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Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
President Donald Trump is dead set on acquiring Greenland, and while national security is the stated reason, the country’s untapped mineral wealth could offer another explanation.
Today on the show: is Greenland really an untapped land of riches? We talk to one Australian geologist who discovered the great costs and potential rewards of extracting these minerals himself.
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Can a good story change economic reality?
Economic decisions aren’t only driven by hard data. A compelling story can change economic behavior and outcomes. In today’s episode, we explore real-world examples of “narrative economics” like how the Suez Canal ended up getting built. And we ask: why do narratives sometimes matter more than truth or data?
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The Daily Detail for 4.28.25
Alabama
- Sunday marked the 14th year since 62 tornadoes hit the state killing 253
- AL House committee considers a bill to ban food dyes in public school food
- Future uncertain of 2 bills in AL House re: protection of minors in state
- 7 candidates running to be mayor of Mobile will hold public forum on May 6th
- US Coast Guard rescues 3 people from burning boat off coast of Fort Morgan
National
- A judge in WI was arrested for aiding an illegal alien evade arrest by ICE
- Sting operation in CO results in arrests of hundreds of illegal aliens
- FL operation over weekend sees 800 illegal alien arrests
- US SoS Rubio talks deportations and tariffs on NBC's Meet the Press
- Trump calls for action by DOJ re: ActBlue, and brings up AutoPen Scandal
What happens to birds stuck inside the airport?
Airplanes aren’t the only ones flying around at the airport. Birds often get stuck inside the terminal, and they can be a challenge to get out.
Ethiopia’s first female president leaves office?
Ethiopia’s first female head of state replaced – meanwhile clashes continue in the Amhara region.
How the relationship between Israel and African states has evolved a year since the Israel-Gaza war
And a pioneer fashion show to highlight the plight of amputees
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: :Bella Hassan, Patricia Whitehorne and Nyasha Michelle in London, and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi.
Senior producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Chris Kouzaris
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?
People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached.
Universal basic income, or UBI, once seemed like a radical idea in the US. But now, many places in the country are pushing to make UBI a permanent part of the social safety net.
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MONEY REIMAGINED: Best of 2022 Part 2 – Media in the Metaverse, With NYT’s Kevin Roose on the Future of Crypto
This episode is sponsored by Roofstock onChain
Web 3, the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFT) have the potential to be a force for good in the world, to improve decentralization, raise underrepresented voices and empower creators. But with a digital land grab for virtual real estate growing fast, will people soon find themselves locked out of the metaverse?
On this “Best of” episode of “Money Reimagined” recorded in January 2022, hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren talk with Kevin Roose, New York Times tech columnist and author of “Futureproof,” a cautiously optimistic look into an automated, AI-filled and algorithmically driven future. Roose has also delved into the world of crypto: In March 2021, he wrote a column explaining non-fungible tokens (NFT), and then sold that column as an NFT for 350 ETH ($1.14 million at current prices.).
“I don’t think we should feel like this is going to be entirely a good thing,” says Kevin Roose. “… [I]f Web 3 is becoming more like the offline world, in the sense of being exclusive and gate-kept in the ways that our physical world has been for so long.”
The future is rapidly approaching and the crypto industry is determined to establish its place in it. Web 3 is shaping up in opposition to the current Web 2, moving away from the centralized, data-driven approach of today’s internet. Alongside Web 3 is the metaverse, where individuals can fragment themselves into two parts: their physical self, and their digital persona.
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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso, and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Theme songs used are by Dresden the Flamingo, Ryan Saranich, 6 Music, and Afternoonz.
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12 Byzantine Rulers Ep. 02 – Diocletian
A Douglas Stuart double feature! ‘Shuggie Bain’ and ‘Young Mungo’
Both interviews today are with author Douglas Stuart. The first about his Booker prize-winning Shuggie Bain; a story based on his own life growing up a queer son of a single mother struggling with addiction. He told NPR’s Scott Simon that he hoped people could find comfort in this story. Next, Stuart spoke to NPR’s Ari Shapiro about his new book, Young Mungo. It’s a story about two boys separated by faith who end up falling in love with each other. Stuart told Shapiro that when he “write[s] about heartbreak or sadness, I’m really only doing that to make the tenderness and the love shine more.”
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