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**The Daily Dive**

Start your day with The Daily Dive. News without the noise, told straight. Explore the most interesting news of the day. Connect with the writers, analysts and reporters that know the real story. Hosted by Oscar Ramirez in Los Angeles, this 20 minute podcast will be ready for you when you wake up. (Posted by 6 AM EST)

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WEEKEND EDITION - Space Force! Aug 12, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

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President Trump's Space Force Moves Forward Aug 10, 2018

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Space Force is back! Speaking alongside Defense Secretary James Mattis, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the Pentagon has begun the process of establishing the Space force as the 6th branch of the military. The development of the Space Force comes in response to anti-satellite weaponry and other tech by countries such as China and Russia. Axios editor Lauren Meier joins us for the details and the biggest hurdle…approval by Congress. Next, as the conversation about sustainable food continues and the population is expected to balloon to 9.8 billion people by 2050, we will speak to Jake Malooly, writer for Wired, about his 2 week adventure into Entomophagy- The consumption of insects. With their low impact on the environment they are have grown in popularity as the next big thing. Jake will fill us in on his favorite bug dishes. Finally, before you invite all your friends over this weekend, listen to this. A recent study has found that when one partner dislikes the other’s friends it can harm your marriage. In some cases couples are twice as likely to divorce because of the bad blood. Elizabeth Bernstein, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for more on the study and what to do when you don’t like your spouse’s friends.

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Real Story Behind That New Mexico Compound Raid Aug 09, 2018

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Last week there was news that 11 malnourished children were found in a compound in New Mexico. It was a bizarre story to begin with, but now it has taken an even weirder turn. According to prosecution documents filed, the remains of a boy have been found and the man who is at the center of it all was allegedly training one of the children in the use of an assault rifle in preparation for a future school shhoting. National Security analyst Ryan Mauro, joins us for more on this story including details of the compound and weapons found. Next, a member of Congress has been charged with securities fraud and insider trading. GOP Rep. Chris Collins sits on the board and is the largest shareholder of a company called Innate Immunotherapeutics. He is accused of passing along insider info to his son who sold his shares and avoided losses in excess of $700,000. Kyle Cheney, Congressional reporter for Politico, joins us to detail the allegations and how the information was passed along. Finally, have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? It is an island of trash floating between California and Hawaii that is 3x the size of France and weighs 80,000 tons. Elizabeth Weise, tech reporter for USA Today, joins us for the big cleanup effort happening soon… a giant floating trash collector made by the Ocean Cleanup Project.

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Nikolas Cruz's Confession and Ebola is Back! Aug 08, 2018

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New details from the confession of the Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz have been released. The Broward State Attorney’s office released a transcript of Cruz’s hours-long confession to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS. Paula McMahon, reporter for the Sun Sentinel, joins us to talk about the voices in Nikolas Cruz’s head and what they were telling him to do. Next, there is a new outbreak of Ebola in the Congo. Genetic tests confirm that this outbreak is different from an earlier outbreak that was declared over in late July. So far there are 43 cases, 34 deaths, and doctors are getting ready to use an experimental vaccine to treat those exposed to the virus. Andrew Freedman, Science editor at Axios, joins us to talk about how the vaccination program will work and also how security concerns may make it difficult to administer. Finally, Rick Gates continues to take the stand at the financial fraud trial of President Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort. While he continues to maintain that Manafort directed him to commit all the banking fraud, the defense got to cross examine him. Laura Nahmias, reporter for Politico, joins us for the defenses strategy to paint Rick Gates as a liar and also the news that he used some of the money to pay for an affair in London.

