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The new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?

The new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?



Congress is back from summer recess with a list of big priorities — and some come with tight deadlines. NBC’s Sahil Kapur tells us more.

The landmark trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar…


Published on 2 weeks ago

How an earthquake devastated Afghanistan

How an earthquake devastated Afghanistan



The latest from Afghanistan after a catastrophic earthquake struck the eastern part of the country. The BBC reports on the worst-hit areas, and the Taliban’s plea for help.

ProPublica’s Bob Garrett t…


Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.

Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.



NPR’s Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk. 

It was a busy week in Washington that included a s…


Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired

Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired



The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The Washington Post breaks down what happened. 

The Minnesota Sta…


Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about

The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about



The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. Bloomberg unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits.

The Trump administration is using obscure tactics around mortgages to pursue pol…


Published on 3 weeks ago

How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights

How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights



Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the Washington Post, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped civil rights in schools under Trump.

In Gaza, an air…


Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.

It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.



The Washington Post’s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next.

ProPublica’s Annie Waldman details how cuts at federal heal…


Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

The surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules

The surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules



The federal government might give up its ability to regulate climate law — and businesses are concerned. NPR’s Michael Copley explains why.

Israel is launching two controversial plans in what it call…


Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Stuck in their homes, stuck in their jobs: why Americans feel frozen

Stuck in their homes, stuck in their jobs: why Americans feel frozen



Nobody is buying homes. Nobody is changing jobs. Wall Street Journal reporter Konrad Putzier explores why so many Americans are feeling stuck — and the economic consequences for everyone. 

Los Angele…


Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

How much money is Trump making off the presidency?

How much money is Trump making off the presidency?



New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick spent months tallying up the dizzying amount of cash Trump has made off the presidency. He joins to talk about it.

Rachel Siegel, housing reporter at the …


Published on 4 weeks ago





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