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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies. Need more Generation Why? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive episodes and always listen ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/generation-why/ now.
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Bloomberg Law's Cases and Controversies brings you the latest from the Supreme Court. Each week we preview oral arguments at the Court or feature in-depth interviews. We explore critical legal issues with Supreme Court advocates, judges, law professors, lawyers, and legal journalists. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson, Greg Stohr, and Lydia Wheeler.
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Most Controversial

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The podcast about Controversial Reddit Posts hosted by Charlie (@styledape), Gus (@doulbedoink), and Griffin (@GiantToilet) Cover art is done by Ty https://twitter.com/bobo_circus
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Forbes Newsroom

Forbes Media LLC

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Get the latest on politics, policy, and economic matters from Forbes writers and editors, industry leaders, politicians, and more. Join Forbes Newsroom for in-depth, informative conversations.
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My name is Darrick Taylor, and I am the founder and proprietor of Controversies in Church History, a podcast that takes an in depth look at difficult, even disturbing, issues in the history of the Catholic Church. My perspective is unique, in that I am a faithful Roman Catholic, yet trained as a secular historian. Designed for Catholics but accessible for anyone interested in history, it balances storytelling with an academic sensibility.
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History, anatomy and physiology, philosophy, psychology, anthropology. The podcast that attempts to resurrect sense and meaning from the dust of a billion factoids. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-being-human--5806452/support.
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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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History is often told through the lens of winners, victors, and conventional narratives. "Hîstory Unfiltéred" digs deeper to reveal the untold stories, controversial figures, and forgotten events that shaped the course of humanity. In each episode, we'll challenge the traditional understanding of historical events and explore the fascinating complexity of the past. Get ready for History like you've never heard it before!
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Pivot

New York Magazine

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Every Tuesday and Friday, tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards discuss football's biggest stories. From last-minute winners to transfer sagas, fantasy football gems, and the drama behind the scenes. With strong opinions, brilliant chemistry, and decades of Premier League experience, The Rest Is Football serves up three episodes every week packed with insights, dressing-room stories, and proper laughs. Whether it’s VAR controversies, title races, European nights, or England’s hopes in international tournamen ...
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Good on Paper

The Atlantic

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Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.
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Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Terms+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
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People I (Mostly) Admire

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Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a m ...
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Gamings Darker Side

The Welsh Hunter

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Welcome to Gamings Darker Side. A Podcast where we dive deep into the underbelly of all things mysterious & worse that have happened in, with or around gaming. Murders, Studio controversy, Streamer controversy & more, everything you can think of has happened and i will relive these stories for you! Please be aware, in some stories, due to potential violence and more, listener discretion is advised. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram & Tiktok - @gamingsdarkerside & on X - GamingsDside For Busin ...
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Tangle

Isaac Saul

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Independent, non-partisan politics news where you'll hear the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus, fascinating interviews with people in the political world. Check out our newsletter: https://www.readtangle.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Rage

Paul Bavill

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"History Rage" is a weekly podcast that invites renowned historians to passionately debunk the most pervasive myths and misconceptions about major historical events and figures. Each episode features a historian "raging" about a historical "fact" they wish everyone would just stop believing. From the Victorian era's obsession with sex to the strategies behind Blitzkrieg in World War II, the podcast delves into the real stories behind the legends. With a focus on topics all history from Roman ...
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If you want culture talks, you've come to the right place! On this podcast we will cover topics that contribute to our culture. From trending topic, Breaking News and music to conspiracy theories and even religious doctrine . Not only will you get one on one opinions, facts and theories from myself but also those from my frequent guests. Real opinions, real topics no agenda.
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Intelligent Design the Future

