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 Shapirovisited the base and spoke with those conducting the work about the challenges of identifying so many bodies.
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.
A blast at a crowded hospital in Gaza could become a turning point in the war. And people who lost their family and homes in Hamas' attack on Israel try to reckon with the aftermath.
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.
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
Jim Jordan spent the weekend bullying moderates, but threatening shame on social media and Fox may not be enough. Plus, narcissistic tech bros and the fake videos and disinformation around the Israel-Hamas war. Kara Swisher joins Charlie Sykes today.
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.
Last year, 60 people died from opioid-related overdoses on the CTA, according to an analysis by the Chicago Reader. Reset talked with impacted Chicagoans and the reporter who broke down those numbers.