Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, has been cheered by the markets since taking on the job in February. But a coalition of right-wing populists are waiting in the wings should he falter. Mexico’s army hasn’t ruled the country since the 1940s. But the generals are now running everything from building sites to the border. And even during a pandemic, British medical students are struggling to get their hands on suitable corpses.
In 1941, a young artistic prodigy released his first motion picture. It had enormous anticipation, received incredible reviews, and earned nine Academy Award nominations.
However, the film was a financial failure because the vast majority of theaters refused to show it.
In the 80 years since its release, it has been named the greatest film of all time on multiple lists by critics and directors.
Learn more about Citizen Kane.
MGM Studios might get acquired for $9B… by Amazon (James Bond would work for Bezos). Ford’s F-150 truck is the iPhone of cars and the most successful car in American history — now it’s going electric. And Goldbelly just raised $100M to do what no other food platform can: Transform a product into an experience.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces two investigations regarding accusations of sexual harassment and a culture of bullying in his office. Despite multiple calls to resign, the governor has clung to his office, hoping to ride out the scandals.
Guest: Karen Hinton, former press secretary and adviser to Andrew Cuomo.
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In general, there are more men in STEMM fields than women. Representation in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine is even lower for women of color — facing racial discrimination on top of gender discrimination. And then, the pandemic hit. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks with Dr. Eve Higginbotham about our earliest understandings of how the pandemic has impacted women in STEMM, and what support institutions can offer to make it easier for women in stay in the workforce and progress in their careers. You can download a free PDF of the 2021 study here.
Vaudeville is one of the most famous styles of theater in American history, a font of showbiz legend and the training ground for a generation of stars. It’s also one of the least studied. In his new book, Vaudeville and the Making of Modern Entertainment, 1890-1925(UNC Press, 2020),Professor David Monod examines Vaudeville as both a cultural form and a for-profit industry, connecting the two to produce a remarkably cohesive portrait of a vast phenomenon. The genre, he argues, was related to a distinctly American form of modernity, offering its vast audiences an enjoyable respite from the pace of modern life—and a way to express and understand the world-shaking experiences of their era.
Sam Backer is a PhD candidate in History at Johns Hopkins, where his work focuses on the intersection of art, culture, and capitalism. He is also a freelance journalist and a podcaster. He is currently a host on “Money 4 Nothing,” a podcast about music and capitalism.
We'll tell you about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the latest violence to a widespread protest.
Prosecutors say the police shooting of a Black man in North Carolina was "tragic" but "justified." We'll explain the findings and the response to them.
Plus, a new recommended age to get screened for the third-most deadly cancer in the U.S., why you may be asked to step on a scale before your next flight, and a 3D video chat booth could be coming
Those stories and more in about 10 minutes!
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Threat actors are pesky and, once again, they’re up to no good. A new methodology has schemers compromising online forms where users submit their information like their names, email addresses, and, depending on the type of site, some queries relating to their life. This new method indicates that the attackers have figured out a way around the CAPTCHA’s that have been making us all prove we’re not robots by identifying fire hydrants since 1997. And what’s more, we’re not quite sure how they’ve done it.
In this episode, hosts Natalia Godyla and Nic Fillingham sit down with Microsoft threat analyst, Emily Hacker, to discuss what’s going on behind the scenes as Microsoft begins to dig into this new threat and sort through how best to stop it.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
Why this attack seems to be more effective against specific professionals.
Why this new method of attack has a high rate of success.
How to better prepare yourself for this method of attack
Some Questions We Ask:
What is the endgame for these attacks?
What are we doing to protect against IceID in these attacks?
Are we in need of a more advanced replacement for CAPTCHA?
Airstrikes have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with numerous vital resources damaged or destroyed. We spoke with Inès Abdel Razek, advocacy director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy, about the situation on the ground. Also, EU members called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The House passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, yesterday, which would speed up review of COVID-19 related hate crimes, help law enforcement to better identify anti-Asian bias, and more. We discuss the rise in anti-AAPI violence that led to the bill, plus the response to it.
And in headlines: the police officers in North Carolina responsible for shooting Andrew Brown Jr. will not face criminal charges, Rudy Giuliani's son will run for governor of NY, and cicadas get high and watch their butts fall off. Plus, Elise Hu from NPR and TED Talks Daily fills in for Akilah Hughes.
Show Notes:
Some organizations where you can make donations to help the people in Gaza:
Human Concern – humanconcern.org/palestine-relief
Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) – imeu.funraise.org
Islamic Relief USA – irusa.org/middle-east/palestine
