Media consumers in Russia are losing ways to learn about what's happening in Ukraine. Russia has shut down most independent media and passed a new law criminalizing reporting on the war.
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State of the World from NPR - Russian forces continue attack on Kyiv and seize Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, Russian forces continue to pound the capital city of Kyiv. In the south, they've seized control of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
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Motley Fool Money - Disney+, Jobs, and Big Tech’s Return to Office
Nearly 700,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February. The biggest gains were in the leisure and hospitality industries. Apple, Alphabet, and other Silicon Valley companies announced plans for returning to their offices. (0:30) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss employers taking an "omnichannel" approach with their employees, as well as: - Target's stellar results - Costco's mixed quarter - Salesforce focusing on Slack (instead of more big acquisitions) - Disney's plan to launch an ad-supported tier for Disney+ - The latest from Sweetgreen, Domino's Pizza, Best Buy, Elastic, and Zoom Video (31:00) Emily and Jason answer a listener's question about whether to sell index funds in order to buy more stocks, and share two stocks on their radar: Bilibili and Accenture. Stocks discussed: AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, CRM, TWTR, TGT, COST, SG, DPZ, BBY, ESTC, DIS, NFLX, ZM, CAN, BILI You'll find 15 stocks and 5 ETFs in our free Investing Starter Kit: http://fool.com/StarterKit Investing questions? Email podcasts@fool.com Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Moser Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Enforcing Sanctions in Crypto Isn’t the Problem
Despite some elected officials’ questions, Treasury seems to agree.
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Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at scrutiny around sanctions and the crypto industry. He talks about three situations that show the state of the discourse:
1. Recent statements by the Treasury Department and the National Security Council suggesting they’re not overly concerned Russia can use crypto to escape the pinch of sanctions
2. Elizabeth Warren’s letter asking Treasury are they sure about that
3. Key Ethereum infrastructure blocking Iranian and Venezuelan users
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Obligated” by Daniele Musto. Image credit: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Doing the Enemy’s Work for Them
All expectations are that the Russian advance in Ukraine will only grow more brutal in the coming days and weeks. Will the West’s resolve to avoid direct engagement in the conflict weaken if we are witness to those atrocities? Also, has the January 6 Committee overstepped its bounds in a way that will only strengthen Trump? Source
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Federalist Radio Hour - Here’s An Honest Breakdown Of What’s Actually Happening In Ukraine And Why
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Chuck DeVore, vice president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson to analyze the ongoing Ukraine crisis and evaluate the events that led up to Russia's invasion.
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What is Acquired Savant Syndrome?
For most people, learning any skill is a long, at-times challenging journey. Humans struggle to acquire expertise and, after attaining it, they must regularly use this knowledge or risk losing it. But what if you woke up one day, after an injury, to find you suddenly understood a certain skill? What if you never needed to practice? What if you just 'got' math or music? Tune in to learn more about acquired savant syndrome.
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Russia strikes a Ukrainian nuclear plant. Civilian targets in Ukraine are being battered by invading Russian forces. A not guilty verdict in the trial of a former Louisville police officer linked to Breonna Taylor's death. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, March 4, 2022:
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Headlines From The Times - An American leaves Ukraine to return
Aaron Bray is a San Diego native who’s lived the last couple of years in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after a stint with the Peace Corps. And now, alongside over a million Ukrainians and foreigners, he’s had to flee the country in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
Today, we hear Aaron’s first-person story about what it was like to leave his adopted home behind … and why he says he’s going back.
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‘A lot of innocent people will die’: Ukrainians in California decry Russia’s attack
‘When there are troubles, we go to God’: Ukrainian Americans gather in grief at L.A. church