It’s the first British coronation in 70 years and along with the celebration, questions abound: What kind of king will Charles be? Who is Charles anyway? And why even have a king?
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Congresswoman and former professor Katie Porter is known for showing up to hearings with a whiteboard to explain complicated topics. She's now written a book about her life, including what it takes to be a working mom in Congress. One of several prominent Democrats running for the Senate in California, Porter talked with NPR's Juana Summers abouther new memoir I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan.
A thousand people march to the Weelaunee forest to kick off the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action, later that night Zach Fox headlines a DIY music festival in the woods.
Journalist Ben Norton, editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, joins to talk de-dollarization, whether Tucker's departure from Fox News is a loss for the left's ability to have left issues platformed to a mainstream audience, war with China, and more. This was such an epic convo that we're making it a two-parter. Check out the second half next Monday on Patreon.
Deadly Atlanta shooting suspect on the run. Texas deadly shooting suspect apprehended. The Fed raises rates. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has tonight's World News Roundup.
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut, a doctor or maybe a famous athlete? Today one of the most popular responses to that question is influencer – content creators who grow their following on Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube and monetize that content to make it their full-time job.
In a lot of ways influencing can seem like the dream job - the filters, the followers, the free stuff. But on the internet, rarely is anything as it appears. From hate comments and sneaky contracts to prejudice and discrimination, influencers face a number of hurdles in their chosen careers.
This week we're bringing you two stories from our daily show The Indicator on the promise and perils of the multi-billion dollar influencer industry.
This episode was produced by Corey Bridges and Janet Lee. It was engineered by Robert Rodriguez and Katherine Silva. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and Dylan Sloan. Emily Kinslow was the podcast coordinator for this series. Viet Le is The Indicator's senior producer. Kate Concannon edits the show. Our acting executive producer is Jess Jiang.
Republican congressmen allege President Joe Biden is implicated in a bribery scheme involving a foreign national. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down the latest Biden corruption scandal, explain why intelligence remains tight-lipped about investigations into the Biden family, and discuss the left's coordinated attack on the conservative-led Supreme Court. Mollie and David share some of their favorite moments from the annual Federalist staff retreat.
After an early round loss, NBA great Giannis Antetokounmpo had a much watched, quite heartfelt press conference in which he asserted that there's no such thing as failure in sports. Ethan Strauss, NBA expert and former beat writer has a nuanced counter take. Yes, there is. Plus, The Montana Legislature shames itself through censure. And an NBC reporter needs to mix it up, no matter the costs to his credibility.
The Chicago skyline’s tallest member is celebrating a major birthday. Reset hears from Randy Stancik, General Manager of SkyDeck Chicago at Willis Tower and Dennis Rodkin, reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business about the significance of the 50th anniversary.
