Month: September 2024

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The Journal. - Exploding Pagers and the Risk of a Spreading War

On Tuesday afternoon, thousands of pagers issued to Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded at the same time, killing 12 people and injuring more than 2,800. The next day, walkie-talkies detonated in a similar way. Michael Amon reports on one of Israel’s most ambitious covert operations and what the attacks could mean for a broader war.


Further Listening:

-The Brutal Calculation of Hamas’s Leader 

-Why Israel and Hamas Could Be Headed Into a Forever War 


Further Reading:

-How a Covert Attack Against Hezbollah Unfolded Across Lebanon’s Streets and Malls 

-Israel Scored a Stunning Blow Against Hezbollah. Its Path to Victory Is Less Clear. 

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Young Filmmakers Exhibit Shorts About The Environment

From sea-level rise to plastic pollution and environmental justice, young people around the world are making films that tackle environmental harms and offering calls to action. Out of 400 submissions, 10 films have won awards, and will be screened this weekend at the Gene Siskel Film Center, including two films made by Chicagoans. Reset hears what to expect from the screening this weekend and chats with one of the filmmakers who is attending Loyola University.
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Consider This from NPR - The unraveling of Eric Adams’ administration

The biggest city in the country is in the midst of a major political scandal, and things appear to be unraveling in New York Mayor Eric Adam's administration.

There are federal investigations, top level resignations, and scandals reaching back into his 2021 mayoral campaign. So, what's going on?

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The Daily Signal - Israel Escalates Attacks on Hezbollah, Media Coverage of Trump Assassination Biased, Iran Hacks the Election | Sept. 10

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


  • Electronic devices continue to blow up on members of Hezbollah.
  • Research shows extreme media bias against Trump after second assassination attempt.
  • Teamsters avoid endorsing presidential candidate.
  • Iranians hack the Trump campaign.
  • Organization sends explicit gender materials to Wisconsin daycares.


Relevant Links


https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/09/18/shocking-number-of-democrats-say-us-would-be-better-off-if-trump-had-been-killed/

https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/09/18/1-5-2-7-million-illegals-vote-2024-experts/



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State of the World from NPR - Retiring Later in China; Getting a Driver’s License in Mexico

In China the government is raising the official retirement age to combat a rapidly shrinking workforce. We hear reaction from Chinese workers. And life in Mexico City presents many challenges for people there. But getting a driving license isn't one of them.

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Motley Fool Money - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Half-Point Rate Cut)

Markets, you got what you wanted.


(00:21) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- The rate cut from the Federal Reserve, and what the central bank is responding to.

- New rules from the SEC that aim to make markets more efficient.

- Tupperware Brands filing for bankruptcy.


Then, (16:50) Mary Long and Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone check in on housing stocks in the first of a two-part series.


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Companies discussed: TUP, AAPL, DFH, NVR, DHI


Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Bill Mann, Mary Long, Anthony Schiavone

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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Science In Action - Flash floods in the Sahara

The Sahara Desert has been experiencing unusually heavy rainfall due to an extratropical cyclone, causing flash floods in Morocco. We hear from Moshe Armon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

A 485-million-year temperature record of Earth reveals Phanerozoic climate variability. Brian Huber of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC tells us more.

And Mary Lewis of Reading University discusses new research looking into what puberty was like for our ancestors towards the end of the last ice age. Teenagers from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents.

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Jonathan Blackwell Production co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis

(Photo: Moroccan municipal workers and members of Auxiliary Forces help drain a road in a flooded neighbourhood in the city of Ouarzazate. Credit: Abderahim Elbcir/AFP/Getty Images)

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | How the Fed’s Rate Cut Sparks Crypto Rally and Unveils Hidden Risks

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.

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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasis dives into the Federal Reserve's recent 50 basis point rate cut and its impact on the crypto market, including a positive reaction from bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. Plus, what experts are saying about the central bank's decision.

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