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Mo News
Papal Conclave Breakdown; China-US Begin Talks; US Navy Jet Falls Off Aircraft Carrier…Again; Disney Abu Dhabi

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 36:48


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Conclave Begins: Who Could Be The Next Pope? (06:25) – Biden Sits Down With The BBC With Some Harsh Words For President Trump (11:50) – Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman (21:00) – Fed Holds Rate Steady, Sees Risk of Higher Inflation (22:45) – China Says U.S. Asked For Trade Meeting in Switzerland (24:00) – Moderna's Combo Covid And Flu mRNA Shot Outperforms Current Vaccines In Large Trial (25:50) – Apple Plans to Replace Google Search with AI in Safari Browser (27:20) – Disney Announces a Whole New Theme Park and Resort — and It's Not in Florida or California (30:00) – Golden Globes Will Introduce ‘Best Podcast' Category in 2026 (31:30) – On This Day In History (34:15) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Sonic Power - 20% off | Promo Code: MONEWS – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Aura Frames - $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs

Mo News
Canada US Kumbaya; Newark Air Traffic Control Latest; India-Pakistan Escalation; Man Bitten By Snake 200 Times For Science

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 37:21


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Conclave To Select New Pope Starts Today (02:00) – Carney, Meeting Trump, Says Canada Isn't for Sale (06:30) – Newark Delays: ATC Screens Went Dark For 60-90 Seconds at Newark Airport (13:50) – Travelers Without Real ID "Will Be Allowed To Fly" Noem Says (18:00) – Trump Says Truce Reached With Houthis After They Promise to Stop Targeting Ships (21:15) – India Launches Military Operation Against Pakistan, Explosions Heard (23:20) – Ukraine Drone Attacks Briefly Shut Down Moscow's International Airports (26:10) – Supreme Court Allows Trump To Implement Transgender Military Ban (27:00) – Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case (28:00) – Man Bitten by 200 Snakes Helps Scientists Create a Super Antivenom (29:45) – On This Day In History (32:50) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Sonic Power - 20% off | Promo Code: MONEWS – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Aura Frames - $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs

Kottke Ride Home
Weird Wednesday: Bizarre Evolutionary Discovery, World's Largest Dog Meets World's Smallest & Seagull Boy Returns + TDIH: The First Integrated Circuit

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 20:53


Weird Wednesday brings us a strange evolutionary discovery, the world's largest dog meets the world's smallest (and it's hard not to smile), plus 'Seagull Boy' returns to defend his championship. On This Day in History, we look back at the world's first integrated circuit. The surprising evolution of the platypus and echidna, the weirdest animals on Earth | CNN -  In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land | Live Science Bone microstructure supports a Mesozoic origin for a semiaquatic burrowing lifestyle in monotremes (Mammalia) | PNAS A 3-foot difference didn't stop a horse-size Great Dane and tiny chihuahua from becoming friends | AP News Watch: World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho - UPI.com Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship - UPI.com https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cy0y47zved2o Contact the show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kottke Ride Home
A Massive Star-Forming Gas Cloud Close to Earth, 3 Million Year Old Tools Unearthed & TDIH: The First Adhesive Postage Stamp

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 16:40


A massive star-forming gas cloud has been discovered strangely close to Earth. Plus, ancient tools discovered in Kenya are more than 3 million years old. On This Day in History, we examine the Penny Black stamp, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, and its impact on communication. Massive star-forming cloud found strangely close to Earth Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya, showing development of human ancestors Penny Black stamp guide Stanley Gibbons: Penny Black Royal Mint Museum: Penny Black Postal Museum: The Penny Black Stamp First Known Piece of Mail Sent Using a Stamp Goes to Auction Contact the show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
China Tariff Fallout: Product Shortage Concerns; Elon Says Goodbye; NY School Phone Ban; Fart Walks

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 39:43


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (and May) (02:00) – GDP Drops In First Quarter, Meaning We're Halfway To A Recession (06:30)– Tariff Fallout: Empty Shelves Could Be Coming (09:30) – Pakistan and India Hint At Imminent Military Action Over Kashmir (15:30) – Supreme Court Appears Open To Approving State-Funded Religious Schools (21:40) – Elon Musk Bids Farewell — Sort Of — to Trump Cabinet (25:30) – Wisconsin Judge Suspended By State High Court After Being Charged In Federal Immigration Case (28:10)  – NYS Budget Deal Includes "Bell-to-Bell" School Cellphone Ban; How It Works (30:00) – The Health Benefits Of “Fart Walks” — Including How They Can Even Prevent Cancer (32:40) – Shake Shack Summer Menu Is Here (35:00) – On This Day In History (36:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Shipstation - Automated, discounted shipping free trial | Code: Monews – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs

Kottke Ride Home
Shark Skin-Like Plastic Makes Planes More Aerodynamic, Benefits or Dangers of Fluoride in Water, and TDIH - Empire State Building Dedicated

