Best Migrants Law Project Podcasts (2024)

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Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the hospitalisations after Household Cavalry horses ran through the streets of London 3:32

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Horses and people are still hospitalised after a number of animals belonging to the Household Cavalry ran through the streets of London. Four of the seven horses threw off their riders after being spooked by a loud noise yesterday. UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Andrew Dickens that they were right by Buckingham Palace, running through some …

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Nick Whitehead: Serko Chief Marketing Officer says the industry is seeking clarity on the Government's plans for the software sector 5:45

26m ago5:45

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Some of New Zealand's biggest tech names have sent a letter to the Government as millions of public funding is set to expire in the cloud software sector. The letter sent to Tech Minister Judith Collins includes executives from Xero, Datacom, and Gallagher. Serko Chief Marketing Officer Nick Whitehead says they want "engagement' not just to talk "f…

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Mark Knoff-Thomas: Newmarket Business Association CEO on the 30% rise in international visitor spending 3:42

12m ago3:42

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The economic value of cruise-ships is on full-display as the season draws to a close. They've brought in 350,000 visitors, with an estimated value of $540 million. Newmarket Business Association Chief Executive Mark Knoff-Thomas told Francesca Rudkin they've seen a 30% rise in international visitor spending this season. But the bounce-back may be s…

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Marie Dyhrberg: Barrister on the High Court's decision to overturn the Waitangi Tribunal's summons of Karen Chhour 4:52

8m ago4:52

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A barrister says the High Court's decision to overturn the Waitangi Tribunal summons of the Children's Minister was a good and clear decision. It ruled Karen Chhour could not be compelled to appear before the Tribunal over her plans to repeal part of the Oranga Tamariki Act. Treaty activist and lawyer Annette Sykes has lodged an appeal. Marie Dyhrb…

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Teachers can now carry concealed handguns in Tennessee 4:50

1h ago4:50

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Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns in schools despite heavy protests at the state capitol.By WBUR & NPR

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Detroit debuts 'road of the future' with wireless electric vehicle charging 9:32

30m ago9:32

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Detroit is testing a new way to charge electric vehicles that don’t require plugging in. Just park or drive your car on the right strip of road and watch the battery meter tick up.By WBUR & NPR

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New airline rules make it easier to get refunds for delayed or canceled flights 3:39

30m ago3:39

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Taking effect over the next two years, the new rules will require airlines to issue consumers automatic cash refunds within a few weeks.By WBUR & NPR

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Trump claims he's immune from prosecution. Supreme Court hears arguments in the case 5:32

31m ago5:32

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Former President Donald Trump claims that he is immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.By WBUR & NPR

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New York State's plans to give $30 million to local newsrooms: Why it matters 5:49

32m ago5:49

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Big publishers like Gannett and the New York Times aren’t eligible for the tax credits.By WBUR & NPR

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Arizona jury indicts Trump allies in 'fake elector' scheme 6:06

32m ago6:06

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A grand jury indicted former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and other allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts involvement in a so-called 'fake electors' scheme to undermine Biden's victory in the 2020 election.By WBUR & NPR

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The demise of a West Virginia newspaper 9:59

11m ago9:59

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Missy Nester grew up in Welch and bought a paper in 2018 to save it. But she couldn't make the economics work and last year, shuttered the Welch News.By WBUR & NPR

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'Beyond dreams': An Oregon drumline celebrates success 1:16

11m ago1:16

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The Kingsmen Thunder Drumline at Rex Putnam High School in Milwaukie, Oregon, just returned from their first appearance at the Percussion World Championships.By WBUR & NPR

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Is your teenager just moody? Or really struggling with mental health? 9:45

2h ago9:45

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The rate of kids dealing with serious mental health issues has been on the rise since the pandemic. But if parents want to help their kids, research suggests they should look at themselves and their own mental health issues.By WBUR & NPR

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A cherrific discovery: Centuries-old bottles of cherries excavated from George Washington's home 3:40

7m ago3:40

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Two centuries-old bottles of preserved cherries were recently found in the basement of George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon.By WBUR & NPR

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Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump immunity claims 6:27

18m ago6:27

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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in former President Donald Trump's claims that he should be immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to subvert his 2020 election loss.By WBUR & NPR

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What's behind House Speaker Mike Johnson's big gamble on foreign aid 5:06

18m ago5:06

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has been moving a big foreign aid package through the House.By WBUR & NPR

