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Today
Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge
Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor. Here’s what we’re covering: A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought, by Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash, by Tyler ... Show More
9m 12s
Yesterday
Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie. Here’s what we’re covering: Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It, by Declan Walsh Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund, by Zach Montague U.S. Military Is Quietly G ... Show More
9m 33s
May 29
U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on t ... Show More
14m 53s
Oct 2025
Iran, Australia rare earths, Amazon’s outage and Trump’s ballroom
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. and Australia sign a minerals deal to counter China. Amazon says its cloud service is back after an outage causes global turmoil. And, the White House’s East ... Show More
12m 26s
May 2025
Gaza, tariffs, Musk’s exit, Chinese students and Sinners
The U.S. proposes a 60-day ceasefire for Gaza with a hostage swap. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are back on, after an appeals court temporarily reinstated them. Elon Musk’s departure from the Trump administration caps a turbulent tenure. The U.S. says it will start revoking v ... Show More
12m 45s
Jun 2025
Flamethrower Attack, New Metal Tariffs & Taylor Takes Control- Monday, June 2, 2025
The news to know for Monday, June 2, 2025! We'll tell you about more targeted violence in the U.S. against supporters of Israeli hostages, and we're talking about President Trump's latest tariff announcement. Also, air quality concerns are impacting millions of Americans. Plus, a ... Show More
13m 6s
Feb 2025
China tariffs, Canada and Mexico pause, Netanyahu-Trump and DOGE v. USAID
China has slapped tariffs on some U.S. imports in response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, raising the stakes in a showdown between the world's top two economies even as President Donald Trump offered reprieves to Mexico and Canada. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ... Show More
12m 26s
Feb 2025
372. Syria, al-Sharaa, and the future of the Middle East
What does al-Sharaa's rise to power mean for Syria? Given his surprise takeover, how will today’s CIA analysts be changing the way they think about the country and what happens next? Will Syria be the next Libya?
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss Syria’s rapidly shifting po ... Show More
1h 6m