Month: January 2025

Israel has prevented international journalists from entering Gaza, which means getting information from the territory is difficult. NPR has relied on producer Anas Baba who lives in and reports from Gaza to be our microphone. In a conversation with NPR's correspondent Israel Daniel Estrin, we hear about the daily challenges Baba faces in Gaza.

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H5N1 bird flu is still spreading across farms in the USA and this week claimed its first human life in North America - an elderly patient in Louisiana infected by backyard poultry. But last week, Sonja Olsen, Associate Director for Preparedness and Response in the CDC’s flu division, and her colleague Shikha Garg, published new analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine summarizing the human cases and epidemiology so far.

A lab study underscoring a suspected link between the virus responsible for cold sores, and Alzheimers, the most common form of dementia, has been published in Science Signalling this week. The study, by Dana Cairns of Tufts University, looks at whether repetitive brain trauma – another risk factor - adds to the evidence that latent herpes simplex can be involved.

Song Lin, a chemist at Cornell University who has won prizes for pioneering the use of electrical currents to drive chemical reactions rather than heat, has teamed up with Cornell micro engineer Paul McEuen to power up a new kind of chemistry and invent another kind of SPECS – an acronym for Small Photoelectronics for Electrochemical Synthesis. They outlined their first generation device and the promises it brings in Nature this week.

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(Photo: Chickens eating feed. Credit: San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images)

Whether as beasts of burden, scouts, sentries or attack dogs, animals have been conscripted into human conflict since the dawn of recorded history. This practice hasn't changed in the modern day -- it's only evolved. Join the guys as they delve deep into some of modern history's strangest rumored (and confirmed) tales of animals in warfare, from would-be weaponized bats to tales of cyborg sharks, surveillance birds and more.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that Facebook, Instagram and Threads would dramatically dial back content moderation and end fact checking. WSJ’s Jeff Horwitz explains what that means for the social media giant.

Further Reading:

-Social-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down 

-Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch 

Further listening:

-Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram 

-Is Fighting Misinformation Censorship? The Supreme Court Will Decide. 

-The Facebook Files 

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Jimmy Carter, the longest-living president of the United States, died in late December at the age of 100. Carter served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981.

In October, 1A marked Carter's centenary birthday, looking back at his political career and post-presidential work. We heard from many of you wishing him a happy birthday and sharing stories about meeting Jimmy Carter in person.

Carter was also guest on 1A in 2018 to talk about his book, "Faith: A Journey for All." A devout evangelical Christian, he spoke at length about his religious values. He also spoke about the importance of faith to all people, including those who don't identify as religious.

His funeral took place in Washington D.C. President Joe Biden declared this Thursday a national day of mourning. As part of the celebration of President Carter's life, we remember his legacy.

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On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Republican Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, the chairman of the House Administration Committee, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the House of Representatives is gearing up to crack down on the border invasion and explain why it's important to restore trust in U.S. elections through common sense integrity measures. 

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Core DAO initial contributor Rich Rines.

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Core DAO initial contributor Rich Rines joins CoinDesk to discuss the recent movements across the crypto market as the industry saw over $300 billion wiped out since Jan. 6. Plus, his 2025 outlook for the broader digital assets market and the "super cycle" we are in.

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• Derek's piece, "The Anti-Social Century"
  
  
• Derek's forthcoming book with Ezra Klein, "Abundance"
  
  
• Arlie Russell Hochschild's book, "Strangers in Their Own Land," referenced by Derek
  
  
• Hochschild's "Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right"
  
  
• "Palaces for the People" book Derek mentioned
  
  
• Liz's ProPublica piece on megafires
  
  
• Liz's piece, "This Isn't the California I Married"
  
  
• Liz's reporting on Sam Altman's sister, Annie 
  
  

Ravi kicks off the show by reflecting on the devastating California wildfires, delving into their economic impact, the challenges state and local officials face, and the looming threat of a home insurance crisis that could reshape the state’s future.

Next, Ravi sits down with New York Times reporter Roni Rabin to unpack two critical public health issues: fluoride in drinking water and alcohol consumption. They explore the latest science on fluoride’s potential impact on children’s IQ and the heated debates about fluoride in U.S. water supplies. Ravi and Roni then pivot to alcohol, examining recent conflicting reports on its health effects, the pervasive influence of industry funding on alcohol research, and how people can make informed decisions about their consumption.

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