Consider This from NPR - Poland’s plan to resist a Russian attack

As a neighbor of Ukraine's and host to more than 2 million of its war refugees, Poland has seen, heard and felt what Russia is capable of, and it's now preparing for the worst. This year, Poland will spend nearly 5% of its GDP on defense, more than any other NATO member, including the U.S.

NPR's Rob Schmitz reports on the country's plan to train every adult in Poland for war.

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Consider This from NPR - Poland’s plan to resist a Russian attack

As a neighbor of Ukraine's and host to more than 2 million of its war refugees, Poland has seen, heard and felt what Russia is capable of, and it's now preparing for the worst. This year, Poland will spend nearly 5% of its GDP on defense, more than any other NATO member, including the U.S.

NPR's Rob Schmitz reports on the country's plan to train every adult in Poland for war.

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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: The Media ‘Jumps the Shark’

It’s time to sett the record straight on “The Media.”


More than 100 days since starting his second term, and the corporate media has nothing good to say about President Donald Trump, and his administration. 

Elon Musk received negative coverage 96% of the time on evening news, according to an April study conducted by the Media Research Center. 

Why did the media go from loving Sen. John Fetterman to questioning his mental competency?


Bottom line: What the corporate media, most namely ABC, NBC and CBS, labels “the truth” is wholey dependent on whether it benefits the political Left, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”


“Elon Musk, according to the Media Research Center, has had 96% unfavorable coverage in our American media. What did he do that was so wrong? He rescued astronauts who were stranded in space. Tesla has revolutionized the electric vehicle industry. Social media is open and free, due to his acquisition of X. Starlink has more satellites—that private entity that he created—it has more satellites than the governments of the United States, all of the EU countries, and China combined. It is the world's methodology of accessing high-speed internet from remote places or anywhere. So, what has he done wrong?



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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Ocean Vuong On His New Novel ‘The Emperor of Gladness’

Ocean Vuong is perhaps best-known for his 2019 novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” and deeply intimate poetry collections such as “Night Sky with Exit Wounds” (2016) and “Time Is a Mother” (2022). In his new novel, the Vietnamese-American author tells the story of friendship and acting with kindness even when you’re filled with hopelessness. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

WSJ Minute Briefing - S&P Turns Positive for the Year on Muted Inflation Data

U.S. stocks end mostly higher after the consumer-price index shows prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months through April. Plus: Coinbase shares surge on news the crypto exchange will join the S&P 500. And shares of Boeing rise after China lifts a ban on new deliveries of the company’s planes. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Companies Turn to Foreign-Trade Zones to Shelter From U.S. Tariffs

P.M. Edition for May 13. Companies seek to access foreign-trade zones as they navigate rising U.S. tariffs. WSJ news associate Owen Tucker-Smith reports on how the country’s roughly 260 foreign-trade zones allow them to defer tariffs on imported goods and materials, for a while. And the latest consumer-price index showed prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months through April, slowing from a 2.4% rate a month earlier. Economics reporter Chao Deng considers U.S. tariffs’ effects on that price growth. Plus, President Trump announced an end to sanctions on Syria during the first of a four-day trip to the Middle East. The move would give Syria’s new rulers a financial lifeline. Alex Ossola hosts.


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Motley Fool Money - ONON Fire

A consumer goods company hit 40% yearly revenue growth. In this environment?


(00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Why pharma investors aren’t reacting to President Trump’s executive order on drug prices.

- On Holding’s blistering sales growth.

- If Alphabet’s stock deserves to be in value town.


Then, (19:23) Robert Brokamp joins Ricky to discuss why investors should consider buying individual bonds.


Companies discussed: ONON, NKE, UA, GOOG, GOOGL


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Lost Debate - When Entrepreneurship Becomes Exploitation

Journalist Bridget Read joins Ravi to explore the dark side of multi-level marketing schemes - and why they’re more dangerous and widespread than most people realize. In her new book Little Bosses Everywhere, Read breaks down how these so-called business opportunities often lure in vulnerable people, turning dreams of entrepreneurship into financial traps. Ravi and Bridget discuss why MLMs thrive despite dismal success rates, how they’ve reshaped American society, and what they reveal about the American obsession with hustle culture and belonging.

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The Journal. - Inside the Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal

On Monday, to the surprise of global investors, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day trade deal. The deal slashed tariffs between the two countries and sent stocks surging

Leading the negotiations on the U.S. side was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. WSJ’s Brian Schwartz, who covered the talks in Geneva, explains how Bessent became President Trump’s man on trade policy and got China to ‘yes’ on a temporary truce. Jessica Mendoza hosts.  


Further Listening:

-Made In America? Shoe Companies Already Tried That. 

-Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade 

-China Unleashes A Trade War Arsenal 

-Tariff Trade-Off: Jobs vs. Higher Prices 


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Is the Dead Sea copper scroll an ancient treasure map?

Odds are you've heard of the Dead Sea scrolls -- when the first of these ancient texts were discovered in the 1940s, the scrolls revolutionized our understanding of the past, and, in some cases, gave historians and archaeologists more questions than answers. One scroll, discovered in 1952, remains unique in the collection. It doesn't contain religious information, and it doesn't recount earlier stories from the region. Instead, this scroll (the only one written on copper) appears to be a treasure guide. In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ask: What happened to the gold, silver and artifacts catalogued on the scroll? Were these caches discovered thousands of years ago... or are these hidden treasures still somewhere out there today, waiting to be discovered?

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