A media-centric show today, as we examine Jeff Bezos's announcement of changes to the opinion policies of the Washington Post, the complaints of the White House press corps about access to the president, and whether the new book on covering up for Biden's infirmities will cover up the press's complicity. Give a listen.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as U.S. spot-listed ETFs bled over $750 million.
Bitcoin fell for a fourth straight day Thursday morning as U.S. spot-listed ETFs saw total outflows of over $750 million. Meanwhile, Bybit is pointing fingers at Safe wallet for their $1.5B hack and there are a few bright spots on the regulatory front with the SEC dropping investigations, most recently against Gemini. CoinDesk's Christine Lee reports "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
Whether it's turning on your favorite album during a traffic-heavy commute or getting lost in your favorite book before bed – art helps us cope with the stresses of everyday life.
But how does the role of art shift when your way of life is turned upside down in an instant? That's what happened to Slava Leontyev, his wife, Anya, and their friend Andrey when Russia invaded Ukraine. Instead of leaving, the three Ukrainian artists chose to fight erasure and Russian aggression through their work.
A new documentary called "Porcelain War" follows their journey surviving and defending their country while holding onto their humanity.
Compensation for college athletics is changing fast. University sports programs are having to adapt to the evolving market for athletes through what is known as name, image and likeness. The issue is being debated in state legislatures and Congress. A settlement between the NCAA and current and former athletes could open the door to schools directly compensating athletes and revenue sharing among institutions. We’ll find out how some Native athletes are navigating the new N.I.L. reality and what some of the potential benefits and pitfalls could be.
A ship the size of a football field, crewed by more than 50 engineers and technicians, cruises the oceans around Africa to keep the continent online. It provides a vital service, repairing damaged internet cables that lay deep under the sea. We go onboard the Léon Thévenin.
Also, recent reports say, Tunsian authoraties are cracking down on the LGBTQ+ community in Tunisia
And why are West Africans more prone to getting Kidney disease?
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Gabriel O Regan
Producers: Nyasha Michelle, Stefania Okereke and Amie Liebowitz in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Film legend Gene Hackman dead at the age of 95. Uncle Sam wants you, unless you're trans. Another Mideast hostage-prisoner exchange. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
A new report from WBEZ finds that the rise in rents in Chicago is rising faster than the rise in median household income. Whereas the latter has only risen 9% on average, rents in the city have gone up more than 28%. The result? Families are struggling to find an affordable place to call home. Reset digs into it with WBEZ data reporter Amy Qin and housing director of Impact for Equity Daniel Kay Hertz about where rents are going up the fastest, the slowest, and what options are left to residents trying to live within their means.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
The Trump administration says it will end more than 90 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development's foreign aid contracts. NPR spoke to two immigrants sent to Guantánamo who allege mistreatment by detainment officers, and a federal judge will hear arguments over the Trump administration's firing of probationary employees.
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Jane Greenhalgh, Anna Yukhananov, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams, and Paige Waterhouse. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
Josh Ho was into tech at a young age. In high school, which was around the time of bulletin boards and AOL online, he had to code a way to connect windows to the internet using TCP/IP. Outside of tech, he is married with a family. He notes that because he is in tech, people perceive him to be younger in age. He plays handball, and has been into the sport since he was younger.
Prior to his current venture, Josh had a SaaS product he attempted to launch that didn't work out. While he was getting his car worked on at a dealership, he noticed patrons being referred to salesmen in real time - and he started to think, who manages this sort of thing for other businesses?
In which Hollywood's greatest case of sibling rivalry begins with a swimming pool injury and ends at the Oscars, and John rediscovers pop music thanks to the Queeb. Certificate #30747.