In recent weeks, we’ve seen a seismic shakeup inside the Department of Health and Human Services and unprecedented discord between the agency, scientists, and doctors.
HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. is bucking the science-backed guidance of physicians on vaccines. That’s angered some Democrats. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren went after Kennedy over his pseudoscientific approach to running the agency during a Senate hearing Thursday.
So, what happens when political ideology outweighs medical consensus?
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Federal Prosecutors Charge Financier Paul Regan With Fraud
Plus: SpaceX is writing its biggest check ever to grow its foothold in the mobile-phone business. And at least six people were killed in a shooting attack in Jerusalem. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
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Focus on Africa - DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak
A new Ebola outbreak declared in the DR Congo. An emergency response has been launched
Over 10 opposition parties form coalition ahead of Ethiopia's next polls
And we experience a ride on one of Tanzania's locally manufactured planes
Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Sunita Nahar, Stefania Okereke and Priya Sippy in London. Makuochi Okafor in Lagos with Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Jack Dorsey’s Proto Miner is Coming For Bitmain
Block is most well known for its point of sale hardware. But now they are gunning for the bitcoin mining market.
Welcome back to The Mining Pod! On today’s bonus edition, Perry Hothi from Block joins us to talk about Proto’s new ASIC miner, Rig. We dive deep into the technical specs, modular hashboard design, open-source mining software, and how Block plans to compete in a hardware market dominated by Bitmain. Perry explains Rig’s data center-inspired features and Block's broader Bitcoin ecosystem strategy.
Notes:
• 14.1 joules per hash efficiency rating
• 12kW power consumption per unit
• 96-124 chips per configuration
• Swappable hashboard design
• Single phase power that helps balance all three phases
• Two fans per three hash boards design
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:31 Specs: Jules per Terahash
05:18 Form Factor
12:03 Colorado Air Filter
13:05 Hashboard Swapping
17:28 Under clocking (operating range)
18:54 Block ecosystem
21:22 Competitors
23:42 Cleanspark
24:11 Next Gen
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Crime Matters
The horrifying murder of a young woman on the light rail in Charlotte has cast a new light on the cultural and political divide relating to crime. And Russia may finally have pushed Trump to the limit. Or has it? Give a listen.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Rural program cuts and reminders of the Great Recession
"Recent cuts to programs like SNAP and Medicaid really make it harder for rural Americans to get by day to day," says journalist Michelle Polizzi, who recently wrote about her experiences with housing insecurity in rural America during the 2008 financial crisis. This morning, she joins Marketplace's David Brancaccio to discuss safety net programs and financial hardship in rural areas. But first: an update on reports that hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a Georgia immigration raid last week will be flown home.
WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Agrees to $17 Billion Deal for Wireless Airwaves
Plus: Databricks is set to make $4 billion in revenue for its fiscal year ending in January. And OpenAI is backing an AI-made animated feature film. Anthony Bansie hosts.
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Newshour - Israel: Six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
Gunmen have killed at least six people in Jerusalem, and seriously injured several others. Police said both attackers were shot dead after opening fire at a bus near a busy road junction.
Also in the programme: A rare report from inside Cambodia, after their recent conflict with Thailand; and the Booker-prize-winning author, Ian McEwan, on his new novel, which he calls science fiction without the science.
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Global News Podcast - Six killed in Jerusalem shooting
Two gunmen open fire on bus stop in the North of the city, before being shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and a civilian. Also: Several people are dead and dozens injured after protests against a government ban on social media in Nepal turned violent. And Rick Davies, the lead singer of the band Supertramp dies at 81.