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Palantir, More Rain, e-Bikes, Caroline Marks, Presumed Innocent. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa, and it's Tuesday, August 6th.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  59 years ago, today, in 1965, United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting
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  Rights Act, which sought to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that
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  prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
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  The legislation was weakened through several lawsuits in the 21st century.
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  So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we are in for some morning fog before 7 a.m., followed by a chance of rain
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  showers.
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  Expect sunny skies later, with a high near 92 degrees and a west wind at 5 to 9 miles
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  per hour.
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  Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of precipitation.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Tuesday will be at one, with a low
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  tide just before 8.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 68 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Starting Wednesday, expect rain showers likely, with highs around 71 and lows near 61.
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  Thursday brings a slight chance of showers, becoming likely thunderstorms by night, continuing
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  into Friday and Saturday, with highs in the mid-70s.
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  Sunday partly sunny, with scattered showers and highs near 79.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven
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  for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
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  You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  Just stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  In local news, the City of Boston is encouraging more residents to cycle by offering financial
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  incentives for e-bikes.
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  Mayor Michelle Wu announced the Boston e-Bikes Incentive, providing eligible residence vouchers
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  for e-bikes and safety equipment.
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  This initiative aims to promote sustainable transportation and address transportation
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  inequities.
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  Boston is a city always on the move, and we want to ensure that all of our residents have
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  transportation options that are convenient, affordable and sustainable, Wu stated.
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  The program offers 1,000 vouchers ranging from $800 to $2,400 for e-bikes, plus $150
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  for safety gear.
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  Applications are open now.
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  Now on to sports.
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  American Prodigy.
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  Caroline Marks clinched Olympic surfing gold in Tahiti on Monday, narrowly defeating Brazil's
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  Tatiana Weston Webb, with a score of 10.5 to 10.3.
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  Starting on historic waves, Marks became the second American women's surfing gold medalist,
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  joining Carissa Moore.
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  The match began as a cat and mouse game, but Marks' perfect 7.5 wave at the 15-minute
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  mark secured her lead.
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  Despite Weston Webb's efforts, her final wave earned only 4.5, confirming Marks' victory.
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  Marks, who started surfing at 7, can now add an Olympic gold medal to her impressive resume.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road beat the Royals 7-2.
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  And tonight, the Sox play game 2 against Kansas City.
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  In top news, too much corn can be detrimental to health, especially given its omnipresence
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  in our diet.
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  While whole corn offers benefits like lowering risks of cancer, stroke, and heart disease,
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  its processed forms—corn oil, cornstarch, and high-fructose corn syrup—pose significant
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  health threats.
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  High-fructose corn syrup, in particular, is linked to obesity, heart disease, and type
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  2 diabetes.
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  Experts such as Walter Willett from Harvard emphasize the dysfunctional food system centered
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  around corn.
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  Nutritionists like Jen Messer and physicians like Neha Pathak stress the importance of
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  understanding corn's impact and balancing its consumption.
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  In business news, Palantir Technologies has raised its annual revenue forecast for the
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  second time this year, driven by the booming demand for generative artificial intelligence.
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  Shares of the Denver-based company surged over 13 percent in extended trading, adding
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  to a year-to-date gain of over 39 percent.
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  Palantir now expects annual revenue between $2,740,000,000 and $2,750,000,000, exceeding
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  earlier estimates.
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  In the third quarter, Palantir forecasts revenue near $697 million.
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  The company reported its largest-ever quarterly profit, highlighting its successful AI platform.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $56,000.
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  Ethereum is just over $2,500.
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  And Solana is $139.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Public research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now back to the show.
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  Let's talk science.
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  Archaeologists have uncovered a horde of gold coins estimated to be 2,600 years old.
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  In the ancient Greek city of Notian, located in western Turkey.
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  This remarkable find, discovered by the Notian Archaeological Project in July 2023, has been
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  publicly announced by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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  The coins, which feature a kneeling archer, are identified as Persian derricks, likely
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  minted in Sardis.
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  According to University of Michigan archaeologist Christopher Rade, this discovery is rare and
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  offers significant insights into the Persian derrick's history.
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  The coins are now under study at the Ephesus Archaeological Museum.
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  And in entertainment news.
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  Peter Sarsgaard will not return for presumed innocent Season 2, as he considers himself
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  a one-season person.
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  The Apple TV Plus legal thriller has been renewed, but it's unclear which cast members
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  might return.
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  Based on Scott Turo's novel, the series stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Rusty Savich, a prosecutor
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  on trial after his mistress is murdered.
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  Sarsgaard plays rival prosecutor Tommy Molto.
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  Originally an 8-episode limited series, it resolved Rusty's case by Season 1's end.
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  The show might transition to an anthology format for Season 2.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from the American president, Lyndon B. Johnson.
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  And he said,
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  Yesterday is not ours to recover, But tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Had an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.