Consider This from NPR - Israelis Working 24/7 to Identify Hundreds Killed in Hamas Attacks

At a military base south of Tel Aviv, Israeli soldiers and medical examiners are working around the clock to identify remains of hundreds of people killed in the Hamas attacks earlier this month.

NPR's Ari Shapiro visited the base and spoke with those conducting the work about the challenges of identifying so many bodies.

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The Gist - The First Definitive History Of Covid In The U.S.

Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean are out with The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind. Among those who failed include those who bungled PPE procurement, prolonged school closings and lock downs, and misstated "the science." Plus, who is really trying to keep Gazans alive? And wrestling with the possibility of Jim Jordan as Speaker.


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The Daily Signal - Jordan Fails to Secure Speakership, Netanyahu Says “Hamas Are the New Nazis,” GOP Senators Call on Biden to “Refreeze $6 Billion in Iranian Funds” | Oct. 17

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Fred Lucas reports that Senate Republicans today called for the Biden administration to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian funds amid the Israel-Hamas war, citing indications that Iran helped Hamas plan its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the Jewish state. https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/17/gop-senators-demand-biden-refreeze-6b-for-iran/ 
  • Just two weeks after California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker of the House, the spot is still vacant.  
  • As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mince words while discussing Hamas. 
  • General Motors postpones opening an electric-pickup-truck factory in Michigan, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. 


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Federalist Radio Hour - Why ‘Fragile Neighborhoods’ Are At The Center Of American Disarray

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Seth Kaplan, a senior adviser for the Institute for Integrated Transitions and a professorial lecturer in the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the rapid social decline found in American culture, explain why this decline is concentrated in "fragile neighborhoods," and explore the zip code-focused solutions that he believes can mend society.

You can find Kaplan's book "Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time" here.

Motley Fool Money - Microsoft Closes Activision Deal

Nearly two years after the initial announcement, Microsoft has completed the largest deal in tech history. 

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: - What got Microsoft across the finish line for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. - An unexpected winner in the deal. - The latest memo from Howard Marks, “Further Thoughts on Sea Change.” - The case for credit investing, and a bond fund yielding 9%. Plus, (15:04) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick answer listener questions about money market funds, 401(k) rollovers, and automated investing. Companies/Funds mentioned: MSFT, LULU, USHY Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/17: Why FTX Executive Nishad Singh Felt ‘Suicidal’ in Crypto Exchange’s Final Days

Nishad Singh, the former head of engineering at FTX, testified that a September 2022 meeting with Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, revealed the extent of Alameda's use of FTX user deposits, leaving a substantial hole in the balance sheets of both companies and prompting Singh's feeling of betrayal. Singh's testimony provided strong evidence to prosecutors that Bankman-Fried played a pivotal role in FTX's alleged crimes, emphasizing Singh's role as both a co-conspirator and a victim in the unfolding saga.


Link to story: Former Top FTX Executive Testifies He Knew $8B of Customer Money Was Missing

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