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  • Hang Time Revisited


    This episode is about the non profit, hang time real talk. Their website is https://hangtimerealtalk.org/. Check out or previous episodes on this organization.

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nL0v8hIwfEgIIEfxotl4g

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/5BDbjGau7aRTLbz6TyKstJ


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    5 min
  • Your Data is Protected

    Thank you for watching and listening.  This episode explores how your data has become safer.

    https://www.marketplace.org/2023/01/02/complying-with-californias-new-privacy-law-is-a-big-deal-for-employers/

    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/22/data-privacy-rules-are-sweeping-across-the-globe-and-getting-stricter.html

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    Music Credits:

    -Artist: Rafael Krux

    Name: Stereotype News

    3 min
  • Saving you money and saving the planet
    Listen to how the US is moving towards fossil fuels and how you can financially benefit from the change. Here are links to articles connected to the news described in the episode:
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjbq7m/renewables-met-100-of-californias-energy-needs-for-the-first-time-ever
    https://energypost.eu/pathway-for-100-renewables-in-24-u-s-states-by-2035/
    https://www.cesa.org/projects/100-clean-energy-collaborative/guide/table-of-100-clean-energy-states/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/climate/climate-law-tax-credits.html?searchResultPosition=5
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/business/energy-environment/clean-energy-climate-bill.html?searchResultPosition=5
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/29/new-york-expedites-efforts-to-ban-the-sale-of-new-gas-cars-by-2035.html
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/climate/divided-congress-climate.html?searchResultPosition=3
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/opinion/elizabeth-warren-democrat-senate-midterm.html
    Thank you for listening.
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    Music Credits:
    -Artist: Rafael Krux
    Name: Stereotype News
    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson
    8 min
  • Fulfilled Amazon Workers
    It turns out that if you are tired of feeling burned out, you can do something about it.  Amazon workers at Staten Island did.  And they're not the only ones.
    Here are links to articles connected to the news described in the episode:
    https://www.reuters.com/business/recent-us-union-wins-amazon-starbucks-more-2022-04-01/
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/02/amazon-workers-just-voted-to-join-a-union-heres-what-happens-next-.html
    Thank you for listening.
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    Music Credits:
    -Artist: Rafael Krux
    Name: Stereotype News
    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson
    4 min
  • New Anti Lynching Law

    The story of one boy's story leading to a new hate crime law.  A family's desire to see justice.  A law one hundred years in the making.

    Here are links to articles connected to the news described in the episode.

    https://www.npr.org/2022/03/29/1086720579/lynching-is-now-a-federal-hate-crime-after-a-century-of-blocked-efforts

    https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/emmett-tills-death-inspired-movement

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/explainer-federal-anti-lynching-law-83749326

    Thank you for listening.

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    Music Credits:

    -Artist: Rafael Krux

    Name: Stereotype News

    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson

    4 min
  • Electric Vehicles

    Have you thought about buying a hybrid or electric vehicle? This episode will help you feel confident about buying one.

    Here are links to articles connected to the news described in the episode.

    https://gothamist.com/news/electric-car-ownership-remains-novelty-in-nyc-as-infrastructure-is-slow-to-come-online

    https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=51218

    https://www.motorbiscuit.com/can-non-tesla-electric-vehicles-charge-tesla-charging-stations/

    https://www.marketplace.org/2022/03/22/war-in-ukraine-could-make-stealing-catalytic-converters-more-lucrative-for-thieves/

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    Music Credits:

    -Artist: Rafael Krux

    Name: Stereotype News

    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson

    4 min
  • Want A Day Off of Work?

    I bet that title caught your eye.  Well, if you listen to this episode, there's a chance you could have one less day of work each week.  First step, listen to the episode.

    Links to news articles related to what was discussed in the episode can be found below.

