This week we answer three listener questions: What happens to whale carcasses that wash ashore? Why is gas so expensive in the Bay Area? What is 'earthquake weather' and is it real?
the memory palace - Episode 144: Nature Naturally
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Music
Duet for Ghosts by Ed Harcourt tops and tails this one.
We here the top of Pomeriggio Zenzero from Paulo Conte.
Some of Thankful by Bill Frissell.
And Ingo Metzmacher's 6th Study for Player Piano
Notes
- The most comprehensive thing I read on George Melendez Wright is from this supplementary piece to the Burns National Parks documentary, by Susan Shumaker.
The NewsWorthy - Iran Tensions, Robotic Arm Breakthrough & Toy Story 4 – Friday, June 21st, 2019
The news to know for Friday, June 21st, 2019!
Today, new details about how the U.S. is responding to Iran shooting down its drone.
Plus: a robotic arm that works just by thinking (no surgery required), an Apple recall, the first day of summer and Toy Story 4.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
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Sources:
Iran vs. U.S. Drone: Reuters, AP, Washington Post, CNN, The Hill
Hope Hicks Testimony: ABC News, CNN
Walmart Settlement: NYT, WSJ, Fox Business
Stocks High: CBS News
NBA Draft: CBS Sports, NYT
Two-City Team?: ESPN, USA Today
Robotic Arm Breakthrough: Techcrunch, Daily Mail
Skull “Horns”: Fortune, NBC News
Apple Recall: 9to5Mac, Check Your Serial No.
Apple + Best Buy: TechCrunch, CNN
First Day of Summer: Vox, National Geographic, USA Today
Toy Story 4: Box Office Mojo
Read Me a Poem - “Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky” by Dolores Kendrick
Amanda Holmes reads Dolores Kendrick’s poem “Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Bay Curious - California Sounds: What’s It Like to Navigate the Bay Area While Blind?
Follow one man through his morning routine to get a taste of what's helpful and harmful for commuters who are blind.
Crimetown - S2 E09: Dimitri
Dimitri Mugianis is a rarity in Detroit: a white kid whose family stayed after everyone like them left. Growing up, he throws himself into the city’s avant-garde underworld, playing in art-punk bands and partying in gay clubs. But when his taste for the nightlife becomes a full-blown heroin addiction, he realizes that he’s in trouble—and, with a hot new drug called crack hitting the streets, it’s only going to get worse.
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Crazy/Genius - Should We Be Afraid of AI in the Criminal Justice System?
Algorithms pervade our lives. They determine the news we see and the products we buy. But most Americans don’t understand how they are transforming every part of the criminal justice system—from policing and bail to sentencing and parole. Could computers make the legal system more fair? Or is it inherently unjust to put a person’s life in the hands of an algorithm?
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The NewsWorthy - Drone Shot Down, NBA Draft & Voice-Controlled Monopoly (+ Talking Presidential Primaries) – Thursday, June 20th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, June 20th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about Iran shooting down a U.S. drone, and why YouTube is thinking about some major changes.
Plus: a new voice-activated Monopoly board game, and the re-release of one of the most popular movies of all time.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about the presidential primary debate coming up in exactly one week. Do debates and polls matter? What are the key issues? Jonathan Bernstein, a political scientist and columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, is on the show to answer those questions.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy helps break it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
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Sources:
Drone Shot Down: AP
China, North Korea & U.S.: BBC, Reuters, NYT
Clean-Air Rules Overturned: AP, NPR, Washington Post
Interest Rates Steady: Reuters, WSJ, USA Today
Youtube Investigated: Washington Post, The Verge, WSJ
NBA Draft: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports
World Cup: NBC Sports
Heart Attack Detection: Bloomberg, Engadget
Avengers: Endgame Re-release: People, Gizmodo
ATXplained - Who Is The Man In Southwest Austin Who Fostered Over 100 Babies With His Wife?
For the next episode in our Hi, Who Are You? series, KUT’s Nadia Hamdan introduces us to Burrell W. Lankford.
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The NewsWorthy - Pentagon’s Top Job, ‘Libra’ Cryptocurrency & Google Houses – Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, June 19th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about the top job at the Pentagon - who's in and who's out - and the big announcement to expect today about interest rates.
Plus: what to know about Facebook's cryptocurrency now that it's official, why Google is building thousands of homes, and Best Buy's plan for smart fitness.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
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Sources:
Shanahan Drops Out: Washington Post, Fox News, AP, CBS News
Interest Rates: Washington Post, CNBC, NYT, Bloomberg
Boeing’s Lifeline: WSJ, CNBC, CNN
NY Going Green: NYT, NY Daily News
Juneteenth: Juneteenth.com, Courier Journal
Libra Cryptocurrency: TechCrunch, NBC News, Reuters, CNBC
Google Affordable Housing: Bloomberg, CNET, WSJ
Best Buy Fitness: CNBC, USA Today, MarketWatch
YouTube AR Makeup: TechCrunch, Mashable
Game of Thrones Prequel: Entertainment Weekly, CNN