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January 21, 2023

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Does toilet paper cause 15% of global deforestation?

A British company has claimed that the production and use of toilet paper is responsible for 15% of deforestation globally. We investigate the claim and ask what the true environmental cost of toilet paper is. Charlotte McDonald talks to climate change scientist Professor Mary Gagen, chief adviser on forests to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the WWF.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Producer: Louise Hidalgo and Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Production Coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar

January 20, 2023

Becoming Texas Podcast - Tejano Tales

An exploration of new research focused on the centuries long struggle of Mexican American people in Texas.

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January 20, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - The Return of the Pre-COVID Regulatory Hurdles

Many regulations were suspended or relaxed as COVID-19 surged in the United States. So why are they coming back? Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute explains.

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January 19, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - ‘Strategic Whac-A-Mole’ and FBI v. Fikre

Yonas Fikre spent years on the federal "no fly" list. Now he's seeking the opportunity of redress. The FBI wants nothing to do with it and pledges not to put Fikre back on the list. Tommy Berry details why the claim of “mootness” has this case before SCOTUS.

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January 19, 2023

Curious City - Why once migratory geese are now permanent Chicago residents

Geese have the only flights in and out of Chicago that aren’t delayed. But seriously…we find out why the once-migratory Canada geese decided to make Chicago their permanent home, why these birds have become a nuisance, and what’s being done to keep their population in check.

January 19, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Don’t Build the Great Firewall of America

Some members of Congress appear to want to choke off all manner of innovation enabled by cryptocurrencies, and doing so would require a great deal more intrusive government. Jack Solowey explains.

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January 18, 2023

60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “F–k and Run”—Liz Phair

Rob looks back at ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’ when diving into Liz Phair’s “F--k and Run” and the rest of her career.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Sam Lipsyte

Producer: Justin Sayles

Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Abou Kamara

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January 18, 2023

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Ambulance response times, teacher pay and Irish pubs

How long are people really waiting when they call 999 for an ambulance? Tim Harford and the team examine in detail the sheer scale of delays in responding to emergency calls. We also ask why the NHS is facing a crisis when it?s got more funding and more staff than before the pandemic, with the help of Ben Zaranko from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Plus we fact check a claim from one of Britain?s leading teaching unions about pay. And are there more pubs in Ireland or Irish pubs in the rest of the world?

Presenter: Tim Harford Series producer: Jon Bithrey Reporters: Josephine Casserly, Nathan Gower, Paul Connolly Sonic Landscape: James Beard Production Co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross Editor: Richard Vadon

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January 18, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Chevron Deference Returns to SCOTUS

Chevron deference, the doctrine under which courts defer to agencies in interpreting statutory authority, has long been controversial. Now the Supreme Court will look at the doctrine again. Tommy Berry comments.

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January 17, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Drug Paraphernalia Laws and Overdoses

Laws aimed at controlling drug paraphernalia can end up harming efforts to prevent overdoses. Jeff Singer explains.

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