Focus on Africa - Sudanese women suffer sexual violence in Libya

The UN refugee agency says more than 200,000 Sudanese have arrived in Libya since the start of the war. Women are amongst those hoping to find a better life there. Instead, the women say they have faced abuse and raped. Five women have told the BBC they were tortured and sexually abused in "rape rooms", and worse, children have not been spared.

Also, why are children not going to school in Nigeria? The country has some of the largest numbers of children out of school in the world. Why is that?

And is smoking tobacco really in decline in South Africa? It was amongst the first countries in the world to heavily tax tobacco and introduce controls to rein in smoking in the early 90s.

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CBS News Roundup - 01/24/2025 | World News Roundup

President Trump travels to North Carolina and Los Angeles today. The president's tariffs could affect car prices. ICE raid in New Jersey. CBS's Steve Kathan has these stories and much more in today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Where The ‘L’ Meets The Railroad: A Chicago History

In earlier days, the Chicago and Evanston Line (C&E Line), a freight line better known as the Milwaukee Road, ran through Lincoln Park and Lakeview going north. Now it’s being removed. The tracks tell the story of industry dating back to the 1800s as well as the history of Chicago’s ‘L’ lines. Reset talks to transit historian Graham Garfield and Tom Burke, author of “The Milwaukee Road In Chicago.” For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The Journal. - Trump 2.0: A Fast Start to a Second Term

Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball are back! This time to unpack the new administration's first 100 days. Today, we discuss President Trump’s slew of executive orders and what they tell us about the next four years. Plus, they speak to WSJ’s Sadie Gurman about changes taking shape at the Justice department. 


Further Listening:

- Trump Declares a ‘Golden Age’ for America 

- Trump’s Immigration Overhaul  


Further Reading:

- Trump’s Immigration Playbook: Breaking Down His Moves This Week 

- Trump Takes Office Determined to Bend Government to His Singular Will 

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Up First from NPR - Trump Visits Disaster Zones, DEI and the Military, London Hacking Hearing

President Trump visits disaster zones; the Trump administration wants to end the military's diversity and anti-extremism programs; and an Israeli private eye is wanted by the U.S. for hacking.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - In with a chancellor: dissecting Britain’s growth plan

Rachel Reeves has had a rocky start as chancellor of the exchequer. Our editor-in-chief meets her at Davos to dissect her plans for growth. Australia Day is coming up, but do not expect universal merriment: its date has become mired in a culture war (10:31). And our “Archive 1945” project revisits the second world war through The Economist’s contemporaneous coverage (17:11). 


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Opening Arguments - Triaging All the Horrible

OA1116 - We take stock a few days into the second Trump administration to consider the current state of ICE enforcement, Trump’s blatantly unlawful overrule of the recent Supreme Court decision forcing the divestiture of TikTok, and the President’s new venture in cryptocurrency. Finally, today’s footnote honors the efforts of one person who is doing her part to write history as it happens.

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Money Girl - What’s the Future of Student Loan Debt Relief and SAVE?

Laura answers a listener's question about managing student loans in forbearance and reviews seven things about the SAVE Plan to know. 

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 1.24.25

Alabama

  • Sen. Tuberville says Trump pardons re: J6 are justified due to House tactics
  • Congressman Strong offering bill to end "Birthright citizenship"
  • Mobile pastor says DC bishop derailed a tradition at prayer service for Trump
  • A media group reverses decision to delete weather service in Huntsville
  • The suspect in 11 murders in Birmingham enters not guilty plea in court
  • Flora-Bama business now offering T-shirts with "Gulf of America"

National

  • Trump made call to WEF meeting saying "Golden age of US is here"
  • Trump issues more EOs on Declass of documents and pardons for pro-lifers
  • John Ratcliffe confirmed by Senate as next director of CIA
  • Former Politico reporters reveal bias on Hunter Biden laptop story
  • Border czar Tom Holman says ICE conducting raids in sanctuary cities
  • Newly appointed Secret Service director is cleaning house in agency
  • Sean Davis and Tucker Carlson talk about PA assassination attempt and FBI

Unexpected Elements - Keep it clean

The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela is currently underway in India. As part of the event, millions of pilgrims will take a cleansing dip in the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Inspired by this headline, we splash into a whole bathtub of stories about the science of cleaning. We find out why it’s so important to prevent contamination of other planets and moons, and how space scientists keep things clean.

Next up, we discover how our brains clear out harmful toxins while we snooze.

And is there any truth in the saying, ‘tidy house, tidy mind’?

Finally, Marnie ponders whether it’s possible to be too clean, or if being a bit grubby is okay. Presenters: Marnie Chesterton, with Affelia Wibisono and Andrada Fiscutean Producers: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, with Dan Welsh, William Hornbrook and Imaan Moin