We wrap up Season #3 with some poignant reflections, then jump into our favorite topic for the moment: Full Site Editing. Luke changes his mind and Jonathan is looking forward to Season #4.
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The GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem
How Republicans helped prop up the controversial congresswoman from Georgia. Why nursing home workers keep turning down vaccines. And, a tale of two ski resorts.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene didn’t get to Congress on her own. Michael Kranish explores how prominent Republicans promoted the follower of extremist QAnon ideology, helping to usher her to power and ultimately deepening rifts in the party.
Reporter Rachel Chason explains the skepticism amongst nursing home workers to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Across the Franco-Swiss border, reporter Rick Noack finds a tale of two very different ski resorts where covid rules clash, and regional policies are having a major impact on tourism.
What you need to know about the coronavirus variants.
Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas - Authors of Humor Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how anyone can harness it. Even you.)
Humor in business? Absolutely! This week on Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People, Guy spoke with the co-authors of Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (and how anyone can harness it. Even you.) Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. They shared their stories and research based on their popular class at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. The pair believe that humor is an effective and under-leveraged tool for power, offering a competitive advantage against peers, higher retention rates of employees, innovative solutions, and teams that are more resilient to stress.
In this episode, you'll learn:
What stories get laughs
Why jokes start with trust and authenticity
And why you should bring your weekend laughter to work
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Wed. 02/03 – Bezos Drops Mic
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO, to be replaced by Andy Jassy. Google is losing a ton of money on its Cloud, but YouTube is finally hitting its stride. Apple might formally do an Apple Car-related tie-up with Kia in a matter of weeks. And why I finally got off the ...
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‘Please, Give Me Back My Daughter’
When her daughter Karen was kidnapped in 2014, Miriam Rodríguez knew the Zetas, a cartel that ran organized crime in her town of San Fernando, Mexico, were responsible.
From the hopelessness that her daughter may never return came resolve: She vowed to find all those respons...
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What happens after Myanmar’s coup?
Monday’s military coup in Myanmar was a long time coming. But what happens next? And, Canada vaccinates its homeless population.
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Reporters Shibani Mahtani and Anne Gearan contextualize the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in Myanmar.
Foreign correspondent Amanda Coletta reports on Canada’s efforts to vaccinate people experiencing homelessness.
Join the “Presidential” virtual trivia night, hosted by Lillian Cunningham. It takes place at 8 p.m. Eastern on Monday, Feb. 15. Register here: https://bit.ly/2YwuEWy
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Tue. 02/02 – Ok, But Is Stadia Long For This World?
Google is getting out of the game development business, but is it getting out of the Stadia business or just pivoting to infrastructure? Apple acknowledges that Covid has basically hobbled Face ID. Uber gets into the liquor delivery business. And Amazon’s plans for its HQ2 a...
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Assessing Biden’s Climate Plan
President Biden’s plans for curbing the most devastating impacts of a changing climate are ambitious.
His administration is not only planning a sharp U-turn from the previous White House — former President Donald Trump openly mocked the science behind human-caused climate ch...
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The ex-president’s defense
Former president Donald Trump plans his impeachment defense. Why a new vaccine could be a game-changer. And, the owl pellet economy.
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Trump’s legal team unravels as the former president sticks to his script on his false claims of having won the 2020 presidential election. Reporter Josh Dawsey reports on what this means for the impeachment trial.
Carolyn Y. Johnson breaks down the single-shot coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
Christopher Ingraham’s kids loved dissecting owl pellets. The reporter took note and found out more about the owl pellet economy.
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Mon. 02/01 – Google Deadpools The Pixel Slate
It’s a day ending in -a-y, so that must mean Google discontinued another flagship product. Microsoft reports that its next growth industry is cybersecurity. Ring has basically doubled the amount of police and fire departments that can request access your doorbell videos. And...
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The GameStop Rebellion
This episode contains strong language.
GameStop can feel like a retailer from a bygone era. But last week, it was dragged back into the zeitgeist when it became the center of an online war between members of an irreverent Reddit subforum and hedge funds — one that left Wall ...
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The Sunday Read: 'The Forgotten Sense'
“Smell is a startling superpower,” writes Brooke Jarvis, the author of today’s Sunday Read. “If you weren’t used to it, it would seem like witchcraft.”
For hundreds of years, smell has been disregarded. Most adults in a 2019 survey ranked it as the least important sense; and...
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(Bonus) The First Gadgets Episode
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This Nifty Strap Lets You Control the Apple Watch With Gestures (Gizmodo)
Sony reveals full details on its upcom...
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Episode 112: “She Loves You” by The Beatles
This week’s episode looks at “She Loves You”, the Beatles in 1963, and the start of Beatlemania in the UK. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Glad All Over” by the Dave Clark Five.
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Fri. 01/29 – Robinhood Is Now The Crazy Stock Story
What once was a story about Game Stop and Reddit, has suddenly become a story about Robinhood. I’ll catch you up. Everybody wants in on the newsletter game all the sudden. Hyundai is having second thoughts about building an Apple Car, and a special stonks themed edition of t...
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The Man in the Middle
How a moderate West Virginia Democrat could decide what Biden can do on climate change. Plus, the story of a snowstorm, six expiring vaccines and a group of dedicated health-care workers.
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One coal state senator holds the key to Biden’s ambitious climate agenda — and it’s not Mitch McConnell. Climate and science writer Sarah Kaplan reports.
When Oregon health-care workers got stuck in a snowstorm with expiring vaccines, they got creative. Andrea Salcedo reports.
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A Conspiracy Theory Is Proved Wrong
This episode contains strong language.
Inauguration Day was supposed to bring vindication for adherents of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory QAnon.
Instead, they watched as Joe Biden took the oath as the 46th president of the United States.
What happens to a conspiracy t...
GOP woes, Redistricting, Trippi on Democratization of Stock Market/Dean Camp.
What better way to kick off Joe Biden's presidency than to have Republicans abandon their consciences before impeaching Donald Trump a second time! What's the fallout of the Republicans being forced to cling to Trump even after his loss?
Then, the GOP has a massive advantage ...
Mastodon 3.3
It’s Mastodon 3.3 time 🎉 We’ve got security fixes, performance fixes, new moderation tools and quality of life features!
Reversible suspensions
The main change in this release of Mastodon is our approach to suspensions. Previously, suspending an account deleted all of its as...
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Gaming Wall Street
How ordinary investors, spurred on by a Reddit message board, took on the big Wall Street funds and sent GameStop share prices soaring. Plus, how President Biden is using the pandemic to try to expand access to health coverage.
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Business reporter Hamz...