Month: November 2024

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Pilot Program Erases Medical Debt For Illinoisans

Some Illinois residents checking the mail have been in for a big surprise: A letter confirming that their medical debt has been erased. Reset learns more about the program and looks at other recent efforts to erase medical debt in our area with Elizabeth Whitehorn, director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and Rev. Otis Moss III, senior pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: MicroStrategy Adds $5.4B of Bitcoin; Trump Taps Pro-Crypto Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from MicroStrategy's $5.4B bitcoin purchase to Trump picking Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary.

MicroStrategy has added another 55,500 BTC to their stack in the most recent bitcoin purchase. The company now holds nearly 387,000 BTC in total. Plus, Tether is reportedly in talks with Cantor Fitzgerald to support the firm's plan for a bitcoin lending program and president-elect Trump picks pro-crypto hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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The Journal. - Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on ‘Wicked’

The movie musical “Wicked” collected a blockbuster $114 million in its opening weekend. Over the past year, Universal and its parent company Comcast have launched an all-out marketing blitz to blanket the world in “Wicked.” WSJ’s Erich Schwartzel reports on how it is the new Hollywood playbook.


Further Listening:
- The Curtain Closes on Phantom of the Opera 

- The Rise of the Minions 

- Why 'Yellowstone' Is One of TV's Most Expensive Shows 


Further Reading:

- Inside Hollywood’s Big ‘Wicked’ Gamble 

- ‘Wicked’ Flies High on Big Screen, With $114 Million Opening Weekend 



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State of the World from NPR - The Consequences of Refusing to Serve in Israel’s Military

Israel has mandatory military services for citizens over the age of eighteen that meet certain requirements, and refusing to serve, which has always been controversial is even more contentious now that the country is fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. We meet one young person choosing to go to jail rather than serve in the military.

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Motley Fool Money - Oops! $132 Million Disappeared

Or $154 million could be gone. Macy’s is facing questions from investors after a rogue employee made some accounting errors.

(00:14) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- How more than a hundred million dollars can go missing.

- The impact of weight-loss drugs on junk food manufacturers.

- Some advice for investors looking for artificial intelligence “picks and shovels” plays.

Then, (15:41) Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to check in on Netflix, and the company’s strategy on live events.


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Companies discussed: M, CAG, TPL, NFLX

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Moser, Lucas Shaw

Producer: Mary Long

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The Bulwark Podcast - Bill Kristol: We Were Right To Be Alarmed

The danger of Trump's nominees is that the main condition of employment—aside from being on Fox—is their fealty to him, and a willingness to go along with the ideological fervor of Stephen Miller, Russ Vought and JD Vance. Meanwhile, the math may not add up for Tulsi, Sarah McBride shows grace and dignity in response to Nancy Mace, and Trump goes weirdly quiet.
 
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.

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