NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Tehrangeles’ follows a family of aspiring Iranian influencers in LA

Once upon a time, author Porochista Khakpour worked as a shop girl in the luxury stores lining Rodeo Drive. She tells NPR's Ailsa Chang how excited she would get when Iranian-American customers came in — but how poorly those interactions would pan out to be. Her new novel, Tehrangeles, explores the story of one such powerful family in LA on the cusp of getting their own reality TV show. And as Khakpour and Chang discuss, it opens a whole lot of questions about whiteness, assimilation and cultural definitions of success.

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Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Snap Elections, Global Warming, and Maria’s Favorite Hot Sauce

This week on Risky Business, Nate and Maria discuss the reasoning behind Macron’s decision to hold early elections in France, how heat waves could help communicate the reality of climate change, and what we can learn from the impending sriracha shortage. The theme that ties it all together: How to think about long-term risk.

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It Could Happen Here - Tiki Torch Mistrial

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Divided Argument - Small Victories

After another discussion of Supreme Court ethics and legitimacy (hopefully our last for a long time), we discuss three of last week's decisions. We cover issues of statutory interpretation in Garland v. Cargill (the bump stock case), of standing in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (the mifepristone case), and of constitutional remedies in US Trustee v. John Q Hammons (a bankruptcy case).

CBS News Roundup - 06/19/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition

The first named storm forms in the Gulf. Millions bake in the dangerous heat from the Midwest to East Coast. Deadly wildfire continues to burn in New Mexico. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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Ologies with Alie Ward - Andragogology (300TH EPISODE SPECIAL) with Alie Ward

Boy howdy hot dang, Ologies has hit its 300th new episode! In celebration of this milestone, we’ve turned the tables and lead editor Mercedes Maitland hosts this episode with special guest… Alie Ward! We talk about Alie’s twists and turns finding her way into a career in science communication, selling art to child actors in LA, how she built Ologies from a small indie podcast into a chart-topping favorite, why it’s important to give adults a fun space in SciComm, putting yourself out there, how fear can kill curiosity, what it takes to be a science communicator and so much more. Buckle in for Mercedes’ debut as a host and find out whether she can be trusted to carry this beloved Fabergé egg we know as Ologies.

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Lex Fridman Podcast - #434 – Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internet

Arvind Srinivas is CEO of Perplexity, a company that aims to revolutionize how we humans find answers to questions on the Internet. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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The Daily Signal - BONUS: Chip Roy Tears Into Democratic Lawfare Against Trump, Bannon

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Consider This from NPR - Issues with FAFSA could mean many students don’t go to college in the fall

This year's college application process was supposed to get easier.

That's because last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

The problems with the FAFSA form began last fall.

And with August and September around the corner, some applicants continue to experience technical issues.

Before this year, students would already know how much aid they're getting. But in 2024, not knowing, which is the case for many, could mean they can't go to college.

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Consider This from NPR - Issues with FAFSA could mean many students don’t go to college in the fall

This year's college application process was supposed to get easier.

That's because last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

The problems with the FAFSA form began last fall.

And with August and September around the corner, some applicants continue to experience technical issues.

Before this year, students would already know how much aid they're getting. But in 2024, not knowing, which is the case for many, could mean they can't go to college.

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