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 23:34


A plastic film that mimics shark skin may help airplanes fly a little greener and is there a benefit to fluoride in public water systems? On This Day in History, the Empire State Building is dedicated by President Herbert Hoover. This Film Shaped Like Shark Skin Makes Planes More Aerodynamic and Saves Billions in Fuel | ZME Science Florida set to become second state to ban fluoride in public water | NBC News Two cities stopped adding fluoride to water. Science reveals what happened | Science News Empire State Building dedicated | May 1, 1931 | HISTORY President Hoover dedicates Empire State Building, May 1, 1931 - POLITICO 10 Surprising Facts About the Empire State Building | HISTORY Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Amazon vs. White House; Lead In Milwaukee Schools; Harvard Antisemitism Study; Starbucks Making Drinks Faster

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 43:12


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – First Trade Deal Close To Being Signed, Potentially With India (05:20) – White House Attacks Amazon Over Idea of Showing Tariffs' Cost (11:20) – Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia (16:30) – CDC Denies Help For Lead Poisoning In Milwaukee Schools Due To Layoffs (22:00) – Putin Making More Ukraine Land Demands Despite US Pressure (24:50) – Breaking Down Canadian Election Results Impact (27:45) – Starbucks Says It's Making Progress on Quest to Fulfill Orders Faster (33:00) – Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Kicks Off, Thousands Of Cheap Tickets Still For Sale (35:45) – On This Day In History (38:45) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Shipstation - Automated, discounted shipping free trial | Code: Monews – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs

Kottke Ride Home
Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered, Caterpillar Wears Remains of its Prey, and TDIH - First Rubber Patent

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 20:43


Researchers find a 113-year-old ant fossil, the oldest ever found and the caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey. On This Day in History, the first rubber patent is issued, so we look at the history of rubber. Researchers find oldest ant known to science—113-million-year-old ‘hell ant' with scythe jaws | National Geographic The new ‘Bone Collector' caterpillar wears the remains of its prey – and we have the footage to prove it | BBC Science Focus Magazine The Wonder of Rubber and the Why of History - Columbus Classical Academy | K-12 Classical Education Industries - Business History of Industries - Business History Books HISTORY OF RUBBER | Facts and Details A Brief History of Rubber Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kottke Ride Home
Satellite Lucy Sends Back Images of Odd Shaped Asteroid, Tick Increase Due to Pheasants, and TDIH - Thor Heyerdahl's Journey Across the Pacific on a 'Raft'

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 16:33


The satellite Lucy shares intel on the asteroid Donaldjohnson while on its way to Jupiter and released pheasants may be causing a tick problem. On This Day in History, NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin | AP News NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Just Flew by a Strange, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid. See the New Images From the Approach | Smithsonian MagazoneLucy - NASA ScienceWe're Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving | ForbesThe Release of Non‐Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk - Michels - 2025 - Ecology Letters - Wiley Online Library Thor Heyerdahl EBSCO: Thor Heyerdahl “The Kon-Tiki ⛵️ A fascinating expedition by an extraordinary team.” Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki Expedition: Across the Pacific by Raft Kon-Tiki Museet: Thor Heyerdahl Kon-Tiki Raft and Heyerdahl Journey  Thor Heyerdahl as World Heritage Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kottke Ride Home
New Satellite Beams Ultra-Secure Internet, Evidence of Gladiator Bitten by Lion, and TDIH - First Sub to Circumnavigate the Globe

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 23:52


A tiny satellite, but a huge leap. Quantum-Encrypted data is beamed across the globe, ushering in a new era for ultra-secure internet. Plus, skeletal evidence of a Roman gladiator that was bitten by a lion. On This Day in History, the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe. Tiny Chinese Satellite Sent Hack-Proof Quantum Messages 12,900 Kilometers Through Space. Is a Quantum Internet Around the Corner? | ZME Science Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat | ScienceDaily Operation Sandblast: The First Submarine Circumnavigation | Amusing Planet 1960: USS Triton's Underwater Circumnavigation – Knowledge Spectra This 60 Day Submarine Voyage in 1960 Tested the Psychological and Physical Limits of Crew Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Trump U-Turn On Powell, China; Zelensky Given Ultimatum; India Terror Attack; ‘10 Things I Hate About You' On Broadway

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 34:34


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – White House Considers Slashing China Tariffs to De-Escalate Trade War (06:10) – Trump Gives Zelensky Warning On Russia-Ukraine War (13:10) – Government Will Seize Wages, Pensions, Tax Refunds To Repay Student Loans (19:30) – India Takes Aim at Pakistan After Slaughter of Civilians in Kashmir (22:30) – New Jersey Wildfire Continues To Burn As Thousands Are Evacuated (25:50) – Google Is Forcing Some Remote Workers To Come Back 3 Days A Week Or Lose Their Jobs (26:45) – ‘10 Things I Hate About You' Comes to Broadway With Carly Rae Jepsen and Lena Dunham (28:45) – On This Day In History (31:50) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Aura Frames - $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Shipstation - Automated, discounted shipping free trial | Code: Monews – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
How Tech Can Help with Cognitive Decline, Cicadas Are Back, Update from Yellowstone, and TDIH - The Library of Congress is Established

