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Religious freedom is facing new threats here in America, but you don’t have to look very far overseas to see that we still have it remarkably good. Andreas Thonhauser of ADF International weighs in about the state of religious freedom abroad, and what his organization is doing to fight for it. Plus: The next season of "The Bachelor" will feature a virgin.

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It’s going to be a busy week in Washington with Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings taking center stage. The Senate Judiciary Committee starts with opening statements Tuesday, followed by two days of testimony from Kavanaugh on Wednesday and Thursday, then outside witnesses on Friday.The Daily Signal spoke to two female clerks who worked for him, and their stories are nothing like the scaremongering you’ll hear from the left.Also on today’s show:• We spoke with Saul Anuzis and Jim Martin, the president and the founder of the 60 Plus Association—the conservative alternative to the AARP.• Our favorite letters from you. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.• And this week’s good news story: an athlete gets a second chance at life from someone he inspired as a child.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show!

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Developers move to change the economics of the Ethereum blockchain.

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Messaging giant LINE launches a live blockchain and plans to issue 1 billion of its own tokens.

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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will buy cryptocurrency exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin, and its plans don’t end there.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss a decision by Coinbase to remove the crypto collectible game War Riders from its iOS app. Do Apple’s rules ban non-fungible tokens?

Recorded August 31, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Thousands of frustrated Nigerians try to beat the voter registration deadline, but the electoral commission refuses any extension; first, Theresa May and now, the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel visits Nigeria... what's on her agenda? Equality under the law for women married under Muslim rites in South Africa.

All the news to know for Friday, August 31st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about a federal pay freeze and Aretha Franklin's funeral. Plus: e-scooters, Harry Potter and Labor Day.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Ethereum’s biggest test is fast approaching, and an important decision regarding issuance is up in the air.

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Secret contracts provider Enigma has signed eight partners to test its service at launch.

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Bitcoin mining juggernaut Bitmain is coming to Ethereum, and possibly other blockchains.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss forks, airdrops, and the five possible forks heading for Bitcoin Cash.

Recorded August 30, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Two of Europe's most powerful leaders continue setting out their stalls in separate African visits - Kenya and Ghana state their wants; Nigeria's defence minister on his country's security crisis; Soweto in South Africa after the latest anti-immigrant attacks; and the fishermen staying safe at sea with the help of condoms.

All the news to know for Thursday, August 30th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada, tech controversy with Google and President Trump and two famous farewells.

Plus: the longest flight in the world, self-driving cars with 'eyes' and flying taxis...

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

 Then, hang out after the news for the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" expert interview. This week we're talking with marine biologist and Ocean Collectiv founder, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, about the trend for cities and businesses to ban plastic straws.

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The Senate is gearing up for its most contentious fight of the year: hearings to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Tom Jipping, a Heritage legal scholar and a veteran of past nomination battles, shares what we should expect Plus: The Justice Department takes sides in the legal fight between Harvard University and Asian-American applicants. We’ll discuss that.

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A hundred Facebook employees have joined an online group for ideological diversity at the social media giant--and of course, it's generating controversy. We discuss with Rob Bluey, our editor in chief. Plus: In the age of Tinder, more young people are rediscovering the value of so-called slow dating.

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