In 2009, Bitcoin launched as the first cryptocurrency. Just under two decades, President Trump has signed an executive order to create the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile." On today's show, we look at what the U.S. government plans for this new strategy, plus who benefits from a crypto reserve.
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In 1936, Merle Oberon became the first Asian woman–and person of color–to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress. She was nominated for her role in The Dark Angel and later starred in films like Wuthering Heights. But Oberon kept her mixed-race, South Asian heritage a secret, passing as white for her entire career. Mayukh Sen tells this story in Love, Queenie, the first biography of Oberon. In today's episode, Sen speaks with Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes about prejudice the actress faced during her upbringing in India, the role men played in her career, and the elaborate stories she told to keep her identity a secret.
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Tech Won't Save Us - Canada’s Tech Leaders Want Their Own DOGE w/ Jen St. Denis
Paris Marx is joined by Jen St. Denis to discuss how Silicon Valley thinking is creeping into Canadian politics as Donald Trump continues to threaten the country with tariffs and annexation.
Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee.
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- Jen wrote about the Canadian tech leaders who want their own DOGE and a BC-based Twitter/X account pushing white supremacism.
- Paris wrote about the effort to expand DOGE beyond US borders and the conservative-tech alliance in Canada.
- A recent poll found 51% of Canadians now see the United States as an enemy or potential threat.
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Trump’s Animal-Spirit Economy
The economy that Donald Trump inherited from Joe Biden had low unemployment, slowing inflation, and a growing GDP. So what is he trying to achieve by imposing heavy tariffs on our allies and trading partners?
Guest: Stephanie Ruhle, NBC business analyst and the host of MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2437: Fire in the Kitchen
Episode: 2437 Cooking With Fire In the Colonial Period and Now. Today, fire in the kitchen.
It Could Happen Here - Behind the Tesla Attacks
Protests and vandalism against Tesla spread around the world as Tesla’s stock value continues to plummet. Garrison breaks down what’s happening, and the response from Trump and Elon Musk.
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With global impact and domestic dissent, the U.S. Treasury remains one of the world's most impactful institutions. What happens when this institution is compromised? In tonight's episode, the guys explore the harsh reality of successful conspiracies against the United States.
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The two month ceasefire in Gaza has come to an end with Israel conducting airstrikes, killing five Hamas officials along with over 400 others, including many children. The Israeli military has also restarted ground operations in Gaza, sending troops back to areas they had withdrawn from. They say they want Hamas to agree to a new ceasefire deal and release more hostages. But many Israelis are opposed to this return to war. We hear what this resumption of fighting sounds like in Gaza from our producer there. Warning, this episode contains graphic descriptions of war.
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CBS News Roundup - 03/19/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition
President Trump with an unusual offer to his Ukrainian counterpart during a phone conversation amid efforts to nail down a cease fire deal. Federal Reserve leaves key benchmark rate unchanged. Continued attack on the judiciary by the White House over the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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The Gist - The German Jew Who Tried The Nazis
In The Prosecutor: One Man's Battle to Bring Nazis to Justice, Jack Fairweather tells the story of a Jewish lawyer who fled the Nazis, only to return and put them on trial—despite resistance from the West German government. Plus, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, whom Trump calls a "Radical Left Lunatic," may not be so radical after all. And in the spiel, Mike unpacks a Washington Post “fact check” of Trump’s Voice of America cuts, revealing it as more rhetorical sleight of hand than rigorous analysis.
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