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Explosive Testimony from Rick Gates in Manafort Trial Aug 07, 2018

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As the financial fraud trial of President Trump’s former campaign chair, Paul Manafort continues…Robert Mueller’s team called it’s star witness, Rick Gates, and HE IS singing! Described as Paul Manafort’s right hand man, Gates admitted to helping his boss evade taxes to the tune of millions of dollars, bank fraud and hiding offshore accounts. Laura Nahmias, Reporter for Politico joins us for more on Rick Gates’ testimony and how the defense will try to get Manafort off. Next, as Chicago experienced a violent weekend, gangs and guns are being blamed. Over 70 people were shot and 12 people were killed… No one was arrested. Aamer Madhani, Chicago resident and reporter for USA Today fills us in on what happened over the weekend and reactions from local leaders. Finally, Silicon Valley has become a den of spies. Increasingly, spies are infiltrating the Bay Area to steal trade secrets and technology, but they are even involved in political espionage. Andy Ross, Columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, joins us for details on a Chinese spy who was a driver for Sen. Diane Feinstein for 20 years!

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Trump Jr. May Be In Trouble and How to Monitor Your Time on Social Media Aug 06, 2018

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Political reporter for Reuters, Ginger Gibson joins us this week to talk about reports that President Trump is privately brooding and publicly roaring. According to reports, the President continues to privately fume over the Mueller investigation and is worried the Don Jr. might be in legal trouble over the infamous Trump Tower meeting. Publicly, the President is getting his base fired up at various rallies aimed at voter turnout for the midterm elections and a Twitter spat with LeBron James. Next, as a global heatwave continues, there were many heat records broken last month. Los Angeles set an all-time high temperature record in July, Unprecedented heat in Europe led to wildfire outbreaks in Scandinavia, and South Korea also just set an all-time high on August 1. Andrew Freedman, Science Editor at Axios joins us to talk about the heatwave and what scientists say might be the first in more to come. Finally, are you on social media too much? Well, now there’s an app for that. Actually, just some add-ons. Facebook and Instagram are getting new tools to let you know when you have been using the apps too much. Katie Bindley, Personal Tech Reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about how social media platforms are helping you cut back on using their own services.

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WEEKEND EDITION - Fake Facebook & 3D Printed Guns Aug 05, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

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WEEKEND EDITION - McSting & Fire Tornado Aug 04, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

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Ghost Guns and Fortnite Gaming Tutors Aug 03, 2018

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The issue of ghost guns, untraceable guns that can be made with 3D printing machines and skirt the regulation of gun laws made waves earlier this week, when a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on the release of blueprints that would allow anyone to download specs and 3D print their own ghost gun. At the center of this is a man named Cody Wilson and his company Defense Distributed which wants to grant people access to these blueprints. For more on this, we will talk to Andy Greenberg, senior writer at Wired, who has been following Cody’s story for years and even made his very own fully functioning ghost gun. Next, to end on a lighter note, let’s check back in on the video game phenomenon of Fortnite. Already cashing in on more than a billion dollars this year, the game is inspiring people to make money off of the game in other ways. Parents are enlisting video game tutors for their children. They are hiring coaches so their kids don’t fall behind and paying upwards of $20/hr. Sarah Needleman, tech reporter for the WSJ, joins us for this new trend of Fortnite tutors.

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Trump Tells Sessions to Dump Mueller Probe Aug 02, 2018

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President Trump took to Twitter again to rail against the Robert Mueller investigation and also the trial against his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The President was calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the witch hunt before it stains the country any further. Lauren Meier, reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about Trump’s call to end the Mueller probe and Paul Manafort’s trial. Next, as more people are submitting their genetic data to DNA testing companies, questions about how long companies can keep your data and more importantly what they do with your data keep popping up. Some of the top DNA testing companies have all agreed to new rules on how to best handle your information. Xavier Harding, Tech writer for Mic, joins us for more on how these companies manage your DNA. Finally, it might be time to get a dashcam for your car. Marc Saltzman, tech columnist for USA Today, tells us why the time may be right to have one in your car. It might provide the right evidence in a car accident, it could protect you from a scam, and you might just enjoy the footage if you catch something fun.

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