On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," contributing editor at The American Conservative Michael Warren Davis joins Emily Jahinsky to talk about the decline of Western civilization and the potential for its rebirth through Christianity.
You can find Davis’ book, After Christendom, here.
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Israel defends its strike on a shelter amid word Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress. Beating the western heat. Pat Sajack's final spin. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services has faced challenges and reports of dysfunction for years – from failing to report cases of abuse in schools to reports of improper use of funds.
But the department has just come under new leadership, and could see its focus—and efficacy—change.
Reset checks in with the new leader of the embattled DCFS for how she plans to right the ship.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.
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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Alex Ryvkin, Founder and CEO at Rho Labs.
Alex Jones, the right-wing media personality who trades in conspiracy theories, requests Chapter 7 liquidation to pay Sandy Hook families who sued him for defamation. NPR media reporter David Folkenflik shares his own experiences with Washington Post publisher Will Lewis, who reportedly pushed to squash a story involving him. Atmospheric CO2 hits a new record.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Catherine Laidlaw, Emily Kopp, Neela Banerjee, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams, Chris Thomas, and Milton Guevara. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Stacey Abbott.
When Russia attacked the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine a year ago, lives were lost, families stranded and towns submerged. But from that devastation emerged discussion on post-war reconstruction. Our correspondent spent months investigating Narendra Modi, the strongman who was humbled at this week’s Indian election (10:02). And remembering Barry Kemp, the Egyptologist who dug up Akhenaten’s abandoned city (17:18).
Ryan Rugg, Head of Digital Assets for Citibank's TTS business, discusses Citi's crypto plans.
Ryan Rugg, Head of Digital Assets for Citibank's Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) business, joined Consensus 2024 with a conversation on Citi's exploration into metaverse, tokenization and the broader crypto industry. Plus, the regulatory hurdles they faced along the way and the significance of collaborations with FinTech companies.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.
After North Korean balloons delivered trash to South Korea, we explore balloons of all kinds, why they can be useful, and when they’re not.
Scientists have been using balloons for a long time, from pig bladders dropped from great heights, to Michael Faraday inventing the rubber balloon.
Floating through the air seems like a great, energy-efficient way to fly. So why isn’t the sky full of airships?
And party balloons are fun… but do we want to waste our precious helium on parties? What is this limited gas worth saving for?
Also, why you’re likely smarter than your grandparents were at your age, why snails climb up walls, and scientists looking at clouds from space.
Presenter: MarnieChesterton
Panellists: Andrada Fiscutean, Meral Jamal
Guests: Prof Andrea Sella (University College London) and Prof Dave Hodgson (University of Exeter)
Producer: Florian Bohr with Harrison Lewis, Julia Ravey and Noa Dowling