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News Items Podcast with John Ellis

News Items Podcast with John Ellis

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Ninety percent of the news out there tells you nothing about where the world is going — ten percent of it tells you everything. Every afternoon on the News Items Podcast with John Ellis, John and Rebecca Darst focus on that ten percent — news that’s interesting, important or both. The podcast is bas ...more
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News Items Podcast with John Ellis
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‘So Close to the Edge’: Adam Tooze on the Pandemic Economy
John interviews Adam Tooze, a historian, the author ... more
Sep 16 2021 42m
The Trump White House
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Steve Coll on the Taliban’s Return to Power
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Sep 15 2021 28m
Third Book in Trilogy
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From Kabul to Oregon: Jeffrey Stern on Reporting the World
John interviews Jeffrey Stern. An award-winning jour... more
Sep 14 2021 21m
The Afghanistan War
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Why Spy Novels Matter, with Joseph Kanon
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Sep 9 2021 27m
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How A.I. Can Help Us Fight Climate Change
John interviews Priya Donti, a Ph.D. student in comp... more
Sep 8 2021 22m
Machine Learning and Climate Change
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Why Big Tech Won’t Get Into the News Business, with Josh Tyrangiel
John interviews journalist Josh Tyrangiel. After qui... more
Sep 7 2021 23m
The Businessweek Takeover.
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Like Cellophane on Fire’: Joe Klein on the Fall of Afghanistan
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Sep 2 2021 44m
Cynicism of Politicians
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How Neural Networks Changed the Face of A.I.
John interviews Cade Metz, a technology corresponden... more
Sep 1 2021 27m
The AGI Dilemma
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M.L.B. Chief Rob Manfred on What’s Next for Baseball
John interviews Major League Baseball’s commissioner... more
Aug 31 2021 24m
The Business of Sports Betting.
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Brain on Fire’: How Susannah Cahalan Reported On Her Own Illness
John interviews Susannah Cahalan, author of the best... more
Aug 26 2021 34m
Telling Your Story
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‘Brain on Fire’: How Susannah Cahalan Reported On Her Own Illness
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Aug 26 2021 25m
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How Tesla (Almost) Failed to Start, with Tim Higgins
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Aug 25 2021 24m
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How Tesla (Almost) Failed to Start, with Tim Higgins
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Aug 25 2021 33m
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When A.I. Recognizes Emotion, with Rosalind Picard
John interviews A.I. scientist Rosalind Picard. Rosa... more
Aug 24 2021 35m
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When A.I. Recognizes Emotion, with Rosalind Picard
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Aug 24 2021 27m
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The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell, with Lisa Bryant
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Aug 19 2021 19m
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The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell, with Lisa Bryant
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Aug 19 2021 27m
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How Jeffrey Epstein Got ‘Filthy Rich,’ with Lisa Bryant
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Aug 18 2021 20m
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How Jeffrey Epstein Got ‘Filthy Rich,’ with Lisa Bryant
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Aug 18 2021 28m
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Inevitable’: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon on the US' Afghan Exit
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Aug 17 2021 33m
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‘Inevitable’: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon on the US' Afghan Exit
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Aug 17 2021 25m
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On the Origins of the Coronavirus, with Donald McNeil
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Aug 12 2021 31m
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On the Origins of the Coronavirus, with Donald McNeil
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Aug 12 2021 23m
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Time for a Vaccine Mandate, with Donald McNeil
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Aug 11 2021 20m
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Time for a Vaccine Mandate, with Donald McNeil
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Aug 11 2021 28m
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