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 22:40


How technology could slow down cognitive decline as we age, and the Cicadas are back - will you be hearing them? We also have an update on the seismic experiments taking place in Yellowstone. On This Day in History, the Library of Congress is established. Here's the truth about your ‘digital dementia' risk | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cicada Brood XIV to emerge in at least a dozen states: See map | USA Today Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring - CBS News Hidden magma cap discovered at Yellowstone National Park - ABC News When Was the Library of Congress Established? | History Hit Library of Congress established | April 24, 1800 | HISTORY Library of Congress Fact Sheet | Library of Congress Today in History - April 24 | Library of Congress Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
RFK Jr. Phasing 8 Food Dyes; Head of ‘60 Minutes' Resigns; Tesla Profit Down 71%; André Agassi Goes Pro For Pickleball

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 37:43


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Kennedy Wants To Phase Out 8 Commonly Used Food Dyes (05:10) – Supreme Court Poised to Back Faith Opt-Outs on LGBTQ Schoolbooks (12:40) – Pope Francis' Final Hours (15:10) – Head of ‘60 Minutes' Exits After Saying He Is Losing Independence (19:10) – Tesla's 71% Drop in Profit May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job (27:30) – Tina Knowles Reveals Breast Cancer Battle After Missed Mammogram (29:40) – Andre Agassi to play his first pro pickleball tournament with No. 1 player Waters (30:40) – On This Day In History (32:50) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Aura Frames - $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Shipstation - Automated, discounted shipping free trial | Code: Monews – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
Using AI to Talk with Dolphins, Stuck in Quicksand...For the Second Time, and Drunk Monkeys. TDIH - The German Beer Purity Law

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 19:52


Today's Weird Wednesday episode - We may be able to communicate with dolphins with the help of AI, a man gets stuck in quicksand…for the second time and gets a girlfriend in the process, and drunk monkeys share a meal. On This Day in History, the German Beer Purity Law is enacted. Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins | Popular Science Building an AI translator to understand dolphinspeak with dolphingemma | New Atlas Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend | The Detroit News Watch: Michigan man escapes quicksand with no injuries -- and a new girlfriend - UPI.com Party animals: Chimpanzees caught on camera sharing alcoholic fruit - UPI.com Wild chimps filmed sharing ‘boozy' fruit - University of Exeter News Wild chimpanzees share fermented fruits - ScienceDirect Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project – Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project German beer: 500 years of 'Reinheitsgebot' rules - BBC News Bavarian Beer Purity Law | Radius Tours The Reinheitsgebot: Protective or Pointless? - American Homebrewers Association What is Reinheitsgebot? A Brief History of Germany's Famous “Purity Law.” - Hofbräuhaus Newport A Brief History of the Reinheitsgebot - Buffalo Beer League German Beer Purity Law of 1516 Is the German Beer Purity Law still in effect? Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Pope Francis Dies & How They Select Next Pope; New Hegseth Scandal; White House Baby Incentives; Boston Marathon Winners

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 46:23


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – The Legacy of Pope Francis & Who Could Be The Next Pope (06:50) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Could Be On Chopping Block After Another Signal Scandal (23:20) – Wall Street Sell Off Continues Over Concern Over Fed and Tariffs (29:50) – Walmart, Target Executives Meet Trump as Tariff Fear Spreads (34:00) – Florida's Dwindling Transplant Appeal (35:00) – White House Assesses Ways To Persuade Women To Have More Children (36:30) – Boston Marathon 2025 Winner Gets Off To Shaky Start (40:00) – On This Day In History (42:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Aura Frames - $20 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Shipstation - Automated, discounted shipping free trial | Code: Monews – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
Turning Rainwater into Electricity, Artificial Earthquakes Used to Probe Yellowstone Volcano, Our Spinning Universe, and TDIH - Washington Visits the American Circus

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 20:40


Scientists claim they figured out how to turn falling rainwater into electricity, we head back to Yellowstone as artificial earthquakes are used to learn more about the supervolcano there, and our universe may be spinning. On This Day in History, the rise of the American Circus. Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity | ZME Science Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes' to probe volcano's depths | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cosmic twist: The universe could be spinning | ScienceDaily When Did the Circus Come to America? | Grateful American Foundation John Bill Ricketts America's 1st Circus Started In Philadelphia: Phun Philly Phacts | Warminster, PA Patch The Circus Comes To Town- John Bill Rickets Entertains Washington | Founder of the Day Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Arsonist Set Fire To PA Gov Home To Support Palestinians; Judge Threatens Trump Admin With Criminal Contempt; How Elon Musk Manages ‘Legion' Of Children and Moms

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 31:08


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Arsonist Says He Set Fire To Gov. Josh Shapiro's Home Over Plight Of Palestinians (05:15) – Judge Threatens Trump Administration With Criminal Contempt Over Deportation Flight (07:45) – Fed Chair Powell Sounds Alarm on Tariffs, Sending Stocks Lower (19:30) – The Midwest's Data Center Boom Is Heating Up (21:00) – The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion' of Babies—and Their Mothers (23:00) – How Trump and His ‘Gold Guy' Are Redecorating the White House (25:30) – LA28 Announces Dodger Stadium Among New 2028 Olympic Venues, Lineup Nearly Complete (27:10) – On This Day In History (28:40) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
New Items Allowed on Planes, Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 11, and TDIH - A Landmark Labor Law Case is Decided

