Month: May 2025

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Focus on Africa - African leaders attend Russia’s Security Summit

Russia's 13th International Security Summit in Moscow attracts over forty African leaders. How significant is it and what does it mean for the continent, especially for the Sahel?

Also, Boeing seals a deal with the US Department of Justice over the fatal crashes of two 737 Max aircraft that killed hundreds of people. One family who lost their son and daughter-in-law in the 2019 Ethiopian plane crash share their reaction with us.

And the impact of the temporary closure of Ghana's embassy in US over an alleged visa scandal.

Presenter: Blessing Aderogba Producers: Tom Kavanagh and Nyasha Michelle in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Time To Say Goodbye - The Biden Cover-Up and Why He Ran Again with Alex Thompson

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Today, we have on Alex Thompson, co-author of the new book “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, It’s Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again” and all the reasons Joe Biden decided to run for President in 2024, what happened on that debate stage, how a small group of aides working for Joe and Jill Biden kept everyone in line, or, more commonly, walled off from the President, and how it all fell apart. This is a juicy episode and we all recommend you read the book and Tyler’s essay on it.



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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Can We Call it an Asset Class Yet? How Serious Investors Can and Should Engage in Crypto | Consensus 2025 Highlights

Industry experts including Andy Baehr, Anthony Scaramucci, Jonathan (Jono) Steinberg and Pascal St-Jean joined James Seyffart on stage at Consensus 2025 for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of institutional investment in the cryptocurrency space. 

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Native America Calling - Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Hurdles, opposition confront tribes on the cusp of federal recognition

The 3,300-member Chinook Tribe in Washington State just scrapped their support of legislation for federal recognition tribal leaders had been working on for more than two years. The rejection comes after the key author of the bill added a series of onerous conditions at the last minute. A handful of other tribes around the country are working through the long, complicated process to secure recognition. Meanwhile, efforts to follow through on President Donald Trump’s promise of federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe is encountering criticism from other tribes who say the process ignores important considerations that most other tribes have to contend with. We’ll get status updates on tribes awaiting federal recognition.
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Marketplace All-in-One - The Trump administration is building closer ties to crypto

Bitcoin 2025 — billed as the world's largest event dedicated to the digital currency — kicked off this week in Las Vegas. Among the speakers: Vice President JD Vance and the White House's AI and Crypto Czar, David Sacks. their attendance marks another clear signal of the administration's growing embrace of cryptocurrency. Plus: What happened to corporate pledges made five years ago to help historically Black colleges and universities? We look into how some of those commitments have held up.

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Money Girl - Understanding Digital Assets–7 Types of Cryptocurrencies

Laura reviews seven main types of cryptocurrencies and their purposes.

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Cato Daily Podcast - Best of Cato Daily Podcast: The Life and Death and Future Life of Fusionism

Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.


“Fusionism,” something of an ideological nonaggression pact between libertarians and conservatives, has fallen on hard times. Can it be reborn? Stephanie Slade of Reason discusses her new article on the subject.

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CBS News Roundup - 05/28/2025 | World News Roundup

President Trump escalates his fight against Harvard University. The manhunt continues for a former Arkansas police chief who escaped from prison. SpaceX Starship breaks apart upon re-entry during test launch. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - ‘There’s A Cascading Effect’: How Medicaid Cuts Could Hurt Cook County Residents

Medicaid accounts for about 56% of the funds Cook County Health uses to treat patients. Experts warn the cuts that House Republicans are advancing could have a serious impact on people’s health, on emergency rooms and that they could force Cook County to cut staff or reduce staff hours. For more about these potential impacts and how providers are bracing, Reset talks with Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Cook County and public health reporter, and Dr. Mark Loafman, chair of family and community medicine at Cook County Health.