McCarthy’s job threatened; how a robot could fight climate change: An update on the adversarial actions of the Speaker of the House
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Kevin McCarthy and Democrats voted to keep the government open until November 17 despite the Speaker of the House breaking with his party. The Speaker of the House is at risk of losing his job because he is threatened with a motion to remove him.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court today for the start of his civil fraud trial brought on by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump is accused of lying about his property values and faces a $250 million fine if found guilty. Judge Arthur Engoron has already issued a ruling ordering Trump and his son to sell off large pieces of their company.
Climate Solutions Week: Bob Boilen’s Last Post-Newtonian Performance on the Radio Broadcasting Radio Recorders and What he Means
The Supreme Court starts a new term today. Conservatives are fighting guns, abortion and partisan gerrymander. The case is the most important one that will determine how easy it is for Americans to get the abortion pill, Mifepristone. The court will consider the largest cases this term.
The levels of sargassum algae in the Caribbean Sea have gone up. The open ocean can be good for marine life. sargassum decays on the shore, releasing stinky gas that causes headaches, nausea, and rash. U.K.-based startup Seaweed Generation believes it has a solution: AlgaRay, a robot that can drag sargassum into the open ocean and sink it.
Check out all of NPR’s Climate Solutions Week stories, including why we’re focusing on solutions and how these doctors are trying to lessen the health care system’s massive carbon footprint.
After 35 years at NPR, Bob Boilen is retiring. He directed All Things Considered for 18 years and created All Songs Considered in 2000. Since then, hundreds of artists have graced the desk. The last episode of All Songs Considered had artists come to bid him farewell as he reflected on his time with NPR.
Sam Bankman- Fried’s FTX trial begins; how tech shapes our bodies: everything you need to know about the trial and how to vote for it
Sam Bankman- Fried, founder of FTX, is in court today. If he’s found guilty, he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Here’s everything you need to know about the trial.
The Ukrainians are making limited progress in retaking land from the Russians. As the war goes on, U.S. support is wavering. The stopgap spending bill that Congress passed over the weekend didn’t include any additional aid for Ukraine. In the past week, we’ve seen key developments in the war.
Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions if the blessings aren’t confused with sacramental marriage. He responded to a challenge from five conservative cardinals who asked him to clarify his position on homosexuality in the church. His statement comes ahead of a three-week meeting, or synod, that begins tomorrow at the Vatican. The future of the church will be up for vote for the first time when women become involved, and the topic will be LGBTQ+ Catholics.
The Rise and Fall of the Body Electric: How to Save Our Bodies and Our Lives from the Damages of a Day’s Rain
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution written by the U.S. and Ecuador yesterday that would send a multinational armed force led by Kenya to help combat gang violence in Haiti. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry made the plea for international help nearly a year ago.
All of China’s large and medium cities are prone to floods. Extreme weather has made the problem worse. That’s why Yu Kongjian wants to build more “sponge cities.” Green infrastructure, low-impact development and sensitive urban design are places that absorb water and bring it back into the Earth.
You can find all of NPR’s Climate Solutions Week stories here.
Body Electric is a 6-part investigation and interactive project with TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi exploring the relationship between our technology and our bodies…and how we can improve it.
Since the beginning of human history, our bodies have morphed to adapt to the type of work we do and the tools we use. Our species started as hunter-gatherers. Nearly 85% of people in the U.S. have sedentary jobs, while the average American spends over eleven hours a day using some form of technology. Working out once a day isn’t enough to counteract the harms of hours of sitting and screen time. So what can we do about it?