Up First from NPR - 82nd Airborne Deployment, Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion, DHS Funding Negotiations
Lebanon expelled Iran's ambassador as Israel threatens to move the country's border northward and use the "Gaza model" in the south of Lebanon, with more than a million people already displaced.
And Congress is inching toward a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but President Trump says he's probably not going to be happy with it, leaving TSA workers still without pay.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:53) 82nd Airborne Deployment
(05:55) Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion
(09:39) DHS Funding Negotiations
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 3.25.26
Alabama
- Sen. Tuberville offers the "Student Athlete Act" into the US Senate
- AG Steve Marshall supports bill restricting interference with first responders
- Verbal attacks exchanged between two GOP candidates in Lt. Governor race
- A group of midwives are asking AL Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that requires hospital licensure for birthing centers
- U of A students file lawsuit against administration for cancelling 2 student led magazines
- Today another "Christ or Chaos" debate to be held at Troy University with 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson
National
- US sends 15 point peace plan to Iran as part of negotiations
- Markwayne Mullins is sworn in as new Secretary of DHS
- TSA agents get relief at airports by ICE agents, during partial government shutdown
- US Senate confirms now assistant attorney general over fraud division in DOJ
- BLM activist in Boston must repay $200K in misused charity money
- CEO of Cybersecurity consulting firm says they recognized Covid as a bioweapon from the start.
Money Girl - How Your Debt Compares With the Average American’s
With U.S. consumer debt hitting a record $18.8 trillion, it’s time to see how your balances measure up. In this episode, Laura breaks down average debt by age group and type—from Gen Z’s $35k average to Gen X’s $158k peak—to help you determine if your debt is "healthy" or a hurdle to retirement.
Key Takeaways:
- The Big 4: Current averages for mortgages, auto loans, student loans, and credit cards.
- Debt Rules of Thumb: Learn the 30/30/3 rule for housing and the 20/4/10 rule for car buying.
- Know Your Ratios: How to calculate your Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratio like a lender.
- Payoff Strategies: Why high-interest debt is "bad" and how to use consolidation or balance transfers to escape it.
Whether you're looking to buy a home or just sleep better at night, learn how to stop being "average" and start building wealth.
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Getting Hammered® - I’m Goin’ Once, Goin’ Twice, Sold! MK & Kelly Celebrate Capitalism
Kelly Maher guest-hosts with Mary Katharine Ham today, tells us about her new adventure in auctioneering, and we talk about all the people who don't understand capitalism— Kathy Hochul, Hasan Piker, Abigail Spanberger, D.C. government.
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Opening Arguments - Pete Hegseth’s books are racist trash written in crayon. We’ve got some highlights for you.
VR26 - Matt read not one but TWO of Pete Hegseth's "books." The awful xenophobic, genocidal crap contained therein might help explain the Iran War.
What A Day - Democrats Add Tax Cuts To Affordability Agenda
Ahead of the midterms, several Democrats are trying to seize on the affordability messaging that has been connecting with voters across the country by talking about lowering taxes. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen have introduced separate measures aimed at easing the tax burden on middle- and lower-income people. And Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna released a plan to raise taxes on billionaires. But critics are raising concerns about what these proposals would mean for government funding moving forward. Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen joins the show to discuss his plan.
And in headlines, President Donald Trump sends more mixed messages about the war in Iran, new polling shows the president's approval rating is on the decline, and The Wall Street Journal's March Madness bracket tests whether AI is better than humans at predicting the winning teams.
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Short Wave - The world’s freshwater is getting saltier. Why?
This is part of a whole series on the world’s dwindling water supply. Check out part one and part two of this water series!
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NPR's Book of the Day - In the novel ‘Black Bag,’ a classroom experiment invites questions about masculinity
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Ologies with Alie Ward - Megafelinology (SNOW LEOPARDS + OTHER BIG CATS) with Imogene Cancellare
Cheetahs. Tigers. Jaguars. Pumas. Panthers. Snow leopards. How big is a big cat? And who decides? Let’s ask the charming wildlife biologist, science communicator, and Megafelinologist Dr. Imogene Cancellare. She shares tales of remote field work, snow-capped mountains, narrow escapes, camera trap revelations, DNA discoveries, brinks of extinction, if big cats like big boxes, why tails can be bobbed, lioness manes, big cat attacks, and making huge biscuits. Also: how to make your cats *Obsessed* with you.
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