Month: July 2024

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Up First from NPR - Biden’s Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

President Biden's debate performance has led to concerns about his reelection campaign. French voters have given the country's far right a victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, and American gymnast Simone Biles is heading to her third Olympics in Paris next month.

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Start the Week - Weaving magic in words, clay and paper

The author and poet Kathleen Jamie celebrates a new form of writing – weaving personal notes, prose poems and acts of witness – in her latest book, Cairn. The new collection is a meditation on the preciousness and precariousness of both memory and the natural world.

The broadcaster Jennifer Lucy Allan has taken a closer look at the relationship between humans and the earth in her book Clay. From the first clay tablets to the throwing of pots on a wheel, the history of this everyday material is bound up with our own and the act of creation.

The artist Mark Hearld has a passion for making, from collage to printmaking, sculpture and ceramics. Like Kathleen Jamie he takes inspiration from the flora and fauna of the British countryside. In July he will be working in collaboration with the weavers at Dovecot in Edinburgh to turn his paper collages into a tapestry. Visitors to Dovecot will be able to see Mark and the weavers in action (Mark Hearld: At Home in Scotland, until July 18th).

The Dovecot Tapestry studio was first established in Scotland in 1912 and today’s master weaver Naomi Robertson looks back at its history. She explains how over the last century expert craftsmen and woman have worked together using the colour and texture of the threads to transform artworks, from one medium – paper or canvas – to another.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 7.1.24

Alabama

  • Sen. Tuberville says Joe Biden's debate fail reveals Deep State puppeteers
  • AL not on the list from NY Post of states selling land to Chi-Coms
  • Biden admin tells NY Times they aren't behind transgender surgery for minors
  • AL Judge now determining outcome of "judge shopping' hearings
  • 1819 News podcast discusses protecting human life & IVF

National

  • Fallout for Joe Biden from debate also exposes Media's lies and dishonesty
  • CBS poll shows 72% are now concerned about Biden's cognition
  • Steve Bannon heads to prison with no slow down on victory for Trump
  • TN governor signs resolution calling for 31 days of prayer & penitence
  • WSJ reports on Klaus Schwab & WEF's culture of hostility to women & blacks
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Abdication of Edward VIII

In December 1936, the United Kingdom underwent its greatest constitutional crisis of the 20th century. 

The king, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry an American divorcee. This might not seem like a scandal today, but at the time, it threatened to collapse the entire British government when Europe was on the brink of war. 

The aftermath of the abdication crisis saw the rise of a new king and the birth of an entirely new royal line, a legacy that endures to this day. 

Learn more about the abdication of Edward VIII, why it happened, and its fallout on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Strict Scrutiny - SCOTUS Hands Trump Presidential Immunity

It’s the last decision day of the year, and SCOTUS goes out with a bang. Kate, Leah, and Melissa unpack the frankly terrifying decision granting Trump immunity for “official acts” taken as president. As if that’s not enough, the court takes further steps to hobble the administrative state, which will have serious consequences for the functioning of the federal government.

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What A Day - Could Biden Be Replaced?

The Biden campaign spent the weekend trying to contain the damage from the president’s devastating performance in Thursday night’s presidential debate. Biden acknowledged his lackluster showing during a campaign event in North Carolina on Friday. Still, it didn’t do much to end the sheer panic that has overtaken the Democratic Party and quiet the calls for him to leave the race ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Colby Itkowitz, national reporter for The Washington Post, explains what would happen if Biden were to step aside before the DNC in August.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court kicked Democrats while they were down Friday morning. The justices issued a flurry of opinions limiting the ways government agencies can set regulations, allowing city officials to remove homeless encampments, and undermining a key charge used by prosecutors in hundreds of cases against January 6 rioters. The court is expected to wrap up its term today, meaning we expect a decision in the most significant case of the year — whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his role in the insurrection.

And in headlines: France’s far-right political party won big in the country’s parliamentary elections Sunday, the U.S. dismantled the floating pier that the military built for aid delivery in Gaza, and Steve Bannon must turn himself into prison today after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal to delay his sentence.

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The NewsWorthy - New SCOTUS Rulings, Hurricane Beryl & ‘Inside Out 2’ Hits $1B – Monday, July 1, 2024

The news to know for Monday, July 1, 2024!

What to know about noe one - but three - of the latest Supreme Court decisions that could have big impacts.

Also, what American voters are saying about President Biden’s future: should he be replaced in the race for the White House? 

Plus, what to know about the first major hurricane of the season, expert tips for travel this holiday week, and highlights from the BET Awards (including a tribute to Usher and Will Smith's return)....

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Short Wave - Want Juicy Barbecue This Fourth Of July? Cook Low And Slow

Perfecting your grilling technique ahead of the Fourth of July? Chefs will tell you that cooking is not just an art — it's a science. And the spirit of summer barbecues, NPR science correspondent Sydney Lupkin brings us this encore piece about how understanding the chemistry of cooking meat can help you perfect your barbeque. It's all about low and slow cooking.

This story was originally reported for NPR by Gisele Grayson. Read her reporting.

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The Daily Signal - Hunter Ex Lunden Roberts Talks Daughter Ignored by President Biden

Lunden Roberts, Hunter Biden’s ex and mother of President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Navy Roberts, sits down for an exclusive interview to discuss her forthcoming book, “Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden.” She talks about why she choose to try to keep Hunter in her daughter's life, how her daughter feels about seeing President Biden (who she hasn't met) on TV, and much more.


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