The regime of President Bashar al-Assad crumbled in rapid fashion as rebel groups challenged his power. Assad is now in exile in Russia and the rebels have taken control of the capital, Damascus. Now displaced Syrians, some of whom have been out of the country for over a decade, are returning home. Our correspondent in Lebanon spoke to some returning Syrians.
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The Gist - Kevin From The Office Tells The Story Of Christmas At Dunder Mifflin
In an Assad-free Syria, the population is elated, the rebels have expelled a tyrant, and the region has the breathing room to create a better environment for democratic rule. So why is the foreign policy establishment wringing its hands? And we're joined by two prime-time TV greats, The Office's Brian Baumgartner (he played Kevin Malone) and Ben Silverman (Executive Producer of the show) to talk about their new illustrated book: The Night Before Christmas” at Dunder Mifflin.
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The Daily Signal - UnitedHealthcare Shooter Suspect in Custody, Daniel Penny Acquitted, What’s Next for Syria? | Dec. 9
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Tokenized Uranium Goes Live on the Tezos Blockchain
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman.
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Tezos ecosystem development firm Trilitech launched Uranium.io, which offers tokens backed by physical uranium oxide U3O8. Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman joins CoinDesk to discuss the tokenization of real-world assets and bringing commodities to blockchain rails.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK MARKETS WEEK IN REVIEW
CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from Connor Farley, CEO and Co-Founder of Truvius
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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investable CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Connor Farley, CEO and Co-Founder of Truvius
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - U.S. Economy Adds More Jobs Than Expected
The U.S. economy added 277,000 jobs in November. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2%. Reset gets an update and hears what the latest numbers could mean for the local economy from KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Australia and the UK need Spies! South Korea Fights Itself, Oxford Loves Brain Roat, A Criminal Detective Dies in Kansas, You’re 9 Billion Dollars Away From Execution in Vietnam.
In this week's strange news segment, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the Anglosphere's need for active trade and craft. The Oxford "Word of the Year" -- "brain rot," occurring as a Vietnamese billionaire dodges execution; a Kansas detective, confronted with crimes, dies in a widely-reported story. All this and more as the asteroids move through the void -- if you survive, did you sense some presence inspiring you?
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After decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria, the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell in a matter of days. WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov reports on the rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani and how regional players are responding to political change in Syria.
Further Listening:
- What the Ceasefire in Lebanon Means for the Middle East
- Ten Days That Shifted Power in Syria
Further Reading:
- The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule
- Assad’s Downfall Marks a New Realignment in the Middle East
- How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo
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Motley Fool Money - The $1 Trillion Ad Opportunity
Global advertising spend is growing faster than expected and beginning to eat into other ways businesses have historically put budget to use – who are the unexpected winners?
(00:14) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- The global ad market eclipsing $1T in 2024, what’s driving the spend, and the lesser known stocks to watch in the industry.
- Reddit’s new “Reddit Answers” tool, the company’s latest foray into AI, and how the online community continues to lead publishers in AI efforts.
- How the market continues to give investors a discount on small caps, and why one ETF might be better than another for exposure.
(17:41) Analyst Asit Sharma joins Mary Long for a look at LVMH’s Bernard Arnault and what he shares with Warren Buffett
Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, META, AMZN, CART, TTD, IAS, RDDT, IJR
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: David Meier, Asit Sharma, Mary Long
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Work Yet to Be Done to Free Workers from State Licensing
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