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 21:20


The TSA announces new items that are allowed on planes and why Microsoft says you should upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible. On This Day in History, a landmark labor law case is decided by the Supreme Court. TSA approves 11 new items you can now travel with in any size - The Mirror US TSA reveals 11 new carry-on items you can take at any size - here's the full list | The Daily Express Microsoft's Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users | Forbes These Are the 7 New Reasons Microsoft Is Giving Users to Upgrade to Windows 11 | Extreme Tech 7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Windows 11 | Microsoft Windows Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
White House Targets NPR & PBS; FDA Looks To End Animal Testing; Human Teeth Grown In Lab; Home Alone 2 vs. Trump

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 31:23


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Judge Presses Trump Administration's Refusal to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia (04:25) – White House Will Ask Congress to Rescind Funding for NPR and PBS (15:00) – Biden Goes After Trump on Social Security in First Speech (19:00) – FDA Looks to Stop Animal Testing for Some Drugs (20:30) – Human Teeth Grown in a Lab for First Time (22:30) – American Airlines Announces Free WiFi (24:00) – New Bizarre Animal Trafficking Out of Africa (25:00) – 30 Years Later, Home Alone 2 Director Calls Trump's Cameo a “Curse” (26:00) – On This Day In History (28:10) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
Weird Wednesday: How One Dead Composer is Still Creating Music, an IVF Mixup Causes a Woman to Give Birth to a Stranger's Baby, and a Star Wars Wedding. On This Day in History, Albert Hoffman Invents and Drops LSD

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 22:25


Weird Wednesday; How one dead composer is still creating music, an IVF mixup causes a woman to give birth to a stranger's baby, and a Star Wars wedding. On This Day in History, Albert Hoffman invents and drops LSD. Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music | Futurism Dead composer Alvin Lucier's biological matter creates new music : NPR Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error | AP News Monash IVF: Woman gives birth to stranger's baby in Australia embryo mix-up | BBC Vegas chapel offering 'Star Wars'-themed weddings for May 4 - UPI.com Little Vegas Chapel offers Star Wars-themed weddings for May the 4th celebrations | KSNV News Flashback: LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Drops Acid for the First Time | Rolling Stone Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
U.S. & El Salvador Won't Return Accidentally Deported Migrant; Arson Suspect Wanted To Beat PA Governor With Hammer; Harvard Stands Up To Trump

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 44:48


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – El Salvador Doesn't Plan To Send Back Man US Accidentally Deported, Trump Doesn't Want Him Back (04:30) – Suspect in Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion Fire Charged With Terrorism (16:40) – Harvard Refuses To Surrender Independence After Trump Threats (23:40) – Nvidia To Mass Produce AI supercomputers In Texas As Part Of $500 Billion U.S. Push (27:20) – Months After CEO's Killing, Intruder Arrested Near UnitedHealthcare Headquarters In Minnesota (30:45) – Meta Antitrust Trial Kicks Off In Federal Court (31:50) – Blue Origin Completes Space Trip Featuring All-Female Crew (35:00) – On This Day In History (40:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
Giant Black Hole Awakens and Is Multitasking Bad for Your Brain? TDIH - Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 22:04


A giant black hole awakens and is multitasking bad for your brain? On This Day in History, we head back to the books as another important dictionary is released. From boring to bursting: Giant black hole awakens | ScienceDaily Why multitasking is bad for your brain, explained by a neuroscientist | BBC Science Focus Magazine Origins of English: Samuel Johnson's Dictionary A Dictionary of the English Language | Definition & Facts | Britannica Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language Johnson's Dictionary Online Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Deportation Case Updates; Arson Fire At PA Governor's House; Tariff Exemptions For Electronics; All-Female Space Launch

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 41:52


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Immigration Updates: The Courts Rule On Major Deportation Cases (02:50) – Iran Seeks Sanctions Relief for Nuclear Limits in Talks With U.S. (13:45) – Arson Fire at Pennsylvania Governor's Residence (18:30) – Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says Tariff Exemptions For Electronics Are Only Temporary (22:00) – Critics Warn RFK Jr. Is Giving "False Hope" On Autism By Promising Info On Cause By September (25:45) – REAL ID Deadline Approaching: What To Know (28:20) – Gayle King, Katy Perry Among Crew Of All Women Launching To Space Monday (30:20) – On This Day In History (33:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 

Kottke Ride Home
Important Android Security Update, Mini Human Nervous System, and TDIH - Webster's First American Dictionary

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 20:11


Why the latest update for android devices is important as security threats become more of a concern and a mini human nervous system that can process pain has just been built by scientists. On This Day in History, Webster's first edition of an American Dictionary was released. Google's Android Update—Bad News For Samsung And Pixel Users | Forbes Bad news for Samsung and Pixel users: your Android could be at risk right now according to Google reports - AS USA Scientists Just Built a Mini Human Nervous System That Can Process Pain in a Dish in World First | ZME Science About Us | Merriam-Webster Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Trump Pauses Tariffs, Increases Pressure on China; Shower Head Pressure Debate; Dominican Club Collapse Mixed-Gender Olympic Events

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 34:31


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00) – Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Pause (02:00) – Dow and S&P Post Biggest Gains Since 2008 (02:50) – Behind The Decision To Pause Tariffs, Increase China Pressure (04:25) – Rulings in New York and Texas Curb Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador (15:00) – Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern (18:00) – Death Toll Grows In Dominican Club Collapse (20:10) – Trump Targets ‘Weak' Shower Heads He's Long Complained About (21:20)  – LA Olympics to Include New Mixed-Gender Team Events In Gold And Gymnastics (24:45) – On This Day In History (27:15) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Off The Cuff
The Sounds of A Ball Park