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Kevin Bacon visits high school where he starred in 'Footloose' 40 years ago 4:12

11m ago4:12

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The Utah high school where "Footloose" was filmed invited Kevin Bacon to visit for their prom on the 40th anniversary of the film's release.By WBUR & NPR

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California's oldest water rights exist only on paper. A new project aims to change that 6:11

18m ago6:11

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College students in California have begun scanning 2 million pages of water rights records on paper to make them more easily available in digital form to the public as part of a $60 million project.By WBUR & NPR

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693. Q&AF: Stepping On Bosses Toes, Going With The Flow & Dealing With Anxiety 39:43

8m ago39:43

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In today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to consult with your boss on issues with your team so that you don't step on his toes, why going with the flow when it comes to your goals leads to failure, and if anxiety still exists when you've been successful for a long time.

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Dennis Lehane taps his Boston roots for novel 'Small Mercies' 9:37

22h ago9:37

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Author Dennis Lehane's vivid recollections of growing up in Boston during the busing desegregation crisis in the mid-1970s inspired his 2023 novel "Small Mercies."By WBUR & NPR

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California cracks down on groundwater usage 5:46

24m ago5:46

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California's state board that regulates water recently voted to impose fees for farmers using groundwater in one of the state's largest farming areas.By WBUR & NPR

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NHL playoffs underway 3:47

7m ago3:47

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The playoffs have already had several close games and plenty of upset victories as teams battle to reach the Stanley Cup final.By WBUR & NPR

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Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping 9:40

9m ago9:40

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Container ships use heavy fuel oil called bunker fuel. They’re more efficient than trains, trucks and planes. But bunker fuel is highly polluting, and container ships produce about 3% of the world’s emissions.By WBUR & NPR

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Pennsylvania primary: Takeaways and surprises 5:51

25m ago5:51

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The results could provide important insight into how November’s general election might unfold in the swing state.By WBUR & NPR

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FTC bans noncompete clauses between employees and workers 5:36

25m ago5:36

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The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban employers from using noncompete clauses to prevent employees from going to work for rival companies.By WBUR & NPR

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Review finds Israel failed to provide evidence linking UN aid agency to terrorist groups 5:33

7m ago5:33

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A new independent review has found Israel provided no evidence for its claim that staff in a United Nations aid agency called UNRWA have ties to terrorist groups.By WBUR & NPR

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NASA makes sense of Voyager 1's garbled signals from the edge of the solar system 3:44

15m ago3:44

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A computer glitch scrambled Voyager 1's communications with Earth, leaving NASA in the dark. Now, scientists have restored Voyager 1 and are making sense of its signals from interstellar space.By WBUR & NPR

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Lachlan Cartwright recounts 'catch and kill' at the National Enquirer 10:59

15m ago10:59

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Trump is accused of falsifying business records to unlawfully influence the 2016 presidential election. At the center of the trial are payments that the National Enquirer made to keep damaging stories about Trump under wraps.By WBUR & NPR

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UN official 'horrified' by mass grave discovery: The latest updates from Gaza 5:35

16m ago5:35

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Palestinian officials say they exhumed 283 bodies.By WBUR & NPR

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'Black AF History' retells the story of America from the Black perspective 9:40

16m ago9:40

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Author and political commentator Michael Harriot casts well-known historical narratives in an entirely new light.By WBUR & NPR

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Supreme Court weighs Idaho case about abortion restrictions in medical emergencies 5:20

16m ago5:20

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The Biden administration argues that federal emergency care law overrides the state of Idaho's law that only allows abortions in a medical emergency if the mother faces death.By WBUR & NPR

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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the approval of the UK's migrant deportation bill and the deaths of five migrants 4:23

10m ago4:23

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At least five are dead only hours after the passing of the UK’s controversial migrant deportation bill. Approximately 100 migrants were rescued while crossing the English Channel, placed abroad a French Navy ship to be taken to the port of Boulogne. The approved bill aims to deter situations like this, deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda as a de…

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Greg Murphy: Road Safety advocate calls for stiffer penalties for distracted driving 5:23

14m ago5:23

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There are calls for harsher punishments for repeat distracted driving. New Ipsos research commissioned by AMI found 55% of drivers admit to driving distracted, with 21% admitting to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The top distractions were mobile phones, other drivers, other passengers, and daydreaming. Road safety advocate Greg M…

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Prudence Thomson: Accent Health Recruiter says there are systems in place to help migrant doctors adapt 3:10

