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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: What’s Really Behind China’s Bitcoin Mining Ban?

An update on the Bitcoin Mining Council and the China Mining Ban.

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Today on The Breakdown, NLW covers:

  • More information about the Bitcoin Mining Council, and why its members say they’re strictly focused on energy transparency 
  • A new, temporary crypto mining ban in Iran
  • The latest on the China mining ban, including new proposed rules from Inner Mongolia, more on-chain data about miner activity, and a very different interpretation of the CCP’s motivations for the current action 

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Decline Mentality

Though it is particularly true of New York City, it’s apparent across this country: The political class has lost its enthusiasm and affection for the nation. They are focused not on revivifying and reinventing it, but on divvying up what’s left while you can. It’s not just a Democratic fixation, either. The GOP’s obsession with relitigating the 2020 election prevents them from looking forward... Source

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Bell Labs

What do lasers, photovoltaic cells, the transistor, digital cameras, cell phone technology, the communication satellite, computer networking, radio astronomy, and the UNIX operating system have in common? They were all invented or developed at the same place by the greatest collection of scientists and engineers ever assembled. Learn more about Bell Labs, the greatest research laboratory in history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - From out of thin air: Belarus dissidents’ fates

The regime got its quarry—a widely read, dissident blogger and his girlfriend—but faces international condemnation for its piratical means. How to pressure what is increasingly a pariah state? Our correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo surveys the damage from a sudden volcanic eruption; another could come at any time. And why more music-copyright disputes are ending up in court.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents

Wales has given one vaccination dose against Covid 19 to a larger proportion of their population than any other country except a couple of super tiny ones. They?ve given one vaccine dose to over 80% of their adult population. We explore some reasons why they seem to be doing so well.

The UK continues to do poorly at Eurovision ? we take a look back over the years to examine why the UK used to do well, and why it doesn?t any more.

Waiting lists for NHS treatment across the UK have grown ? but why are things so bad in Northern Ireland?

Is it true that 42% of young people are living at home with their parents? We find out what a young person is and why they haven?t flown the nest.

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Short Wave - The Curious Stardust At The Ocean Floor

Researchers report in the journal Science that they appear to have some clues about the origin of Earth's plutonium - which has been long debated. Correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce explains that traces of rare forms of iron and plutonium have been found in extraterrestrial debris that had sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, hauled up by an oil company, then donated for research. By comparing the iron and the plutonium, scientists found the plutonium was likely forged in a cosmic cataclysm, perhaps a rare kind of supernova, and then rained down on Earth.

Ever find yourself existentially musing? Wondering about the state of the cosmos? Drop us a line at shortwave@npr.org and we might jump into a wormhole with you.

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The NewsWorthy - Covid Origin Debate, Amazon Sued & Supermoon Eclipse- Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, May 26th, 2021!

We'll tell you about another COVID-19 vaccine option that could soon be available for kids and how a new report is sparking doubts and questions about where COVID-19 came from.

Also, Amazon is facing new legal trouble and it all has to do with prices on its site.

Plus, how to see a rare supermoon eclipse, a medical breakthrough that could one day help blind people, and Netflix could be getting into gaming.

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

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:

Moderna Shot Effective for Adolescents: CNBC, Axios, Moderna

Half of U.S. Adults Fully-Vaccinated: ABC News, NPR, Fox News, CDC

Covid Origin Investigation: WaPo, CNBC, Fox News, BBC, WSJ

Grand Jury in Trump Investigation: WaPo, WSJ, ABC News, The Hill

Amazon Faces Antitrust Lawsuit: TechCrunch, WSJ, NY Times, Vox

Active Year for Ticks: WaPo, AP, WOOD, Pests.Org

Supermoon Lunar Eclipse: NBC News, NY Times, NPR, Space.com, 

Watch an Eclipse Livestream: Griffith Observatory, Virtual Telescope Project, ESA

Scientists Partially Restore a Blind Man’s Sight: NY Times, CNET, CNN, LiveScience

Mexico Aviation’s Safety Rating Downgraded: FAA, AP, CNBC, Simple Flying, CNN

Netflix Getting into Games?: The Information, The Verge, Axios, Reuters

Work Wednesday: Navigating Hybrid Work: WSJ, Reuters, Fast Company, Bloomberg  

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The Daily Signal - How Black Lives Matter Is Contributing to Rise in Antisemitism

Tuvia Tenenbom, a bestselling author, playwright, journalist, and founder of the Jewish Theater of New York, has traveled the world to understand increasing antisemitism. He documents his experiences in his latest book “The Taming of the Jew.”


Recent fighting between Israel and Hamas has brought the issue to the forefront with more than two dozen antisemitic attacks reported in the United States since May 10. Tenenbom attributes this troubling trend to the pro-Palestinian organization Black Lives Matter and its supporters on the American left and in the news media.


Tenenbom, 64, also speaks about the antisemitism he personally has experienced. Publishers in America and Europe rejected “The Taming of the Jew,” prompting him to seek an Israel-based company. Now he is speaking out against cancel culture and urging Americans to take action before it’s too late.


We also cover these stories:

  • Moderna announces that its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be safe for youth.
  • House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy condemns statements by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene comparing mask and vaccine requirements to what Jews faced during the Holocaust.
  • "Fast and Furious" actor and pro wrestler John Cena apologizes to China for calling Taiwan a country.



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