Press Play with Madeleine Brand
With Libra, Facebook wants to create its own money. Lawmakers are skeptical
The House and Senate are looking into Facebook’s plan to launch a currency called Libra. Neither side of the political aisle trusts Facebook, believing it's too big.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenThe House and Senate are looking into Facebook’s plan to launch a currency called Libra. Neither side of the political aisle trusts Facebook, believing it's too big. Facebook has said it won’t launch Libra without regulatory approval, but the company has shown no sign of slowing down.
In this episode
5 storiesChaos and confusion as immigration officers get trained on new asylum rule
The Trump administration’s new asylum rule ends asylum at the southern border. The ACLU has promised to sue as soon as it goes into effect today.
Read the story12 minCulture of crime and corruption within Customs and Border Protection
Vice President Mike Pence recently visited a Border Patrol detention facility in Texas, where dozens of migrants were crammed into tight quarters. The visit raised questions about U.S.
Read the story10 minCan Facebook launch its cryptocurrency without support of lawmakers?
The House and Senate are looking into Facebook’s plan to launch a currency called Libra. Neither side of the political aisle trusts Facebook, believing it's too big.
Read the story9 minNetwork TV news is still more popular than cable news
On Monday night, CBS Evening News debuted a new anchor: Norah O’Donnell. She called President Trump’s recent tweets “racist. And she closed her show with a pledge to legendary CBS journalist Edward R.
Read the story12 minArea 51 and the plan to find out what the government knows about aliens
More than a million people are planning to break into Area 51, the mysterious government base in Nevada that's rumored to be where the U.S. military studies extraterrestrial life.
Read the story8 min
