Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2480: Stephanie Kwolek and Kevlar
Episode: 2480 Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar. Today, not-so-shining armor.
Audio Mises Wire - There Is No Disinflation
There has been much talk of disinflation, but all the evidence points toward the conclusion that the Federal Reserve continues to administer injections of monetary inflation.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/there-no-disinflation
Audio Mises Wire - Silver Price Shows What Government Has Done to Our Money
No one seems concerned about the constant devaluation of the dollar. They blame high prices on whoever is president or corporate greed.
Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/silver-price-shows-what-government-has-done-our-money
Audio Mises Wire - The “American Miracle” was the European Miracle on Steroids
America inherited the core institutional framework of Europe (especially Britain) but refined and amplified it through greater decentralization, lower taxation, and more expansive freedoms.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/american-miracle-was-european-miracle-steroids
Curious City - Where are the girls? A look at early lesbian nightlife in Chicago
It’s not hard to find the LGBTQ+ hangouts in Chicago these days, but at one point it was. There’s a history of lesbian nightlife that goes back more than 100 years.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Since U Been Gone”— Kelly Clarkson
Rob contemplates the art of making an ironic cover song sincere as he enters the dark realm of the 2000s hit TV show, ‘American Idol’. He follows the inevitable success of Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, who proves with her impossible-to-sing hit song, “Since U Been Gone,” that she is more than just a pop princess. Later, he is joined by ‘Breakaway’ tour-goer and Clarkson connoisseur Jodi Walker to discuss Clarkson's vocal capabilities and what her discography did for 2000s TV culture.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Jodi Walker
Producers: Chris Sutton, Olivia Crerie, and Justin Sayles
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Why is data on grooming gangs so bad?
Tim Harford looks at some of the numbers in the news and in life. In this episode:
Why is the data on the ethnicity of grooming gangs of such poor quality?
Iran has apparently enriched uranium to 60%, but what does that number mean?
Adam Curtis’s latest series, Shifty, includes claims about Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power. We ask Sir John Curtice, polling king of election night, if they’re accurate.
And we ask an economist to explain why being pillaged by a Viking might be more lucrative than you’d imagine.
If you’ve seen a number in the news you think needs a stern look, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk
More or Less is produced in partnership with the Open University.
Presenter: Tim Harford Reporter: Josephine Casserly Producers: Nicholas Barrett, Lizzy McNeill and David Verry Series producer: Tom Colls Production coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Mix: Gareth Jones Editor: Richard Vadon
The Indicator from Planet Money - One of the cheapest ways to save a life is going away
What's the price to save a human life? We examine the monumental legacy of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with journalist Jon Cohen, who traveled to Eswatini and Lesotho to learn how cuts under the Trump Administration are hitting people at the clinic door.
Related episodes:
The gutting of USAID
How USAID cuts hurts farmers
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The gutting of USAID
How USAID cuts hurts farmers
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3065: Victor and Eva Saxl
Episode: 3065 Victor and Eva Saxl: Love, War and Homemade Insulin. Today, love, war and insulin.
Audio Mises Wire - As Japan’s Price Inflation Rises, Its Central Bank Has Fewer Options
Unfortunately, the only real long-term solution to this is genuine fiscal austerity and debt repudiation.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/japans-price-inflation-rises-its-central-bank-has-fewer-options