Off The Cuff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 45:59


Episode 571: Adam Banks talks about the following topics in this episode:1. What's Trending in America?-TikTok Extends deadline for potential buyers -Freaky Friday Sequal -UCONN wins its 12th NCAA Women's College Basketball Championship -The Masters Begins today2. The Best Musical Sounds to Hear In a Baseball Stadium 3. On This Day in History... (April 10th)4. Todays National Holiday-National Siblings Day5. The Florida Gators win their 3rd NCAA Mens Basketball Championship Follow OFF THE CUFF WITH ADAM BANKS:FB: @offthecuffwithadambanksIG:@offthecuffwithadambanksTwitter:@theadambanksIG:@theadambanksSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube!**and all other major podcasting platforms**http://linktr.ee/offthecuffwithadambanks

Mo News
Massive Tariffs Take Effect on 80+ Countries; Fluoride In Water Debate; Americans Don't Trust AI; Dire Wolves Are Back From Extinction...Kinda

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 44:18


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00) – 104% Tariffs On Chinese Goods Now In Effect, What It Means For Prices (03:50) – State Of Tariff Negotiations (06:45) – Inside The White House: Elon Musk Vs. Peter Navarro (12:20) – Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water (18:15) – IRS Chief To Quit Over Deal To Share Data With Immigration Authorities (22:45) – Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Rehiring of 16,000 Probationary Workers (26:10) – Most Americans Don't Trust AI — Or The People In Charge Of It (30:00) – Meta Is Bringing Stricter Parental Controls to Facebook and Messenger (32:20) – Scientists Say They Brought Back Dire Wolves From Extinction. Not exactly. (33:50) – On This Day In History (37:45) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Technorama
Episode 769: Binary System of Fun

Technorama

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 60:35


Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes  from the show. Feedback QOTW: What’s the most ‘futuristic’ thing you’ve tried that turned out to be a complete letdown? On This Day In History for April … Continue reading →

Kottke Ride Home
How Sleep Affects Alzheimer's, Cholesterol and Brain Health Connection, and TDIH - Venus de Milo Discovered

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 16:34


How your sleep may be associated with Alzheimer's disease and your cholesterol levels don't just affect your heart health, it may also have an impact on future brain health. Plus, On This Day in History, Venus de Milo is discovered and dug up by a farmer.  New study links lower proportions of certain sleep stages to brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease | ScienceDaily Here's what your cholesterol levels say about your risk of dementia: new study | BBC Science Focus Magazine Venus De Milo: The Story Behind History's Most Iconic Statue | All That's Interesting On This Day April 8 1820: The Venus (Aphrodite) De Milo, Maybe The Most Recognizable Of All Ancient Greek Statues Was Found Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kottke Ride Home
World's Smallest Pacemaker, "Natural" Ozempic Options, and TDIH - France Adopts the Metric System

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 25:36


A pacemaker that can fit inside the tip of a syringe and scientists discover two "natural" alternatives to Ozempic. On This Day in History, France adopts the metric system. World's smallest pacemaker is activated by light | ScienceDaily Weight Loss Breakthrough: Stanford Scientists Discover “Natural Ozempic” Without the Side Effects | SciTechDaily Prohormone cleavage prediction uncovers a non-incretin anti-obesity peptide | Nature 'Natural Ozempic' can help you lose weight, prevent heart disease | New York Post The Incretin Effect of Yerba Maté (Ilex paraguariensis) Is Partially Dependent on Gut-Mediated Metabolism of Ferulic Acid France Adopts the Metric System | EBSCO Research Starters Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs; Amazon Trying To Buy TikTok; Elon Musk On Way Out; Chappell Roan Sparks Parenting Convo

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 41:33


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00) – Trump Unveils Massive New Global Tariffs: What's Next? (02:25) – Amazon, OnlyFans Founder Both Look to Buy TikTok (13:10) – Trump Tells Inner Circle That Elon Musk Will Leave Soon (16:45) – NYC Mayor Eric Adams's Corruption Case Dismissed By Federal Judge (19:25) – Interview: Will Congress Become A More Friendly Place For Moms? (22:20) – Forecast Calls For 'Catastrophic' Floods Across Midwest, Ohio Valley (28:00) – Chappell Roan Says She Doesn't Know Any Happy Parents —Is She Wrong? (29:00) – On This Day In History (35:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Mo News
Cory Booker's 25-Hour Speech; DOJ Admits Accidental Deportation; Luigi Mangione Death Penalty; April Fool's Pranks

