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Shows are disappearing. Staff are getting axed. Is It greed, or necessary for the networks' survival? Guest: Julia Alexander Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Legendary hacker Peiter "Mudge" Zatko’s reputation in the cybersecurity world is unmatched. His allegations against Twitter’s security are all the more damning because of it. Guest: Joseph Menn Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There's no way to remove politics from public health. Guest: Tim Requarth Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Inflation Reduction Act is spurring progress towards new climate technology that, at times, sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. Will it make a dent in the fight against climate change? Guest: Pranshu Verma Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The psychedelic renaissance is here. But not everyone’s on board. Guest: John Semley Host: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Crypto mining is booming in Texas. Will the power grid be able to handle it? Guest: Russell Gold Host: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It makes intuitive sense for companies that develop a technology to hold its intellectual property rights. But in the case of vaccines and medical treatments, IP laws slow down manufacturing and distribution and give private companies the power to make huge decisions that affect public health globally. Guest: Zain Rizvi, researcher for advocacy group Public Citizen, specializing in pharmaceutical innovation and access to medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The US has been in a housing shortage for decades. Can it ever be fixed? Guest: Conor Dougherty Host: Emily Peck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Researchers have untangled a world of illicit trade that threatens ecosystems and endangers species. Guest: Dr. Alice Hughes , Richard Stewart Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In buying One Medical, Amazon is primed to be your doctor. Are they disrupting health care, or just collecting more data? Guest: Rebecca Pifer Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toronto’s Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better? Guest: Ben Green , Jennifer Keesmaat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The continent's deadly heat wave is only the tip of the melting iceberg. Guest: Henry Grabar Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thenmozhi Soundararajan was scheduled to give a talk at Google for Dalit History Month. It led to vicious attacks against her from some of its employees. Guest: Thenmozhi Soundararajan Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dysfunction is nothing new to Twitter. But Elon Musk pulling his offer to buy the company adds a new layer of chaos. Guest: Alex Kantrowitz Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There's still a lot unknown about COVID's new wonder drug. Guest: Rachel Gutman-Wei Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Climate change is causing unprecedented severe weather. Is the agency prepared for it to get worse? Guest: Craig Fugate and Ashley Nerbovig Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
According to the Justice Department, there’s a right way — and a wrong way — to be a hacker. Guest: Josephine Wolff Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Social media makes mental health information accessible. But it's not a perfect solution. Guest: Lindsay Lee Wallace Host: Mary C. Curtis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fidelity made headlines when they announced you could invest your retirement savings in Bitcoin. Then the crypto market crashed. Guest: Anthony Lee Zhang Host: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The openness of the internet is its greatest strength. Or a glaring weakness, depending on who you ask. Does something need to change? Guest: Jared Schroeder Host: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode originally aired in July 2021. Last year, North Americans saw record-breaking heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The science is clear: we are living through the effects of climate change. Now scientists are trying to answer: is this the new normal? Guest: Daniel Swain , climate scientist at UCLA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
One state wants to stop people from buying one. But can electric vehicles be stopped? Guest: Ryan Cornell Host: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
She wanted to be an icon for working women. What went wrong? Guest: Sheera Frenkel Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elon Musk isn't wrong that Twitter has a bot problem. But he's kind of missing the point. Guest: Samuel Woolley Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Some call him revolutionary. Others call him a hack. Is his success warranted? Guest: Ashlee Vance Host: Lizzie O'Leary Thanks Avast.com ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Schools have spent millions to detect threats online. It mostly doesn’t work. Guest: Arijit Sen Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What can current surveillance infrastructure tell us about online privacy after the fall of Roe? Guest: Lily Hay Newman Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is El Salvador heading for default after going all in on crypto? Guest: Anna-Cat Brigida Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
They’ve stolen billions of dollars. Is the U.S. ready to crack down? Guest: Jason Bartlett , research associate in the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The shooting in Buffalo raises questions about the effectiveness of content moderation. Is the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism the answer to how social media can moderate extremist content? Guest: Emma Llansó , director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology Host: Ray Suarez Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
