President Trump is meeting with Syria's new leader as the administration prepares to lift sanctions on the country. Could he also participate in Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey? Plus, on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend his sweeping changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Diane Webber, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
Security Unlocked - Hacking at the Weeds with Felix Boulet
In this episode of The BlueHat Podcast, host Nic Fillingham and Wendy Zenone are joined by Felix Boulet fresh off his participation in Zero Day Quest. Felix talks about his unique journey from industrial maintenance to becoming a full-time vulnerability researcher, and how that background fuels his passion for hacking and bug bounty work. He explains his method for finding bugs in Microsoft products—particularly in identity systems—and why identity is such a valuable target for attackers. Felix also shares highlights from the Zero Day Quest event, where he focused on building connections, learning from Microsoft engineers, and experiencing the collaborative side of the security community.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Why identity-based bugs are especially valuable and dangerous in the security world
- When breaking identity controls can be the key to pivoting through an entire system
- How SharePoint's concept of "virtual files" impacts vulnerability validation
Some Questions We Ask:
- What was your first bug bounty experience?
- Can you explain what the flash challenges were and what your experience was like?
- Do you think sharing bug ideas could cost you a bounty?
Resources:
View Nic Fillingham on LinkedIn
Related Microsoft Podcasts:
Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marketplace All-in-One - AI is more marketing hype than real capabilities, new book suggests
The excitement around AI has gotten a bit frothy. Those two magic letters are everywhere, promising everything. Authors Emily Bender and Alex Hanna want us all to take a beat and a more critical look, per their new book "The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want."
Bender is a linguist at the University of Washington who helped popularize the term "stochastic parrots" to describe large language models. And Hanna is the director of research at the Distributed AI Institute, formerly an AI ethicist at Google. She says claims of AI's artistic prowess can be misleading.
Headlines From The Times - Trump’s Saudi Deal, California’s Income Crisis, and Olympic Studio Plans
Trump signs a $600 billion deal with Saudi Arabia, including a record defense package. In California, making under $100K now qualifies as low income in several counties. Hollywood Park will become the global media hub for the 2028 Olympics with a new movie studio. Meanwhile, inflation slows again—but experts say Trump’s tariffs may raise prices later this year.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue”—Toby Keith
Rob homes in on the specific and strange political moment in which Toby Keith made "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue." Then, he’s joined by New Yorker music writer Kelefa Sanneh to discuss the song’s themes, cultural reception, and musical merit and the state of how we talk about Keith’s career.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Kelefa Sanneh
Producers: Bobby Wagner, Jonathan Kermah, and Justin Sayles
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Curious City - Why does Chicago have a law prohibiting nuclear weapons?
Tucked in the city’s municipal code is a law that prohibits the production, storage and launching of nuclear weapons in Chicago. We find out why the city decided this law was necessary.
Start Here - Cassie Faces Diddy in Court
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces key witness Cassie Ventura in court. The Menendez brothers are resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole. And President Trump announces he will lift sanctions on Syria.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Money Girl - Social Security’s Future–Fact vs Fiction with Bill Rainaldi
Laura interviews Bill Rainaldi, a financial services and Social Security expert, about the program and what the future may hold for retirees.
Laura answers a listener's question about using a 401(k) and whether now is a good time to invest.
Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.
Have a money question? Send an email to money@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at (302) 364-0308.
Find Money Girl on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more personal finance tips.
Money Girl is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.
Links:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-girl-newsletter
https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT
https://twitter.com/LauraAdams
Policygenius Link: https://www.policygenius.com/
The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 5.14.25
Alabama
- US Senate confirms Air Force Secretary who wants US Space Command in AL
- Sen. Britt weighs in on Democrats/ICE agent melee in NJ over illegal aliens
- Gov. Ivey signs the Speedy Trial Act into law to reduce case backlogs
- Democrat lawmakers accuse the GOP of ignoring or stealing their bills
- Rapper JayZ files defamation lawsuit against Mobile woman over rape claims
- Birmingham Water Works Board is now reset with new members according to new state law
Democrat
- Federal judge rules that Trump can use Alien Enemies Act for deportations
- Trump is royally welcomed in Saudi Arabia on first day in Middle East
- Federal grand jury indicts Milwaukee judge for aiding illegal alien
- Ed Martin to work within DOJ to stop the weaponization of law fare
- NY attorney reports on Sean Combs trial and first witness to take stand
Everything Everywhere Daily - Alcatraz
Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay is one of the Bay Area’s most iconic landmarks: Alcatraz. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, with over a million visitors every year.
Most people know of Alcatraz as a prison, yet it only served as a prison for a very short period of time.
During its history, it has served multiple different functions and has had many different lives.
Learn more about Alcatraz, its past, present, and possible futures, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Sponsors
- Newspapers.com
- Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com
- Mint Mobile
- Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed
- Quince
- Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
- Stitch Fix
- Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best
- Tourist Office of Spain
- Plan your next adventure at Spain.info
- Stash
- Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures.
Subscribe to the podcast!
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
--------------------------------
Executive Producer: Charles Daniel
Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer
Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere
Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily
Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip
Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices