Syrian rebels continue their push south in an effort to take more territory as government forces fail to hold them back. Plus, there are calls for the South Korean president to resign after he tried to declare martial law. And, Pope Francis promotes 21 men as new cardinals.
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CrowdScience - Why am I good at jigsaw puzzles?
For their fans, jigsaw puzzles are a satisfying challenge, a focus, a chance to put everything else aside for a moment and be creative. But for other people they’re a frustrating jumble of random shapes and colours, a pointless task which is best left in the box. CrowdScience listener Heather is definitely a fan. She loves doing jigsaw puzzles and she wants to know why some people are so good at them. What skills do you need to find a pattern amongst all those shapes and colours? How do our brains, eyes and hands assemble the fragments into the finished article? And why do we enjoy doing them anyway? Presenter Alex Lathbridge puts together the pieces to answer Heather’s question. He sits down to work on a jigsaw with Sarah Mills, the ten-times UK jigsaw puzzling champion (yes... competitive jigsaw puzzling really is a thing!) As he watches Sarah complete the puzzle at lightning speed he gets a few of her top tips. So what’s going on in our brains when we’re doing a jigsaw puzzle? How do we recognise and process colour and shape? Prof Mark Mattson from Johns Hopkins University in the USA has the answer. And it’s all to do with a little seahorse-shaped part of the brain called the hippocampus.
Alex also explores the effect of jigsaws on our brains with neuropsychologist Dr Patrick Fissler. He’s carried out research to investigate the benefits of jigsaw puzzles on our brains as we grow older.
Both listener Heather and ten-times-champion Sarah seem to be better at jigsaws than Alex is. So, based on that sample size of three, women are superior puzzlers compared to men! But has anybody actually cast the net wider to see if that’s really the case? Alex talks to Daniela Aguilar from the University of Lethbridge in Canada about her study to investigate exactly that – and she reveals the results. Heather’s also wondering if any other species enjoy puzzles. And it seems they do! Alex meets Dr Cody McCoy from the University of Chicago to find out about the optimistic, tool-using crows of New Caledonia. From crows to competitive puzzlers, it seems we all relish a challenge!
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Look To The Stars With Chicago’s Soulful Duo The O’My’s
Their sound is effortless, magical and all their own. Chicago duo The O’My’s blends beautiful melodies and raspy, colorful vocals with elements of hip-hop, jazz, soul, blues and house. Their latest album, Trust The Stars, was several years in the making, channeling the group’s natural evolution with passion and grit.
Reset checks in with the men behind the music Nick Hennessey and Maceo Vidal-Haymes.
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The Daily Signal - Political Earthquake: The Multiracial Populist Voters Reshaping the Republican Party
President-elect Donald Trump made stunning gains with black men, Hispanic voters, and younger Americans in the 2024 presidential election, challenging long-held political assumptions.
One person saw it coming more than a year ago. Patrick Ruffini, founding partner of Echelon Insights, published "Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP" in November 2023. He spoke with The Daily Signal when the book published last year.
Listen to that episode: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/11/07/how-a-working-class-coalition-is-remaking-the-republican-party/
Ruffini returned this week to share his insights on Trump's victory and how the Republican Party can build upon his electoral success. Listen to the full interview or read an edited transcript below.
Key highlights include:
- Dramatic shifts in voting patterns across diverse communities
- Why traditional Democratic strongholds are crumbling
- The emergence of a new multiracial populist coalition
- How economic issues and cultural dynamics are reshaping voter allegiances
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
The Roman Empire was ruled by a single family for its first century. The family was actually a merger of two of the most distinguished clans in Roman history.
This family included some of the best and worst emperors in Rome's history. It also included a host of potential emperors who showed great potential but were killed under mysterious circumstances.
Ultimately, paranoia and poor leadership caused the family to collapse.
Learn more about the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and how they came to rule Rome on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Stress-Free Holiday Cooking – Expert Advice and Easy Recipes
One of the biggest joys – but also one of the major stressors – of each holiday season can be….. COOKING!
Today, we explore how to build confidence in the kitchen without striving for perfection.
Whether you cook just for yourself or have a whole family to feed, this conversation will leave you inspired to tackle the kitchen with ease!
Our first guest is Bri McKoy, author of The Cook’s Book. She shares common cooking mistakes and essential techniques for any home chef in her friendly, approachable style.
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Meet Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s New Roy Cohn
What do people inside the Department of Justice think about their once-colleague and possible-future-overlord, Kash Patel? On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by former US Attorney Joyce White Vance to discuss the frightening implications of Patel's potential nomination as FBI Director under the incoming Trump administration. They explore Patel's contentious history, including his time in the DOJ, his authorship of the Nunes memo, and his bottomless loyalty to Trump. They also discuss the broader consequences of Patel’s stated desire to use the Justice Department as a tool for political retribution, including threats to journalists and DOJ officials, and what his targeted individuals can do in the face of this new, chilling reality.
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CBS News Roundup - 12/07/2024 | Weekend Roundup
On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup", host Allison Keyes goes in-depth on bitcoin and the jobs numbers with CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger. A Boeing whistleblower shares new concerns with CBS's Kris Van Cleave. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, a look at the latest Taliban restrictions targeting women in Afghanistan. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. Celine Gounder weighs in on angry insurance company customers reacting to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1293: What We Don’t See at First
Episode: 1293 Some technology that we don't see when we first look. Today, some technologies we don't see when we first look.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?
When World War Two came to Greece, a period of terrible human suffering followed. There was a brutal battle with Italian and then Nazi forces, followed by an occupation in which thousands were executed and a terrible famine swept the nation.
There?s an often repeated number that appears to capture the brutality of this time ? that 10% of the Greek population died during the war.
We investigate where this statistic comes from and whether it is true.
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon