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Apple and Facebook are all ears Apr 26, 2021

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Recode’s Peter Kafka (@pkafka) explains why the two big tech companies are pushing into audio and could change how podcasts make money.

References:

Read Peter’s stories on Apple here and on Facebook here
And listen to his podcast, Recode Media

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- Host: Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer)
- Producer: Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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The surprisingly exciting future of batteries Apr 23, 2021

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Batteries are crucial for the transition to an economy powered entirely by renewables. David Roberts (@drvolts), writer of the Volts newsletter, explains how lithium ion batteries will be used for a lot more than just electric cars.

References:

Read David’s writing about batteries here

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- Producer: Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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If an atmospheric scientist had a billion dollars Apr 22, 2021

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Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, and Bill Gates have made pledges to commit their earnings to saving our heating planet, but are they going about it in the best way possible? And do we want the fate of our planet to rest in their hands?

Atmospheric science professor, Kerry Emanuel explains how he’d spend a billion dollars.

References:

https://emanuel.mit.edu/
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/11/12/20910176/billionaire-philanthropy-charity-climate-change

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- Host: Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer)
- Producers: Taylor Maycan (@taylormaycan) and Schuyler Swenson
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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Is remote work better for the environment? Apr 21, 2021

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Working from home seems like it could be great for the climate. You don’t need to drive a car to work, and companies won’t need to heat and power large offices. But as Professor William O’Brien explains, the reality is much more complicated, and without proper planning, remote work may lead to greater emissions in the future.

References:

Check out Professor O’Brien’s paper here

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- Producer: Taylor Maycan (@taylormaycan) and Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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Bitcoin’s inconvenient truth Apr 20, 2021

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Cryptocurrencies are more popular than ever. But they require a mind-boggling amount of electricity to operate. The Verge's Justine Calma (@justcalma) explains whether crypto can go green.

References:

Read Justine’s piece on the movement to make crypto go green here

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- Producer: Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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The gas stove myth Apr 19, 2021

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The oil industry spent decades convincing Americans that there was something special about cooking with gas. Rebecca Leber (@RebLeber), then of Mother Jones, explains why that assumption is now being questioned and why to go green, you should think about replacing your stove.

Read Rebecca’s story for Mother Jones here.

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This episode was made by:

- Host: Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer)
- Producer: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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A wealth tax for tech billionaires Apr 16, 2021

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A proposal in the Washington state legislature would impose a 1 percent wealth tax on assets over $1 billion. Recode’s Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) explains why the state’s billionaires — like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and MacKenzie Scott — aren’t getting behind it.

References:

Read Teddy’s piece here

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This episode was made by:

- Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
- Producer: Will Reid (@WillR56)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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How do taxes work for remote employees? It's complicated. Apr 15, 2021

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If you're one of the millions of employees who work remotely in the last year, your taxes could be changing. With a month left to file your income tax return, Recode’s Rani Molla is here to explain what you should be looking out for as a remote employee.

Read Rani’s story here.

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This episode was made by:

- Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka)
- Producer: Schuyler Swenson
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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Is AI really a national security threat? Apr 14, 2021

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What do you think about when you're asked about artificial intelligence? You might think about search algorithms or social feeds or robots, but what you might not be thinking about is national security. That’s right, AI can be used for things like drone targeting and missile detection. A report by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence wants the US to be a world leader in AI development, but what does it even mean to be a leader wielding this technology? Vox’s Kelsey Piper (@kelseytuoc) explains.

Read Kelsey’s story here.

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- Producer: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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Twitter doesn't want Trump's tweets, but the National Archives does Apr 13, 2021

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When a presidency ends, the National Archives and Records Administration's work begins. They play a key role in transferring millions of records and artifacts from the White House. And they even archive the Twitter accounts belonging to members of the previous administration. We first saw this happen with the Obama administration, and those archived accounts are still around. But President Trump has created a kind of thorny problem for the National Archives: how do you preserve the tweets of a president who's been banned from Twitter? Politico’s Quint Forgey (@QuintForgey) explains.

Read Quint’s story here.

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This episode was made by:

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- Producer: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde)
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