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What Sex Workers Want May 04, 2021

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Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance recently announced the end to prosecuting some charges related to sex work, following decisions in other New York City boroughs. But is this policy shift something sex workers actually want? And does it go far enough?

Guest: Melissa Gira Grant, staff writer at The New Republic and the author of Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work.

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How Will the Recall of Gavin Newsom End? May 03, 2021

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California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a newly-qualified recall petition, with 1.6 million people saying they want to see an election held over whether the governor should be replaced. But the anger that motivated so many of those signatures now seems to be fading away. Is it enough to save Newsom’s political career?

Guest: Guy Marzorati, reporter and producer on KQED’s Politics and Government desk.

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TBD | Tim Apple vs. Mark Facebook Apr 30, 2021

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There was a time—back when Steve Jobs ran Apple and Mark Zuckerberg was in his early days as Facebook’s CEO— that Apple and Facebook were friends.. Or, at worst, frenemies. But as the companies grew, so did two competing views of how the internet should work.

What led to the rift between Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook? And will Apple’s new privacy rules undercut Facebook’s vision for the internet?

Guest:

Mike Isaac, tech reporter at the New York Times

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Tim Apple vs. Mark Facebook Apr 30, 2021

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What led to the rift between Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook? And will Apple’s new privacy rules undercut Facebook’s vision for the internet?

Guest:

Mike Isaac, tech reporter at the New York Times

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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Inside India’s COVID Wards Apr 29, 2021

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India started 2021 with government officials repeatedly declaring victory over COVID-19. But the virus has overrun hospitals and crematoriums, in part due to massive gatherings and a slow vaccination rollout.

Guest: Chahat Rana, health reporting fellow at The Caravan magazine.

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A Better Way to Talk About Gun Violence Apr 28, 2021

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The national conversation about gun violence in America almost always focuses on mass shootings -- but these events tend to overshadow the more day-to-day violence that makes up the bulk of gun deaths in the U.S. What would our policy conversation look like if more attention was paid to the kind of gun violence that’s most prevalent?

Guest: Abené Clayton, reporter for Guns and Lies at the Guardian.

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The Invasion of Lake Tahoe Apr 27, 2021

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Tech workers from the Bay Area happily left their expensive apartments for Lake Tahoe during the pandemic, hoping to get some fresh air and a change of scenery. Towns around the lake soon became "Zoom-towns" -- areas where remote workers moved in and never left, raising prices and driving out longtime residents. Now, locals are fighting back.

Guest: Rachel Levin, San Francisco-based journalist.

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The Case for Going Maskless Outdoors Apr 26, 2021

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Masks are crucial to stopping the spread of COVID-19, especially indoors and during prolonged close contact. But after a year of the pandemic, evidence is growing that it’s time to rethink rules on wearing masks outdoors.

Guest: Shannon Palus, senior editor at Slate.

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What's Causing the Tesla Crashes? Apr 23, 2021

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Last week, a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in a neighborhood north of Houston. Both men inside the car were killed. But according to police, neither of them was in the driver’s seat.

This is not the first crash in which Tesla’s “autopilot” feature has likely played a role. Should we really be trusting this technology?

Guest:

Missy Cummings, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

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Lizzie O’Leary

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TBD | What's Causing the Tesla Crashes? Apr 23, 2021

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Last week, a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in a neighborhood north of Houston. Both men inside the car were killed. But according to police, neither of them was in the driver’s seat.

This is not the first crash in which Tesla’s “autopilot” feature has likely played a role. Should we really be trusting this technology?

Guest:

Missy Cummings, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.