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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Fast Company Tech

This is an abridged transcript of an interview from Rapid Response , hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company Bob Safian. I was talking to a friend about doing this interview. It’s like trying to go to Carnegie Hall. It’s a lot of practice. ” And they were like, “Oh, it’s on NPR.

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FBI used facial recognition to identify a Capitol rioter from his girlfriend’s Instagram posts

The Verge

The FBI tracked down Randolph to his workplace, where he was interviewed by undercover agents. Randolph was arrested in Kentucky a week after this interview took place, says The Huffington Post. Image: FBI Affidavit via The Huffington Post.

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Corporate Altruism: The Blurring of the Lines Between CSR and Cause Marketing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In our quest we have interviewed, and continue to interview, top brands engaged in social media for social good. Komen for the Cure teamed up with KFC (formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken). We have also looked at some failures, and harvested learning about best practices and how they could have been better.

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The ACLU is suing Los Angeles over its controversial scooter tracking system

The Verge

Cities such as Columbus, Ohio; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Omaha, Nebraska; San Jose, California; Seattle, Washington; Austin, Texas; and Louisville, Kentucky are demanding scooter companies agree to share data through MDS as a condition for operating on their streets. It’s growing into a bigger problem beyond LA.

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Behind the Scenes: America Supporting Americas

Connection Cafe

At the wise suggestion of my colleague, Cheryl, we thought we’d observe this holiday of freedom, respect, pride, and appreciation here on the Connection Café blog with a behind the scenes interview. Here’s a recent article showcasing plans for an event in Kentucky. I’m always proud of our Adopt-A-Unit events.

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Finding the Great Impact Story

Tech Soup

We saw the potential in this story and dispatched a reporter and photojournalist to interview the town's residents, write up a feature for our online newspaper, and create a photo essay. A TEALS teaching assistant for a classroom in rural Kentucky noticed the transformation of a young man involved in the program.

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Fisker Inc. has ‘completely dropped’ solid-state batteries

The Verge

founder told The Verge in a recent interview. In the interview, Fisker spoke about his reasoning behind that business model, as well as why merging with a SPAC was an easy decision, before explaining why he walked away from solid-state batteries. This interview has been lightly condensed and edited for clarity.

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