In our news wrap Friday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called President Trump's comments about NATO troops serving in Afghanistan "insulting" and "appalling," the FBI arrested a former Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding and the city of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration over the removal of a slavery exhibit at the Independence National Historical Park. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
President Trump announced a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. The agreement caps a six-year legal and geopolitical fight after Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban. The administration says the deal protects American users from Chinese influence, but many national security experts argue it falls short. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than 25 years ago. However, measles cases have skyrocketed in the U.S. as vaccination rates continue to decline, a trend that accelerated during the pandemic. Stephanie Sy spoke with Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University, about the ramifications and reasons behind the outbreak. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
World leaders and army veterans have rejected President Trump's claim that Nato service personnel did not fight on the front lines or play a key part during the US-led war in Afghanistan. We speak to a former secretary general of Nato, whose alliance sent thousands of international troops to fight during the invasion.
Also in the programme: grim reports continue to emerge from Iran; why Nelson Mandela's family is fighting to keep his belongings from an auction; and does celebrated political scientist Francis Fukuyama believe this is the end of the "rules-based" international order?
(Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC, US, October 22, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
So much has happened since ICE ramped up efforts in Minneapolis. It can be hard to get a sense of the big picture. Two NPR reporters on the ground do just that.
It’s been nearly two months since ICE descended on the streets of Minneapolis. In that time, Renee Macklin Good has been shot and killed, children have been detained, and the federal government’s campaign to arrest undocumented immigrants has only grown bigger, more aggressive, and more intense.
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Each step of the way, Minnesotans have protested what’s been happening in their state.
This episode was produced by Michael Levitt, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro.
It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Eric Westervelt.
The impending winter storm is causing significant flight disruptions.
For the first time, negotiators from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia all sat down together in Abu Dhabi today to discuss a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
President Trump and Vice President Vance addressed the annual "March for Life" in Washington, D.C. today.
Tesla’s robotaxis are finally driving without a safety driver in the front seat (they are reportedly in a chase car) and we discussed the future business models for Tesla. Then, we covered Greg Abel making a mark on Berkshire Hathaway, Apple’s chatbot, and 24/7 trading.
Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:
- FSD is here…kind of
- Greg Abel cleans house
- Apple’s Siri chatbot
- NYSE tokenizing stocks
Companies discussed: Tesla (TSLA), Disney (DIS), Microsoft (MSFT), Berkshire (BRK), Spotify (SPOT), Sysco (SYY), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Elf Beauty (ELF), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Apple (AAPL).
Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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P.M. Edition for Jan. 23. After falling out with President Trump last year, Elon Musk is once again donating millions to Republicans. WSJ reporter Emily Glazer discusses what the world’s richest man hopes to accomplish in this year’s midterms. Plus, Intel’s stock slides after it reports a disappointing quarter and forecasts more losses for this quarter. And the recently updated U.S. dietary guidelines advise Americans to limit artificial sweeteners. We hear from Journal reporter Laura Cooper about what this might mean for the food and beverage industry. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Trump is taking billion dollar bribes for his ‘Board of Peace,’ where he can pretend he’ll be the head of a new world order in partnership with Putin. He’s also looking for his next foreign policy adventure since he didn’t get any mileage with Greenland or Iran. And he’s acting like socialist-fascist Juan Perón—taking stakes in U.S. companies while continuing to sic the American gestapo on the twin cities. Meanwhile, a handful of House Dems took a bad vote to fund DHS. Plus, the latest in the annals of unlikeable JD, Gavin’s trolling of MAGA has served him well, Trump is no friend to the domestic auto industry, CEOs are so short-sighted, and Kash Patel is a total clown.
