Israel says it's "outraged" by sanctions imposed by the UK and four other countries on ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich for "inciting violence." Also: Assad's Syrian prison enforcers, and recording the sounds of glaciers.
Freakonomics Radio Archives - Freakonomics - An Economics Lesson from a Talking Pencil (Update)
A famous essay argues that “not a single person on the face of this earth” knows how to make a pencil. How true is that? In this 2016 episode, we looked at what pencil-making can teach us about global manufacturing — and the proper role of government in the economy.
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California governor asks federal court to block Trump administration's use of national guards and U.S. Marines to quell immigration protests. President Trump defends military deployment. Health Secretary's dismissal of vaccine panel could impact how vaccines are insured. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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CBS News Roundup - 06/10/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition
California governor asks federal court to block Trump administration's use of national guards and U.S. Marines to quell immigration protests. President Trump defends military deployment. Health Secretary's dismissal of vaccine panel could impact how vaccines are insured. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: Gunman kills 10 at school in Austria
In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 10 people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a high school in Austria before taking his own life, Russia slammed Ukraine with a wave of drones and missiles for a second straight day and Palestinian eyewitnesses say Israeli troops fired toward crowds who were trying to get food from a distribution site in Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
PBS News Hour - Health - Former CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.’s firing of entire vaccine advisory panel
The abrupt removal of all of the members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sparked outrage and worry among many public health experts. That includes the American Medical Association, which called for a Senate investigation into Kennedy today. Geoff Bennett has reaction from Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the CDC. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Consider This from NPR - Fentanyl deaths among the young are dropping. Can the trend continue?
Fentanyl and other street drugs killed more than 230,000 people under the age of 35 in the U.S. over the last decade.
But now new federal data shows drug deaths among young people are plummeting at an unprecedented rate – saving thousands of lives each year.
What's driving the drop, and with federal funding cuts on the horizon, will it continue?
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PBS News Hour - World - Daughter of American killed in Syria describes the fight to find his remains
Majd Kamalmaz was one of half a dozen Americans detained and killed in Syria by Bashar al-Assad's regime. In 2017, he traveled to Damascus to pay respects after his father-in-law's death but was detained and died in prison. Maryam Kamalmaz met with Syria's new leader to discuss not only her father, but other Americans who have disappeared there. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Marketplace All-in-One - What do U.S. Treasury auctions have to do with me?
Later this week, the U.S. Treasury will auction off billions of dollars worth of 30-year bonds. While that may seem yawn-worthy to most of us, the outcome of that sale has big ramifications for consumer borrowing costs down the road. We’ll explain. Also in this episode: Targeting of international students hurts public and private universities, “core goods” is where tariff-driven inflation might show up first, and students at a fast-growing high school in Utah run their own soda shop.
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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - Smithsonian board rejects Trump’s attempt to fire top leader
The Smithsonian’s board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board.” It comes amid President Trump's efforts to fire one of its leaders. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with Philip Kennicott for our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders