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Longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the future is a key moral priority of our time, is hot in Silicon Valley. But does it miss the bigger picture?
Guests: William MacAskill, Robert Wright
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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With disaster relief funds from Hurricane Harvey, Houston's Harris County instituted a mandatory buyout program for residents in flood-prone areas. But some residents didn't want to leave.
Guest: Amal Ahmed, Dolores Mendoza
Host: Mary C. Curtis
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Nuclear technology has become more important than ever, thanks to a global energy crisis and climate change. But it also has a complicated history.
Guest: Joshua Keating
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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Conservative lawmakers in Florida and Texas are taking aim at content moderation on social media, with implications that go far beyond just the platforms.
Guest: Mark Joseph Stern
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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Victims of a new and high tech kind of human trafficking are forced to scam people all around the world.
Guest: Cezary Podkul
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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A small parish in Louisiana tried to get affordable, fast internet. An incumbent ISP stopped them.
Guest: Issie Lapowsky, Wanda Manning
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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An inside look at the rise of YouTube into a social media behemoth.
Guests: Mark Bergen and Claire Stapleton
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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Technology is transforming the creative economy and ideas about what "art" even is.
Guest: Drew Harwell
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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LYMErix, the first vaccine against Lyme, was pulled from the market amid poor sales and pressure from the public. Now, over 20 years later, a new vaccine is in late-stage trials.
Guest: Cassandra Willyard
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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A father took a photo of his son for their doctor. He wound up being investigated by the police.
Guest: Kashmir Hill
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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