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Afghanistan suspends chess due to religious concerns. Newark goes dark -- for just long enough to prompt serious questions. The world witnesses new escalations in the Great Game, as various corporations and countries race to acquire precious mineral resources. Since Ben and Matt always like to end on a good note, this week's strange news segment concludes with an optimistic discussion about octopus civilization, and how ethically fraught brain surgery might extend the known lifespan of that species.
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A BBC investigation has found evidence that children are being trafficked into illegal mines and sexually abused across South Africa.
Were assets of the Gambia's ex-leader Yahya Jammeh sold for a song?
And a landmark ruling in Nigeria finds that the Football Federation's negligence contributed to the death of a footballer
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The horrible news about Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis—coming as it did amid the release of a new book about his infirmity as president—raises even more questions about who knew what and when. Give a listen.
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Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, joined CoinDesk live at Consensus 2025 to discuss Canada's economic challenges under past leadership and his optimism for the future. Plus, the state of crypto in the country and a potential economic union with the U.S.
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Natalie Benally (Diné) knew early on she was a performer. She has channeled her determined creative spirit in any number of disciplines for the stage and screen. She has performed and taught dance after honing her craft at Fort Lewis College in Colorado. Along the way, she has embodied enduring characters in film and television, including Natalie Bluehouse on the AMC series, Dark Winds, and was the delightful voice of Dory, in the Navajo version of "Finding Nemo". She is also the driving force behind her own production company, Tse’Nato’. Natalie Benally is the May Native in the Spotlight. Today, to start a three-part series examining America's persistent racial wealth gap, we head to Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, in 1921, a violent white mob destroyed the thriving Greenwood neighborhood — then known as America's "Black Wall Street.” The event wiped out much of the prosperity experienced by the area’s Black residents and, along with it, the opportunity for intergenerational wealth-building. We'll learn about the history and attempts at restitution. But first: a downgrade of the nation's credit rating.
Former President Biden diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Trump and Putin phone call on Ukraine. Republican budget bill advances. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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From the BBC World Service: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to unveil the results of a reset in post-Brexit relations with the EU on defense, trade and fishing rights. We'll hear more. Then, Canada is home to 2 million Indigenous people, roughly half of whom say they struggle to afford basics, including food. Historically, Indigenous Canadians were limited from profiting from food production by law, but the government has now pledged to increase food security.