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What is the ideal temp to wash your clothes? Do you actually need to separate whites from colors? What is the best way to pre-treat clothes? Should you use any setting besides ‘normal?’ How do you get out toddler stains?! We addressed dozens of your questions in this ‘news you can use’ conversation with Procter & Gamble Senior Scientist Sammy Wang. She helps lead teams creating products like Downy...

This episode is a deep-dive into the most streamed documentary in America: ‘Quiet on Set.’ The series focuses on Nickelodeon, and startling claims of a toxic work environment for child stars and abuse at the network.  Mosheh is joined by Kate Taylor, senior correspondent at Business Insider, to explore the unsettling realities unveiled in the documentary. Her reporting and investigation in 2022 fi...

One of the most common questions we get at Mo News is related to media bias and finding trustworthy, non-partisan sources.  Mosheh sits down with Vanessa Otero, the founder of AdFontes and the creator behind the influential Media Bias Chart–which breaks down thousands of news sources based both on political bias and reliability. We delve into the complexities of bias, media bias and the reasons as...

American democracy has a number of challenges as it approaches its 250th birthday in 2026. The US has one of hardest constitutions in the world to amend, and is the only country to use an electoral college vs popular vote to elect presidents as well as the only democratic nation to allow for lifetime appointments of federal judges. Add in the filibuster and a less and less representative US Senate...

America has long been obsessed with the idea of alien life and UFOS, especially as the US government has been less than open about what it has known for years.  A new book tells the incredible history going back a century, and why the US government coverup has been less about what it does know, and more about what it doesn’t.  Mosheh speaks with Garrett Graff, the author of “UFO: The Inside Story...

When it comes to raising kids, there is so much conflicting advice out there that often leads to self-doubt. Ultimately, what does the latest science say about how to best raise our kids to ensure they grow up to be resilient, confident and kind adults?  In this episode, we speak with developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman, the author of “The Five Principles of Parenting.” She discusses why the...

As Israel’s war in Gaza enters a sixth month, we check on the state of the conflict and when it might end with Axios Foreign Policy Reporter Barak Ravid. He is incredibly well-sourced in Washington and Jerusalem, and he gives us an insider’s perspective on the growing divide between President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the state of the war.  We discuss the likelihood of a Rafa...

As we cover the latest crisis and escalating violence in Haiti, we take a step back in this episode and dive into how the country got here. Haiti was once a pearl of the Caribbean, and a stable, go-to tourism hot spot, (the Clintons took their honeymoon there!) but things have taken a turn for the worst over the last few decades.  Award-winning CBS News correspondent and host Vladimir Duthiers has...

There have been a lot of really troubling headlines recently about the declining mental health of teens and the increasing rates of depression and suicide— particularly amongst teenage girls, but also amongst teenage boys. What’s behind it? And more importantly, what can we do about it? Plus– what’s the real key to happiness, or at least contentment, regardless of your age?  We’re joined by Niro F...

From the Salem Witch Trials to Qanon, it turns out that conspiracy theories are “as American as apple pie.” We dive into why we believe them, and how they have impacted American history and democracy in a conversation with author and cultural historian Colin Dickey.  His latest book, “Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shape American Democracy,” provides some fascinating historic...

Carlos Whittaker is a motivational speaker and author who spreads positivity daily and he brings it to the Mo News podcast in this edition. Whittaker’s Instagram account @loswhit is a true pleasure to follow as he helps change the lives of total strangers by enlisting his “instafamilia” to raise money for good causes and good people.  He is out with a powerful new book, How to Human, with tips on...

We take a deep dive into the state of our oceans and the planet with award-winning photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen.   Paul and ‘Mitty’ are incredible storytellers who have traveled to the far reaches of the globe and below our oceans to capture amazing imagery. They are also the co-founders of SeaLegacy—an organization using the power of media and storytelling to amplify ocean...

