Month: June 2024

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What Could Go Right? - The Progress Report: Elections in the EU and A Global News Roundup

In the first episode of our new weekly news podcast, Emma and Zachary look into the recent EU elections, school lunches in America, and how a YouTuber in Cyprus possibly won a seat in European Parliament by accident.

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Native America Calling - Friday, June 14, 2024 – An artistic relationship to whales

A Massachusetts museum is assembling works to explore how Indigenous people interacted with whales and the marine environment throughout history. The New Bedford Whaling Museum combines a one-woman show by Shinnecock multi-media artist Courtney M. Leonard with a collection of scrimshaw work by Indigenous artists around the country, putting contemporary and historical expressions side by side.
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Federalist Radio Hour - What To Expect From The 2024 Republican National Convention

Brian Schimming, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to preview the 2024 Republican National Convention and discuss the effect former President Donald Trump's kangaroo court conviction and sentencing will have on his nomination. 

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CBS News Roundup - 06/14/2024 | World News Roundup

Parents gather as demolition begins at the site of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Relentless rain. School lunch grown down the hall. CBS News Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Illinois Is Hitting Pause On A Booming Carbon Capture Industry

Lawmakers in Springfield want more federal oversight and regulations on a controversial technology that is at the center of meeting the Biden administration’s national climate goals. Reset finds out more about the “gold rush” carbon capture industry, and also gets an update on “Cicada Watch 2024.” For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Dear Sister,’ ‘A Fatal Inheritance’ examine difficult family histories

Today's episode highlights two books that grapple with hardships – and perseverance — within a family. First, Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Michelle Horton about Dear Sister, a memoir chronicling how Horton's sister was arrested for killing her husband, the abuse she'd been suffering at his hands for years, and the family's fight to reduce her prison sentence. Then, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Lawrence Ingrassia about A Fatal Inheritance, which tracks generations of cancer in Ingrassia's family alongside research and developments in the medical field.


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The Intelligence from The Economist - Fight for his party to the right: Nigel Farage

Britain’s pint-sipping rabble-rouser of the right has joined the campaigning ahead of a general election. Win or lose, he will make an impact. America’s stadiums and arenas are often built using taxpayer dollars; they are also often terrible value for money (10:08). And a tribute to William Anders, an astronaut who snapped one of history’s most famed photographs (17:15).


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Up First from NPR - SCOTUS Tosses Mifepristone Case, Telsa Shareholders Vote, Healthcare Cyberattacks

The commonly used abortion pill Mifepristone will stay on the market after the Supreme Court disqualified a case aimed at limiting access to the pill. Despite an ongoing court challenge, Telsa shareholders overwhelmingly vote to reinstate a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk. And the White House announced a partnership with Microsoft and Google to help secure vulnerable healthcare systems in America.

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Money Girl - Should I Invest Extra Money or Pay Down My Mortgage?

Laura answers a listener’s question about whether to invest extra money or use it to pay down a mortgage for the best long-term benefits.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - FIRST MOVER: Mona Founder on Future of the Metaverse

Mona founder and CEO Justin Melilo discusses the future of the metaverse.

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Mona founder and CEO Justin Melilo joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2024 to discuss the future of the metaverse and how immersive technologies can enhance user experiences in the metaverse.

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