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Brought to you by... - 46: Makin’ Whoopee Cushion

April Fools' pranks come and go, but one joke item that’s stood the test of time is the whoopee cushion. Today, we trace its history from ancient Rome to now. Where did it come from? Why is it funny? Will it stay popular? And if everyone knows its name, why does no one company get the credit for it?

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The Gist - Are the Extroverts OK?

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On the Gist, let the experts speak.

In the interview, Mike speaks with three self-identified extroverts about what it’s like to live in isolation. Amanda Mull of the Atlantic, author Stephen Witt, and host of the Unorthodox podcast Mark Oppenheimer, join Mike to talk about how stifling it can be to remain indoors, how they’re coping, and what they plan to do once it’s all over.

In the spiel, the Cuomo brotherhood.


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Consider This from NPR - Trump And Governors Mix Messages; Managing Your Mortgage Or Rent

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, messages from President Trump and state governors have been mixed. Meanwhile, New York City has over 40,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, making it the epicenter of the pandemic in America. WNYC reporter Gwynne Hogan visits a Brooklyn hospital on the front lines of the pandemic, and the owner of a restaurant in Manhattan's Chinatown explains why he closed three weeks ago. Also, tips to help you pay your mortgage or rent if you've lost your job.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: ‘If You’re Not Radicalized, You’re Not Paying Attention’ Feat. Nic Carter

In this wide-ranging discussion, Castle Island Ventures founding partner and Coin Metrics co-founder Nic Carter joins @NLW to discuss:

  • Why corporations weren’t adequately prepared for any serious economic trouble, much less a global pandemic 
  • Why government backstopping the corporations leads to inappropriate risk-taking 
  • How stock buybacks became a boogeyman of the current crisis 
  • Why the crisis is actually four crises in one: health, economic, financial, and geopolitical
  • How Covid-19 could accelerate the US’ withdrawal from the world and China stepping into the void 
  • Why the response to the handling of Covid-19 could lead some to authoritarianism 
  • How stablecoins are allowing global market exposure to the world’s most in-demand currency: the USD 
  • Why stablecoins and central bank digital currencies look the same but are functionally opposite 
  • Why a ‘naive safe haven’ narrative was never correct for bitcoin
  • Why bitcoin was designed for exactly this type of moment.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - In need of Comfort: New York’s covid-19 crisis

New York is at the centre of America’s—and the world’s—coronavirus crisis. The metropolis has also been caught in a damaging three-way political division, involving three of its native sons. In the Middle East and north Africa, governments have imposed unusually harsh covid-19 crackdowns, but will the authoritarians let up afterwards? And we report on a golden age for African art.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - “It’s Every Man for Himself”

As COVID-19 cases continue to mount across the country, many states are still preparing for the virus to hit their populations with full force. In Florida, state officials have voiced concerns about shutting down the economy, while local officials have noted surging hospitalizations in their cities. Now, some mayors are no longer waiting for the governor to order a lockdown. 

Guest: Jane Castor, Mayor of Tampa, Florida. 

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Supermarket stockpiling, A-level results and Covid-19 gender disparity

This week, we examine criticisms of Imperial College?s epidemiologists. We ask how A-Level and GCSE grades will be allocated, given that the exams have vanished in a puff of social distancing. Adam Kucharski, author of The Rules of Contagion, tells us about the history of epidemiology. We look at the supermarkets: how are their supply chains holding up and how much stockpiling is really going on. And is coronavirus having a different impact on men than on women?

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The NewsWorthy - New COVID-19 Predictions, Worker Strikes & Girl Scout Cookies – Tuesday, March 31st, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, March 31st, 2020!

We're talking about top doctors' COVID-19 predictions for the months ahead as they suggest social distancing can save more than a million American lives, and we're discussing the urgent call for help from governors around the country.

Plus: college athletes get second chances, workers go on strike, and the new way to buy Girl Scout cookies.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, how does the $2.2 trillion stimulus package address student loans? The answer in our new “Talk to Me Tuesday" segment.

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Sources:

NY Requests/Navy Hospitals: Reuters, ABC News, AP

Chicago Temp Hospital: Chicago Tribune, WGN

Louisiana Temp Hospital: The Hill, WDSU

U.S. Cases/Death Toll: Johns Hopkins

Dr. Birx Predictions: NBC News, NY Times

Dr. Fauci Predictions: Forbes, NY Post

Fed on Unemployment Rate: USA Today, CNBC

Job Cuts Pile Up: Axios, NBC News, ABC News, Washington Post, NYT

Facebook Invests $100 million for Coronavirus Support: Variety, Axios

Olympics Rescheduled: ESPN, NYT

NCAA Extra Eligibility: AP, CBS Sports

Ford, GE Ventilator Mission: Axios, TechCrunch, Business Insider

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Testing: WSJ, Forbes

FDA Approves Method to Clean N95 Masks: The Verge, TechCrunch, Press Release

Worker Strikes: VICE, TechCrunch, Mashable, Engagdet, NPR

HQ Trivia Makes a Comeback: WSJ, Axios, The Verge

Audible Giving Away Hundreds of Stories for Kids: Mashable, Business Insider, Audible

Buy Girl Scout Cookies Online: CNN, Girl Scouts

Talk to Me Tuesday - How are student loans affected? WSJ, Forbes