Marco Rubio was supposed to be one of the only adults in the room, and now he's become a shell of himself executing Trump's unwinding of the US role in the world. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi just can't keep her blubbering sycophancy under wraps. Plus, Mike Waltz's ouster at NSA, our shakedown of Ukraine with a minerals deal, Trump's pettiness is getting lost in the firehose of his revenge, and even the president of El Salvador doubts the criminality of the people ICE is sending to CECOT.
Americans consume an average of 17 teaspoons of sugar a day with some estimates as high as 34 teaspoons a day. That's more than two or three times the recommended daily amount according to the American Heart Association.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has strong thoughts on the sugar.
"There's things that will never be able to eliminate like sugar," said Kennedy. "And sugar is poison, and Americans need to know that. It is poisoning us."
In this edition of "In Good Health," we discuss the effects to sugar on our bodies, how we can lower these risks.
This week, President Trump acknowledged his tariffs were resulting in costlier items in the U.S., but maintained his position that China was taking the majority of the heat. If people can’t afford to buy as much, might that be a recipe for recession? We’ll discuss, and answer a listener’s question on what exactly is a recession. Plus, how uncertain economic conditions might make someone reconsider a luxury cheese purchase.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- Recession defined by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Derrick Morgan, executive vice president of The Heritage Foundation, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze the key policies that marked President Donald Trump's first 100 days, discuss how Americans received those, and preview the future priorities of the second Trump administration.
If you care about combating the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry with the focus on the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.
The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are starting to be felt, sending bitcoin higher as odds of a Fed rate cut in May improve. Plus, Robinhood, Microsoft and Meta earnings beat estimates and Ripple's offer to buy Circle was rejected. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and surfer William Finnegan joins Ravi for a wide-ranging conversation on surfing, storytelling, and the pursuit of mastery. They unpack Barbarian Days and how a lifetime of chasing waves has shaped Bill’s understanding of fear, discipline, and identity. They then turn to the tension between purity and accessibility in surfing and how innovations like wave pools can reflect broader social shifts. They also dig into what it means to be an adult learner in a youth-dominated sport and whether surfing’s soul can survive its growing commercialization.
Bill and Ravi then turn to Bill’s storied career at The New Yorker and discuss the evolving economics of journalism and the practical realities of building a writing life in today’s digital world. They explore how a new generation of writers and athletes, who’ve never seen the world before the internet, can still find meaning off the beaten path. Finally, they reflect on what it means to fully commit to a craft.
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Hanna Sanborn was a single mom with newborn twins, struggling to find affordable childcare. Her best friend, Bryer Rossi, was burned out at work and looking for a way out. One day, Hanna floated an idea to him: “What if you quit your job and took care of my babies?”
What started as a running joke between friends turned into a lifeline that changed their lives and the way they saw each other.
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Music
That Moment by Antonymes
Nocturne by Sololi
Watching it Unfold by Lawrence English
Notes
You can access the self-produced history of the Sophie Bibb Chapter of the UDC here.
This is our wrap of our Week of Citizening that I've been doing with Jon Alexander. We found 8 stories from across the U.S. — across sectors, communities, and divides — where people are coming together to make life better, together. See them all here.
It’s happening in libraries, tech hubs, small towns, and fire-stricken neighborhoods. It’s happening in real politics, real businesses, and real lives. It’s what humans do — when given the chance.
🌎 We believe it’s time to tell a bigger, truer story about who we are. 💥 We’re just getting started — and we need you with us.
