NPR News: 05-05-2024 1PM EDT
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Explore "campusprotests" with insightful episodes like "NPR News: 05-05-2024 1PM EDT", "Back on campus: Biden condemns 'violent' protestors" and "What Geologists Love — And Lament — About Cult Classic 'The Core'" from podcasts like ""NPR News Now", "Americast" and "Short Wave"" and more!
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Back on campus: Biden condemns 'violent' protestors
Response to student protests across the US have escalated to violence this week, with students clashing, and arrests now exceeding 1,000.
We hear from students and BBC colleagues from across the States.
And the Americast team speaks to Niall Ferguson, historian and senior fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, about how universities are responding to protests. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent
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This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray and Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Hannah Montgommery. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
What Geologists Love — And Lament — About Cult Classic 'The Core'
20 years ago, the cult classic movie 'The Core' was released in theaters. From the start, it's clear that science is more a plot device than anything — but some scientists love it anyway. Today, Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber has a friendly laugh with geologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach about the creative liberties writers took to make the movie's plot work.
P.S. We're biased here, but we don't think you need to have seen the movie to enjoy this episode.
This edition of our periodic 'movie club' series, where we separate fact from fiction, was highly requested by you, our audience. If you want us to do the same for another movie you love, write us! We're at shortwave@npr.org.
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P.S. We're biased here, but we don't think you need to have seen the movie to enjoy this episode.
This edition of our periodic 'movie club' series, where we separate fact from fiction, was highly requested by you, our audience. If you want us to do the same for another movie you love, write us! We're at shortwave@npr.org.
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