Encore episode: Pioneering ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes us up into the canopy — the area above the forest floor — where she helped research and document this unexplored ecosystem. Plus: the story of her decades-long effort to get more women into science, and how she found a surprising ally in the fight — Barbie. Video and more from Maddie's trip to the canopy is here. Follow Maddie on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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The NewsWorthy - Open by Easter?, Olympics 2021 & YouTube in SD – Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, March 25th, 2020!
What to know about the coronavirus crisis in New York right now, and the message for anyone who’s been in the area.
Also, President Trump’s new timeline for getting the country back to normal. Why doctors are telling him -- not so fast.
Plus, YouTube is lowering video quality, new ways to party with your friends (over the internet), and how to avoid "Zoom-bombing."
Those stories and 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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Case Counts & Deaths: NY Times, AP, LA Times, Johns Hopkins
Virus Slow to Mutate: WaPo, New York Magazine
FDA Okays Treatment for Critical Patients: NBC News, AP
Trump Wants Country Open by Easter: Politico, CNN, AP
Stimulus Deal: WaPo, AP, The Hill
China to Ease Lockdown: NYT, Al Jazeera
India Orders 3 Week Lockdown: Bloomberg, BBC
Italy Death Toll Rises: Reuters, CNN
Olympics Postponed: Olympic.org, Washington Post
Traffic and Pollution Decline: NYT, CNBC
Social Distancing Tracking: WaPo, Unacast Scoreboard
T-Mobile’s Budget Option: The Verge, Engadget
Verizon Gives Customers Extra Data: Engadget, 9to5google
YouTube Lowers Quality: Bloomberg, Wired, The Verge
Instagram Co-Watching: The Verge, Mashable
Netflix Party: The Verge, Digital Trends
The Daily Signal - The How-To of Homeschooling: Practical Advice From an Expert
Choosing to homeschool your child is a big decision, but many Americans just had the choice made for them. Schools all over the country are closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic - with some states like Virginia already announcing that schools will remain closed through the end of the academic year.
Leigh Bortins is the founder of Classical Conversations, a homeschool curriculum focused on classical education. Bortins joins The Daily Signal podcast to offer practical advice and resources to parents who suddenly find themselves overseeing their child’s education.
We also discuss:
- President Trump wants to ‘reopen’ the economy by Easter despite rapid coronavirus spread.
- Vice President Pence says the White House is not considering a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
- The International Olympic Committee and Japan have both agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Brought to you by... - 45: Heard It Through the Grapevine
The 1980’s TV commercials for California raisins have been called some of the best ads ever made. The claymation raisins singing and dancing to Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” became a kids TV show, recorded an album that went platinum, launched a range of toys and costumes, and starred in an Emmy-winning Christmas special. But were they a success for the raisin industry? Or did the dancing California raisins cause more trouble than they were worth?
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The Gist - Trump’s Dangerous Optimism
On the Gist, how to stay out of the ICU.
In the interview, Mike talks with Andy Slavitt, former head of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act for the Obama Administration, about why the US was less prepared for a pandemic like COVID-19. They discussed why high un-insured rates, high co-pay costs, and low medical capacity make the country as a whole more vulnerable.
In the spiel, foolish optimism about COVID-19.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How Are Universities And Students Coping With COVID-19?
Among the many responding in time to the novel coronavirus are university and college campuses.
Reset talks with a WBEZ education reporter and an associate vice chancellor of the University of Illinois System, and takes your calls.
Consider This from NPR - New York City, U.S. Epicenter, Braces For Peak
Governor Andrew Cuomo said the pandemic could peak in New York in the next 14-21 days — around the same time President Trump said he'd love to "open" the economy. Plus why the aviation and other transportation industries are lining up for federal bailout money, and a theory about why the virus might be so good at spreading.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Cronyism, Zombie Companies and the True Cost of the Coronavirus, Feat. Morgan Creek’s Mark Yusko
Mark Yusko is the founder of Morgan Creek Capital Management. In this wide-ranging conversation, he and @NLW discuss:
- Why bitcoin has fallen with stocks over the last few weeks
- Why price and value are not the same thing
- Why stocks have been manipulated
- An argument for buy backs being illegal
- Why cronyism is not capitalism
- Why bailouts and other types of intervention help zombie companies that should perish
- A debate about whether the “cure is worse than the disease”
- The costs of a 0-risk tolerance
- The polarization of health vs. economics
- Why there should be a market holiday
- Why bitcoin is the last and only free market
- Why the big market announcements are always on Sunday
- Why we’re headed to debt jubilee
- There is a non-zero probability that Trump tries to cancel the election
- Why a lack of leadership is the biggest cause for pessimism today
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Trial, trial again: the race for covid-19 treatments
The world’s scientists are swiftly identifying drugs that may help with the pandemic, and setting out on the long road toward a vaccine. Ethiopia’s prime minister has been hailed as a peacemaker—so why is a violent crackdown plaguing the country’s most populous state? And a look at the epidemiology hidden in Instagram posts. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - How to Hold an Election During a Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, the United States might have to figure out how to hold an election in a time of social distancing. Will local, state and federal officials be able coordinate in time to transform our election infrastructure?
Guest: Nate Persily, Stanford University Law Professor
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