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Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

October 1, 2021

As politicians and regulators around the world start to consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in Bezos’ power — FRONTLINE investigates how he executed a plan to build one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world.

Joe Manchin's Yacht Surrounded by West Virginian Protesters

October 1, 2021

Protesters held a demonstration in kayaks and boats in front of Senator Joe Manchin's yacht. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.

Congresswomen Share Personal Abortion Stories at Hearing

October 1, 2021

Three Democratic members of Congress on Thursday offered deeply personal testimony about their own abortions as a congressional committee examined how to respond to conservative states that are passing laws limiting abortion access.

Rudy Giuliani Is Banned From Fox News, But Not From the Late Show!

October 1, 2021

The former New York City mayor takes a break from recording Cameo messages and joins Stephen to discuss the many challenges he's facing in his personal and professional lives. #Colbert #RudyGiuliani #JohnLithgow

October 1, 2021

How Musicologists and Computer Scientists Completed Beethoven’s 10th Symphony

Ahmed Elgammal The Conversation

Beethoven died in 1827 leaving behind only short sketches for his planned 10th Symphony. Now, thanks to the work of a team of music historians, musicologists, composers and computer scientists, Beethoven’s vision will come to life.

October 1, 2021

The Verdict on Vaccine Mandates: They Work

Sharon Otterman and Joseph Goldstein The New York Times

Faced with a New York State mandate to get vaccinated in order to hold their jobs, thousands of N.Y. hospital and nursing home workers got vaccinated ahead of the deadline.

October 1, 2021

More Than Half of Police Killings Are Mislabelled or Not Reported

Gloria Oladipo The Guardian

A new study that reviews of 40 years of data shows many fatal police encounters are misclassified, most often when the victim is Black or Hispanic

October 1, 2021

Manchin: One Mean Megalomaniac

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect

Manchin's modest proposal would means-test all new programs and put spending caps on all existing programs. In short, Manchin wants to diminish not just the quantity of necessary social investments, but their quality as well.

October 1, 2021

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Rudy Giuliani Is Banned From Fox News, But Not From the Late Show! Congresswomen Share Personal Abortion Stories. Joe Manchin's Yacht Surrounded by West Virginian Protesters. Amazon Empire. Beethoven Xth Symphony: The AI Project.

September 30, 2021

"The Right to Sex" Thinks Beyond the Parameters of Consent

Jennifer Szalai The New York Times

An essay collection centering on issues facing feminism today, the author calls on the movement to be “relentlessly truth-telling, not least about itself,” focusing on consent, intersectionality, misogyny, gendered violence, and other topics.