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The Indicator from Planet Money - Is ‘government crypto’ a good idea?

Advancements in cryptocurrency networks are sparking conversations about the potential for Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs for short. Advocates for CBDCs think they would provide security and unlock more efficient fiscal policy actions. However, opponents believe they would provide a shortcut for government interference and the erosion of privacy.

Today on the show, we'll dive deep into the world of CBDCs and pose the question if countries actually need them at all.

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Bad Faith - Episode 371 Promo – It’s Time to Get Serious about 2024 (w/ Dr. Jill Stein)

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2024 Presidential candidate Jill Stein returns to Bad Faith to respond to Dr. West saying during his last appearance on the show that he had lost all respect for Dr. Stein, and that she is "addicted" to running for office. The candidate also discusses her recent arrest at a campus protest, new developments in Gaza, including the invasion of Rafah and Biden's disappearing "red line”; and how the Green Party plans to be competitive in 2024 against the two major parties and the well-funded RFK Jr. campaign. Dr. Stein also talks ballot access, consolidating the left vote, Dr. West's criticism of the Green Party's racial platform, and more.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori: 40 Years a Slave (Encore)

In 1788, the son of the leader of the Confederation of Futa Jallon in West Africa was commanding his 2,000 troops against a neighboring military force and was captured. 

He was sold into slavery and spent the next 40 years of his life living as a slave in Mississippi. That was until a chance meeting revealed his true identity, which eventually led to his freedom and the involvement of the President of the United States. 

Learn more about Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, the prince who became a slave and whose emancipation became an international issue, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Rachel Khong’s new novel explores who gets to be ‘Real Americans’

Real Americans, the new novel by Rachel Khong, spans generations and decades within a family to understand the ongoing struggle to make sense of race, class and identity in the United States. Like with any family story, there are secrets and confrontations and difficult conversations, too; that desire to fill in the gaps about where we come from and how it has shaped our lineage is at the center of today's interview with Khong and NPR's Juana Summers.

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