Month: June 2025

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The Gist - Inside the Only Trump Trial (So Far)

New York Times reporter Jonah Bromwich joins to discuss Dragon on Centre Street: New York v. Donald J. Trump, his journalist account of the only Trump trial that resulted in a verdict. They explore how Alvin Bragg revived a politically fraught case using a little-known state election statute, and how, despite prosecutors’ storytelling edge in court, Trump’s narrative skills ultimately resonated more strongly with voters. Bromwich delves into the balancing act between legal ethics and electoral pressure that defined the prosecution’s strategy. Plus, a new Weinstein verdict, part familiar, part new, and part still undecided. Produced by Corey Wara
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State of the World from NPR - What Does Pakistan’s Use of a New Chinese Fighter Jet Mean for the Future?

Pakistan and India traded cross-border military strikes in May, a four day flare-up in a long running conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries. Among the significant developments in the brief conflict was the first time a Chinese made fighter plane saw combat. Our correspondent in Mumbai says that debut might have a long term impact.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Is there a lost civilization beneath the Persian Gulf?

As one of the world’s most historically important bodies of water, the Persian Gulf is home to fascinating evidence of ancient humanity. In tonight’s episode, Ben, Matt and Noel discover the true story of an ancient civilization lost to antiquity.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stock Indexes Slip After Muted Inflation Report

President Trump responded by repeating calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a full percentage point. Plus: shares of nuclear-technology company Oklo surged after it was selected to power an Alaskan Air Force base. And stock in General Motors rose after it announced a $4 billion plan to produce more vehicles in the U.S. Danny Lewis hosts.


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Newshour - Hundreds arrested amid unrest in Los Angeles

As protests against raids targeting illegal immigrants continue in Los Angeles, we hear the latest from the city and speak to a former director of the US border agency ICE, Ronald Vitiello.

Also in the programme: the role of rare earth minerals in an apparent warming of trade relations between the US and China; and reflections of former Palestinian foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa on finding a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And memories of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys band, who has died at the age of eighty-two.

(Photo: Members of California National Guard speak to a man outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, 11 June 2025. Credit: REUTERS/David Ryder)

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The Source - Is the Supreme Court out of order?

The U.S. Supreme Court is the final word on what happens in this country. Historically the nine justices decide what is constitutional and legal by looking at the law, legal precedent and judicial philosophy. But these days it seems like the high court is running on grievance, fringe theories and bad vibes. We get an explainer on why the Supreme Court is now so politically powerful and unpredictable.
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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: Ukraine’s Blitz Launches War in Dangerous New Direction

After more than three years of bloody stalemate, Ukraine has launched unprecedented strikes deep into Russian territory—destroying nearly a third of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet and targeting the crucial Kerch Bridge to Crimea.


Now, Trump’s peace push may now be stalled—not by Ukraine, but by Putin himself. With over $400 billion in Western aid already spent and millions of lives disrupted, is the war entering a more dangerous phase? Victor Davis Hanson examines this latest development on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”


“ Just when we thought the war might have some type of conciliation or armistice, Ukraine struck in a way that it had never done before and it was very effective.


“  There was a drone attack on the Kerch Bridge, that only link, really, that's accessible for easy transport from mainland Russia into the Crimea. It's essential. … It shows you that Ukraine is now kind of having a turtle strategy. It's not going to waste its limited manpower slugging it out. But it's going to use drones and it's going to make over a million of them.”


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(0:00) Overview of the Ukraine War

(1:44) Analysis of the Ukraine War

(5:04) Ukraine's New Strategy and Implications

(8:24) Conclusion

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WSJ What’s News - How China’s Rare-Earths Control Defined Tentative Trade Deal With U.S.

P.M. Edition for June 11. China’s lock over rare-earth magnet exports helped bring the U.S. back to the bargaining table over trade. WSJ economic policy reporter Gavin Bade discusses how China gave the U.S. some access in the tentative deal, but kept some control, which gives it leverage in future trade negotiations. Plus, arrests grow as more cities plan demonstrations after the unrest in Los Angeles. Journal reporter Sara Nassauer explains how Home Depot became Ground Zero in President Trump’s deportation push. And U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in May, defying fears that tariffs would have driven up prices. WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab talks about what that means for the Fed’s meeting next week. Alex Ossola hosts.


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The Journal. - Inside UnitedHealth’s Dramatic Faltering

UnitedHealth is the largest healthcare company in the U.S. But over the last 18 months, a string of challenges, including several Justice Department probes, have tested the company. WSJ’s Anna Wilde Mathews and Christopher Weaver report on how the company rose to prominence, why its CEO is out, and how it has weathered the setbacks. Annie Minoff hosts.  


Further Listening: 

-Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make Billions From Medicare 

-Medicare, Inc. Part 2: Taxpayers Paid for Care Denied by Insurers 


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