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The ID The Future (IDTF) podcast carries on Discovery Institute's mission of exploring the issues central to evolution and intelligent design. IDTF is a short podcast providing you with the most current news and views on evolution and ID. IDTF delivers brief interviews with key scientists and scholars developing the theory of ID, as well as insightful commentary from Discovery Institute senior fellows and staff on the scientific, educational and legal aspects of the debate. Episode notes and ...
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In our podcast, we talk about popular controversies, and our opinions of them, including interviews from different standpoints. Because what better opinion can you get than one from a couple of judgemental teenagers?
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Welcome back to part 4 of Gamings BIGGEST Controversies. In todays episode, I take a look at and tell the story of:- Six Days in Fallujah, an extremely controversial game meant to depict the real events of the bloodiest urban battle of the iraq war. This riled up not only Veterans of the U.S, U.K and beyond, but also many iraqi soldiers and civilia…
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In this gripping episode of History Rage Live, host Paul Bavill welcomes back historian and author Phil Craig to dive deep into the complexities of the Far East during the Second World War. Phil, a familiar voice from the podcast, returns to discuss his upcoming book, "1945: The Reckoning," set to release on April 24th. Together, they unravel the t…
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Our latest episode continues our discussion on the cult of the saints, but this time focusing on one of its more controversial aspects: the veneration of relics. In this episode, I talk about what the veneration of relics entails, how it emerged from the cult of the martyrs, and the evidence for its practice among early Christians. I also describe …
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself in controversy. He shared details with his wife and brother minutes after being updated on the Yemen strikes by a senior military official. NPR's Tom Bowman has the story. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. Learn more about spo…
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On today's Sunday podcast, Isaac and Ari jump back into the Kilmar Abrego Garcia controversy. And then we talk about all the things we don't know that we think we do know including this kind of shocking story on ADHD that was published in the New York Times Magazine. Ari talks about some tariff disagreements he has with me. Then we bring on Tangle …
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Obamacare is back before the Supreme Court in a challenge to its no-cost coverage requirements for certain preventive health services. The justices will weigh the constitutionality of the US Preventive Services Task Force, which recommends the tests and treatments insurers should cover, when they return to the bench on Monday for the April sitting.…
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This week on Confidently Controversial, we dive into 1982's Swamp Thing. Tune in as we unpack government conspiracies, questionable science, and what happens when goosparks start flying. It's not great, but somehow it isn't terrible either. Listen to us watch more movies wherever you get your podcasts. Visit our website confidentlycontroversial.com…
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Gobekli Tepe, one of the oldest and most important archaeological sites on planet Earth is rewriting history in more ways than one. Being that it dates back to approximately 9,600 BC, it challenges long-held assumptions about the development of human civilization, particularly the relationship between agriculture, religion, and the rise of complex …
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Should Tarkowski have seen red for his challenge on Mac Allister? Were the officials right to allow Diogo Jota’s winner? Could Aston Villa’s ‘high risk’ January signings fire them to the Champions League again? Gary and Micah also dig into Alan’s goalscoring record at Newcastle to unearth a rather surprising statistic. Sign up to The Rest Is Footba…
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The Federal Election Commission is continuing to issue rulings, functioning with just four remaining members, despite a dispute over President Donald Trump’s unprecedented firing of longtime Democratic member Ellen Weintraub that Democratic senators say is illegal. Forbes staff writer Zach Everson joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. See Privacy Po…
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What if Trump Discovers that Unpaid UK (and French) Debt From WWI?The current administration has tossed concepts such as “special relationships” with allies out the window. The administration seems willing to apply just about any leverage it has to obtain concessions from allies, including concessions that might reduce the US debt. Seen in that lig…
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Send us a text In this show, the boys discuss Donald Trump's tariff policy. Is he secretly trying to break America before building it back up again? But what do you think? Links used during the show -https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950408/04080237.htm What are your thoughts on this subject? Do you agree or disagree? And ar…
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In this episode I am joined by researcher & film-maker Chad Riley, creator of the documentary "Skinwalkers & Stranger Things of the Unseen Realm." In this episode we discuss a variety of topics covered in Chad's film such as the CIA & remote viewing, the Montauk project, Aleister Crowley, Skinwalker Ranch & the Hitchhiker phenomena. We also talk ab…
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Jens Ludwig has an idea for how to fix America’s gun violence problem — and it starts by rejecting conventional wisdom from both sides of the political aisle. SOURCES: Jens Ludwig, professor of economics at the University of Chicago and director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab. RESOURCES: Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of America…
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On this ID the Future from the vault, catch the first half of a public talk by political scientist John West on how Darwinism has poisoned Western culture. In the lecture, delivered at the Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, West explores how Darwin’s purely materialistic theory of evolution has drained meaning from nature, undercut the idea of i…
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In today's Friday edition, Executive Editor Isaac Saul makes the argument that President Biden is largely responsible for the historic surge in illegal immigration during his term. He goes over some of the policies that created the problem such signaling a more relaxed immigration stance, undoing effective Trump-era policies, and dramatically expan…
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There’s a brand-new category coming to the Academy Awards: Best Stunt Design. A writer and two stunt performers explain why it took almost a century. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean …
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The Trump administration is moving quickly to arrest, detain and remove people from the country. But critics say such actions can violate the due process rights that all people in the U.S. deserve. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. Learn more about spo…
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Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk's decision to step back from DOGE focus on Tesla, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom’s testimony in the Meta antitrust trial, and late Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh’s newly found will. Plus, Sarah Palin loses her defamation retrial against the New York Times, and another whiplash week on Wall Street. Follow us on Ins…
