We revisit some classic topics from past years. We hear which statistics about sex you should trust, and which are less robust. Do men think about sex every seven seconds? Plus, did the arrival of royal baby Princess Charlotte really contribute to the British economy?
The NewsWorthy - Trade Talks, Helium Shortage & AI For Good – Monday, May 13th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, May 13th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about everything from severe weather to the impact of the U.S.-China trade war.
Plus: a global helium shortage, how AI is being used for good, and the movie that almost beat Avengers: Endgame at the box office.
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:
Severe Weather: USA Today, CBS News AccuWeather, The Weather Channel
Tariffs Latest: AP, Reuters, FOX News, CNBC, Washington Post
Uber IPO Update: Business Insider, CNET, NYT
Helium Shortage: USA Today, Gizmodo, CNN
SpaceX Satellites: The Verge, Business Insider
AI For Good: VentureBeat, Axios
NBA Playoffs: CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports, NYT
NBA Player Hurt: ESPN, CBS News
Record NFL Deal: ESPN, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports
Weekend Box Office: Variety, USA Today
Veep: THR
GoT Trailer: YouTube
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Spreadsheet
A grid on a computer screen took the world of accountancy by storm in the early 1980s, making many accounting tasks effortless. But should we consider this 'robot accountant' more carefully? As Tim Harford explains, the digital spreadsheet is a 40-year-old example of what automation could do to all of our jobs.
The Daily Signal - #459: Victor Davis Hanson Makes ‘The Case for Trump’
On today’s podcast, we feature Rob Bluey's interview with commentator Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and columnist at The Daily Signal, about his latest book, “The Case for Trump.”Also on today’s show:• Rachel del Guidice interviews two members of the Republican Study Committee about why liberals’ Green New Deal threatens your freedom.• Your letters to the editor. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. • Virginia Allen has a sports-themed good news story from Washington feature the Army Knights, Tiger Woods, and the Boston Red Sox.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. Enjoy the show!
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The Daily Signal - #460: He Was an Antifa Activist. Then He Took an Economic Class.
Gabriel Nadales is that rare young adult who became more conservative in college. Once an activist on the left, he started questioning his beliefs after studying economics--and now he promotes free speech at colleges. We also cover these stories:•President Trump condemns Rep. Rashida Tlaib's comments about the Holocaust. •Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now says she was joking about the world ending in 12 years because of climate change.•Actress Alyssa Milano is calling for a sex strike.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter - Mussel and plywood
How a trip to the seaside led to the development of a glue and a formaldehyde-free plywood. When a scientist called Kaichang Li had trouble pulling mussels off a rock, he decided to investigate their tenacious grip.
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Curious City - How Chicago Women Created The World’s First Juvenile Justice System
The U.S. legal system treated children the same as adults until the late 19th century, when a group of Chicago women demanded change.
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - A Judge, on Judging
Judges are at the center of every conversation on Amicus, but never as guests on the show. Until today. Dahlia Lithwick has a wide-ranging and illuminating conversation with Robert Lasnik, Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Judge Lasnik answers questions about how cases are selected, where the judiciary has fallen short in response to #metoo, whether justices should hit back against criticism or maintain a lofty silence, and why Bob Dylan looms large in his courtroom (more details in this 2011 LA Times article).
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The Gist - Comedy Is No Revolution
On The Gist, Instagram and FOMO.
In the interview, they say president Trump has killed comedy. But in Larry Wilmore’s book, comedy isn’t responsible for leading us to the “right” kind of outrage or political enlightenment. Its role—get this—is to make us laugh. “Activists should engage in activism, and I always feel like that’s why we have these words that are different,” Wilmore says. “Comedy exists to be comic.” Wilmore is the host of the Ringer podcast Black on the Air and the co-creator of HBO’s Insecure.
In the Spiel, Uber’s IPO and Trump’s tariffs.
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Motley Fool Money - Uber Goes Public
Uber makes it stock market debut. Should investors take a ride on the ride-sharing giant? Analysts Andy Cross, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser tackle that question and discuss the latest from Boston Beer, Disney, Booking Holdings, Match Group, Stamps.com, The Trade Desk, and Zillow. Plus, NYU professor and best-selling author Scott Galloway makes the case for breaking up big tech. Thanks Clear. Get your first two months of Clear for free by going to clearme.com/fool2019 and using promo code fool2019. Thanks to Grammarly for supporting The Motley Fool. For 20% off a Grammarly premium account, go to http://www.Grammarly.com/Fool.
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