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1A - Celebrating The Legacy Of David Lynch

David Lynch, an icon of American cinema, died last month at 78 years old.

As a filmmaker, he was known for his eccentric and dark depictions of American life – as illustrated in his 1986 film "Blue Velvet."

And in "Twin Peaks." His small-town mystery series aired for two seasons beginning in 1990 leading to a film and a 2017 reboot.

Of course, his imagination wasn't limited to small towns and suburbia. His films included an adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dune," and he showed off his love for Los Angeles in films like "Mulholland Drive."

We look back at David Lynch's life and career.

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Headlines From The Times - Airbnb co-founder donations $15 million to Steadfast LA to help wildfire victims rebuild

When wildfires strike, some communities burn—but one neighborhood in Irvine proves that doesn’t have to be the case. A controversial procedure—leg lengthening surgery—is gaining popularity. LA County is taking steps to protect renters following January’s devastating fires. The LA Unified School District has implemented a cellphone ban. In the first month of President Trump’s administration, thousands of federal workers have been fired. And billionaire Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, is donating $15 million to Steadfast LA to help wildfire victims rebuild.

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Focus on Africa - Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan rebels

Sudan's military led government are upset by Kenya's decision to host a conference of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

Is there a regional power play behind Mauritania and Morocco's electricity exchange agreement ?

And what's the deadly bacteria that's making Lake Victoria turn green?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Frenny Jowi in Nairobi with Sunita Nahar, Stefania Okereke, Nyasha Michelle and Bella Hassan in London. and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos Technical Producer : Philip Bull Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Native America Calling - Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Public broadcasters brace for federal funding fight

Public and tribal radio and television stations are fortifying their defenses ahead of what could be the biggest funding threat they’ve ever faced. President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly called for an end to federal funding for public broadcasters. Bills proposed in Congress would go as far as eliminating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nearly 60-year-old entity created by Congress to facilitate federal support for non-commercial media. We’ll hear from broadcasters about what changes might be in store.
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Village SquareCast - Flying Pig Academy: Location, Location, Location

Introducing the newest thing in higher (and we really mean higher — like look UP) education: The Flying Pig Academy. A dream of The Village Square (with support from Florida Humanities) for many years, it’s finally aloft. The division in American society is big and seems impossible at times to address. 

The first, second and third rule? Like buying a house: location, location, location OR local local local.

This is easier to fix than you thought.

The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Up First from NPR - Trump and Zelenskyy Feud, DOGE Savings Claims, Hamas Releases Four Hostage Bodies

A look at the roots of the difficult relationship between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. DOGE says its saved taxpayers billions of dollars. How do these claims stack up against the evidence? And Hamas returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Padmananda Rama, Didi Schanche, Reena Advani and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S10 Bonus: Jason Schappert, Moola

Jason Schappert grew up in an entrepreneurial family. His Mom and Dad were always working together, and never had jobs. Jason's first job was working for his parents pest control company, where he crafted his understanding of what success looked like. Outside of tech, he is married with 3 kids, and is very into all of their sports. Fun fact, his kids enjoy doing their homeschooling in the office with their Dad, listening to calls and asking big questions - so business is actually what they do for fun.

For 16 years, Jason grew and ran a business in aviation. After a successful exit, he and his wife Magda were considering what to do next. She quickly remembered all of the things Jason did behind the scenes to setup their personal finances for success, in the midst of a chaotic startup life.

This is the creation story of Moola.

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Bay Curious - Dating in the Bay Area: Your Stories

Whether it's on the apps or in real life it can be hard to meet romantic partners. We explore what it's like to be dating right now in the Bay Area. This episode is brought to you by the team over on KQED's The Bay podcast.


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This story was reported by Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale, with support this week from Brian Douglas. The Bay episode was produced by Jessica Kariisa and Dana Cronin. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Alana Walker, Holly Kernan and the whole KQED family.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.20.25

Alabama

  • Sen. Britt praises Trump for his directive to make IVF more affordable
  • AL House committee decides to delay vote on ADVA restructuring bill in order to provide more transparency
  • 2 bills in State senate deal with Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Pharmacies
  • Hanceville police department in utter chaos after charges from Cullman DA
  • Jefferson county teacher was arrested in sting operation in Blount County

National

  • Trump rags on Ukraine's President as "dictator who won't hold elections"
  • Trump signs EO to stop federal funds/benefits from going to illegal aliens
  • WH advisor Stephen Miller schools CNN once again on what DOGE is doing
  • DHS and border czar Homan are closing in on leakers to recent ICE raids
  • TX federal judge officially strikes down Biden's rewrite of Title IX on gender
  • DOGE finds that a grant of $2B involves Stacy Abrams non profit 
  • Part 3 of JD Vance speaking in Munich about restoring free speech