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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - It’s the Pick-Your-Own-Topic Show!

Today we try something new: Each panelist chooses a topic. We talk about the effort to equate anti-Semitism with Islamophobia. We talk about whether the Biden administration will hold China accountable on the virus. And we talk about the state hijacking of a commercial European jetliner. Give a listen. Source

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Headlines From The Times - Israeli-Palestinian conflict hits California’s ethnic studies curriculum

As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict keeps a cease-fire, its proxy wars continue to rage worldwide. One of the latest battlefronts has been in California classrooms. This past March, the California Department of Education approved an ethnic studies curriculum for K-12 students that schools can adopt voluntarily. It seeks to teach students a more diverse take on history. Not only does the move influence the next generation of students, but this could go on to affect school districts across the country. But it didn't come easy. One of the key points of contention? What California students should learn about the fraught history between Israel and Palestine. Our guests are Max Samarov, executive director of research and strategy for Stand With Us, and Samia Shoman, Palestine Teaching Project member and former advisory board member for California's ethnic studies curriculum program.

More reading:

California approves ethnic studies curriculum for K-12 schools after years of debate

Cease-fire holds during first day as Palestinians, Israelis take stock

Opinion: Is California’s draft ethnic studies curriculum anti-Semitic?

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The Intelligence from The Economist - From a tax to attacks: Colombia’s unrelenting unrest

Protests that began last month show no sign of abating; our correspondent speaks with Iván Duque, the country’s increasingly beleaguered president. Revelations about a blockbuster 1995 interview with Princess Diana cast a shadow over the BBC—when it already has plenty of fires to fight. And why it’s so hard to find an address in Costa Rica: there aren’t any. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Tarrare: The Hungriest Man in History

Have you ever been really full after a meal? Like really really full? Could you imagine eating and never feeling full? Like going to an all you can eat fish restaurant and then getting kicked out for eating too much and going fishing so you can eat more fish? Well, there was one Frenchman who could never be satiated and the results of this condition were….astonishing. Learn more about Tarrare and his medical condition on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Lex Fridman Podcast - #186 – Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces

Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel, OS Fund, and previously Braintree. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(16:10) – The future of brain-computer interfaces
(49:39) – Existential risk
(55:18) – Overcoming depression
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(1:29:33) – Neuralink
(1:39:11) – Braintree and Venmo
(1:54:54) – Eating one meal a day
(2:01:07) – Sleep
(2:20:49) – Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
(2:27:47) – Advice for young people
(2:32:23) – Meaning of life

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The Best One Yet - 😎 “DTF: Down to Fail” — Snapchat’s 4th spectacles. IHOP’s flip. Super’s $50M plumber.

Snap just whipped up its 4th ever augmented reality glasses, but it isn’t a viable product (and that’s perfectly okay). IHOP whipped up a new version of itself so you actually spend less time at IHOP. And Super raised $500M because everyone talks about Millennials *buying* homes, but the real story is Millennials *breaking* homes. $SNAP $DIN  Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - A Small but Momentous Shift on Israel

U.S. support for Palestinians seems to have swelled this past month, especially among progressive Democrats. With fighting between Israel and Hamas on hold, what will it take to shift U.S. policy? 

Guest: Peter Beinart, editor-at-large at Jewish Currents.

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Strict Scrutiny - Hysterical Lady Brains

Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the recent cert grants, the oral argument in Terry v. United States, and the opinions in Edwards v. Vannoy, CIC v. IRS, Caniglia v. Strom, & BP v. Baltimore. They then workshop their reviews of Justice Breyer’s forthcoming book before highlighting some exciting Supreme Court-related book reviews.

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