Month: April 2025

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Mantra’s $OM Erases Over $5B Within Hours

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry after MANTRA’s OM token crash.

Investors are reeling over MANTRA’s OM token crash that has erased $5 billion in market cap within hours. Plus, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk push to "delete all IP law" and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin calls for improving privacy. CoinDesk's Christine Lee breaks down April 14, 2025 top headlines on "CoinDesk Daily."

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Focus on Africa - RSF takeover Zamzam camp in Darfur

The UN says more than 100 civilians, among them at least 20 children and a medical team, have been killed in a series of attacks in Sudan's western Darfur region. The attacks, on the city of el-Fasher and two nearby camps, Zamzam and Abu Shouk, have been blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). They say they've taken control of Zamzam, but denied reports of atrocities.

Also, what's it like working in the uninhabited continent of Antartica?

And what everyone should know about menopause.

Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Producers: Patricia Whitehorne and Bella Hassan Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester - 178: The One with the Kyiv Chief Advisor for Digitalization

Oleg Polovynko, the Chief Advisor for Digitalization to the Mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine and Former Kyiv Chief Information Officer returns to share how the city has evolved through crisis, transforming its digital infrastructure amidst a full-scale invasion. From the launch of Misto—a platform designed to help cities adapt best practices—to reflections on the pandemic’s unexpected role in building resilience, Oleg offers powerful insights on adaptability, trust, and citizen-centric design. We also discuss digital twins, the role of AI in service delivery, ensuring data security during emergencies, and why cities everywhere should start preparing now for the unpredictable challenges ahead.

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Bad Faith - Episode 465 Promo – The Future of Protest (w/ Danaka Katovitch)

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National Co-Director of feminist anti-war group Code Pink Danaka Katovitch joins Bad Faith to discuss Sen. Tom Cotton's attacks on their group and Sen. Jim Banks' allegation that Code Pink is in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Since October 7th, establishment politicians have been cracking down on protests. In the wake of April 5th's huge anti-Trump protests, we ask, what is the future of civil disobedience and direct action? Are they effective politcal tools, or just outlets for the managed release of public discontent? Does Code Pink have insights and/or strategies to maximize this moment?

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CBS News Roundup - 04/14/2025 | World News Roundup

Tariff concern and confusion. Arrest -- after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor's house. One of CBS' own gets ready to blast off. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, April 14, 2025:

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Native America Calling - Monday, April 14, 2025 — This week on the federal chopping block: libraries, museums, low-income heating, and food sovereignty

At least one tribal library in New Mexico will have to close after the Trump Administration abruptly canceled federal grants administered through the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Many more libraries and museums in the state and around the country are forced to cut hours, eliminate staff, cancel traditional programs, and curb purchases for new books and other materials. They are among the latest in the on-going efforts by the Trump Administration to drastically change federal services. Those cuts also include supplements to low-income Navajo Nation citizens and hundreds more Native Americans nationwide who rely on the funds to help them heat their homes in the winter. We’ll get the latest rundown of staff and funding reductions by the federal government.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Marketbox Project: Neighbors Who Eat And Dream Together

Marketbox, started in April 2020, is a twice-monthly food delivery program based on a model of neighbors funding farms to feed neighbors. Some of the co-founders are envisioning a new way to engage neighbors, over shared meals and discussions of pressing issues facing the community. Reset learns more about the Marketbox Lecture Series with co-founders Mara Heneghan and Maira Khwaja. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Bloody Sunday: Russia’s strikes on Sumy

President Donald Trump called the weekend strike on Sumy a “mistake”; other leaders called it a war crime. We examine the prospects for peace when Russia is brazenly hitting civilian targets. As scientists flee American institutions, Europe is trying to woo them (10:29). And Britain’s historical consumer-price index as a fascinating window into how shoppers’ tastes have shifted (17:24).


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