Happy Independence Day, Short Wavers! Do you have plans outdoors this weekend and want to figure out just how swampy it's gonna feel? For that kind of mental preparation, we're revisiting an episode in which some meteorologists are telling us to pay more attention to dew point temperature, not relative humidity.
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Native America Calling - Friday, July 4, 2025 – Confusion reigns with American Samoa citizenship status
An illegal voting case in Alaska highlights lingering confusion over the rights extended to the citizens of American Samoa, a U.S. territory. Eleven Samoans from Whittier, Alaska are charged with felonies for alleged voter fraud by participating in their local election. All have U.S. passports, were born on U.S. soil, and can even participate in the presidential primary process. The territory has been under heavy colonial pressure for centuries and has been under U.S. oversight for more than 125 years. But Congress never granted its citizens the right to vote in national elections.
In another case, tribes in North Dakota were dealt a serious blow in their ongoing fight against redistricting that reduces their collective power in state elections.
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Charles Ala’ilima (Samoan), attorney
Tafilisaunoa Toleafoa (Samoan), executive director of the Pacific Community of Alaska
Neil Weare, co-director of Right to Democracy
Nicole Donaghy (Hunkpapa Lakota), executive director of North Dakota Native Vote
What Could Go Right? - The Progress Report: A Robot Saved My Heart
This week on The Progress Report, Zachary and Emma bring more uplifting headlines you won’t find in your usual news feed. America’s prison population is dropping fast, thanks to a dramatic decrease in youth incarceration. The first fully robotic heart transplant in the U.S. marks a giant leap for medical innovation, eliminating the need for open-chest surgery and speeding up recovery for patients. Nepal is quietly staging an electric vehicle revolution, with 70% of new cars now electric and nearly universal access to the power grid.
What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - TBD | Rerun: Death of the Weather Forecast?
This episode was originally published on April 27, 2025.
The Trump administration has already begun cutting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the U.S. National Weather Service. What’s the advantage to understanding the weather less?
Guest: Daniel Swain, weather and climate scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell and Patrick Fort.
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Audio Mises Wire - American Independence and the Seeds of Big Government
When the American Revolution broke out, the American colonies were perhaps the least-taxed place on earth. How did this country move from that position to the colossus it has become today? Joshua Mawhorter provides some sobering July 4 reading to find the answer.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/american-independence-and-seeds-big-government
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1400: Inured to Change
Episode: 1400 Trying to catch the flavor of the past. Today, a look back.
The Stack Overflow Podcast - Why call one API when you can use GraphQL to call them all?
Apollo GraphQL lets you orchestrate APIs with a composable, declarative, self-service model. Apollo's MCP Server is now available.
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The World in Brief from The Economist - “One Big Beautiful Bill” clears Congress, and more
America’s House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by 218 to 214 votes, sending it to Donald Trump’s desk ahead of his July 4th deadline.
Global News Podcast - Gaza aid contractor says he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians
A contractor who worked at aid distribution sites in Gaza says he saw colleagues firing on Palestinians waiting for food. The GHF categorically denies the allegations. Also: objects in space, and big Roman footwear.
CBS News Roundup - 07/03/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition
House passes President Trump's megabill, sending it to his desk for signature. Record travel expected for the holiday weekend. Michael Madsen, actor from 'Kill Bill' and 'Reservoir Dogs,' dies at 67. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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