Headlines From The Times - A New Pope, ICE Raids, Labor Disruptions, and a Major Opioid Settlement

The Catholic Church prepares to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis. Southeast Asian immigrants in Southern California are being detained or deported during routine ICE check-ins. Labor negotiations across California stall after the Trump administration fires federal mediators. And Walgreens agrees to pay up to $350 million in an opioid settlement as it prepares to close 1,200 stores.

 

Marketplace All-in-One - Cities take the lead in battling rent-setting algorithms

The use of algorithmic software in setting residential rents has come under scrutiny in recent years. In 2024, the Joe Biden administration sued real estate company RealPage, alleging that its algorithm, which aggregates and analyzes private data on the housing market, enables landlords to collude in pricing and stifles competition. There's no word yet on what the second Donald Trump administration's Justice Department will do with this case. But in the meantime, some cities are banning the use of these algorithms completely. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Robbie Sequeira, who has been reporting on the issue for Stateline.

Marketplace All-in-One - ESG, Reincarnated

Can we invest our way out of the climate crisis? That’s the question we started this series with, and in this episode, we try to answer that question. 


Host Amy Scott pops the hood of her own retirement investments to look at how to reduce their carbon impact, and she shows you how you can too. We visit a battery storage farm in the Bronx to see how New York City is leveraging its shareholder power to accelerate the energy transition. Finally, we look at a phenomenon that has emerged in the wake of backlash against environmental, social and governance investing — something called “greenhushing.”

The Intelligence from The Economist - Division multiplication: the UAE’s foreign meddling

The United Arab Emirates projects an image of level-headed calm in the Gulf. Its actions abroad, however, betray a far more divisive and ideological agenda. Japan’s recent rice crisis is in part about market reforms—but solving it is mostly about making farmers happier (10:29). And a romp through the linguistics (and culture-war triggers) of personal pronouns (17:08). 


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Money Girl - The Ultimate Guide to Borrowing from Your 401(k)

Laura reviews the rules, pros, and cons of borrowing from a workplace retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b).

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 4.23.25

Alabama

  • President Trump to be part of graduation at University of AL on May 2nd
  • Judge issues block on licensing from AL Medical Cannabis Commission
  • Fairhope Library board votes to keep controversial book, lose state funding
  • Bill to restructure Birmingham Water Works board passes committee
  • NASCAR Cup Series coming this weekend to Talladega SuperSpeedway

National

  • Catch and Release at US/Mexico border down by 99.9% for February
  • 4 House Democrats head to El Salvador to advocate for Kilmar Garcia
  • US State Dept. to make major overhaul of 130 office across the world
  • Trump admin. to completely halt Biden's Student loan bailout plan
  • FDA announces plans to stop all petroleum based dyes in US food processing
  • SCOTUS hears oral arguments in case about LGBTQ books in schools

The Daily Signal - The Supreme Court Argues as Young Democrats Fight their Elders | April 23, 2025

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

  • The Summer of SCOTUS begins early with arguments and decisions galore.
  • Several House Democrats threaten to stay in El Salvador.
  • The leftist youths target their elders over MS-13 and Joe Biden's decline.



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Honestly with Bari Weiss - Marco Rubio on Iran, Deportations and the State Dept. Shake-Up

Yesterday, The Free Press had a major scoop: The State Department is launching the biggest shake-up in decades in an effort spearheaded by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.


Today, Rubio joins us on Honestly to discuss his goals for restructuring the Department and also how the U.S. is responding to manifold crises at home and abroad, from controversial deportations to the American attempt to end the war in Ukraine to the possibility of a new Iranian nuclear deal. 


In his confirmation hearing, Secretary Rubio talked about how the postwar global order is obsolete. The question is: what replaces it?


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Sede Vacante and The Process of Papal Succession

After the death or resignation of a pope, but before the election of a new pope, there is a period of time at the Vatican known as Sede Vacante. 


The Sede Vacante doesn’t last very long, and it doesn’t happen very often, but when it does occur, it is a very busy time. 


This period has its own coat of arms and highly regimented series of events that have to take place. There are also firm rules about what can’t happen and what can’t be done.


Learn more about the Sede Vacante and the selection of a new pope on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.



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