Plus: We reveal the major players funding Meta’s new $27 billion data centre. And, how one sports better is entering the world of prediction markets. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
Leonard Peltier calls on Native Americans to come together in the ongoing fight for many of the same issues he championed in the early days of the American Indian Movement. After President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence in the deaths of two FBI agents, Peltier emerged from nearly a half century in federal prison to a hero’s welcome by his supporters and dismay by federal law enforcement officials and other detractors. In many respects, he picks up where he left off, speaking up for equitable treatment for Native people and defiance against a system he says is stacked against them. We’ll hear from Peltier about his life now beyond a prison cell and also discuss the coordinated effort that finally secured his release. (This show is pre-recorded so we won’t be able to take calls live on the air)
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Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Lakota, and Dakota)
A deputy U.S. marshal was wounded by a ricochet bullet fired by an ICE agent during a raid in South Los Angeles, triggering multiple federal investigations. A federal appeals court granted President Trump control of Oregon’s National Guard, overturning a lower court ruling. Governor Gavin Newsom warns millions could lose CalFresh benefits if the federal shutdown continues past Thursday. The planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest was postponed amid tensions over Ukraine. In business, a major AWS outage disrupted global platforms and Starbucks faces new pressure from its unionized baristas, who are calling on the Olympics to drop the company as its official coffee partner.
Artificial intelligence holds a lot of promise for tribal nations — as a force multiplier for hard-to-staff departments, a tool to better serve tribal citizens, and even to aid in the revitalization of Indigenous languages and culture.
But, as with all applications of AI tools, data security concerns loom. And some nations are adopting the new technology quicker than others. For an overview, Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Savannah Peters, who covers Indigenous communities for Marketplace.
Vice President JD Vance says he’s optimistic about the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as the U.S. pushes for the next phase of the deal. It’s week four of the government shutdown, and the White House is ramping up pressure with cuts and layoffs. And the demolition of the East Wing raises legal and ethical questions about President Trump’s ballroom project.
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Padmananda Rama, Miguel Macias, Dana Farrington, Mohamad ElBardicy and Martha Ann Overland.
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America has been blowing up ships in foreign waters suspected of carrying drugs. That will do little to dent today’s narco-business, which is more inventive and adaptable than ever. Why business executives in China keep disappearing. And the jewels stolen in the brazen Louvre heist may never be found.
In just under 10 minutes on Sunday, thieves stole precious jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.
Catherine Porter, a New York Times international correspondent in the French capital, explains how the robbery unfolded.
Guest: Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris.
Trump’s planned summit with Putin is canceled. Former special counsel Jack Smith disputes claims he tapped senators' phones. And authorities thwart a potential Atlanta airport mass shooting plot.