This week: A spectacular heist unfolded at the Louvre, with thieves stealing priceless jewels within 7 minutes in broad daylight.Ā Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck unpack what happened, why the world was so delighted by this particular crime, and the reasons the thieves might not get that big of a big score in the end. Then, ADP has decided to refrain from giving the Fed special data access, exacerbating the data shortage amid the government shutdown. The hosts discuss why this is happening along with the other effects of this drawn out Federal standstill. And finally, some Silicon Valley companies are adopting a controversial work schedule that originated in China known as 996 wherein employees work from 9am-9pm 6 days a week. The hosts delve into this concerning trend and how the AI arms race is changing things in Silicon Valley.
In the Slate Plus episode: The hosts share their favorite heist movies.
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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
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ICYMI | TwitchConās Sexual Harassment Problem
On todayās episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer and streamer Laura Kate Dale to talk about what happened to Emiru at this yearās TwitchCon. The streamer was assaulted during a meet-and-greet, after a number of female streamers had already dropped out of the convention in fear for their safety. What is it about TwitchCon that makes creators feel unsafe, and why are female streamers, in particular, still paying the price?Ā
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This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Kate Lindsay.
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Amicus | Demolition Man
Bulldozers and bulwarks are the twin themes of this weekās show, as Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Joyce White Vance, a longtime federal prosecutor and clarion voice in defense of the rule of law, despite its flaws. As Pam Bondiās Justice department chases down the Presidentās opponents, Congress walks away from its constitutional duties, and the highest court in the land struggles to find a presidential demand too outrageous to rubber stamp, itās no wonder many Americans are exhausted by the attemptĀ to toggle between hope and despair. Lithwick and Vance discuss the many challenges to the integrity of the justice system and ponder what ordinary people can do to bolster vital democratic institutions under siege. Vance's new book, 'Giving Up is Unforgivable,' serves as a manual for citizens who understand that surviving this moment (and thriving after it) is a massive team project. Itās okay to huff a little hopium sometimes, but only if itās the good stuff.Ā
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What Next: TBD | The AWS Outage is Only the Beginning
This weekās AWS outage illustrates just how fragile and vulnerable our interconnected world really isāand how far weāve fallen from the vision of a decentralized internet.Ā
Guest: Samanth Subramanian, author of āThe Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables That Connect Our World.ā
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort.
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