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Biden’s ceasefire plan puts pressure on Netanyahu 03.06.2024

The Wall Street Journal explains why Biden’s ceasefire push in Gaza faces tough obstacles. NPR reporter Ximena Bustillo has the story of what’s next after the Trump guilty verdict, including for the jurors. Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president. Washington Post journalist Mary Beth Sheridan has more.

Will Trump go to prison? How will his supporters react? And more questions answered. 31.05.2024

Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, after a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his New York criminal trial. The New Yorker ’s Susan Glasser and Politico ’s Erica Orden join the show to break down what comes next for Trump — and American democracy. Biden is giving Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes within Russia using U.S...

Comparing Biden and Trump on Netanyahu and Gaza 30.05.2024

Ben Samuels from Haaretz compares Trump’s recent comments on Israel to those from Biden. NPR explains how groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws. The Los Angeles Times goes inside the rise of human composting. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.

What to watch as jurors consider Trump’s fate 29.05.2024

It’s not just guilty or not guilty. Politico looks at all the possible outcomes of the Trump trial. Washington Post journalist Dana Hedgpeth on the in-depth investigation of abuse against Native American children. The Wall Street Journal looks at what new research tells us about the damage anger does to our bodies over time. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Why voters have become so partisan about the economy 28.05.2024

Biden is getting no credit for the current economic boom in America. Annie Lowrey explores why in The Atlantic . Washington Post reporter Mary Beth Sheridan investigates how Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business. CNN looks at the hurdles for air travelers during what’s expected to be a busy summer. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.

U.S. sunscreen is years behind the world. Here’s why. 24.05.2024

New York Magazine writer Zak Cheney-Rice describes how in Atlanta, the George Floyd demonstrators are being prosecuted as gang members. And the activists of today could be next. Research shows that lowering speed limits can make city streets much safer. Vox journalist Marin Cogan explains. Other countries have better sunscreens. NPR explains why we can’t get them in the U.S. Today’s ep...

Unpacking the controversies around Justice Alito 23.05.2024

Justin Jouvenal from the Washington Post explains why calls are growing for Justice Alito to recuse himself from January 6 and 2020 election cases. TV and film writers in Hollywood are struggling to find work in the entertainment industry amid a downturn in production. Los Angeles Times reporter Stacy Perman has the story. Coins left at airport security reignite debate on getting rid of them. Read...

Scarlett Johansson, others say their voices are being copied 22.05.2024

An increasing number of actors are accusing AI companies of re-creating their voices without permission. CNN has the story of a new lawsuit. NPR Ukraine bureau chief Joanna Kakissis explains Russia’s recent gains in Ukraine. And NPR also reports on how Zelenskyy’s popularity has waned as the war goes on. The Washington Post looks at new research on how cockroaches took over the world....

What to know as Trump’s hush-money trial nears its end 21.05.2024

Prosecutors rested their case in Trump’s criminal trial in New York. CNN has details. Red Lobster has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Wall Street Journal looks at what went wrong. USA Today reports on how the portals connecting New York and Dublin have reopened after the video livestream was shut down due to “inappropriate behavior.” Today’s episode was guest-hosted by...

What’s next after the death of Iran’s president 20.05.2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died in a helicopter crash, creating fresh uncertainty as the country’s hardline clerical establishment navigates regional tensions and domestic discontent. CNN has more. The crew members of the ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge have been on board since the crash. The Baltimore Sun has their story. It took nearly a decad...

How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S. 17.05.2024

Twenty years after America’s first same-sex marriages, data shows the effects of the practice on marriage as a whole have been largely positive. The Wall Street Journal looks at the research. Bloomberg reports a new law that would mean big changes to the way we fly. Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? An Indiana judge weighed in on this spicy debate and said yes. The Washington Post has the s...

How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threats 16.05.2024

A Reuters investigation found that when Trump criticizes trial judges, his supporters respond with posts urging violence. The Wall Street Journal looks at how coverage of the war in Gaza on Israeli television is very different than what the rest of the world see. A geologist believes she’s solved the mystery of the landscape behind the ‘Mona Lisa.’ The Times of London has the sto...

Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained Palestinians 15.05.2024

CNN speaks with Israeli whistleblowers who describe brutal conditions at a shadowy detention facility for Palestinians. Vermont lawmakers passed a bill that would allow the state to go after big oil companies for compensation over damage wrought by climate change. Vermont Public Radio reports. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Fox Sports has v...

Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisis 14.05.2024

Doctors and nurses at one of the last functioning hospitals in Rafah tell NPR that months of Israeli military operations and border closures have devastated their ability to care for patients. Wired looks at why some states are banning lab-grown meat. Bloomberg Businessweek describes how Caitlin Clark and other star rookies are part of a plan to transform the WNBA. Today’s episode was guest-...

Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts 13.05.2024

Politico reporter Josh Gerstein explains why Trump’s political fate likely won’t be decided by the courts. Atomic veterans are on the verge of losing federal benefits. NPR reports on how Congress hasn't helped. Many insomniacs swear by dull narrators who put them to sleep, whether on purpose or not. The Wall Street Journal examines the phenomenon. Today’s episode was guest-hosted...

What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza 10.05.2024

Biden’s “red line” in Gaza is an invasion of Rafah. What will that mean if Israel follows through with the attack? The Guardian ’s Julian Borger examines the conundrum.   The Guardian also reports on devastating flooding in Kenya. And Reuters has dramatic images of the severe flooding in southern Brazil. Paco de Leon, a personal-finance expert, shares tips for becoming...

The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders 09.05.2024

After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. NPR has the details. Some senior care homes in the United States are refusing to pick up fallen residents, instead dialing 911. Todd C. Frankel of the Washington Post joins to talk about the problem. The “world’s largest” vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. CNN explains how...

Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024 08.05.2024

TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer in a year. NPR has the story. NPR also examines claims that the ban could be “an extinction-level event” for the creator economy. Columbia canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus. NBC News reports.   ESPN explains...

Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists 07.05.2024

Politico asks student journalists what’s really happening on college campuses. Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A report for New York magazine by the staff of the Columbia Daily Spectator . David Nakamura of the Washington Post explains the obscure N.Y. election law at the heart of Trump’s hush-money trial.   Apple News looks at some of the most...

What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks 06.05.2024

The Washington Post reports on Hamas’s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of ceasefire talks. In an exclusive interview with ABC News , Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner reflects on her freedom from Russian prison. Wall Street Journal columnist Clare Ansberry explains why millions of American kids are doing the adult work of providing care for family. Madonna’s fre...

Inside an assassination plot on American soil 03.05.2024

Washington Post reporter Greg Miller talks about an investigation into an assassination plot on American soil, and what it reveals about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in India. NPR has the story of how some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words. For the first time, an orangutan was seen treating his wounds with a medicinal plant. NBC News expla...

What students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do 02.05.2024

Vox explains what student demonstrators against the war in Gaza are calling on their universities to do. Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times , shares his reporting on a medical facility in Qatar that’s treating child amputees from Gaza. The New Yorker spent time with a secret society of writers and artists that’s trying to rethink how we pay attention in...

How Trump wants to reshape America in a second term 01.05.2024

Donald Trump sits down with Time reporter Eric Cortellessa for exclusive interviews about what a second term could look like if he wins. There’s also a transcript and fact-check of the conversations. Wired explains why millions of Americans could lose internet access today. Every vote counts for the GOP in the House — which is why the enthusiasm of some Republican lawmakers for activit...

Trump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes 30.04.2024

Politico reporter Ben Feuerherd explains what happened in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York last week — and what to expect from this week in court. PBS NewsHour reports on how Israelis marked the Passover holiday, amid conflict, loss and trauma. ESPN looks back at the long, complicated friendship between Donte DiVincenzo, Jalen Brunson, and Josh Hart, former Villanova teammates...

How the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past 29.04.2024

An expert writes in the Washington Post about America’s grim history of using troops against student protesters. And a Post analysis looks back at how the public felt about campus protests against the Vietnam War at the time. New federal flying rules require more price transparency and for airlines to provide full cash refunds when flights are canceled or significantly changed. NPR spoke to...

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