Joyce Maynard's new book, How the Light Gets In, is a sequel to her 2021 novel Count the Ways, both following a family grappling with a tragic accident, its aftermath and the expectations they have for one another. In today's episode, Maynard speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about some of the big questions behind both books – "What is a typical family? What is a good mother? Is there such a thing?" – and why she feels it's imperative for her characters to live fully in the world, which means bringing politics and current events into their stories.
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The Stack Overflow Podcast - The problem with the tech debt mindset
Chelsea Troy defines technical debt and maintenance load in her blog post, “Stop saying ‘technical debt.’”
Learn more about technical bankruptcy in this blog post, “Monitoring debt builds up faster than software teams can pay it off.”
Joel Spolsky’s classic blog post on avoiding rewriting code from scratch – Things you should never do, part I.
Technical debt as explained by Ward Cunningham, who coined the term.
Code as an asset, a conversation from Hacker News.
Middleware is the “software glue” that provides services to applications beyond those available from the operating system.
Ratpack framework is a toolkit for creating high performance web applications.
React is a front end javascript library.
jQuery is a JavaScript library designed to simplify HTML.
Questions about functional programming.
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Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Betting on Kamala Harris (with special guest Matt Glassman)
Biden’s out of the race! Matt Glassman joins Nate to talk about what the consolidation behind Kamala Harris reveals about party politics and who she might pick for a running mate.
Further Reading:
Why Biden Finally Quit from Politico
Can Harris Beat Trump? from New York Magazine
What a Kamala Harris Presidency Might Look Like from Semafor
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Amanda Holmes reads William Carlos Williams’s “The Last Words of My English Grandmother.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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This Machine Kills - 355. The Rise of Shadow Finance
We are a bit ahead with recording, but we had to talk about the Trump assassination attempt and JD Vance being tapped for vice president (for like the first 30 minutes). Then we get into a great essay on how private financial markets — or the shadow finance system that is unregulated, unaccountable, and undemocratic — have become the dominant form of finance in society, thanks in large part to trillions in capital allocated from public pension funds. It’s a classic case of private parasites feeding on public hosts.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Three Kamala Harris Indicators
You may have heard some big news this past weekend: Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential election. This leaves Kamala Harris as the favorite to be the Democratic nominee.
On today's show, We imagine what can be, and we're unburdened by what has been: Kamala Harris' economics, delegate math in deciding the nominee and ... can Kamala Harris use Joe Biden's campaign money?
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On today's show, We imagine what can be, and we're unburdened by what has been: Kamala Harris' economics, delegate math in deciding the nominee and ... can Kamala Harris use Joe Biden's campaign money?
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1A - Rings And Things: The Start Of The 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics are nearly here.
The host city, Paris, will kick off the Games with an opening ceremony on Friday. A flotilla of boats will make its way down the city's river, the Seine.
This is the first in a special 1A series we're bringing you this week about the Summer Olympics, called "Rings and Things.
"We'll take part of the show over the next four days to bring you the Olympics from a new angle. A different story embedded in this massive, international competition.
We examine how Paris prepared and the challenges that could still remain for the city during the 16 days of competition. We also look at what sports and athletes you should keep an eye out for.
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The host city, Paris, will kick off the Games with an opening ceremony on Friday. A flotilla of boats will make its way down the city's river, the Seine.
This is the first in a special 1A series we're bringing you this week about the Summer Olympics, called "Rings and Things.
"We'll take part of the show over the next four days to bring you the Olympics from a new angle. A different story embedded in this massive, international competition.
We examine how Paris prepared and the challenges that could still remain for the city during the 16 days of competition. We also look at what sports and athletes you should keep an eye out for.
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CBS News Roundup - 07/22/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition
Vice President Harris says, "We have an election to win" in her first meeting with campaign staffers. President Biden tells campaign staffers withdrawing was "the right thing to do." Calls for the Director of the U.S. Secret Service to resign after she admits the agency failed to prevent the attempt of former President Trump's life. CBS News Correspondent Christopher Cruise with tonight's World News Roundup.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - President Biden Dropped Out. Here’s How Mayor Johnson Says That Will Impact The DNC.
As we get ready for a historic Democratic National Convention, we hear how Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race could affect the way Chicago plans to host tens of thousands of visitors in a few short weeks. We’re joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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First Things Podcast - The Truth About Sexual Transition
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jennifer Lahl joins in to discuss her book “The Detransition Diaries.”
Music by Jack Bauerlein.