A provocative, new NY Times bestselling book alleges that keeping a certain population of Americans poor actually benefits the majority of citizens. And, it turns out that solving poverty is easier than we think it is.  Mosheh talks to sociologist and author Matthew Desmond about his book, Poverty, By America. His analysis looking into why the richest country in the world has such widespread pover...

It is a story we have not learned much about….until now. Facing sexism and huge institutional hurdles, the story of the women who helped build the CIA and put their lives on the line in conflicts going back to WWII is an incredible, compelling history.    Writer Liza Mundy tells us their story in her new book, “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA.” It’s a follow up to her previo...

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Mo News hit the road for Washington to interview two key US national security leaders about the conflict, the US role and other top challenges for the US. Mosheh spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about how this war will end, who will lead Gaza after Hamas, and whether the US is doing enough to bring home the hostages. They also discussed the threat fro...

It is the most prestigious consulting company in the world, and yet most of us know very little about McKinsey.  The multi-billion dollar firm helps governments around the world and the Fortune 500 make key decisions when it comes to their businesses and their images. McKinsey clients have included big tobacco, opioid makers, the Chinese government as well as US government agencies & the companies...

Mo News Prenuvo Discount: $300 off first scan with code MONEWS Thousands of people are starting to use a new whole-body MRI scan called Prenuvo, when they either have difficult-to-diagnose conditions, or are just looking to get a better sense of what is happening inside their bodies.  Mosheh wanted to find out more, and recently had an opportunity to try out Prenuvo.  CEO Andrew Lacy joins Mosheh...

As the Israel-Hamas war approaches 50 days, we are speaking with voices from both sides of the war to gain insight into the realities on the ground.  In this episode, Mosheh speaks with Khalil Sayegh. He was born and raised in Gaza, then lived in the West Bank, and is now in the US, where he recently got his master's degree from American University. His family is currently seeking refuge in a chur...

It has been more than a month and a half since Hamas terrorists abducted more than 240 hostages, including babies and the elderly. As Israel and Hamas negotiate the release of some of the hostages, Mo News speaks to two family members of those currently being held in Gaza.    They tell us about their family members, what life is like for a hostage who was released, the abductions and what the last...

**Mo News Premium For Members-Only Instagram, Private Podcast: (Click To Join)** Volumes have been written about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British PM Winston Churchill. But what about the women who raised them?  A new book tells the fascinating story of their mothers, Sara Delano Roosevelt and Jennie Churchill. Both natives of Brooklyn, NY, they would go onto take two very different...

An increasing number of American kids are suffering from crippling levels of anxiety and mental health issues at school due to ‘achievement culture.’  We explore how we got there and the solutions with Jennifer Wallace, author of the new book “Never Enough,” diving into how kids now suffer under a “tyranny of metrics.” We discuss how higher education has contributed to this issue as well as the im...

With the realization that globalization didn’t benefit everyone, the US and many countries have taken a more populist turn in recent years. Is the re-focus on things here at home going to lead to more tensions across the globe or a positive, necessary correction? We talk to Rana Foroohar, Financial Times Business Columnist and author of the new book, Homecoming, about the evolving role of the US i...

**Mo News Premium For Members-Only Instagram, Private Podcast: (Click To Join)** It’s now been more than two weeks since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, killing more than 1,300 people and taking more than 200 hostage. Israel has responded with airstrikes in Gaza that have left thousands dead.  The images are gruesome. The testimony from survivors and victims’ families is heartbreaking. It’s...

We dive deep into the world of submersible exploration in this episode, and discuss what we can learn from traveling to the deepest parts of our oceans. We know more about outer space than our own oceans here on earth. The co-founder of Triton Submarines, Patrick Lahey, is hoping to help change that, and he explains why deep sea travel is so important in this conversation.  We all watched in horro...

It is a riveting history: How America chose the first six women to go into space and how the first female astronauts overcame adversity and sexism. We talk about all of it in our conversation with space journalist Loren Grush.  Her new book, “The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts” reads like a movie screenplay, and provides some fascinating historical perspective into the f...