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The Intelligence from The Economist - Iraq in a hard place: deadly protests continue

Demonstrations have been growing for a month and show no signs of abating. But would the reforms that the protesters are demanding actually work? We examine a pioneering bit of Lithuanian software that excels at fake-news detection. And why Germans are resistant to calls for speed limits on the Autobahn. 

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The Best One Yet - Twitter bans political ads, Mirror raises $34M, and Fiat Chrysler & Peugeut are mega-merging

Jack Dorsey just took a jab at Mark Zuckerberg by banning political ads from Twitter, via tweet. Peloton rival Mirror snagged $34M in fresh funding from Lululemon, Karlie Kloss, and Steve Cohen’s hedge fund, so we’re looking at who could buy them. And Fiat Chrysler and Peugeut are planning to merge to create Earth’s 4th biggest car company, because merged car companies live longer. 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 - Partisan Gerrymandering Is Over in North Carolina

State court rulings have ended partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina on both the state and congressional levels. The rulings could lead the way for progressive activists who’ve been shut out at the Supreme Court.

This episode is a part of Slate’s Who Counts? initiative. In the run-up to the 2020 election, Slate will be investigating who counts in the voting booth, who counts as an American, whose money counts in the democratic process, and whose doesn’t. And we need your help. Your support will let us assign more stories, travel to overlooked places, commission special podcast projects, and pay for reporting we otherwise would not be able to do. To learn more about this project and how to support our work, please go to slate.com/whocounts.

Guest: Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern  

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What A Day - Morrison Talks and Deadspin Walks

  • Big impeachment updates: Alexander Vindman tells Congress that the White House hid details of Trump’s perfect call, and we tell you what’s to come in must-see T (T is testimonies). 
  • Deadspin writers resign en masse following a letter from their corporate owners telling them to “stick to sports." 
  • And in headlines: Epstein plot thickens, Kamala downsizes, and Obama doesn’t want you fighting in his menchies.

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Short Wave - The Zombies That Walk Among Us

The idea of human zombies probably seems pretty far-fetched. But there are real zombies out there in the animal kingdom. Ed Yong of The Atlantic creeps us out with a couple of examples. Hint: they involve fungus. Follow Maddie on Twitter - she's @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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The NewsWorthy - Inquiry Vote, World Series Champions & Happy Halloween (+ College Sports Changes) – Thursday, October 31st, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, October 31st, 2019!

What to know today about the impeachment inquiry, California wildfires, and political ads on Twitter.

Plus: the World Series champs, Spotify's new option for kids, and Halloween candy.

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. 

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview about a major change coming to college sports. My guest today is Dan Wolken, a national sports columnist for USA Today. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

Today's episode is brought to you by www.FabFitFun.com  Use code 'newsworthy' for $10 off your first box. #fabfitfunpartner 

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Sources:

Impeachment Inquiry Vote: NYT, ABC News

Morrison Testimony: NPR

John Bolton to Testify: NPR, The Hill, NYT

California Fires: Weather Channel , CBS News, ABC News, NYT, LA Times

Another Rate Cut: NPR, CNBC, CBS News, The Hill

Twitter Bans Political Ads: Bloomberg, CNN, NBC News

World Series Champs: CBS Sports, The Washington Post

Automaker Merger: USA Today, CNBC, WSJ

Spotify Kids: TechCrunch, TechRadar, Cnet

HBO Max: Vox, Cnet, The Verge

Happy Halloween: Business Insider, CNN, History

 

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The Daily Signal - The Truth About America’s Founding and Slavery

The New York Times' 1619 Project is the latest attempt from the left to re-tell history. But Dr. Allen Guelzo thinks the Times made some key errors. " The hope of many members of the Constitutional Convention, that slavery could be abolished, was linked to their conviction that the abolition of slavery was simply one more step that needed to be taken to free us from the inheritance of British colonialism and British imperialism," Guelzo, a research scholar at Princeton University says. "The 1619 Project tends to invert that." Guelzo also talks about reparations, capitalism and its role in our history, and more.

We also cover the following stories:

  • A nominee for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cried when asked about a liberal group suggesting he would not be fair to LGBT people.
  • Rep. Matt Gaetz calls on the House Ethics Committee to investigate Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff.
  • Former President Barack Obama had some harsh words on Tuesday for those who consider themselves “politically woke."

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