Best Flint Global Podcasts (2024)

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 04-28-2024 12AM EDT 5:00

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Left Anchor: The Fascist Attack on Gaza Protests - 312 55:38

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Today we are contrasting the brutal punishment meted out to college students and professors protesting Israel's actions in Gaza with the kid glove treatment handed out to Donald Trump by New York courts and the Supreme Court. Enjoy!By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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Changelog: Ship It! 101: Let's go back to AOL chat rooms

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In this episode Justin and Autumn are joined by Mandi Walls to take you back to a time before the cloud. Before Kubernetes. When a/s/l was common and servers were made of metal. Back to the days of AOL to discuss how chat rooms worked. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 6 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join to…

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Know Your Enemy: Against Despair (w/ Christian Wiman) 1:08:08

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This conversation is a little different. We wanted to take a break from the election-year political jousting to talk to the poet Christian Wiman about Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair, one of the most singular books published in recent memory—part memoir, part commonplace book, part poetry collection. As with his previous My Bright A…

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The Gist: BEST OF THE GIST: Harvey, Tossed Edition … Gross 59:18

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In this installment of Best Of The Gist, a jumbo archival interview (originally a two-parter, combined to one) with Prison Consultant Craig Rothfeld, who also happens to be a childhood friend of Mike’s. Rothfeld prepares soon-to-be inmates on the rules and survival techniques of prison life, because, as you might imagine, he himself once did time. …

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Letters from an American: April 26, 2024 8:13

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Garamond

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 4/27/24: Flint Michigan Doc, Amazon's "Everything War", James Li Interviews Congressional Candidate 42:15

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Krystal and Saagar discuss a new documentary from Jordan Chariton on Flint Michigan 10 years later, then we talk to Dana Mattioli about her new book on Amazon's monopoly "The Everything War", and James Li talks to Jen Perelman who is running for Congress against Debbie Wasserman-Schulz about AIPAC and student protests. To become a Breaking Points P…

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The Naked Pravda: How Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov dies 26:29

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According to a new investigation from Novaya Gazeta Europe, Chechnya Governor Ramzan Kadyrov was diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in 2019 and isn’t long for this world. Since then, he’s supposedly undergone “regular procedures,” including surgeries, at an elite hospital in Moscow. A bout of COVID-19 in 2020 reportedly further degraded his health,…

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Macro N Cheese: Is Bail Reform the Answer? with Jeff Clayton 43:25

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When most of us think about bail, we focus on the financial burden it presents to the accused. This week’s guest is Jeffrey J. Clayton, Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition. He talks to Steve about the complicated anti-democratic trap that is our criminal justice system. Jeff explains that across the US there are plans in place to elim…

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: The Price of Palestine Solidarity w/ Jodi Dean 53:01

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Jodi Dean talks about being suspended from teaching at Hobart and William Smith Colleges for writing an article the administration didn’t like. Keri Leigh Merritt, who recently wrote an essay for Aeon, discusses the lingering effects of antebellum Southern society. Finally, we hear excerpts from an interview first broadcast in June 2023 with Samuel…

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The Daily: Introducing ‘The Interview’: Anne Hathaway Is Done Trying to Please 43:29

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On the debut of ’The Interview,' the actress talks to David Marchese about learning to let go of other people’s opinions. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview.By The New York Times

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The Good Fight: Mike Pesca on How the Media Got Polarized 1:11:27

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Yascha Mounk and Mike Pesca discuss what real balance ought to look like in reporting hotly contested issues. Mike Pesca is a journalist and the host of "The Gist", the longest running daily news podcast in history. He spent a decade as a correspondent for NPR, guest hosting “All Things Considered” and “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” In this week’s co…

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The Eurointelligence Podcast: China and us 28:11

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In our latest podcast, our team discusses Europe's hardening stance on China, and the history of that relationship.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: Democracy Dies at SCOTUS 57:58

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Get your tickets for Amicus Live in Washington DC here. This past week (that lasted about a year) at the Supreme Court began badly and only went downhill from there. By Wednesday, justices were trying to set aside the facts of women being airlifted out of states where they can no longer access care to protect their major organs and reproductive fut…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1108: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 43:18

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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles, and H51 influenza infection of birds, poultry and cows before and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, before discussing if the original monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was effective in children and adolescents, how to use words to properly describe respiratory pat…

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The Gist: Bezos Uber Alles 49:57

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Dana Mattioli is the Wall Street Journal's "Amazon Reporter," and author The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power. Plus, Harvey Weinstein's overturned conviction is portrayed as a defeat of the reality of rape prosecutions. Mike argues that we actually don't have to choose between justice for sexual as…

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Flint’s Water Crisis, 10 Years Later | Underwater Cables Could Help Detect Tsunamis 25:28

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While progress has been made in replacing water pipes in Flint, many residents say they still don’t know if their tap water is clean or not. Also, scientists are adding sensors to an underwater cable network to monitor changes in the ocean and quickly detect earthquakes and tsunamis. 10 Years Later, Flint’s Water Crisis Still Isn’t Over In 2014, ci…

