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The Daily Beat is a daily news podcast inspired by the power of social media to spark social change. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. as BTR’s social media director, DJ Jen, culls the “Twitterverse” and “blogosphere” to bring you the top stories regarding social justice and human rights issues.
Not to mention, we’ll also feature some of BTR’s top tracks.
Don’t miss a beat!
Today on the beat:
Obama hails ‘fundamental shift’ on nuke security
U.S. banks enjoy ‘too-big-to-fail’ advantage: Fed study
Army head to decide rank of disgraced general
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