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Leah Murphy guests as we try to remember exactly what sort of threat Russia poses to America. We also ask why are we still teaching math as memorization and can programmed machines really create better art than humans?
Apologies for the late release. This episode was originally scheduled for release on August 7th.
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Selected Links: BBC: How much of a threat does Russia pose, and to whom? HuffPo: Improve Relations With Russia NYTimes Opinion: The Politics of Math Education The Atlantic: How Does Race Affect a Student's Math Education? Hyperallergic: Humans Prefer Computer-Generated Paintings to Those at Art Basel NYTimes: Cindy Sherman Takes Selfies (as Only She Could) on Instagram
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Angel Perez joins us to ask: Is it finally time to quit Uber? Why are certain types of comedy popular? And is Impossible Foods the future of plant-based "meat"?
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Selected Links: Business Insider: Uber's Bad Year The Guardian: Uber's sexual harassment case shines light on a startup's culture of defiance Impossible Foods Vox: Why this "bloody" veggie burger may become the Tesla of food Amy's taste test pictures below:
Kari and Amy fly solo this week and discuss: What is the political and environmental impact of Trump's withdrawal of the US from the Paris Accord? And, what is the intention behind Jeff Sessions' new policy guidance on criminal justice?
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Selected Links: NYTimes: Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord Mike Bloomberg: Americans don’t need Washington to meet our Paris commitment NYTimes: Attorney General Orders Tougher Sentences, Rolling Back Obama Policy CATO: Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Treaty
Congressional candidate Danielle Pellett joins us for a heavy science topic: are liquid fluoride thorium reactors the future of energy policy? Also, what happens when women legislate and is Mark Zuckerberg considering a political run?
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Promoted Links: Dani for Congress She's Running Podcast Topic Links: YouTube: Liquid Fluorine Thorium Reactors in Five Minutes Rutgers CAWP: American Female Officeholders in 2017 NPR: It's The No. 1 Country For Women In Politics — But Not In Daily Life NYT Opinion: What Happens When Women Legislate The Atlantic: Would Electing More Women Fix Congress? Buzzfeed: Selling Mark Zuckerberg
NASA made a cool discovery, but was it worth our taxpayer dollars? HSAs look to play a big role in Republicans' retooling of healthcare so what are they and do we like them? And can we defend Trump's approach to the press?
Teresa Peterman brings our first true Republican perspective.
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Selected Links: WSJ: The Tax-Smart Way to Use Health Savings Accounts WaPo: People could save a lot of money on health care—if only they knew how to use health savings accounts NTYimes: Republicans Want You in a Health Savings Account. So Now What? WaPo: CNN, New York Times, other media barred from White House briefing Extra Newsfeed: A Spell to Bind Donald Trump and All Those Who Abet Him: February 24th Mass Ritual Big Think: Want to Be Zen as F*Ck? Try Rage Yoga. |