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758: Flint’s Water Crisis, 10 Years Later | Underwater Cables Could Help Detect Tsunamis 26:36

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While progress has been made in replacing water pipes in Flint, many residents say they still don’t know if their tap water is clean or not. Also, scientists are adding sensors to an underwater cable network to monitor changes in the ocean and quickly detect earthquakes and tsunamis. 10 Years Later, Flint’s Water Crisis Still Isn’t Over In 2014, ci…

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The Dig: Thawra Ep. 8 – Origins of the Arab New Left

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Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the EIGHTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our rolling mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. A compact introduction to the Movement of Arab Nationalists, which in the 1950s built a presence that stretched across the region, from Beirut and Jordan to Cairo and the Gulf—becoming a truly powerful f…

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Jacobin Radio: Dig: Thawra Ep. 8 – Origins of the Arab New Left 1:10:08

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Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the EIGHTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our rolling mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. A compact introduction to the Movement of Arab Nationalists, which in the 1950s built a presence that stretched across the region, from Beirut and Jordan to Cairo and the Gulf—becoming a truly powerful f…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Simon Rosenberg: I Think We're Going to Kick His Ass 55:07

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The polling isn't there yet, but Biden is delivering on the job, MAGA is extreme and dangerous, the GOP is a dumpster fire, and Trump is the ugliest political figure in our lifetimes. After a hellish week at SCOTUS, some hopium for the weekend pod from Simon Rosenberg. Plus, Tim Miller reads from the mailbag. show notes: Simon's Hopium newsletter T…

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Spark: Hitting the AI wall 54:08

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We've long talked about the data-driven turn in AI and how a Deep Learning approach has given us everything from image recognition, to ChatGPT. But what about the ongoing ethical questions about the kinds of data machines are learning on? And beyond that, what if we're starting to…run out of data?

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Letters from an American: April 25, 2024 8:29

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Big Technology Podcast: Are LLMs Hitting A Wall, Microsoft & Alphabet Save The Market, TikTok 'Ban' 44:19

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Deirdre Bosa is the anchor of CNBC's TechCheck. She joins the show for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Whether LLMs are running out of resources 2) The costly business of AI 3) Meta's stock drop after Zuck talks costs 4) Meta's roller coaster 5) Microsoft's AI results 6) The virtues of Claude 7) Google's impressive earnin…

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Changelog: Changelog & Friends 41: The ol' hot & juicy

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Frequent guest (and almost real-life-friend) Adam Jacob returns to share his spicy takes on all the recent “open source meets business” drama. We also take some time to catch up on the state of his open source-based business, System Initiative. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members get a bonus 11 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Jo…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Scott Atlas Holds the Medical Establishment Accountable

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Guests: Scott Atlas & John Daniel Davidson Scott W. Atlas, MD, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health policy at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and fellow at Hillsdale College’s Academy for Science and Freedom, about the long-term impact of the COVID lockdowns and his co-authored report “COVID Lessons Learned: A Retrospective After Fou…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Mayhem on College Campuses

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Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of Hillsdale in D.C.’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the continuing crisis on America’s college campuses, the arguments before the Supreme Court regarding former President Donald Trump’s immunity, and Hillsdale’s upc…

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Volts: Making geothermal heat pumps work for big buildings 1:10:18

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In this episode, Joselyn Lai of Bedrock Energy describes hardware and software improvements that enable geothermal heat pumps to be installed more quickly and less expensively, even in large commercial and industrial buildings in tight urban spaces. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu…

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Give Them An Argument: Season 6 Episode 14: Alexander Herbert on Lenin/Ben on WABC/Watching Tucker in the Postgame 2:10:10

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Alexander Herbert, a historian of the Soviet Union, joins us to chat about his Substack essay "Do We Really Need Lenin Today?" Before that, Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew listen to some of Ben's recent appearance on the WABC show "The Other Side of Midnight" where he answers some questions from host Frank Marano about objections to his views on Gaza.…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 4/26/24: Don Lemon CONFRONTED On Media Bias, Bernie 2020, RussiaGate 43:20

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Our first Counter Points Fridays premieres NOW with former CNN anchor Don Lemon. Emily and Ryan ask him about his reporting at CNN, Bernie, Social Media censorship and more! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Merch Store: https://shop.b…

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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté: This book debunks everything Netanyahu just said 1:33:36

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For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Columbia protests organized by CHINA (say MSNBC conspiracy theorists) https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/columbia-protests-organized-by-china?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_med…

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Bankless: ROLLUP: CZ to Jail? | Consensys sues SEC | IRS vs. Crypto | USDT in Telegram 1:15:36

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The Nation Podcasts: News: A Biden War Funding Package, Mass Graves in Gaza, and a New Cold War Update | American Prestige 46:16

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On this news episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek bring you another dose of Reality™️. This week: Congress passes Biden’s war funding package (0:59); Israel prepares to invade Rafah (7:31); the US begins construction of a Gaza pier (10:33); Antony Blinken may blacklist an IDF unit (12:58); mass graves are discovered in Gaza hospitals (16:5…

