Since the dawn of human history, the great leaders of civilization sought the one thing they could neither buy nor steal: immortality. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the astonishing, troubling conspiracy afoot -- the first immortal may have already been born.
COMMENTARY senior editor Seth Mandel makes his debut on the podcast to discuss Joe Biden's strange and unfortunate address from the Oval Office last night. What should the president have said about assisting Ukraine and Israel? What did he say instead? And why was the whole thing so all over the place. Plus mailbag. Give a listen.
As China marks the tenth anniversary of its Belt and Road initiative in Beijing, we look at benefits for African countries. What are the continent's losses and gains from working with China?
Also Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed has again said, his country needs its own seaport. Ethiopia is landlocked. So what would he need to do, to make that possible and at what cost?
And how Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum went from running in borrowed shoes...to breaking world records.
President Biden asks Congress for more support for Israel and Ukraine. House Speaker stand-off. Charges for Army Private who entered North Korea. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Jewish Voice For Peace and If Not Now planned protests in cities across the country and in Washington D.C. at the White House and U.S. Congress. They’re calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Reset hears from an organizer who went to D.C. and a local rabbi about why they support this movement.
They fled round after round of gunfire, hid for hours and saved hundreds of lives. It is a rare story of survival on what was a horrific day for Israel. Mexico’s national oil company has accrued immense amounts of debt. Why is the government still propping it up (12:47)? And, video games are going back to 2D (19:57).
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The Protocol podcast dives into blockchain, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the evolving layers of blockchain technology. CoinDesk journalists Brad Keoun, Sam Kessler, and Margaux Nijkerk provide updates and clear explanations of the industry's intricacies, making it accessible to all interested in this dynamic field.
In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Ōtomo Sōrin sent a group of envoys to Europe.
The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several European countries and met multiple European heads of state, including two popes.
It was hoped that their mission would revolutionize relations between Europe and Japan.
Learn more about the Tensho Embassy and the first Japanese mission to Europe on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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This episode is packed with the latest Israel updates, spiced up with intriguing Victoria's Secret news, and, of course, the latest on the Speaker race.
Time Stamps:
9:46 Israel Updates
34:45 Speaker Race
43:14 Lousiana
47:19 Covid 19
50:45 Victoria's Secret
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