Month: December 2024

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CBS News Roundup - 12/30/2024 | World News Roundup

The nation mourns its 39th president -- Jimmy Carter. Investigators struggle to find the cause of a South Korean plane crash that killed 179 people. Southern storms kill at least 4. Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has the CBS World News Roundup for December 30, 2024:

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Of peanuts and principles: Jimmy Carter dies

After a single term and a landslide loss to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was judged unduly harshly. What matters, though, are the principles he held dear for all his 100 years. The first of our series The World Ahead outlines the big trends coming in 2025 (11:39). And a reading list for those who want to know how Elon Musk thinks (20:42). 


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Up First from NPR - Jimmy Carter Remembered, Syria-Israel Relations, South Korea Plane Crash

Former President Jimmy Carter is remembered for peacemaking and humanitarian causes. A high-ranking Syrian official makes unprecedented comments about relations with Israel to NPR. Families seek answers after a fiery airliner crash in South Korea.

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Planet Money - If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

If you believe the hype, translators will all soon be out of work. Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of the language learning app Duolingo, doesn't think AI is quite there... yet. In this interview, Greg Rosalsky talks with Luis about AI and how it's reshaping translation jobs and the language learning industry. We also ask him about headlines earlier this year suggesting Duolingo laid off some of its workers and replaced them with AI.

This is one of Greg's Behind The Newsletter conversations where he shares his interviews with policy makers, business leaders, and economists who appear in The Planet Money Newsletter.

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The Journal. - The Missing Minister: The Vanishing of Qin Gang

Last year, China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, suddenly disappeared. Qin was a rising star in Chinese politics and a protegé of China’s strongman leader, Xi Jinping. In the first episode of our three-part investigation, we chart Qin’s rise and begin to untangle the mystery of his disappearance. This series was originally published in October.


Further Listening:
- Episode 2: The Affair - Apple | Spotify
- Episode 3: The Downfall - Apple | Spotify

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Money Girl - 7 Steps to Achieve Your Financial Goals Faster (Reissue)

Achieving your financial goals is all about feeling happy and secure. Use this step-by-step guide to set the right financial goals and achieve them sooner rather than later. 

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 12.30.24

Alabama

  • AL Congressman says photo of Joe Biden is further proof of his corruption
  • An EF-1 Tornado confirmed to have landed in city of Athens on Saturday
  • Both US Senators placed on new committees for 2025 Congress
  • Xylazine confirmed to be in 8 overdose deaths in Baldwin County for 2024
  • Albertville's high school marching band to take part in DC inaugural parade

National

  • Former President Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100
  • The legacy of Joe Biden has quite disparate predictions on CNN panel
  • Donald Trump files amicus brief in case of Tik Tok being banned in January
  • TX AG gets legal order against Biden for selling off border wall materials
  • Judge in GA says state senate can subpoena DA Fani Willis for inquiry
  • Judge determines that rape accuser of Jay Z remains anonymous for now
  • FL Sheriff fully supports homeowner for shooting and killing burglar
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Start the Week - Human intelligence and imagination

Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss how we solve problems and imagine the future. While many people now point to the potential of AI, the prize winning writer Naomi Alderman is interested in the messy magic of human thinking. In the forthcoming BBC Radio 4 series, Human Intelligence she tells the stories of the people – with all their ingenuity and foibles – who built the modern world.

Across history human cultures have devised a wide range of practices to understand, and discover, the mysteries of the past, present and future. The exhibition Oracles, Omens and Answers (at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, until April 2025), co-curated by Dr Michelle Aroney showcases the art of divination. From the use of cards, beads and spiders, to studying the stars, weather and palm lines people have sought ways to clarify and predict the world around them.

Human imagination is not just the tool of fiction writers, but something that’s vital to navigate the world; to reminisce, anticipate and plan for the future. But how does it work? The neurologist Adam Zeman explores the very latest scientific studies in the world of the imagination, in his new book, The Shape of Things Unseen.

Producer: Katy Hickman