Month: August 2024

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Read Me a Poem - “The Poet’s Occasional Alternative” by Grace Paley

Amanda Holmes reads Grace Paley’s “The Poet’s Occasional Alternative.” 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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It Could Happen Here - Imane Khelif and the Co-option of the Mexican Terfs

Queer Zapatista network activist Eme Flores gives Mia an update about the current status of Mexico's terf movement and how they fueled the campaign against Olympic boxer Imane Khelif.

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Consider This from NPR - Eggs and Bananas: Life after a Russian prison

It's been more than three weeks since the U.S. and Russia completed the largest prisoner swap since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Speaking from the White House shortly after news broke that three American prisoners were headed home, President Biden described the release as an "incredible relief."

Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was one of those prisoners, and she's sharing what life was like in a Russian prison and how she's adjusting to life at home.

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Consider This from NPR - Eggs and Bananas: Life after a Russian prison

It's been more than three weeks since the U.S. and Russia completed the largest prisoner swap since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Speaking from the White House shortly after news broke that three American prisoners were headed home, President Biden described the release as an "incredible relief."

Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was one of those prisoners, and she's sharing what life was like in a Russian prison and how she's adjusting to life at home.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Students Begin Another School Year

Chicago Public Schools’ students returned to the classroom Monday for the first day of school. As students and educators get lessons underway, the district faces bus driver shortages, budget troubles and growing tension with the teachers union. Reset checks in with WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp for the details. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - A food fight over free school lunch

The ascendance of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has made the topic of free school lunch a political flashpoint. Over the past several years, several states—including Walz's home state of Minnesota—have created free school lunch programs, to the dismay of some House Republicans who believe government subsidies should go only to needy students.

Today on the show, we break down the economics of school lunch and explore whether universal programs are more effective than targeted programs.

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The Gist - Releasing Robot You Into The World

Today on show, a two-part conversation with Evan Ratliff, cofounder of The Atavist Magazine and now host of the Shell Game podcast about how he created an AI version of his voice, hooked it up to a chatbot, and allowed it to speak on his behalf to friends, family, and even telemarketers. Well, especially telemarketers. Also on the show, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined forces with Donald Trump, though, as is typical with RFK Jr's actions, it's hard to tell how or why.


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State of the World from NPR - The Story of an Underdog Sports Team and a Rock Star

At one time, in the 1970's, Watford Football Club in England was at the bottom of the rankings. Then rock superstar Elton John purchased the team and turned their fortunes around. Our London correspondent tells us the tale of the failing soccer club and the rock star.

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The Daily Signal - Harris Breaks Silence on Death of 13 In Afghanistan Withdrawal, Disagreement Over Harris-Trump Debate, Loans for Illegal Aliens | Aug. 26

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Monday marks three years since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan. 
  • Rocket and drone attack between Hezbollah and Israel comes to an end. 
  • The Trump and Harris campaigns are in disagreement over whether candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speak during the Sept. 10 debate.  
  • California moves ahead with plans to approve loans for illegal aliens who want to buy a home. 



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Motley Fool Money - Stationary Bikes are Difficult to Turn

Another set of tariffs might stall BYD’s international expansion in EVs, and it still isn’t clear if Peloton is actually going anywhere.


(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:


- Canada’s tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and what it says about global production and adoption of EVs.

- Tesla’s diversified approach to manufacturing coming in handy as Canada, the U.S., Europe and China all craft trade policies.

- Peloton’s return to growth… kind of. And why we’re not buying the turnaround yet.


(15:15) Mary Long talks with David Foulkes, CEO of Brunswick Corporation, on the company’s subscription boating service and the latest in marine technology.


Companies discussed: BYDDY, TSLA, PTON, BC


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, David Foulkes

Producer: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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