Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - An Infectious Disease Doc’s Guide To COVID, Flu, RSV And More This Fall

It’s that time of year where you have to ask yourself: is that weird tickle in your throat a cold, the flu, RSV, or is it COVID? Reset gets the latest guidance on how to survive the viral season from Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Up First from NPR - Waiting For Milton, States Sue TikTok, New Rules For Lead Pipes

Hurricane Milton is expected to be catastrophic when it makes landfall Wednesday. Fourteen attorneys general sue TikTok, saying it places profit over kids' mental health. The EPA issues a rule requiring replacement of all lead pipes within 10 years.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly

This summer, an American judge ruled that Google’s search dominance was illegal. Now the Department of Justice has revealed possible solutions. How robots could help mend leaking water pipes (9:46). And the best books on the beautiful game (16:38). 


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Big Technology Podcast - Google’s Head Of Search On Its Big AI Bet — With Liz Reid

Elizabeth Reid is Google's VP of Search and a 20-plus year veteran of the company. Reid joins Big Technology to discuss Google's major AI push and how this new era of computing is transforming its product and business. Tune in to hear about AI-organized search results, the growth of Google Lens, and how AI is changing the way people interact with search. We also cover the potential impact on publishers, Google's approach to responsible AI deployment, and the future of AR technology. Hit play for an insider's look at how the world's largest search engine is evolving in the age of AI.

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Back to Black”—Amy Winehouse

Join Rob in celebrating Amy Winehouse, and missing her voice like the rest of us. Along the way, Rob discusses the biopic ‘Back to Black’ and ‘Amy’ before taking some time to cherish Amy Winehouse’s iconic song and album ‘Back to Black.’ Later, Rob is joined by writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd to discuss her memories of interviewing Amy Winehouse and more.


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Money Girl - The Basics of Investing in Mutual Funds

Laura explains what a mutual fund is, the primary types of funds, their benefits, and how to purchase them.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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Getting Hammered - She Travels A Lot

Watch this episode on YouTube. Today, we’re solemnly remembering the October 7th massacre in Israel and the tragic realities of the ongoing conflict. We’re also discussing Hurricane Helene, Milton, and the political rhetoric surrounding them, as communities continue to cope with the aftermath. And finally, we’re catching up with Kamala and her spectacular performance on 60 Minutes—a true masterclass in saying a lot while, well, saying very little.


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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Should the government target persnuffle?

Are childhood obesity rates going down? Do 35 million birds die every year in the UK after hitting windows? How much money could the Chancellor find by changing the debt rule? And Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter contemplates the probability of his own conception.

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news, and in life.

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NBN Book of the Day - Luke Clossey, “Jesus and the Making of the Modern Mind, 1380-1520” (Open Book, 2024)

For his fifteenth-century followers, Jesus was everywhere – from baptism to bloodcults to bowling. This sweeping and unconventional investigation looks at Jesus across one hundred forty years of social, cultural, and intellectual history. Mystics married him, Renaissance artists painted him in three dimensions, Muslim poets praised his life-giving breath, and Christopher (“Christ-bearing”) Columbus brought the symbol of his cross to the Americas. Beyond the European periphery, this global study follows Jesus across – and sometimes between – religious boundaries, from Greenland to Kongo to China. 

Amidst this diversity, Jesus and the Making of the Modern Mind, 1380-1520 (Open Book, 2024) offers readers sympathetic and immersive insight into the religious realities of its subjects. To this end, this book identifies two perspectives: one uncovers hidden meanings and unexpected connections, while the other restricts Jesus to the space and time of human history. Minds that believed in Jesus, and those that opposed him, made use of both perspectives to make sense of their worlds.

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