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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-inside-community-groups-working-to-build-trust-to-bridge-divides Americans are increasingly divided, and many now see a breakdown in social trust as a key factor. In North Carolina, Judy Woodruff visited a project aimed at restoring that trust, part of a broader national effort to strengthen civic engagement. It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-experts-think-about-the-1000-trump-accounts-for-babies The proposal has bipartisan backing and is generally supported by economists and other researchers, but experts say that there are ways it could be restructured that are more practical and would have a greater effect on wealth inequality. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_...

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-aid-06-11-2025-5c84e29a249b988e1172cfcf4528cdc8 The Gaza Health Ministry says that the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://apnews.com/article/manhattan-crypto-kidnapping-torture-bitcoin-suspect-indicted-7e76c69217ba9f56973dbfaa33a01af2 Lawyers for two crypto investors charged with kidnapping a man for his Bitcoin say they have evidence showing the accuser “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely during the days he claimed he was kept captive and tortured in a posh SoHo town house. Powered by Vo...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm263j1g2rmo One of the two hostages was Yair Yaakov, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu says. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://apnews.com/article/us-open-oakmont-last-man-a42c3ee3b225bfe7b4aadee142407a0f On the 25-year anniversary of Woods’ historic dismantling of Pebble Beach in the U.S. Open — a milestone win that some thought might puncture golf’s stereotype as a sport for rich, white men — Chase Johnson is the only player of Black heritage in the 156-man field at Oakmont. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefee...

https://apnews.com/article/china-xinjiang-critical-minerals-forced-labor-uyghur-eac368889c299fd304a3b7beefc7469a President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world’s two biggest economies. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app...

https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-pentagon-spending-ukraine-7a5c39c4d6ceaddc33b80af24e3797a7 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7zye2l2r1o Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues are given suspended sentences for selling fake 18th Century chairs. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-hegseth-reacts-to-concern-that-trump-administration-applies-double-standard-to-protests Hegseth has strongly defended Trump’s militarized response to protests over federal immigration raids but would not directly answer a question from a lawmaker Wednesday about whether he supported the decision to activate the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attack on...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-mcconnell-warns-hegseth-that-u-s-cant-be-seen-as-allowing-the-russians-to-define-victory Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for details Wednesday on how President Donald Trump intended to defend democratic allies abroad, especially when it came to helping Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/l...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/gaza-health-officials-say-55000-palestinians-have-died-in-israel-hamas-war The Gaza Health Ministry says that the Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7z3gezdjro The jury found him not guilty of an additional sexual assault charge, and have yet to return a verdict on a charge of rape. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/southern-baptist-delegates-call-for-reversal-of-supreme-court-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-prepares-to-move-nonessential-personnel-from-baghdad-embassy-due-to-potential-regional-unrest The State Department is preparing to order the departure of nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https:...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/harvey-weinstein-convicted-of-top-charge-in-sex-crimes-retrial Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://apnews.com/article/wellness-pets-bed-sleeping-6cd756b183e23981a3c9884d49fe7895 Lots of pet owners let their animals sleep on the bed with them, even though it's probably disturbing their sleep. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/netanyahus-government-faces-possible-collapse-as-opposition-moves-to-dissolve-knesset Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faces a major test after the opposition submitted a bill Wednesday to dissolve parliament. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg71xrxrn8go "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away," his family said in a statement. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russian-drone-assault-hits-residential-districts-in-ukraine-killing-3-and-wounding-64 The strikes caused widespread destruction in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Apartment buildings, private homes, playgrounds, industrial sites and public transportation were hit. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Devel...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-mciver-indicted-on-federal-charges-over-skirmish-at-new-jersey-immigration-center The indictment is the latest development in a legal-political drama that has seen President Donald Trump’s administration take Democratic officials from New Jersey’s largest city to court, tapping into the president’s immigration crackdown and Democrats’ efforts to respond. P...

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-strike-kharkiv-7b2760f6b46f5037509fefd6264345aa Russian forces have launched a large-scale drone assault across Ukraine, where officials said three people were killed and 64 others wounded. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgmj09ggdnro Adam al-Najjar is evacuated to Milan, where surgeons can work to save his arm which was severely damaged in the attack. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Developer:https://twitter.com/_horotter

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/brian-wilson-visionary-leader-of-the-beach-boys-dies-at-82 Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app?utm_source=globalnews&utm_medium=podcast Develop...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/photos-protests-against-immigration-raids-spread-across-the-u-s From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and Washington, D.C., marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and snarled traffic through downtown avenues and outside federal offices. Powered by VoiceFeed. https://voicefeed.web.app/lp/podcast?utm_sour...