigation Finds Illinois Hospitals Deny Care To Sexual Assault Survivors

Caring for yourself or a loved one after a sexual assault can be a harrowing experience, and an American Public Media investigation finds hospitals in Illinois have made it more challenging for victims. From delaying treatment, to throwing away rape kits and failing to notify child or adult protective services of the incident, Reset digs into how this can lead to a loss of evidence with American Public Media’s Kate Martin. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Up First from NPR - Tensions Within Israel, NATO and Ukraine, Bridge Collapse Prevention

A key member of Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet says Israel should set a date for elections. NATO is marking 75 years since its founding — and it remains an alliance that worries about Russia. And an NPR investigation asks why Baltimore's Key Bridge didn't have more protection from passing ships.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: Bombs squad

The game theory was simpler during a cold war between two states armed to the teeth; the nuclear world order has since become far more complex and dangerous. Nvidia is on a tear making the artificial-intelligence community’s favoured chips. What plans, and perils, lie ahead for the firm (10:55)? And why there are ever fewer accountants on the books in America (18:25).

Additional audio "As an accountant" courtesy of Rocky Paterra.


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