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Published — 1 December 2024 ⏭

Chatting the Pictures: A Telling Photo from Howard University on Election Night 2024

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Shedrick Pelt took this photo for The Washington Post. It captures a poignant moment at Kamala Harris's election night gathering at Howard University, showing a Black woman holding an American flag after the end of the rally at Howard University in Washington on November 5, 2024. The night started off with a celebratory atmosphere. However, the mood shifted dramatically as election results showed Trump winning key battleground states. Harris decided not to appear in favor of a speech at Howard’s "The Yard" to a more somber gathering the next day.

The video explores the emotional and symbolic complexity of the photo. It highlights the juxtaposition of joy and sorrow among attendees, focusing on the main figure whose expression conveys a mix of pain, strength, and determination amidst the political uncertainty. Additionally, the image is analyzed for its depiction of broader themes such as patriarchy, nationalism, and the marginalization of black women in politics, symbolized by elements like the metal barrier and the blurry motion of the white man and the American flag.

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The History of Bad Ideas: Steady State Theory

Today’s bad idea is a theory of the universe: David talks to astrophysicist Chris Lintott about Steady State Theory, the rival cosmological model to the Big Bang, which held its own for a while in the 1940s and 1950s but turned out to be unsustainable. Why did its best-known champion Fred Hoyle have so much faith in it? What did it expose about the limitations of Big Bang theory? And what does it reveal about scientific hubris and human weakness in the face of the unknown?

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