The NewsWorthy - Trump Tanks Bill, Will SCOTUS Save TikTok? & 1-800-CHAT-GPT – Thursday, December 19, 2024

The news to know for Thursday, December 19, 2024!

We'll tell you about two big, controversial bills in Congress. One just passed, and the other is facing a new setback, threatening a government shutdown just before Christmas.

Also, we're talking about the Federal Reserve's announcement that led to a historic fall on Wall Street.

Plus, we have the first statewide emergency over bird flu, an update on TikTok's mission to keep its app available in America, and the trendy animal of the season: why you may notice capybaras everywhere. 

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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The Best One Yet - ✉️ “How much should I tip?” — N&J’s Holiday Tip rules. Nissan’s Honda hug. Databricks’ AI baseball championship. (And 1-800-CHAT-GPT).

Americans are sick of tips, but Holiday tipping is universally loved… so we share our holiday tip rules.

Databricks’ just had the biggest startup fundraise ever… because they put AI in baseball.

Nissan & Honda may be merging… because the world’s biggest carbuyer stopped buying.

Plus, we present “The 12 Days of Dupe-mas”.

And we called the brand new AI phone number: 1-800-CHAT-GPT


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The Indicator from Planet Money - Can empty-nesters boost housing affordability?

The "silver tsunami" of aging Americans is often seen as a potential way to alleviate the country's housing affordability woes. However, the data suggests that an influx of empty-nester homes coming on the market won't have much of an impact on the problem—because of a geographical mismatch.

Today on the show, we speak to an economist who's looked into the silver tsunami's impact on the housing market and thinks this theory might be more of a red herring.

This episode was fact checked by Sierra Juarez

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘When Southern Women Cook’ is a diverse portrait of the American South’s food culture

A new cookbook from America's Test Kitchen pays homage to the diverse communities of women who have defined food in the American South. When Southern Women Cook includes recipes and accompanying culinary histories from women with a variety of backgrounds. Each of the book's 14 chapters opens with an essay from a historian, author or chef that goes deep on a recipe's backstory or cultural context. In today's episode, co-authors Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling join Here & Now's Robin Young to talk about the project. They discuss the physical and cultural boundaries of the South, restoration of recipes like Aunt Jule's Pie, and permanent slaw.

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Tech Won't Save Us - The Year in Tech w/ Molly White, Brian Merchant, & Eric Wickham

Paris Marx is joined by Molly White, Brian Merchant, and Eric Wickham to discuss the highs and lows (mostly lows) of this year in tech news.

Molly White is the creator of Web3 is Going Just Great and Follow the Crypto. Brian Merchant is my co-host on System Crash, a new podcast we’re hosting. He’s also a longtime tech journalist and author of Blood in the Machine. Eric Wickham is the producer for Tech Won’t Save Us, along with a bunch of other podcast, and an independent journalist.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Can More Grocery Stores Fix Food Deserts?

How do you keep a grocery store open in a small or low-income community? The answer might involve regulating big box stores like Walmart and Kroger.


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Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Luigi Mangione, the Rise of Bluesky, and High-Stakes Chokes

Nate and Maria talk about what Luigi Mangione can show us about the danger of black and white thinking, and how platforms like Bluesky and X create bubbles that make matters worse. Then, with the reigning world chess champion dethroned after a surprising choke, they discuss how they deal with high-stakes situations.

Risky Business will be off next week. We’ll be back with a new episode on 1/2/25. Happy New Year!

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It Could Happen Here - Who Is Running South Korea?

Mia traces the chaotic aftermath of the coup attempt in South Korea and the period before Yoon's impeachment where nobody knew who was running the country.

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https://www.npr.org/2024/12/12/g-s1-37854/south-korea-yoon-martial-law

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/09/south-korea-ruling-party-accused-of-second-coup-as-opposition-pushes-for-new-impeachment-vote?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/14/nx-s1-5228633/south-korea-parliament-impeach-president-yoon-suk-yeol

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/g-s1-37718/south-korea-president-insurrection-charges

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Northwestern Study Shows How Loneliness Can Change Over A Person’s Life

A new study from Northwestern shows human beings around the world experience loneliness at similar times in life. The findings show that on average loneliness moves in a U-shaped pattern: highest in young people and older adults and lowest in middle adulthood. Reset discusses loneliness and how we can better address the feeling individually and collectively with study co-author and associate professor Eileen Graham and associate professor at the Family Institute at Northwestern University Michele Kerulis. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.