What can we learn from the people who put everything on the line? Nate Silver talked to just about every type of gambler – poker players, venture capitalists, crypto traders – to find out.
Silver joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about expected value, Presidential polling, and risk. They also discuss:
Russia is struggling to mount a days-long Ukrainian incursion into Russia itself. Kamala Harris rallied in Arizona Friday while Donald Trump did the same in Montana. Athletes earned more medals as the Olympic games approach Sunday's closing ceremonies.
We hear about the giant personalities of the panda pair bringing joy to the crowds at San Diego Zoo. The super relaxed male and curious, playful female are the first pandas sent to the US from China in more than twenty years.
Also: How Botswana celebrated its first gold medal at an Olympics with a nationwide party - and an afternoon off work.
We hear from a woman who's defied tradition in southern Iraq to set up the region's first all female cafe.
We visit Amsterdam's Offline Club -- where people have to ditch their smartphones and talk to people in real life.
For the first time ever, there's space at the Olympics for breastfeeding and childcare.
And how gold was followed by diamonds for one champion at the Olympics.
Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news from around the world.
A panel of movie fans join Reset to talk about movies and their iconic scores and soundtracks. Plus, we discuss the new EP I Wake And Remember from local composer Ray Hou.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
For thousands of years, humans all around the world have coveted gemstones.
Gemstones have been used as symbols of authority by kings, queens, and emperors, have been central to religious ceremonies, and have served as adornments for the wealthy.
While you may have heard of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, what exactly are they, and where do they come from?
Learn more about gemstones, what they are and how they’ve been used throughout history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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In front of a crowd of thousands at a rally in Philadelphia this week, Vice President Kamala Harris made her first appearance with her newly-minted running mate: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Aside from popularizing the withering “weird” insult against Republicans, the two-term Midwest governor has a reputation that straddles the moderate/progressive divide within the Democratic Party. During his decade-plus representing a swing district in the House, Walz earned a reputation as a pragmatist who regularly reached across the aisle to pass legislation through Congress. But as governor, he signed a slate of major progressive bills into law, like protecting access to abortion and gender-affirming care, expanding gun control, and guaranteeing paid family leave. To get a better sense of Walz and what we he brings to the ticket, Max and Josie examine Walz’s rise from high school social studies teacher to vice presidential hopeful. They’ll dig deep into four major policies that have helped shape his career as a lawmaker: healthcare, free school lunches, reproductive rights and IVF, and the war in Gaza.
It’s official – the U.S. has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas for the first time in more than two decades, making their debut at the San Diego Zoo this week. Of course, the pandas are incredibly cute, but they represent so much more.
Later in this episode – we’re talking about so-called “panda diplomacy.” How did the animals become such an important symbol on the global stage? Our guest Yun Sun is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center and an expert on Chinese foreign policy.
But first – are American zoos ultimately good or bad for animals? And is it ethical to visit zoos? We’re discussing all this and more with wildlife biologist and host of the “Fancy Scientist” podcast, Dr. Stephanie Manka.
On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup," host Allison Keyes has the latest on the presidential election, with CBS News White House Correspondent Linda Kenyon with the newly-minted Harris-Walz ticket, and CBS News Campaign Reporter Tauren Small on the Trump-Vance ticket. We'll look back, a year after those deadly wildfires in Maui with CBS's Jonathan Vigliotti and Deborah Rodriguez. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, a discussion about the state of Black farmers after what some are calling an "historic" move by the Biden Administration.
Even before he was president, Donald Trump was known for stiffing his lawyers. But considering how the stakes changed once he took the Oval Office, not getting paid seemed like a pleasant option. During and after his presidency, lawyers who represented Trump have pleaded guilty in election fraud cases, campaign finance cases and more. So why do they keep representing him? Is this risk of jailtime worth the reward of…well, what is the reward?
In this next installment of The Law According to Trump, another lawyer speaks with us about representing Donald Trump. Danya Perry is Michael Cohen’s attorney (yes, that Michael Cohen). She offers insight into why lawyers still want to represent Trump, and what the ethical implications are - personally and professionally.
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We at Short Wave have been following all things Olympics, from the medals and new records to the ugly accusations that two women boxers aren't really women. Last year, the boxers failed gender tests, according to the International Boxing Association. The IBA claims the women have a "hormonal imbalance" that gives them women an unfair advantage. The International Olympic Committee has condemned these claims and defended the boxers' right to compete in the women's category. But this Olympics is far from the first time the gender of athletes has been questioned.
NPR's Embedded podcast has a new series called Tested that gets into this history of sex testing in elite sports – in particular, track and field. In this excerpt, host Rose Eveleth digs deep on a big question: What constitutes an "unfair" advantage on the track?