9m ago3:10

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A health recruiter is giving assurances that practices are in place to help migrant doctors. An Otago University study has found international doctors are struggling with cultural integration and New Zealand is at risk of losing them unless practices improve. Accent Health Recruiter Prudence Thomson told Mike Hosking that she's been recruiting for …

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How the FDA tracks foodborne illness, and what could be done better 5:50

13m ago5:50

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress introduced a bill that would allow the FDA to quickly respond when there’s a problem.By WBUR & NPR

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How did Amazon come to be worth more than $1 trillion? 9:19

13m ago9:19

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Was Amazon's success from innovating retail or cornering the market on e-commerce when the internet was still a fringe part of society? Was it by creeping into every part of our daily lives, from shopping to entertainment to health care?By WBUR & NPR

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One year since Tennessee drag law was struck down 3:45

6m ago3:45

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The law would have forbidden any public performance where actors impersonate someone of another gender.By WBUR & NPR

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Planes pollute the planet, but new technology could clean up the aviation industry 10:49

23h ago10:49

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A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York spews about 1,300 pounds of planet-warming carbon into the air — per passenger.By WBUR & NPR

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Undocumented students at U.S. public schools targeted by efforts to overturn Supreme Court case 5:48

14m ago5:48

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The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, is launching a strategy to overturn a landmark Supreme Court decision that protects the right of undocumented students to attend public school.By WBUR & NPR

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Palestinian protester at Columbia says it's 'inspiring' to feel like students have agency 5:30

14m ago5:30

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Police in New York made arrests last week at an encampment at Columbia University.By WBUR & NPR

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Arts program supports displaced children in Lebanon 5:17

14m ago5:17

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Hundreds of thousands of civilians on both sides of the Israel–Lebanon border have been displaced.By WBUR & NPR

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'Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts' tells Black Appalachian stories through food 9:36

6m ago9:36

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Former Kentucky Poet-Laureate Crystal Wilkinson's "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks" is both a family memoir and a cookbook.By WBUR & NPR

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Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW, a big score for the union 3:33

1d ago3:33

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It's the first time the union has successfully organized workers at an automaker outside Detroit's big three.By WBUR & NPR

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What Pennsylvania's primary might say about November's general election 4:36

21m ago4:36

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Several down ballot races could predict how November’s general election might play out in the Keystone State.By WBUR & NPR

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School buses in NY must go electric by 2035. One district has plans on how to do it 5:51

21m ago5:51

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Some districts and lawmakers are resistant. But, as Amy Feiereisel of North Country Radio reports, one school district in Northern New York has already started electrifying its school bus fleet.By WBUR & NPR

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Trump trial resumes after judge weighs gag order 6:09

15m ago6:09

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A gag order prohibiting the former president from attacking witnesses and jurors was the first order of business as his criminal trial resumed Tuesday morning.By WBUR & NPR

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How colleges are responding to surge in student protest over Gaza war 5:37

15m ago5:37

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Police arrested dozens of demonstrators Monday at New York University and at Yale University. And last week, more than 100 protesters were arrested at Columbia University.By WBUR & NPR

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692. Andy & DJ CTI: Hillary Clinton Speaks On Trump, Iran-Allied Militia Coalition Claims Base Was Hit By Airstrike & Shohei Breaks Matusi's MLB Record 1:18:20

18m ago1:18:20

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In today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss Hillary Clinton saying Trump wants to kill and imprison his opposition, Iran-allied militia coalition claiming its base in Iraq was hit by an airstrike, and Shohei Ohtani breaking Hideki Matusi's MLB record for most homers by a Japanese-born player.

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Annie Dundas: Auckland Unlimited Destination Director on the collaboration with Auckland Airport and China Airlines to market to business travellers 3:25

12m ago3:25

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Chinese business travellers are first priority Auckland tourism for a first-of-its-kind alliance. Since travel resumed last year, 6% of the 210,000 Chinese tourists were here for business. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Auckland Airport will work with China Southern Airlines to market their daily non-stop flights from their main hub in Guangzhou to …

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Rob Campbell: Former Health NZ Chairman on the possibility of health worker strikes becoming commonplace 4:00

17m ago4:00

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There are fears health worker strikes could become common place as conditions worsen. Two and a half thousand resident doctors will strike next month over pay and conditions. Former Health New Zealand chairman Rob Campbell told Mike Hosking that it could be the first of many more health worker strikes. He said workers are feeling increasingly disaf…

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