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How have the players turned good vibes in the dressing room into good performances on the pitch at Nottingham Forest? What made Jose Mourinho so intimidating, even though he was the one to bring Ola into the Chelsea first team? What chat did Ola give Cristiano Ronaldo to try and distract him when they faced each other in the Turin derby? Gary is jo…
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Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jeffrey-wasserstrom-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex:…
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In this electrifying episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill welcomes the esteemed archaeologist and pro Vice Chancellor of the Royal Agricultural University, Professor Mark Horton. Together, they embark on a passionate exploration of the often-misunderstood Vikings, challenging the barbaric stereotypes that have long plagued their legacy. Episod…
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When most people think of Vikings, they picture violent raiders with horned helmets, but there’s so much more to their story. From being the first Europeans to set foot on North America 500 years before Columbus, to shaping the course of trade, exploration, and governance, the Vikings left a legacy that’s often overshadowed by myths. In this episod…
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While answering questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Donald Trump made a series of remarks that appeared to soften his previous criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and stated that he intended to reduce U.S. tariffs on China. The comments sparked a stock market rally, though Trump did not indicate whether a trade deal with…
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Colossal says it's brought the dire wolf back from extinction — but the accuracy of that claim and the ethics of de-extinction are in question. This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Further reading: The D…
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Many oil and gas company executives, particularly the larger ones, initially celebrated Trump's return to the White House. But lately, that optimism for higher oil company profits appears to have faded amid growing fears of a recession. NPR's Kirk Siegler has the story. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sig…
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Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50s, and news from scientists who claim to have found a colour no one has seen before. Help support our independent journalism a…
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In the past week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been the subject of scrutiny from former staffers and anonymous sources within the federal government, leading to an unconfirmed report that President Donald Trump was considering replacing him. On Saturday, April 19, three senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials who had been fired for al…
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland recounts his visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Former prosecutor Elie Honig explains the three scenarios that could end this legal standoff. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and …
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On this episode of ID The Future, hosts Andrew McDiarmid and Nathan Jacobson continue their conversation with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger. In this segment, Sanger explains how his philosophy to decentralize the world's knowledge plays into science and truth-seeking in the age of AI. He talks about the shortcomings of large language models and…
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Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports. Read more here. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoic…
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Send us a text The Helen Duncan seances at Portsmouth during WW2, allegedly called the spirit of a sailor who died aboard the HMS Barham which had been lost with almost 900 onboard. The spirit sailor told Duncan of the loss. It was top secret and nobody was supposed to have knowledge of it, so was this proof that spirits called at the séance were g…
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In todays episode, I tell 2 short stories. Story 1 (By Rojo) is about a game in the late 1980s and all you need to do is waste an hour or so of your life, clicking a closer button that leads to a womans eyeball.. But the further you go into the game, the creepier it gets and once you reach the end of the game, a whole bunch of questions are asked, …
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On "Forbes Newsroom," Don Clemmer, a writer and former staffer with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, discussed the life and legacy of Pope Francis, what's next for the Vatican, and who might become the new leader of the Catholic Church. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac…
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Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Treasury, appears to have lost six figures in a quick-turnaround real estate transaction earlier this year. Money in politics reporter Kyle Khan-Mullins joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2025/04/17/how-scott-bessents-llc-flipped…
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Will Nottingham Forest qualify for the Champions League after moving back to 3rd in The PL following their victory at White Hart Lane? Leeds and Burnley are back in the Premier League after securing Automatic Promotion on Monday & Can Arsenal actually go on to win the Champions League? Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball…
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On Monday, the Vatican announcedPope Francis died at the age of 88. Francis, the Catholic Church’s 266th pope, had led the Church since 2013 as a relatively progressive pontiff, grounding many of his beliefs in social and economic justice. The pope’s cause of death was identified as a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure; the stroke followed…
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We try to divine who will follow Pope Francis and introduce you to one of his many legacies: the first millennial saint. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Gabrielle Berbey, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.…
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The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a government that they hoped would be impervious to tyranny of the majority. What they didn’t spend much time worrying about was the reverse: a tyranny of the minority. The political scientist Steve Teles explains how very small minorities have come to dominate government and what should be done about i…
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Kara and Scott discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth getting caught up in another Signal scandal, Tesla’s latest setbacks, and whether Google will have to spin off Chrome. Then, they dive into a busy few days for the Trump administration — from getting blocked on deportations by the Supreme Court, to reportedly planning an overhaul of the State De…
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The American biotech company Colossal Biosciences recently made headlines around the world with claims it had resurrected the dire wolf, an animal that went extinct at the end of the last ice age. But does what the company has done amount to ‘de-extinction’ or should we instead think of these pups as genetically modified versions of the grey wolves…
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President and CEO of Oxfam America Abby Maxman joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss DOGE’s attempts to cut and dismantle USAID in the Trump administration’s first 100 days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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