James Parker finds inspiration for odes in small and large things: history, America, brain farts, his flip phone, Pablo Neruda, meditation. The Atlantic staff writer’s book Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes spans these subjects and more. In today’s episode, Parker joins Here & Now’s Anthony Brooks for a conversation that touches on the subjects he’s found difficult to write odes to, the origins of ode, and what it means to stay ode-ready.
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Tech Won't Save Us - Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty w/ Cecilia Rikap
Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty.
Cecilia Rikap is Associate Professor in Economics at University College London and Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.
Also mentioned in this episode:
- Cecilia (and Paris!) worked on a report offering a roadmap to reclaiming digital sovereignty.
- The UK Labour Party forced the chair of the Competition and Markets Authority to step down earlier this year to promote its pro-growth agenda.
- A Microsoft executive told a French Senate committee that it could not guarantee data sovereignty if the US government requested information stored on its servers in Europe.
- Alexandre de Moraes is the Brazilian judge pushing back against big tech.
- The US is sanctioning judges from the ICC (as well as Alexandre de Moraes)
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - D.C’s Senator Knew This Would Happen
Donald Trump was able to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and send in National Guard troops and federal agents to patrol the streets due to Washington D.C.’s strange, not-a-state status. One of the district’s (non-voting) Congressional representatives believes D.C. statehood could come in the backlash.
Guest: Ankit Jain, U.S. Senator for Washington, D.C. since 2024.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3327: Pasteurization
Episode: 3327 Different Methods of Pasteurization in Different Countries. Today, an experiment.
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Where the Puck Is Going: Why Maximum Gerrymandering May Be Inevitable
As Texas embarks on a rare round of mid-decade redistricting and California threatens to answer with its own, Nate and Maria analyze the history, politics, and game theory of gerrymandering.
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James, Gare, and Robert discuss the concept of objectivity in legacy media and the issues it raises.
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The Israel Defence Forces said its soldiers were on the outskirts of Gaza city and preparing to begin its planned assault.
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1A - The new reality for student loan borrowers
Nearly 43 million Americans have federal student loan debt. Their borrowing totals more than $1.8 trillion. That’s according to the Education Data Initiative.
Now, the federal student loan system is facing significant changes under the Trump administration.
One of the biggest differences is the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE plan, started by President Joe Biden. The income-driven program offers low monthly payments and an expedited path to loan forgiveness.
Republicans challenged the plan in court where it’s still tied up, leaving the 7.7 million enrollees in limbo.
How is the Trump administration overhauling the federal student loan system? And what does this mean for the tens of millions of current and future borrowers?
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Now, the federal student loan system is facing significant changes under the Trump administration.
One of the biggest differences is the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE plan, started by President Joe Biden. The income-driven program offers low monthly payments and an expedited path to loan forgiveness.
Republicans challenged the plan in court where it’s still tied up, leaving the 7.7 million enrollees in limbo.
How is the Trump administration overhauling the federal student loan system? And what does this mean for the tens of millions of current and future borrowers?
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Global News Podcast - Israeli military offensive to occupy Gaza City is underway
Israel says it has begun 'preliminary actions' of a planned ground offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza City. It comes as sixty thousand reservists are called up to bolster the operation which is expected to last until next year. Meanwhile, the Israeli government also approves a highly contentious plan for a new settlement near Jerusalem which would cut the occupied West Bank in two. We hear an Israeli and Palestinian perspective. Also: aid agencies in Somalia have raised the alarm over a dramatic rise in diphtheria, and a new superfood for bees to help protect them from climate change. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
The Source - Texas bans students’ phones
As a new academic year begins for Texas schools, one major change is coming: House Bill 1481, which takes effect this fall. It aims to create phone-free classrooms across the state. The legislation is designed to protect students from digital distractions and online harm. Maurine Molak of David’s Legacy Foundation has been a driving force behind the new law.array(3) {
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