Infruriatingly frustrating episode.647: LaDonna – This American Life A security guard at the airport notices something going wrong on the tarmac, and takes it upon herself to fix it. cross-posted on Facebook

“We’re taught to think that everybody wants something for nothing, that people are essentially trying to get the most they can out of the world for the least amount of effort. But if you give them a job where they can just collect a pretty good salary for doing nothing, they feel terrible. It has …

The choreographer who brought Africa to Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ had a clear message Watch out for Azonto, Shoki, Alkayida and other African dances in the ‘This is America’ video. cross-posted on Facebook

The Latest: EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The En cross-posted on Facebook

Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise Climate scientist tries to correct false statements at hearing cross-posted on Facebook

Traveling To One Of The Four Corners Of The Flat Earth Is Not As Crazy As It Sounds Three flights, two car rides and a ferry later, getting to Fogo Island is like traveling to the end of the earth – and some people even believe it is. cross-posted on Facebook

I mean… Sure, rocks are falling into the ocean, but that is not anywhere in the neighborhood of the primary cause in terms of magnitude.Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise Climate scientist tries to correct false statements at hearing cross-posted on Facebook

I really only eat these in the theater with a beer over here. But I feel really cool when I do…In Some Countries, “Cool Ranch” Doritos Are Called “Cool American” Well, that’s a bit redundant. cross-posted on Facebook

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“What was yawningly absent from that list, and seemingly also lacking from the design of the tricksy Duplex experiment, was any sense that Google has a deep and nuanced appreciation of the ethical concerns at play around AI technologies that are powerful and capable enough of passing off as human”Duplex shows Google failing at ethical …

The ISIS Way: Extreme Brutality and Detailed Record-Keeping The New York Times found thousands of documents left behind by the Islamic State when it fled parts of Iraq. The documents here shed light on what happens when terrorists try their hand at governing. cross-posted on Facebook

I’m excited about this! Been using pocket casts for over a year now.Public Radio Organizations Buy Pocket Casts NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago and This American Life announced on Thursday the purchase of the podcast player, which is owned by Australian mobile app developer Shifty Jelly. cross-posted on Facebook

Céline Dion Is Too Good For Deadpool But here it is anyway: “Ashes,” from the Deadpool 2 soundtrack, and guess what? It kind of slaps! You know, if a Céline Dion ballad could slap. cross-posted on Facebook

how to turn your work place into a sheet of paper http://bit.ly/2IhinyH cross-posted on Facebook

In Hunt For Golden State Killer, Investigators Uploaded His DNA To Genealogy Site After failing to find a match within criminal databases, law enforcement uploaded the killer’s DNA profile to a no-frills website used to trace ancestry. The tactic has spurred privacy concerns. cross-posted on Facebook

EU agrees near-total neonicotinoid ban cross-posted on Facebook

Planet-hunter launches from Florida cross-posted on Facebook

NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air cross-posted on Facebook

Dynamic Ocean Topography in a Flat Earth Perspective Beware the certain science. I am as bad as many (even in this series of posts) of taking the shorthand of describing a scientific theory in certain terms despite the fact that all theories have some degree of uncertainty (even if relatively small). For our mutual benefit …

Really enjoyable debate about immigration at the end. Having a skilled moderator is very valuable, it made what would have devolved into a yelling match an informative discussion.Why democracy depends on how we talk to each other (Encore November 28, 2017) – Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights) Does democracy have a future? It’s a question …