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The Indicator from Planet Money - The economic implications of Europe’s jolt right

Europe is expecting a wave of victories from far-right candidates in upcoming national elections. Voters are showing they're worried about income inequality, immigration and the effects of participating in a global economy. Today, we take a look at what the swing to the right means for Europe's economy and the European stance on globalization.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - China’s AI Colossus

Arthur Herman joins John and Abe to discuss his article "China and Artificial Intelligence: The Cold War We're Not Fighting," from the July/August issue of COMMENTARY. It's time to stop worrying about the technology itself and start preparing to counter the threat it poses in the hands of our authoritarian adversaries. Give a listen.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Thorium (Encore)

Located in the 90th place on the periodic table is the element Thorium. 

Thorium, as with every element, has unique properties, making it useful in certain applications. 

However, Thorium’s best days might still be ahead of it and might move it to the front of the list of the world’s most important elements.

Learn more about Thorium, how it was discovered, and its potential uses on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Yangsze Choo’s ‘The Fox Wife’ explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s

Yangsze Choo says she doesn't thoroughly plan out her novels – her newest, The Fox Wife, blossomed from that core idea behind the title, of a woman who also happens to be a fox. But beyond that, it's a story about a mother avenging her child, about a murder investigation in early 20th century China, and about family curses. As the author tells NPR's Scott Simon, foxes hold a wide range of intrigue and mystery in Chinese, Korean and Japanese legends — and it's these traits that broke open a whole world of secrets for her characters.

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Read Me a Poem - “Daybreak in Alabama” by Langston Hughes

Amanda Holmes reads Langston Hughes’s “Daybreak in Alabama.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

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The Indicator from Planet Money - How the end of Roe is reshaping the medical workforce

It's been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the right to an abortion, triggering a parade of restrictions and bans in conservative-led states. Today on the show, how the medical labor force is changing post-Roe and why graduating medical students, from OB-GYNs to pediatricians, are avoiding training in states with abortion bans.

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KFF: Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding Abortion Ban States

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