Only San Francisco and Portland, Oregon have more gay people per capita than Austin. So why don’t we have any lesbian bars?
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The Stack Overflow Podcast - “My job is going to change in a dramatic way”: Exploring the future of the internet with Cloudflare
Dane shares his excitement about the Model Context Protocol (MCP), exploring its potential impact on the future of technology. The discussion turns to the growing need for sustainable content monetization and fair compensation for creators in an AI-driven world, and how this connects to Cloudflare’s mission to build a better internet.
The conversation also:
- Explores how Cloudflare leverages AI internally to enhance developer productivity and improve code quality while keeping developers as owners of their work.
- Covers Cloudflare’s innovative organizational structure and their journey toward becoming an AI-first company.
Episode notes:
- Connect with Dane on LinkedIn or X, and learn more about Cloudflare.
- Read more about Knowledge Solutions, a data licensing offering that provides continuous access to Stack Overflow’s public dataset.
- Learn more about creating a private instance of Stack Overflow for your team or org with Stack Overflow for Teams.
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Does Ranked Choice Voting Work? Plus, New AI Predictions
Nate and Maria report back on the ups and downs of the WSOP. Then, they discuss ranked choice voting and the upcoming New York City mayoral primary. This voting system is supposed to help a consensus candidate win…but, does it? Finally, they talk about Nate’s recent trip to the Manifest conference in Berkeley, and why they’ve become more skeptical of the idea that artificial superintelligence might soon transform the world.
Further Reading:
Silver Bulletin guest post by Joel Wertheimer: Can anyone beat Cuomo? And is it Zohran?
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Anti-vaccination rhetoric is often framed by proponents as a sort of medical freedom, the ability to decide what one wants to do with their own body. It’s an argument that can appeal to crunchy granola types and religious zealots alike. But there is also a darker side to this rhetoric that reveals an embrace of eugenic ideas among anti-vax advocates, whose preferred “herd immunity” approach to outbreaks subordinates the interests of older people, those with disabilities, and members of minority groups to others. This episode explores the history of eugenics as it relates to vaccines and unpacks how modern anti-vax politics tends towards eugenic responses to viral pandemics.
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https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/educational-resources/timelines/eugenics
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/29/politics/abbott-migrant-transport-order-covid
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/measles-maha-and-soft-eugenics/
https://www.nsdoku.de/en/groups/educational-program/the-nazi-society-of-exclusion
http://www.worldofinclusion.com/res/qca/Lest_We_Forget.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/health/hhs-cdc-vaccines-autism
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Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, vowed to “never surrender” in response to Donald Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional” capitulation.
Planet Money - Jay & Shai’s debt ceiling adventure (Update)
Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023.
Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Once we reach that limit, Congress has a few options so that the government keeps paying its bills: Raise the debt limit, suspend it, or eliminate it entirely.
Which is daunting, because if lawmakers don't figure something out in time, the ramifications for the global economy could be huge.
Shai Akabas, of the Bipartisan Policy Center, has become something of the go-to expert in calculating the exact date America would hit the wall and not be able to pay all its debts. This day is so terrifying it has a special name, the X-Date.
Today's episode is about how Akabas and Jay Powell — long before he became chair of the Federal Reserve — worked to create a system to determine the X-Date with the hope of helping us all never reach it.
We also have an update on this year's looming X-Date, which could arrive as soon as this summer.
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Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Once we reach that limit, Congress has a few options so that the government keeps paying its bills: Raise the debt limit, suspend it, or eliminate it entirely.
Which is daunting, because if lawmakers don't figure something out in time, the ramifications for the global economy could be huge.
Shai Akabas, of the Bipartisan Policy Center, has become something of the go-to expert in calculating the exact date America would hit the wall and not be able to pay all its debts. This day is so terrifying it has a special name, the X-Date.
Today's episode is about how Akabas and Jay Powell — long before he became chair of the Federal Reserve — worked to create a system to determine the X-Date with the hope of helping us all never reach it.
We also have an update on this year's looming X-Date, which could arrive as soon as this summer.
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Lost Debate - Iran War, Tucker v. Cruz, Apple in China
Are Israel and Iran on the brink of war? Ravi takes a closer look at the rapidly escalating conflict and the unsettling possibility that the U.S. is more deeply involved than most Americans realize. He also explores the growing battle within MAGA over America’s role on the global stage, the political opportunism accompanying the recent wave of political violence, and how the Trump administration’s threats to ramp up deportation efforts could upend key industries that rely on undocumented workers.
Patrick McGee then joins Ravi to discuss his new book Apple in China, a sweeping investigation into Apple’s entanglement with the Chinese state. They discuss how one of the world’s most powerful companies may have supercharged America’s biggest geopolitical rival and what that means for the future of geopolitics, tech, and our iPhones.
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1A - Behind The Dramatic Drop In Overdose Deaths
Drug overdose deaths have been increasing steadily for over two decades in large part due to opioids. That's until recently. Now, new data from the Centers for Disease Control found that 2024 saw the largest one year decline ever recorded. And that 24% decline was felt across the country. Every state except two saw a drop in overdose deaths.
The drop comes after an aggressive public health response from both the Biden Administration and local efforts, including making the overdose reversing drug Naloxone available over the counter and in communities. But the crisis is far from over. Drug overdoses are still the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 44.
We discuss what we can we learn from looking at the recent decline in drug deaths and what federal cuts could mean for that progress.
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The drop comes after an aggressive public health response from both the Biden Administration and local efforts, including making the overdose reversing drug Naloxone available over the counter and in communities. But the crisis is far from over. Drug overdoses are still the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 44.
We discuss what we can we learn from looking at the recent decline in drug deaths and what federal cuts could mean for that progress.
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The Source - What we owe to the 1963 protesters for civil rights
On Juneteenth we look back at the fight for civil rights in America. Historian Peniel E. Joseph discusses his new book Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution." He reflects on the power of protest and community organizing and how segregationists and other bigots in power were pushed out of the way. And what this means today.
CBS News Roundup - 06/18/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition
President Trump weighs whether to involve U.S. in military action between Israel and Iran. Karen Read found not guilty of second degree murder for the death of her Boston cop boyfriend. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. CBS News Correspondent Christopher Cruise with tonight's World News Roundup.
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