Can't-Miss Culture: Halloween

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on a lawsuit to keep former president Donald Trump off the ballot (First) | How culture war issues may help conservative candidates on election night in New Jersey (St ... Show More

Kadia Goba, political reporter at Semafor, reports on a busy week in Congress, with the new speaker, a failed attempt by some Republicans to remove Rep. George Santos from office, fights over aid to Israel (at the expense of the IRS) and more. 

Homeschooling, once the domain of Evangelical Christians, has exploded in popularity, even in places like New York City. Peter Jamison, enterprise reporter at The Washington Post, talks about the data he has collected on homeschoolers, and its effect on children and society. 

Part one of our interview with retired Green Beret Lt. Col. Tony Aguilar, who says he witnessed war crimes in Gaza. Next week, his detailed response to the attacks against him. (00:00) What Is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation? (08:52) Aguilar Details the Atrocities Taking Place i ... Show More

As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release ... Show More

An Israeli-backed system meant to deliver aid and food into Gaza launched last week to scenes of chaos and violence. WSJ's Anat Peled breaks down the new system, and explains why getting aid to the region is difficult and dangerous. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - A F ... Show More

As peace talks drag on, the crisis in Gaza gets worse and worse. It's now two weeks since Israel shut off electricity, food, fuel and medical supplies, in a bid to pressure Hamas to accept an extension of the preliminary ceasefire. Gavin Kelleher is the humanitarian access manage ... Show More

The 40,000 litres of drinking water trucked into Gaza on Saturday represent ‘a drop in the ocean’, considering the immense needs following two weeks of conflict.That’s the assessment of Jeremy Hopkins, Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Egypt, speaking hours aft ... Show More

Gaza: Aid teams pick up vital relief supplies at the borderSouth Sudan exodus continues: UNHCR 

From podcaster Theo Von to children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel to the new pope to President Trump, a strange coalition of people is criticizing Israel’s latest actions in Gaza. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Denise Guerra, edited by Jollie Myers, fact-checked by Lau ... Show More