5 Insane Things That Happened This Week

In this unflinching compilation, the show weaves together urgent warnings and explosive revelations. First, hear how a simple driving habit—pausing at green lights—has saved listeners’ lives in South Carolina’s Upstate, a region plagued by red-light runners and repeat DUI offende ... Show More

These two searing segments expose the aftermath of the Butler assassination attempt on Donald Trump, where six Secret Service agents were suspended nearly a year later for critical security failures—only to face minimal consequences and remain on the job. The commentary warns tha ... Show More

These urgent commentaries expose what the speaker calls an unprecedented threat from China—smuggling lethal bioweapons into the U.S. to devastate agriculture and human health, while leveraging America’s reliance on rare earth minerals to force political concessions. From rare ear ... Show More

A.M. Edition for April 25. The Biden administration issues sweeping new rules to limit power-plant pollution, targeting existing coal and newly built natural-gas plants. WSJ climate reporter Ed Ballard explains how that could affect the U.S. energy mix as power demand surges. Plu ... Show More

As millions of Californians were trying to stay cool amid a scorching heat wave on Tuesday, overwhelming demand for electricity nearly forced the state to impose rolling blackouts. Katherine Blunt, who covers renewable energy and utilities for the Wall Street Journal, explains wh ... Show More

Do Electric Cars help the environment?Why are there so many wild fires?Why is the earth greener today that 20 years ago?What is "CLEAN COAL"?Episode Links: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/10/01/did-you-hear-the-one-about-california-fighting-wildfires-by-banning ... Show More

As the Earth swelters through yet another record-breaking summer, a surprise push for climate legislation on Capitol Hill gave us a shimmer of optimism and hope toward fighting climate change. But, while it’s a step in the right direction to reduce carbon emissions, it’s not a pa ... Show More

The OECD said on Tuesday that president Joe Biden’s $1.9tn US stimulus programme will boost the global economic recovery, the pandemic is being blamed for lower birth rates across Europe, and the IPO of South Korean ecommerce group, Coupang, is being clouded by worker deaths. Plu ... Show More

Sixty percent of electricity in the U.S. comes from fossil fuels, like natural gas and coal. Today on the show, guest host Dan Charles talks with reporter Julia Simon about how Hawaii is fighting climate change by throwing out what's been standard for many decades and encouraging ... Show More