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    Music Credits:

    -Artist: Rafael Krux

    Name: Stereotype News

    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson

    https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/economy/four-day-workweek/index.html

    https://roanoke.com/business/would-four-day-week-work-for-u-s/article_c2c2e726-98a4-11ec-bbaa-0f0380135dfc.html

    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/statista-how-far-behind-us-is-in-paid-time-off-compared-to-the-world.html

    https://time.com/4620759/european-american-work-life-balance/

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/06/08/countries-most-vacation-days/2400193/

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32511231/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/us/politics/daylight-saving-time-senate.html

    7 min
  • Bipartisanship

    Buying stamps is connected to congress getting things done.  Seriously, it is.  Take a listen.

    This episode is part of the ten minutes of good news series.

    Here are the links to the news stories featured in the episode:

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/postal-service-bill-usps-reform-senate-house-vote/

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-passes-bill-ending-forced-arbitration-in-sexual-misconduct-cases/ar-AATHsXj

    https://www.politico.eu/article/why-bipartisanship-is-good-politics/

    https://www.hbs.edu/competitiveness/Documents/why-competition-in-the-politics-industry-is-failing-america.pdf

    www.independentvoterproject.org

    http://www.fairvote.org/

    top4#why_top_four

    https://ballotpedia.org/Open_primary

    https://www.openprimaries.org/rules-in-your-state/

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/workers-hope-new-law-becomes-an-economic-lifeline-for-postal-service/ar-AAUPtiF

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    Music Credits:

    -Artist: Rafael Krux

    Name: Stereotype News

    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson

    9 min
  • Ten Minutes of Good News - Good News for Workers
    Want a better work environment? Do you drink Starbucks? Take a listen! Here are the links to the news stories featured in the episode:
    https://www.marketplace.org/2022/01/06/the-economy-is-in-good-shape-why-are-people-feeling-down-about-it/
    https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/starbucks-workers-at-arizona-store-to-hold-union-vote
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2021/10/26/why-are-starbucks-workers-unionizing/?sh=7edff6f26151
    https://www.npr.org/2021/12/21/1066326419/kelloggs-union-members-ratify-a-new-contract-ending-a-nearly-3-month-strike
    https://www.marketplace.org/2022/01/18/entrepreneurship-has-boomed-during-the-pandemic-especially-in-these-cities/
    https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210629-the-great-resignation-how-employers-drove-workers-to-quit
    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-job-openings-edge-down-september-quits-record-high-2021-11-12/
    https://www.marketplace.org/2021/07/08/why-people-are-quitting-their-jobs-starting-new-businesses/
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/31/politics/minimum-wage-increase-2022-15-dollars/index.html
    https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/minimumwage
    https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/State-Sen-Julie-Kushner-opinion-CT-paid-leave-16725430.php
    https://www.nps.gov/subjects/womenshistory/19th-amendment-by-state.htm
    https://share.america.gov/history-of-same-sex-marriage-in-u-s/
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/supporters-paid-family-leave-disappointed-after-democrats-slash-it-biden-n1282636
    https://www.marketplace.org/2022/01/17/increased-child-care-tax-credit-has-ended-now/
    Thank you for listening.
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    Music Credits:
    -Artist: Rafael Krux
    Name: Stereotype News
    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson
    9 min
  • Ten Minutes of Good News - Reparations for American Slavery
    Colleges, small towns and the federal government want to help out descendants of slaves and need your help. Yes, you! Learn how you can be an ally. Here are the links to the news stories featured in the episode:
    https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/the-truth-behind-40-acres-and-a-mule/
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/us/reparations-evanston-hr-40-legislation-whats-next/index.html
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/11/18246741/reparations-democrats-2020-inequality-warren-harris-castro
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/us/reparations-covid-black-americans-disparity-trnd/index.html
    https://apnews.com/article/biden-study-reparations-congress-e3c045ece4d0e0eae393a18a09a4a37e
    https://theconversation.com/colleges-confront-their-links-to-slavery-and-wrestle-with-how-to-atone-for-past-sins-152308
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/undergraduates-brown-vote-university-offer-reparations-n1262413
    https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/meetings
    https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/californias-reparations-task-force-meets-again/
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    leave a review, recommend this podcast to a friend, subscribe and teach your friends how to subscribe.
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    Music Credits:
    -Artist: Rafael Krux
    Name: Stereotype News
    -Commercial intro music by Sam Carlson
    9 min

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