The NewsWorthy - Wave of Pardons, Winter Chill & Stanley Mug Warning – Friday, December 13, 2024

The news to know for Friday, December 13, 2024!

We're telling you about the largest single-day act of clemency in modern American history and why President Biden's allies say it's not enough.

Also, millions of Americans are getting below-freezing temperatures, even as far south as Texas and Florida.

Plus, new research shows some cancers may be overtreated; recent action could pave the way for a reality star union, and get ready for the brightest meteor shower of the year. 

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

 

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Pod Save America - Billionaires’ Bet on Trump Pays Off

America's corporate titans seem pretty happy about Donald Trump's election—even pitching in to his inaugural bash—and it's no big mystery why: he's promising yet again to slash their taxes. Meanwhile, in his TIME Person of the Year interview, Trump admits that he may not be able lower grocery prices after all. Oh, well! Jon and Dan dive into all the latest, including FBI Director Christopher Wray's resignation, Biden’s historic pardons, Nancy Mace's latest theatrics, and why Democrats are suddenly cozying up to Elon Musk.

 

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The Best One Yet - ♟️ “Pawn Stars — Chess’ “random” disruption. Netflix’s unlimited parental leave. Time’s CEO of the Year.

Chess has a new World Champ… but traditional chess is getting disrupted by rando chess.

Netflix’s legendary unlimited parental leave policy is under pressure… so we calculated the ROI.

Time just named AMD’s Lisa Su CEO of the year… because she has 1 incredible hero metric.

Plus, Taco Bell just opened Taco Bar… They call it a cafe, but we see a night club.


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Short Wave - Conan The Bacterium’s Superpower: Resisting Radiation

In the 1950s, scientists exposed a tin of meat to a dose of radiation that they expected would kill all forms of life. But one organism defied the odds and lived: Conan The Bacterium. Turns out this microorganism, known to science as Deinococcus radiodurans, is capable of surviving extreme levels of radiationthousands of times the amount that would kill a human. So what's Conan's secret?

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The Indicator from Planet Money - A supermarket beef, a quantum leap, and Christmas trees for cheap

It's the most wonderful time of year, er, week, because it's that time when we look at the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

On today's Indicators of the Week: A messy grocery store breakup, a quantum leap in subatomic computing and an unexpected change to the Christmas tree market.

Happy holidays!

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The Efficient Christmas: Why Economists Hate Gifts
We buy a lot of Christmas trees
Can an old law bring down grocery prices?

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - TBD | Elon Musk and Trump’s Shadow Transition Team

Elon Musk has been down in Florida with Donald Trump, inviting his fellow rich Silicon Valley friends to stop by and weigh in on the next administration. How could policy and personnel be shaped by this input from successful (if totally inexperienced in government) individuals?


Guest: Teddy Schleifer, covering politics for the New York Times.


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1A - Finding The Forgotten Creators Of The Oxford English Dictionary

There are few books in the world that most people have heard of. There are even fewer so recognizable that are 500,000 words long.

That's right, we're talking about the dictionary.

The Oxford English Dictionary is the longest English variant of its kind in the world. But many of those who made significant contributions to its creation went unknown for years — until now. These included hundreds of women, people without formal educations, and patients in mental institutions.

In other words, the people who helped make the OED were as diverse as the words in it. We discuss how the Oxford English Dictionary came to be and how our relationship to the dictionary has changed.

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It Could Happen Here - You Already Know How to Organize

You already know how to organize, you just don't realize it. Mia and James discuss the skills and knowledge you already have from things as basic as having a dinner party that will allow you to start organizing today!

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