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 43:28


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – ICE Admits It Wrongly Deported Maryland Migrant to El Salvador (02:30) – Trump Has Dubbed Today ‘Liberation Day' For Tariffs: What To Expect (10:50) – Possible TikTok Investors As Deadline Approaches (16:30) – Special Elections: Dems Win Wisconsin Race, GOP Wins Florida Seats (18:00) – Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25 Hour Speech (22:10) – Luigi Mangione Facing Death Penalty (25:20) – House Effort To Allow Remote Votes For New Parents Survives, In Major Defeat for Johnson (27:25) – JFK Hearing: Oliver Stone Calls On Lawmakers To Reopen Kennedy Assassination Investigation (30:30) – Fact-Checking April Fool's Day Pranks (34:20) – On This Day In History (37:15) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Mo News
America's Most Expensive Judicial Race; JFK Asssassination Hearing; Screen Time Blamed for Fertility Decline; Women's Final Four

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 38:59


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Special Election Day: Florida Congressional Seats And The Most Expensive Judicial Race In History (04:00) – NASA Astronauts Speak For First Time On Earth After Their Unexpected 9 Months In Space (12:00) – Far-right Leader Marine Le Pen Banned From 2027 Presidential Race After Conviction (15:55) – Oliver Stone, Authors To Testify AT JFK Assassination Hearing (19:15) – 3 U.S. Soldiers Found Dead In Lithuania; 1 Still Missing After Vehicle Is Sinks In Bog (25:20) – Screen Time Blamed For Cross-Cultural Drop In Birth Rates (26:40) – Women's Final Four All Set (29:10) – On This Day In History (30:20) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Mo News
Trump Angry At Putin; President Discusses Third Term; Top Vaccine Scientist Pushed Out; ChatGPT Images Breaks Internet

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 44:18


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Trump Says He's ‘Very Angry' at Putin; Says He Doesn't Care If Foreign Car Prices Rise (03:40) – Americans' Economic Outlook A Bit More Pessimistic, Despite Egg Prices Plummeting (08:50) – Will Anyone Be Fired In The Aftermath Of Signalgate? (11:30) – Trump Says There Are “Methods” For Him To Pursue A Third Term (17:30) – Myanmar, Thailand Quake Death Toll Rises Above 1,600 (19:50) – RFK Jr. Forces Out Peter Marks, FDA's Top Vaccine Scientist (22:45) – Leader Of Violent MS-13 Gang Arrested In Virginia, Feds Say (26:00) – Columbia President Is Replaced as Trump Threatens University's Funding (27:30) – Sam Altman: ChatGPT's Viral Image-Generation AI is ‘Melting' OpenAI's GPUs (32:20) – NCAA Final Four Is Set On Men's Side (34:20) – On This Day In History (36:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Mo News
SignalGate Fallout Continues; 25% Tariffs On Imported Cars; Steph Curry & Michelle Obama Drink Collab

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 30:52


Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00) – The Atlantic Publishes Full Signal Chat Messages Showing Military Plans About U.S. Strikes in Yemen (04:30) – Trump Officials Aren't Backing Down (11:30) – Trump Announces 25% Tariffs On All Cars ‘Not Made In The United States' (13:35) – Wall Street Posts Record Bonuses For 2024, Topping $47 Billion (16:15) – Stephen Curry Teams Up With Michelle Obama To Launch Sports Drink (17:10) – March Madness 2025: Warren Buffett's $1 Million Bracket Challenge Finally Has A Winner (19:15) – Spiral In The Sky Likely To Be From SpaceX Launch (21:30) – Sen. Mark Kelly On Adjusting To Life Back On Earth After Space Travel (22:50) – On This Day In History (25:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Kottke Ride Home
New Drug Delays Alzheimer's Symptoms, The Skeleton That Could Rewrite Pyramid History, and TDIH - Cherry Blossom Trees Planted in D.C.

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 20:31


A new drug shows signs of delaying Alzheimer's symptoms in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease and a surprising skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids. Plus, On This Day in History, the first cherry blossom trees are planted in Washington D.C. Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia | ScienceDaily Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it | AP News Strange skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids | BBC Science Focus Magazine Japanese cherry trees planted along the Potomac | March 27, 1912 | HISTORY Mrs. Taft and the Cherry Blossoms - White House Historical Association Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Signal Chat Fallout Continues; Waymo Coming To DC; More Americans Expect A Recession; How To Quiet A Loud Sneeze

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 36:58


Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00) – President Trump Stands By NSA Mike Waltz & Team After Signal Debacle (03:00) – Democrats Calling For Hegseth and Waltz To Resign (09:50) – VP JD Vance Will Travel To Greenland This Week (18:30) – Consumer Confidence In Where The Economy Is Headed Hits 12-Year Low (21:40) – Waymo Will Launch Washington, D.C., Robotaxi Service In 2026 (23:50) – Pope Francis Came So Close To Death That Medical Team Considered Stopping Treatment (25:30) – How To Quiet A Loud Sneeze (27:10) – On This Day In History (30:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Mo News
Trump Officials Mistakenly Share War Plans With Journalist; Delete Your 23 & Me Data; Law School Applications Surge

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 39:48


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00) – Trump Officials Mistakenly Include Journalist In War Plans Group Chat (03:50) – Judge On Trump's Deportation Of Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members: "Nazis Got Better Treatment" (20:10) – US, Russia Wrap Up Talks on Proposed Black Sea Ceasefire (20:10)  – Protests In Turkey After Top Opposition Leader To President Arrested (22:40) – DNA Testing Company 23andMe Files For Bankruptcy; How To Delete Data (25:20) – Competition Is Fierce As U.S. Law School Applications Surge (28:00) – Cherry Blossom Season Begins Across The U.S. (32:25) – On This Day In History (32:50) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Kottke Ride Home
Why We Can't Remember Life as a Baby, 21-Year-Old Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia, and TDIH - Discovery of Titan

