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Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

  • Scott Rada

🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

    Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

    Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

    Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

    • Lynn Schmidt, P-D columnist and editorial board member

    In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics. 

    Editorial: OJ Simpson’s fraught legacy is one on its own

    Editorial: OJ Simpson’s fraught legacy is one on its own

      Since television became a dominant medium beginning in the 1950s, there have been just a handful of moments where virtually anyone alive in this country at the time can say they knew where they were and what they were doing when they happened. Assassinations dominate that list, starting with…

      New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

      New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

      • Dr. Lawrence Eppard Director of the Connors Institute, Utterly Moderate host

      Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.

      Coping with rejection on campus and beyond | What keeps you up at night? podcast

      Coping with rejection on campus and beyond | What keeps you up at night? podcast

      • Lynn Schmidt, St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist and editorial board member

      Harlan Cohen, a bestselling author and journalist who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses, talks about how to help teens and young adults cope with rejection. 

      Editorial: Unraveling the facts surrounding Nex Benedict's death

      Editorial: Unraveling the facts surrounding Nex Benedict's death

        We can only report on the known facts at the time. We would rather be accurate than first. Anything less would be a disservice to Nex Benedict, the editorial states. 

        Editorial: Unraveling the facts surrounding Nex Benedict's death

        Editorial: Unraveling the facts surrounding Nex Benedict's death

          We can only report on the known facts at the time. We would rather be accurate than first. Anything less would be a disservice to Nex Benedict, the editorial states. 

          What can sports teach us about politics? | The Ethical Life podcast

          What can sports teach us about politics? | The Ethical Life podcast

            🎧 The hosts discuss the importance of good sportsmanship and why, unlike in politics, sports almost always rewards the people with the most skill.

            Editorial: Real ID was supposed to make air travel safer 15 years ago. America is still waiting.

              “Government” and “ineptitude” are two words forever joined at the hip. The latest example is a doozy. Following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., Congress enacted the Real ID Act, a sensible measure aimed at safeguarding air travel. The law requires travelers 18 and older to show a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card — or another Transportation Security ...

              Hugs, a humming economy and help from neighbors should make Wisconsin thankful

              Hugs, a humming economy and help from neighbors should make Wisconsin thankful

                OUR VIEW: It's great to be back doing what we love

                OUR VIEW: Trump era must end, but only GOP can do it

                OUR VIEW: Trump era must end, but only GOP can do it

                  OUR VIEW: A clean break is needed, not timid hedging that hopes he’ll go away on his own

                  Here's who really won and lost in Wisconsin's election

                  Here's who really won and lost in Wisconsin's election

                    OUR VIEW: Democracy shines while Trump and transparency tumble

                    Stop Big Tech from starving local news

                    Stop Big Tech from starving local news

                      STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook

                      Stop Big Tech from starving local news

                      Stop Big Tech from starving local news

                      STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook

                      Stop Big Tech from starving local news

                      Stop Big Tech from starving local news

                      STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook

                      Editorial: What voters don't know about their candidate can hurt them

                      Editorial: What voters don't know about their candidate can hurt them

                      Public ignorance and blind party loyalty are a candidate's best friend.

                      Editorial: Seniors paid into Social Security and Medicare. Hands off them, GOP.

                      When conservatives talk about so-called “entitlements,” they act as if it’s charity.

                      Editorial: Alex Jones lawsuit must be coupled with social media reform

                      Editorial: Alex Jones lawsuit must be coupled with social media reform

                      We are glad to see the consequences for the devastating lies that conspiracist Alex Jones promoted about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre begin to materialize this week in an Austin courtroom. But as much as Jones is the culprit for the defamation campaign that painted the families who lost children as liars or actors, and that caused at least one family to move a dozen times after being doxxed ...

                      Hang up the cellphones in Madison's schools

                      Hang up the cellphones in Madison's schools

                      STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Chronic distraction to learning needs restriction so teachers can teach

                      Richard Kyte: We need to do better at talking about gender identity

                      Richard Kyte: We need to do better at talking about gender identity

                      Commentary: Young people need a circle of support to help them deepen their understanding of their place in the world.

                      The Editorial Board: New York closes gaps in its gun laws, but Congress remains predictably resistant

                      It’s whistling past the graveyard to pretend that easy access to weapons designed for mass murder aren’t a big part of the problem. Yet, that’s what too many Republicans do, the News Editorial Board says.

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                      Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                      Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                      Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                      Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                      Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                      How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                      How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                      Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                      Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                      Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                      Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

                      The Editorial Board: The temporary loss of one grocery store prompts a call for more options

                      The Editorial Board: The temporary loss of one grocery store prompts a call for more options

                      Besides food’s obvious role in human survival, it is often the reason communities gather and interact.

                      How you can help after Buffalo mass shooting

                      Here’s a list of some of the organizations that are accepting donations and/or volunteers. 

                      The Editorial Board: Heroes, champions and open hearts make a difference

                      The Editorial Board: Heroes, champions and open hearts make a difference

                      Beyond the tragedy our community is facing come stories of goodness.

                      The Editorial Board: The helpers who have stepped up in the aftermath of Buffalo shooting

                      The Editorial Board: The helpers who have stepped up in the aftermath of Buffalo shooting

                      Here’s a list of some of the organizations and individuals that are helping community members in the aftermath of the shootings. This list will be expanded as additional information is available.

                      The Editorial Board: An outpouring of support after Saturday’s tragedy shows the heart that beats in Buffalo

                      The Editorial Board: An outpouring of support after Saturday’s tragedy shows the heart that beats in Buffalo

                      A regionwide effort has gained unstoppable traction. Its mission: to help those most affected by the Tops attack heal and find security, to restore and continue the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood, and – most important – to change a narrative filled with despair to one of hope and resilience.

                      The Editorial Board: New York’s red flag law failed to stop the massacre in Buffalo. We need to do better

                      The Editorial Board: New York’s red flag law failed to stop the massacre in Buffalo. We need to do better

                      The red flag law now has more public attention and more enforcement teeth.

                      The Editorial Board: Police sometimes deserve criticism on matters of race, but not last Saturday

                      The Editorial Board: Police sometimes deserve criticism on matters of race, but not last Saturday

                      For anyone who is committed to justice or who wants to limit bloodshed or who simply wants to know more about this terrible event, this was the right outcome. 

                      The Editorial Board: Politicians on left and right must speak out against the lie of ‘replacement theory’

                      The Editorial Board: Politicians on left and right must speak out against the lie of ‘replacement theory’

                      Replacement theory grows best in dark places, but some politicians are cynically giving it credence.

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