Month: June 2025

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PBS News Hour - World - Ksenia Karelina says release from Russian prison ‘feels like starting a new life’

Ksenia Karelina thought she was going to visit family in Russia in January 2024, but authorities there had other ideas. They detained the 32-year-old because of a small donation she made to support Ukraine. They charged her with treason and gave her a 12-year sentence in a work camp. Karelina was released in a prisoner swap with the U.S. and sat down with Amna Nawaz for her first interview. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The Gist - Closed Schools, Closed Minds

David Zweig, author of An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, discusses public health’s blind spots—and when caution became the risk. Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshapes the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, swapping experts for skeptics and dredging up the long-debunked thimerosal panic on his way to declaring war on mayonnaise. And in the Spiel: a U.S. strike on Iran’s Fordow facility may have been less obliteration than “oblit-ish-ation,” though both the administration and its critics are spinning narratives faster than centrifuges. Produced by Corey Wara
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The Daily Signal - It Doesn’t Matter if Iran Can Build a Bomb. It Matters if America Has the Guts To Bomb Them, Again

Leaked defense intelligence documents obtained by CNN allege that last Saturday night’s strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure only set the country’s nuclear program back a few months.  However, the CIA reported this week that it would take “years” for Iran to rebuild its nuclear capabilities.  Bottom line: It doesn’t matter how long it takes Iran to rebuild its nuclear weapon’s program. What matters is will the next presidential administration have the courage to take the Iranian threat serious and bomb them, again, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”    👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273 👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: https://secured.dailysignal.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Initial Reactions 00:32 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Strike 01:00 Public and Political Reactions 02:25 Rebuilding Challenges for Iran 04:17 Strategic Implications and Future Concerns 05:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Consider This from NPR - Autism rates have exploded. Could the definition be partly to blame?

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has spent years spreading doubt about the safety of vaccines and linking them to autism.

Dozens of studies have debunked the theory, but it has nevertheless persisted for years. Part of the reason why may be that autism diagnoses have soared over the last few decades.

Dr. Allen Frances is psychiatrist who led the task force that created the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which expanded the definition of Autism. Frances says that expanded definition played a role in the increase.

Rates of autism have exploded in recent decades. Could the clinical definition of autism itself be partly to blame?

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Newshour - US Defence Secretary calls strikes most complex military operation in history

The White House has doubled down over its assessment of the Iran strike with the Trump administration slamming the leaked report that questioned how effective the US strike on Iran was.

Also in the programme: We speak to the Kenyan government following the killing of 16 protesters on Wednesday; and why is it so hard for women athletes to break the four-minute mile?

(Photo: US secretary of defence and the chairman of joint chiefs of staff holding a press conference. Credit: Reuters)

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Strict Scrutiny - SCOTUS Deals Massive Blow to Health Care Access

In this emergency episode, Melissa, Leah and Kate are joined by Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, to unpack today’s ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. They talk about what this could mean for patients and the devastating ripple effect it will have across the country. Also covered: the rest of today’s opinions and the Court’s cruel shadow docket order on “third country removals.”

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WSJ What’s News - How The Israel-Iran War Is Reordering the Middle East

P.M. Edition for June 26. With a weakened Iran and a strengthened Israel, Middle Eastern countries are re-evaluating their diplomatic ties. We hear from WSJ foreign correspondent Stephen Kalin about whatt his means for the region and its economy. Plus, oil companies are urging President Trump to push back on the European Union’s environmental rules. Reporter Collin Eaton discusses the influence that oil companies have in President Trump’s second term. And, after more than three decades, Anna Wintour steps down as editor in chief of American Vogue. Alex Ossola hosts.


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Pritzker Goes For A Three-Peat

JB Pritzker announced his 2026 run for office, being the first Illinois governor to seek a third term since 1991. In his announcement, Pritzker touted his administration’s accomplishments over the last two terms, and slammed President Trump for his attacks on Illinois. Questions still remain about Pritzker’s future presidential aspirations. Reset learns about what we know so far with Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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The Journal. - “I’m Thinking I’m 100% Legal.” Then ICE Raided His Company.

Gary Rohwer owns Glenn Valley Foods and lends his name to the company’s signature product: Gary’s QuickSteaks. He says he built his business with the help of mostly immigrant workers, whose legal status he says his company vetted using the government’s E-Verify System. This month, his plant was raided by ICE. He speaks with Annie Minoff about what happened, his industry and what’s next for his company. 


Further Listening:

- Why Latino Consumers Are Spending Less 

- Inside ICE’s Aggressive Approach to Arresting Migrants 

- Deportations Could Upend This Parachute Factory 


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