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 18:17


Why we can't remember our lives as babies and a groundbreaking gene therapy cures a 21-year-old of his sickle cell anemia. On This Day in History, the discovery of Saturn's moon Titan. Why Can't We Remember Our Lives as Babies? Our Earliest Memories May Still be There | ZME Science Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Cures 21-year-old of His Sickle Cell Anemia: ‘I'm not in pain anymore' | Good News Network Titan: Exploration - NASA Science On This Day In History: Christiaan Huygens Discovers Saturn's Largest Moon Titan - On Mar 25, 1655 - Ancient Pages Huygens's Contributions to Astronomy | EBSCO Research Starters Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Trump's Targets Lawyers Challenging Him; AOC & Bernie On Tour; Sesame Street Struggling; American Women Giving Up Marriage

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 47:26


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – Trump Targets Lawyers And Law Firms In New Executive Order (03:00) – AOC And Bernie On Weekend Tour As Dems Divided On Direction (10:00) – Pope Francis Appears Frail As He's Discharged From Hospital To Continue Recovery At Vatican (19:50) – Tesla Owners Are Trading In Cars At Record Rates Amid Musk Backlash (21:20) – SpaceX Could Get Billions In Government Contracts (22:50) – Trump Suggests He'll Pay OT For Formerly Stranded Astronauts Out Of Pocket (26:00) – “Sesame Street” Having Financial Struggles (27:40) – American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage (30:30) – George Foreman, Championship Boxer And Grill Pitchman, Dead at 76 (34:50) – On This Day In History (38:50) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Vanta – Get $1,000 off – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month

Kottke Ride Home
Artificial Muscle Created for Soft and Wiggly Robots, Harvesting Earth's Rotation for Energy, and TDIH - Elvis Joins the Army

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 20:24


Scientists are working on soft wiggly robots using artificial muscles and can we harvest energy from Earth's rotation? Some physicists think they found a way to do it. On This Day in History, Elvis Presley joins the Army. Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots | ScienceDaily Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots | TechXplore Physicists Think They've Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth's Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work | ZME Science Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army | March 24, 1958 | HISTORY Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
AG Says Attacks On Tesla “Domestic Terrorism”; Heat & Aging; AI March Madness Predictions

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 39:13


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – First Day Of Spring (00:45) – AG Pam Bondi Labels Attacks on Tesla Dealerships 'Domestic Terrorism' (03:30) – Trump Says Ukraine-Russia Talks Are ‘On Track' After Call With Zelenskyy (10:15) – Trump Administration Pauses $175M In Funding To UPenn Over Trans Athlete Policy (12:55)   – Judge Says Khalil's Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey (20:00) – Trump's Letter to Iran Included 2-Month Deadline For New Nuclear Deal (23:00) – Heat Can Age You As Much As Smoking, A New Study Finds (25:55) – March Madness bracket 2025: AI Picks Every Men's NCAA Tournament Game Winner (29:35) – On This Day In History (32:25) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – Factor Meals – 50% your first box plus free shipping

Mo News
U.S. Astronauts Finally Return Home; Putin Agrees To Partial Ceasefire In Ukraine; Israel Resumes Strikes In Gaza; 5-Minute EV Chargers

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 39:04


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – U.S. Astronauts Finally Arrive Home After 9 Months In Space (03:00) – Putin Agrees To Partial Ceasefire After Trump Call (07:30) – Israel Resumes Strikes After Gaza Ceasefire Collapses, Hundreds Reported Dead (11:15) – Chief Justice Roberts Rebukes Trump's Call To Impeach A Judge Over Immigration Disagreement (15:00) – New JFK Assassination Records Released (19:20) – Amazon Is Removing An Echo Privacy Setting (23:45) – China's BYD's Rolls Out Technology It Claims Charges EVs In 5 Minutes (26:25) – South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault (29:30) – On This Day In History (32:40) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – Factor Meals – 50% your first box plus free shipping

Mo News
Deportation Fight Escalates; Biden Autopen Controversy; Pepsi Buys Poppi; Free Harvard Tuition; Forever 21 Declares Bankruptcy

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 38:44


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – Judge Demands Explanation On Why Trump Followed Through With Deportations (04:15) – Trump Tries To Claim Biden Pardons Are “VOID” Because They Were Signed Via Autopen (11:15) – Trump-Putin Call Set For Tuesday Over Ceasefire Talks (16:30) – PepsiCo Buys Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi For Nearly $2 Billion (22:00) – Harvard Says Tuition Will Be Free For Families Making $200K Or Less (24:30) – Apple's Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes (26:10) – Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy Again, To Start Liquidation Sales (28:00) – On This Day In History (31:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – Factor Meals – 50% your first box plus free shipping

Kottke Ride Home
Neuroprosthetic-Robot System Restores Movement for Spinal Cord Injury, US Bird Populations Decreasing, and TDIH - Largest Art Heist is US History

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 20:27


A breakthrough neuroprosthetic-robot system restores movement in spinal cord injury patients and one-third of US bird species populations are declining. On This Day in History, the largest art heist in US is committed at artwork valued at $500 million is stolen. Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis | ScienceDaily US bird populations continue alarming decline | ScienceDaily History's Biggest Art Heist | HISTORY Five Things to Know About the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History | Smithsonian March 18, 1990: The Largest Art Heist In History - This Day of History Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Trump vs. Judge On Deportations; New US Travel Ban; Deadly Tornadoes; March Madness; ‘Ted Lasso' Season 4

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 47:10


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – Trump Defies Judge's Order; Invokes Alien Enemies Act For Deportations (03:45) – Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries (10:10) – Continued Immigration Crackdown On Campus (12:50) – Trump Slashes Voice of America With Executive Order (16:30) – Tornadoes, Wildfires And Blinding Dust Leave At Least 36 Dead (21:15) – Warning Iran, US Launches Large-Scale Strikes Against Yemen's Houthis (23:00) – NCAA March Madness Brackets Are Set (30:20) – ‘Ted Lasso' Renewed for Season 4, Jason Sudeikis Returning (33:20) – On This Day In History (35:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – Factor Meals – 50% your first box plus free shipping

Kottke Ride Home
Lego Tires Eco-Friendly Upgrade, Sea Levels Rise Higher Than Expected, and TDIH - The "Burst of Joy" Pulitzer Prize Photo

Kottke Ride Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 24:03


Lego is updating how they manufacture their tires to make them more eco-friendly and global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024. On This Day in History, we look back at the Pulitzer Prize winning photograph “Burst of Joy” and the truth behind the happy photo. Lego, the World's Largest (and Smallest) Tire Manufacturer, Makes a Major Eco-Friendly Upgrade | ZME Science Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, according to NASA analysis - ABC News NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024 - NASA NASA dropped a new report. It's a wake-up call. | Mashable Thwaites Glacier | Size, Potential Collapse, & Facts | Britannica Burst of Joy: The sad story behind the iconic picture, 1973 - Rare Historical Photos Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo News
Judge Hears Activist Deportation Case; Democratic Identity Crisis; RFK vs. Big Food; Chuck E. Cheese Rebrand

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 41:25


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – Columbia Student Activist To Remain In ICE Custody As Judge Hears Case (04:00)0 – Senate Democrats Playing Hardball on Government Shutdown (12:30) – Democratic Identity Crisis: Gavin Newsom Brings Steve Bannon On His Podcast  – US Inflation Cooled Last Month, Though Trade War Threatens To Lift Prices (20:00) – EU and Canada Strike Back At Trump Tariffs In Escalating Trade War (23:15) – RFK Jr. Pushes Big Food CEOs To Ditch Artificial Dyes (27:50) – Greenland's Opposition Party Wins Election Dominated By Trump's Annexation Threat (29:40) – Chuck E. Cheese Gets A Rebrand– Which Means No More Animatronic Band (32:45) – On This Day In History (34:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – EarnIn - Learn more about same-day pay with EarnIn* – Public - Investing Platform – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Aura Frames - $20 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs

Mo News
Ukraine Accepts Ceasefire; Wall Street Free Fall Continues; Trump Buys A Tesla; Southwest Gets Rid Of Free Checked Bags

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 43:31


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – Ukraine Willing To Accept 30-day Ceasefire With Russia As U.S. Lifts Freeze On Aid And Intelligence (04:50) – Wall Street Free Fall Continues With As Trade War (10:15) – House Passes Bill To Fund Federal Agencies Through September, Now Heads To Senate (17:30) – President Trump Buys A Tesla At The White House (20:35) – Menendez Brothers: DA Asks Court to Withdraw Resentencing Motion (23:00) – NTSB Makes ‘Urgent Safety Recommendations' After Deadly DC Plane Crash (26:00) – Southwest Is Getting Rid Of Its Most Recognizable Perk: Free Checked Bags (28:45) – Viral Airport Trend Has Travelers Arriving At Gate 15 Minutes Before Takeoff (30:45) – On This Day In History (34:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – EarnIn - Learn more about same-day pay with EarnIn* – Public - Investing Platform – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Aura Frames - $20 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs

Mo News
Columbia's Palestinian Protest Leader Arrested; New Canada Prime Minister; AI Reshaping Job Market; Musk Says X (Twitter) Hit With Cyberattack

Mo News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 40:55


A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today's top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (00:00)   – Palestinian Protest Leader At Columbia University Arrested, Green Card Threatened To Be Revoked (04:20) – Stock Market Slides After Trump Doesn't Rule Out Recession (11:00) – Mark Carney Wins Race To Replace Trudeau As Canada's Prime Minister (17:25) – Crews Accounted For After Tanker And Ship Collide Near England (21:35) – How the AI Talent Race Is Reshaping the Tech Job Market (22:40) – Doctors Are Still Burned Out Five Years After COVID Exposed Health Industry Issues (25:10) – Elon Musk's X Hit By Waves Of Outages In What He Claims Is A ‘Massive Cyberattack' (31:20) – On This Day In History (33:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – EarnIn - Learn more about same-day pay with EarnIn* – Public - Investing Platform – Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews – Aura Frames - $20 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off meeting room booking – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs