Today, we’re talking earthquakes! First, our East Coast-based hosts react to the shaking on their side of the country. Then, we’ll examine how earthquake preparedness in Taiwan saved lives and prevented a big problem for the global tech economy. Later, we’ll weigh in on restoring blue check marks on X, New York earthquake memes and solar eclipse tourism in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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The jumbled world of college sports
Name that (economic) tune
Who should get overtime pay?
The plastic recycling hoax
The rise of homeownership sans insurance
Smash the patriarchy … and the pumpkins
A glitch in the consumer-driven recovery
Nvidia is riding the AI wave
Our driverless car future
The case to raise the inflation target
Turmoil in the television industry
The misunderstood Inflation Reduction Act
What Los Angeles can learn from Detroit about addressing homelessness
Artificial intelligence at work
A possible U-turn for driverless cars?
The clean energy economy has a NIMBY problem (rerun)
The (interim) Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Political dysfunction dents the U.S. credit rating
The doctor will see you now … for climate anxiety
The higher education business model is changing
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