From the BBC World Service: Amazon has announced plans to double its investment in India by 2030 — to the tune of around $35 billion — with a focus on artificial intelligence and e-commerce. It comes after Microsoft and Google also laid out multibillion-dollar spending plans for AI in India. Also, the U.K.'s Royal Navy is developing ways to counter an increasingly serious threat from Russia to cut its critical undersea infrastructure.
Amarica's Constitution - Humphrey’s Execution
Oral arguments took place in the highly-anticipated unitary executive case, Trump v. Slaughter. The overruling of the case that seems to govern, Humphrey’s Executor, has been long expected, and indeed, the Chief Justice referred to the “dry husk” that was all that remained of that case after recent years of whittling by the current and recent Court. However, faced with the extremity of possible consequences, the Court veered this way and that, indicating that while the direction seems clear, the destination may not be. Fascinating intersections with other cases and theories that Professor Amar has studied and expounded over the years abound, and in our Cosell-like tour of the argument’s twists and turns, you will learn how it fits together. CLE is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
WSJ Minute Briefing - Australia Implements Under-16 Social Media Ban
Plus: Investors are pricing in an almost 90% chance that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates later today. And Eileen Higgins becomes the first Democrat elected as Miami’s mayor in almost three decades. Luke Vargas hosts.
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Curious City - A museum, a mayor and a road: How Lake Shore Drive became a runway … intentionally
Lake Shore Drive has served as a makeshift runway for emergency landings. But it’s also been an *intentional* runway for planned arrivals. We go back to 1983 to get the story of how a Chicago institution helped turn our lakeside expressway into an airstrip, at least twice.
Marketplace All-in-One - The latest TV innovations have their critics
The extended Black Friday sale season means a lot of people have been buying new TVs. The top sets today can display in up to 8K Ultra High Definition, they have deeper blacks, brighter highlights and are thinner and lighter-weight than ever. And yet, modern TVs have their haters — a dedicated group of purists who find them lacking, and would rather hunt down a good old fashioned used plasma.
Headlines From The Times - Trump Focuses on Affordability in PA., Ghislaine Maxwell Files Unsealing Moves Forward, NVIDIA–China Chip Deal Raises Concerns, Fed Weighs Rate Cuts, L.A. Parking Crackdown, AP’s Male Athlete of the Year, Netflix–Warner Bros. Deal Sparks Alarm
President Trump is in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, defending his record on affordability. New details in the Epstein investigation might emerge in the coming days after a federal judge in New York approved the Justice Department's request. Also, Nvidia shares are falling today after Trump announced Monday that the California-based company would be able to sell its H200 AI chip to approved customers in China. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is expected to again lower interest rates. In Los Angeles, Times reporter Karen Garcia profiled Joey Garcia, a working dad by day and a street parking defender by night. And Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is named Male Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press. In business, Netflix's proposed buyout of Warner Bros. is sparking concern in the movie industry, while a closer look at Netflix's CEO, Ted Sarandos, reveals the road to the deal.
Up First from NPR - Trump Economy, Federal Reserve December, Afghan Fighters’ Struggles
President Trump insists the economy is thriving. So, how does he explain why so many voters view the economy negatively? Also, the Federal Reserve considers whether to cut interest rates today. Will concerns over inflation keep rates as is or will unemployment worries prompt another cut? Plus, the unraveling of the Afghan man accused of gunning down two National Guard members. How are other Afghans in the US who fought for the CIA navigating the stress and despair that commonly haunt frontline soldiers?
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WSJ What’s News - Australia Bans Under-16s From Social Media in World First
A.M. Edition for Dec. 10. In a move being watched by governments around the world, Australia implements a landmark law banning children under 16 years old from popular social-media platforms. Listen to our Sunday episode on the growing push to ban social media for kids. Plus, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates today, WSJ deputy finance editor Quentin Webb breaks down the growing divide among policymakers about the road ahead. And Miami swings Democratic for the first time in decades, the latest in a recent string of party victories. Luke Vargas hosts.
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The Daily - The Liberal Justices Aren’t as United as You Might Think
The Supreme Court’s liberal minority has voted, over and over again, to oppose the court’s conservative majority in what might look like a united front of resistance. But behind the scenes, there are growing tensions between those liberal justices over the best way to mitigate the rightward lurch of the court.
Jodi Kantor, who uncovered the story, explains what she found.
Guest: Jodi Kantor, a New York Times reporter whose job is to carefully uncover secrets and illuminate how power operates.
Background reading:
- Read about the debate dividing the Supreme Court’s liberal justices.
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Start Here - Exclusive: Heartbreak and “Heartbeat Laws”
In an ABC News exclusive interview, the mother of a pregnant woman declared brain dead and kept on life support in Georgia speaks out. President Trump explains some of his reasoning behind the Venezuela strikes. And the debate over whether China should purchase NVIDIA chips from the U.S. continues.
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