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Ones and Tooze: The Speculative Economics Rising From the Film 'Civil War' 33:38

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The new film 'Civil War,' which follows a group of journalists making their way across a swath of fractured and war-torn America, is a box office hit. It's also an opportunity for Adam and Cameron to speculate on the economic implications of a real civil war in the United States. For more podcasts, check out the latest episode of Disorder, 'How Sma…

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The Daily: Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out 21:50

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When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction. Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains wh…

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Matter of Opinion: How Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric End? 32:19

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How worried should we really be about the threat of political violence? On this week’s episode of “Matter of Opinion,” columnist Jamelle Bouie joins the hosts to set the record straight on whether we’re actually living through an unusually violent era, and they discuss whether the new movie, “Civil War,” could come true. Plus, Keanu Reeves in his m…

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The Ezra Klein Show: Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is 59:49

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Salman Rushdie’s 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses,” made him the target of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who denounced the book as blasphemous and issued a fatwa calling for his assassination. Rushdie spent years trying to escape the shadow the fatwa cast on him, and for some time, he thought he succeeded. But in 2022, an assailant attacked him onsta…

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Hard Fork: TikTok on the Clock + Tesla’s Flop Era + How NASA Fixed a ’70s-Era Space Computer 1:11:20

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On Wednesday, President Biden signed a bill into law that would force the sale of TikTok or ban the app outright. We explain how this came together, when just a few weeks ago it seemed unlikely to happen, and what legal challenges the law will face next. Then we check on Tesla’s very bad year and what’s next for the company after this week’s awful …

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Trade Finance: The Challenge of Digitalisation 44:07

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Every day around the world, trade generates vast quantities of data. Digitised, that data can be used to manage risk more effectively, contribute to the de-carbonisation of trade, and make trade more accessible. Yet digitalisation of trade data requires regulatory frameworks for data protection, cyber security, consumer protection and sanctions com…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Bud Smith on Jersey, Childhood, Cop Cars, Libraries, Heavy Construction, Suburbs, Bands, Vonnegut, Rage, Seinfeld, Boredom, Blogs, and Universality 26:19

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In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 373, my conversation with author Bud Smith. The episode first aired on July 29, 2015. Bud Smith works heavy construction and lives in Jersey City, NJ. He is the author of Teenager (Vintage), Double Bird (Maudlin House, 2018), Dust Bunny City (Disorder Press, 2017), among others. His fiction has been pub…

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Odd Lots: An Ex-CIA Officer Explains How to Spot a Lie in Business 43:21

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When most investors think of due diligence, they think of sifting through years of financial statements and crunching numbers to better understand a company's potential. Not many people think about interrogating senior executives and employees, and asking the right questions to figure out whether they're telling the truth about the business model. …

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Left, Right & Center: Foreign aid bill passes US House. What’s next for Speaker Johnson? 50:29

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President Biden signed off on a $95 billion foreign aid package approved by Congress this week. It includes military funds to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. While Democrats were happy to work with the Republican leadership to get the bill done, a more conservative wing of the GOP was less than thrilled. Will the package cost another speaker of the Ho…

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War on the Rocks: Crossing the Threshold 35:53

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Nick sat down with Eric Brewer, Dana Stroul, and Gavin Clough to discuss how the conventional, proxy, and nuclear threats Iran poses are evolving. Who was deterred and who wasn't by the latest Iranian and Israeli strikes? What did we learn about Iranian capabilities? And how will this affect Iran's thinking about a bomb?…

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Life and Art from FT Weekend: Culture chat: Is Taylor Swift’s new album too much? 22:52

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This week, we’re discussing Taylor Swift’s new album 'The Tortured Poets Department', which is already the most-streamed debut in Spotify history. Lilah is joined by music critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and life-long Swiftie Taylor Nicole Rogers to discuss their picks for best and worst songs, whether Swift’s personal life gets in the way of the musi…

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The American Mind: Non-Player Radio 1:07:04

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A double-header in Congress this week as Mike Johnson's House passes a foreign aid package with help from Democrats, and the Senate confirms that China's ByteDance will have to sell TikTok to an American company or face exile from the app store. Meanwhile, NPR's new CEO is not only a sinister AWFL censorship enjoyer but a color revolutionary to boo…

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The Gist: The Caucasian Perquisite 44:46

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In Tracie McMillan's new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America, the author documents the lives and experiences of a handful of white Americans, including herself, and then attempts to quantify their racial benefit. Plus, Harvey Weinstein's NY State conviction is thrown out—a history and analysis of the Sandova…

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Fighting Banana Blight | Do Birds Sing In Their Dreams? 19:02

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America’s most-consumed fruit is at risk from a fungal disease. Researchers in North Carolina are on a mission to save Cavendish bananas. Also, birds move their vocal organs while they sleep, mimicking how they sing. Scientists have translated those movements into synthetic birdsong. Fighting Banana Blight In A North Carolina Greenhouse Bananas are…

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