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March 20, 2018
Uber has been in the news with the unfortunate story out of Arizona about the death of the first pedestrian by an autonomous car.
You can read some of those stories here:
Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Pedestrian in Arizona, Where Robots Roam
Self-driving cars under scrutiny after pedestrian death
Arizona Governor Helped Make State 'Wild West' For Driverless Cars
But, as USA Today Network - Wisconsin reporter Jonathan Anderson tells us, that's not the only story where Uber figures in as an important player. There's a lot going on, and these are some of the stories we're talking about these stories:
India’s Uber drivers went on strike because they’re making $3 a day
Uber driver charged with raping woman in car in Boston
Uber driver attacked with hatchet in robbery during York-Lancaster ride, cops say
Anderson takes a look at all of that in the aggregate, and we try to figure out if the gig company has a PR problem, or a regulatory one.
This isn't the first time we've talked about Uber and the gig economy. You can hear that episode here. And you can hear Jonathan Anderson's previous visit to the program right here, when he talked about a Wisconsin Supreme Court open records ruling.
And check out Anderson's website, as well.
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March 9, 2018
We're leafing no stone unturned on this story. It's part of our annual -- or is that perennial? -- pledge to you. It's an attention to detail that we take pride in, using your thyme wisely, peering deep into a thorny theft problem in South Carolina and our enthusiam for keeping you up to speed on important stories can't be ... herbed.
USA Today Network's Justin Thurman returns to the show to give us the details, root and stem, about a cholorphylled caper in the Palmetto State.
You can read the story here - there is a happy ending.
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March 8, 2018
... The conversation here is G-rated. The photos ... mind the kids before you click on through ...
We found an online trend that is anything but shy, so to speak. Don Crow, who is the founder of the marketing agency Verge Pipe Media, shares a story about letting it all hang out.
Here are some more-or-less NSFW links to the stories we were talking about, on Buzzfeed. It's becoming a global phenomenon. The Sun has written about it, as has the Australian media and our friends in India, as well.
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March 6, 2018
What makes a bicycle move? Sure, it's my pedals that do it. And also how I move my hands and body. And that lean when you dive into a corner, feeling like a champion racer, means a lot too ... but what makes a bicycle really do what a bicycle does? It isn't a mystery or an enigma, but it is a really interesting puzzle. And Chris Arnold, an associate professor of industrial design, brings us The Bicycle Problem That Nearly Broke Mathematics, a story that details the dogged pursuit of a scientist who is trying to figure it all out.
This is about cycling, but science and philosophy and, really, all of the things that are baked into everything, according to good designers. Give it a listen and share it with friends.
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