Podcast Episodes

Afghanistan, Xi’s triumph, Nestle, Bolsonaro and Venice Film Festival

Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach quake-hit mountain villages. China’s Xi Jinping is having a strong week as he convenes his ‘Axis of Upheaval’. …

6 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan quake, China summit, Gaza, Houthis and Indonesia

An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed hundreds. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin share their vision for a new glob…

6 months, 1 week ago

Chicago, ICE, Modi-Xi-Putin and US Open

Chicago’s mayor says police won’t help federal troops after US President Donald Trump threatens to deploy them. Two firefighters are being held by IC…

6 months, 1 week ago

Trump tariffs, Abbas, Meta chatbots, UK migration and Tony Hawk

A U.S. court rules most Trump-era tariffs illegal but leaves them in place for now. The U.S. blocks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attendin…

6 months, 1 week ago

CDC messaging, de minimis, Ukraine and Hurricane Katrina

The White House announces a new leader for the CDC as staffers lash out at vaccine messaging. The de minimis duty-free exemption for low-value import…

6 months, 1 week ago

CDC, Minnesota shooting, DC crime, Kyiv and Tomatina

The CDC leader fired by the White House refuses to quit. A shooter kills two Minneapolis school children in a Catholic church. Federal agents take on…

6 months, 1 week ago

Fed showdown, France, Mamdani and Tayvis

Lisa Cook vows to fight President Donald Trump's Fed firing as governor in court, testing the limits of presidential authority. France's government i…

6 months, 1 week ago

Gaza outcry, Fed firing, Intel and Tesla

International outcry grows after an Israeli airstrike kills 20, including five journalists in an attack on a Gaza hospital. U.S. President Donald Tru…

6 months, 1 week ago

Gaza, Abrego and screwworm

*This episode has been updated with the latest on the Gaza and Kilmar Abrego Garcia stories.

Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 p…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chicago, Ukraine, redistricting, Pakistan and Africa’s luxury tourism

The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago, the Washington Post has reported. President Donald Trump's push to redraw U.…

6 months, 2 weeks ago