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Oct 15, 2026

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Episodes

Why are so few eligible families applying for Trump Accounts? 30.09.2026

The 530A Trump Account is meant to give families $1,000 to invest for their child.

Disaster averted after violent hijacking attempt aboard commercial flight bound for Tel Aviv 30.09.2026

A FlyDubai flight carrying around 180 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia early on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed his co-pilot and tried to crash the plane.

'Man in the Mirror': New book tells story of Jordan Neely, the homeless man killed by Daniel Penny 30.09.2026

Jordan Neely, a homeless Black man, was killed on a subway train when 24-year-old white Marine Daniel Penny put him in a fatal chokehold.

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus on U.S. withdrawal from Iraq 30.09.2026

The U.S. military has now left Iraq, after invading more than two decades ago in a war that has long since ended.

ICE arrests unsettle residents in southwestern Kansas 29.09.2026

In the town of Liberal, Kansas, immigration raids have sparked concerns among residents and businesses

In new novel, John Green explores love, fame and a 'Hollywood, Ending' 29.09.2026

The book centers around two stars of an Andy Warhol biopic and how they navigate what could be breakout roles.

Landlords embrace AI concierges to communicate with their tenants 29.09.2026

Some tenants just want help from a human.

Rare Pokemon cards have sold for millions. Robberies are on the rise 29.09.2026

Investors purchase rare cards for hundreds of thousands and, in some cases, millions of dollars.

For National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo, 'Anger is Only a Shadow' 29.09.2026

Elizabeth Acevedo's latest young adult book "Anger is Only a Shadow" tells the story of rebellious teen whose determination to stay out of juvenile detention is constantly tested.

Real quackin' good: Everything you want to know about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest 29.09.2026

Since 1934, sales from Federal Duck Stamps have raised more than $1.3 billion and have led to the conservation of more than 6 million acres of wetlands habitat.

How toss-up races in New England are looking, 5 weeks before midterms 29.09.2026

Will Republican incumbent Susan Collins hold on to her Senate seat in Maine? Who will replace Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire?

Is AI above the law? Historian Jill Lepore says it is 29.09.2026

Artificial intelligence agents, or bots as they're often called, have gone rogue lately, escaping the virtual boundaries that were supposed to prevent them from accessing data, finding one another when they were supposed to remain isolated.

New technology is opening mountain trails to more people with disabilities 29.09.2026

New technology, including electric motors, means disabled people can get out on mountain trails like never before. But those trails need to be modified to make them friendly for hand-cycles or three-wheeled e-bikes.

Vermont wants to reinvent college as Americans grow skeptical of higher education 29.09.2026

Leaders in business and government in Vermont want to reinvent college for the modern era, even as Americans grow skeptical of higher education, and some colleges are closing.

What a single mom's story shows about the housing crisis 29.09.2026

Shana Kaska is a single mother who just bought her first home at age 45, thanks to help from her mom and dad.

States take on more SNAP administration costs as food payments increase to keep up with inflation 29.09.2026

Starting Oct. 1, families and individuals on SNAP will get more money to offset inflation. But the Trump administration is transferring more costs to the states, which might ultimately have to cut benefits to pay for them.

OpenAI scraps release of its latest model, citing security concerns 29.09.2026

The company says the model showed high levels of deception during testing.

Danny Bones: The far-right British rapper who is actually AI 28.09.2026

Danny Bones is supposedly a working-class British rapper popular among far-right groups thanks to his lyrics about immigration, national identity and a broken Britain.

The divorce laws that make it hard to get divorced 28.09.2026

One in three Americans in 2023 who had ever been married said their first marriage ended in divorce, according to the Pew Research Center.

What we can learn from Warren Buffett 28.09.2026

Buffett, 96, also known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” and his business partner Charlie Munger built a $1 trillion investment powerhouse.

Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg's Meta with your AI data? 28.09.2026

The CEO of Meta says he’s reorienting the company’s strategy on artificial intelligence to be all about privacy.

'To Catch a Fish' explores the allure of sportsfishing 28.09.2026

Few people these days are fishing for subsistence. Fishermen and women are hooked by something other than hunger.

Two pandas arrive at Atlanta Zoo 28.09.2026

At a White House summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the pandas would be coming.

What to know about the sexual assault case filed against Cornell University 28.09.2026

New York prosecutors are re-opening a criminal investigation into a sexual assault case that allegedly took place at Cornell University in 2024.

A composer’s tribute to firefighters, nearly 20 years in the making 28.09.2026

Los Angeles-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he’s made headway in finally recording it.

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