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Cardiac monitor maker iRhythm suffers a breach exposing 8.1 million patients' health data. Alex and Jordan ask how health data became hackers' favorite target.

Eleven more Illinois counties vote on leaving Chicago behind — which would bring the breakaway total to 44 of 102. Alex and Jordan debate America's most serious secession movement.

A Phoenix suburb's water bills could jump from $130 to over $500 a month as the Colorado River dwindles. Alex and Jordan ask what the end of cheap water means for the American Southwest.

Jordan's jets strike Syria after a deadly attack on a church funeral killed seven, including three children. Alex and Jordan examine the border crisis spiraling out of control.

House Judiciary Democrats release a 50-page report on Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Alex and Jordan separate what's new from what's noise.

Israelis vote for the first time since the October 7 attacks, with Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival on the line. Alex and Jordan break down the closest race in years.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to a new federal prison after a 1 a.m. hospital rush, alleged fights and lost privileges. Alex and Jordan untangle the conflicting accounts of his month behind bars.

A convicted murderer escapes a Tennessee prison and a manhunt is underway. Alex and Jordan ask how he got out — and what happens next.

Two men charged under Britain's National Security Act after the RAF Fairford incident, as US B-52 and B-1 bombers flee an alleged Iranian drone plot. Alex and Jordan dig into the spy story at America's key UK airbase.

A 29-year-old cousin of Prince Albert found dead in Monaco's public gardens, a Ukrainian arrested. Alex and Jordan unpack the mystery rocking Monaco's royal family.

Harry Kane's 73-goal season wins football's biggest prize, ending a 25-year English wait. Alex and Jordan debate the tightest Ballon d'Or vote ever and whether Mbappé was robbed.

Dead level at the top as City and Arsenal are tied on 19 points in the Premier League, while Manchester United are humbled 3-0 at home by Bournemouth. Villa end City's unbeaten start, Arsenal beat Everton, Chelsea lose to Tottenham, and Liverpool stay two points off the top after eight rounds.

Unbeatens fall as the Chiefs and 49ers lose for the first time in NFL Week 7, while the Cowboys crush the Eagles 38-21 on Monday Night Football. Seattle and Atlanta end the unbeaten runs, Minnesota stays perfect, and supercomputer projections reshape the playoff picture heading into Week 8.

One vaccine for flu and HIV? Michigan State University researchers, funded by the NIH, are studying viral fusion, the shared doorway flu and HIV use to invade cells, in a hunt for a universal shot, broadly protective vaccines and new antivirals. We explain the science in plain language, the 2025-26 flu toll, and why HIV still has no vaccine.

A needle-free mRNA vaccine protected mice against COVID and flu in a Journal of Clinical Investigation lab study, using a high-pressure liquid jet and naked mRNA with no lipid capsules. Alex and Jordan explain the Rutgers research, what it could mean for needle-phobic people and mass vaccination, and why this is mouse research, not an approved vaccine.

School leaders demand an additional £4.5 billion in school funding ahead of the Budget, saying schools are financially and literally on our knees. Alex and Jordan break down the open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the SEND funding crisis, and the impossible daily choices facing heads.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges to end the carers' allowance cliff edge in the Budget, so unpaid carers picking up an extra shift are not suddenly stripped of support. Alex and Jordan explain what the cliff edge means in practice, the Budget promise of breathing space for families, and what carers should watch for on Wednesday.

Budget bombshell for workers: the minimum wage rises to £13.20 and fuel duty stays frozen at 52p. We break down the wage rise, the fuel freeze, and the five everyday fixes from mileage to Post Office drop boxes.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges £432 million to offer every rough sleeper help off the streets before Christmas. We break down the £874 million commitment, the Downing Street summit, and the rollout in Coventry, Plymouth and Camden.

AI stocks roar back as Nvidia jumps 2.4% and Tesla surges 5.2% ahead of Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon earnings. We break down the market rebound, the chip rally, and the AI spending worry hanging over it all.

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show at SoFi Stadium. Alex and Jordan break down the huge celebrity booking, what the halftime stage means, and the fan reaction ahead of the big game.

The FBI warns SafePay ransomware has hit 600+ organisations and deletes your backups first. Alex and Jordan break down the joint FBI, CISA and Secret Service advisory AA26-293A and the defenses that actually work.

Trump approval inches up to 32% in the new Reuters/Ipsos poll as Democrats lead 47-36 on the generic ballot with 7 days to go. Alex and Jordan break down what the poll means for House and Senate control and Trump's final two years.

South Korea arrested seven people in its first major AI-assisted hacking case, with 8.2 million personal records stolen from about 90 organisations using the AI framework ARTEX. NEWS TALK unpacks how AI did the hacking and what it means for your data.

A mutated H1N1 flu strain carrying the G155E mutation is driving America's early flu surge, with California positivity at 9.65% and CDC FluView Week 40 data showing H1N1 dominance. NEWS TALK explains what the new strain means for your vaccine and why early vaccination matters.