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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What’s That Building: Libby McNeill & Libby Plant

The Libby McNeill & Libby plant in Blue Island, Illinois, once a bustling hub for canning local produce, has sat mostly vacant since it closed in 1968. After years of neglect under a nonprofit’s ownership, the city recently took control of the 515,000-square-foot site. Now surrounded by dumped debris and in need of major repairs, the building poses serious redevelopment challenges. Still, city officials and preservationists remain cautiously optimistic about its future potential. Reset spoke with Dennis Rodkin of Crain’s Chicago Business to explore the building’s past, present, and what could come next. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Up First from NPR - Trump’s Talk With Putin, Israel’s Incursion, Weather Service Budget Cuts

Unpacking President Trump's hourslong conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Gaza, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of Khan Younis, but residents have nowhere to go. Plus, a look at how Trump administration budget cuts have left the National Weather Service scrambling to cover basic forecasting needs amid climate change.

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Marketplace All-in-One - California farmers reshape agriculture with cutting edge tech

California is known for being home to Hollywood and Silicon Valley. But the Golden State also has millions of acres of farmland, and we’re exploring how technology is changing that landscape in a series this week about “Agtech Valley.”


We visited HMC Farms with its farm manager Drew Ketelsen, who took us to an orchard of Lady Erin yellow peach trees trained to grow in narrow upright pillars rather than the usual rounded shape.

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - Season Favorite – Matt Van Itallie, Sema

Matt Van Itallie is the son of a math teacher and a coder - so this explains why he now uses code as data. He is a proud Boy Scout, making it of course to Eagle Scout and beyond. After being a management consultant, he found his way to ed tech, and fell in love with improving code. Outside of technology, he is married with 3 amazing kids. He likes to run, play ultimate frisbee, and has a wicked cool collection of minor league baseball hats.

Sitting a room with the head of Sales, Matt noticed that there were systems like Salesforce that were built to assess the state and future opportunity for business. He then thought, where are these systems for the code itself?

This is the creation story of Sema.

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Headlines From The Times - Palm Springs Bombing, Housing Progress, DNA Data Sale, and AI in Healthcare

Federal agents are investigating a deadly bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic, with growing attention on the suspect’s online manifesto. In the same region, a new affordable housing project is giving hope amid California’s housing crisis. Meanwhile, 23andMe has sold its vast DNA database to Regeneron following bankruptcy. And in the healthcare sector, AI is beginning to replace call center workers, raising questions about efficiency, empathy, and the future of patient care.

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WSJ What’s News - Big, Beautiful Bill Nears Tense House Vote

A.M. Edition for May 20. Republican leaders plan to meet with President Trump Tuesday morning in order to shore up support for their tax bill, ahead of a potential House vote on Wednesday. Plus, an administration u-turn means construction of a massive wind farm in New York is back on. And WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen explains how some companies in the trades sector are targeting high-school students to fill staff shortages. Azhar Sukri hosts.


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The Intelligence from The Economist - Islands in the scheme: a Britain-EU deal

A “reset” with the bloc is merely a first step in maintaining relations. We ask what is in this week’s deal. Millennials and Gen Z get all the media attention—but spare a thought for Gen X, who have actually had it pretty rough (9:25). And Nvidia’s graphics cards used to set the bar—but its latest offerings have failed to impress gamers (16:44).


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Divided GOP Look to Vote on Tax Bill Midweek

Plus: Construction on a big wind project off New York’s coast is back on, after an abrupt about-face by the Trump administration. And Biotech firm Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 million dollars. Kate Bullivant hosts.


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Start Here - How 350,000 Venezuelans Lost Their Protection

The Supreme Court clears the way for the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allows five aid trucks to cross into Gaza. And the Justice Department reaches a $5 million settlement with the family of a woman shot dead while breaking into the Capitol on January 6.

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Take This Pod and Shove It - 87: “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers

After some time away, we are back with one of the biggest country songs of all time! This week we finally add a Kenny Rogers track to our Ultimate Country Playlist, and we of course had to feature "The Gambler," a song that inspired a quintology of made-for-TV Westerns. Plus, you KNOW we discuss the possibility of opening our very own Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurant.

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