From the BBC World Service: Annual inflation in Iran is running at more than 40%, and business owners are angry at the rapid devaluation of the nation's currency, in part due to the pressure of Western sanctions. In response, shopkeepers in the capital, Tehran, have been demonstrating for a third successive day. Plus, this year's hack at British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover showed just how vulnerable the global auto supply chain could be.
Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - Season Favorite – Jens Neuse, Wundergraph
Jens Neuse grew up in Germany, originally planning to be a carpenter. In his 2nd year as an apprentice, he was in a motorcycle wreck that thrust him into a process of surgery and healing. Eventually, he decided he wouldn't be doing carpentry, and got into sysadmin work. Once he got bored with this, he moved into startups, learned how to code, and starting digging into programming, API's and eventually - GraphQL federation. Outside of tech, he is married with 3 young kids. He loves to sit ski on the mountain - which is the coolest carbon fiber chair on a ski, where you steer with your knees and hips.
After chasing building a better Apollo, Jens and his team ran into a point where their prior product and company was doomed to go under. When they accepted this fact, they started to think about what people actually wanted - and started to dig into the federation of GraphQL.
This is the creation story of Wundergraph.
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Headlines From The Times - Trump Meets with Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, Larry Ellison Bolsters Paramount’s Warner Bros. Bid, California Lost Immigration Judges in 2025, SoCal Wind Gusts, Hallmark’s Holiday Media Empire
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday. The talks focused on securing a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Over the weekend, Trump also worked to advance a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, speaking by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday before welcoming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to his Palm Beach, Florida, club later that day. Meanwhile, Paramount’s hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. continues. Last week, the deal gained backing from Larry Ellison, father of Paramount CEO David Ellison, who said he would guarantee more than $40 billion in equity. In California, the state has lost more than a quarter of its immigration judges this year. Some retired, while others were terminated without advance notice, adding pressure to an already overburdened court system. And Southern California is facing another week of extreme weather. After days of storms, forecasters are warning of high winds up to 65 miles per hour through Tuesday. Read more at LATimes.com.
Marketplace All-in-One - AI-powered chatbots sent some users into a spiral
AI psychosis became a thing in 2025. That's when a chatbot leads a user into a delusional spiral.
The technology's tendency to affirm what people say can result in conversations that become untethered from reality and, in the worst cases, has ended with real-world harms. Kashmir Hill has been reporting on this phenomenon for The New York Times.
Content warning: This episode includes mention of self harm and suicide.
Up First from NPR - Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament, Ukraine Peace Talks, A Year Of DOGE
President Trump doubles down on demanding Hamas disarm after meeting with Israel’s prime minister, and warned Iran not to rebuild its nuclear program.
Ukraine’s president presses the White House for decades-long U.S. security guarantees as part of a proposed peace deal with Russia.
And a year after DOGE’s push to shrink government, agencies are smaller, spending is higher, and millions of Americans’ data remains in play.
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Ukraine’s president presses the White House for decades-long U.S. security guarantees as part of a proposed peace deal with Russia.
And a year after DOGE’s push to shrink government, agencies are smaller, spending is higher, and millions of Americans’ data remains in play.
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(0:00) Introduction
(03:13) Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament
(07:25) Ukraine Peace Talks
(10:45) A Year Of DOGE
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The Daily - Family Separation 2.0: An Update
This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.
In his first 100 days in office this term, President Trump struggled to fulfill his promise to carry out mass deportations, a reality that has prompted his administration to change its strategy.
Rather than putting its focus on migrants with a criminal record, or those who recently crossed the border, the White House is increasingly seeking to deport those who came to the United States decades ago and who have established a life, career and family in America.
Jessica Cheung, a producer on “The Daily,” tells the story of one such migrant through the eyes of his daughter.
Guest: Jessica Cheung, a senior producer at The New York Times, working on “The Daily.”
Background reading:
- Listen to the original version of the episode here.
- The Trump administration has been frustrated over the pace of deportations.
- Inside a chaotic U.S. deportation flight to Brazil.
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Start Here - ‘Trump Accounts’ Are About to Open. What Are They?
In this special episode, ABC’s Elizabeth Schulze breaks down what to expect from upcoming ‘Trump Accounts’ and other new changes this tax season.
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Alabama
- Alabama House Pro-Tem Questions the Cost of the West Alabama Corridor Project
- Appeals Court Overturns Alabama Judge’s Ruling on the Corporate Transparency Act
- Sen. Katie Britt Warns of Social Media and AI Dangers to Teens
- Prelim Hearing Set for Cullman’s Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
- Georgia Woman Shot by Police in Dekalb County, Alabama After Chase
- Alabama State Parks to Offer First Day Hikes
- 100 Room Hotel Approved for Perdido Beach Blvd in Orange Beach
- District 25 Senator Will Barfoot to Run for Seat in New District
- Woman Abducted at Gunpoint from Tuscaloosa Convenience Store
- Suspect in Georgia Robbery Captured After Search in Centre
National
- Minnesota Judge Receiving Criticism for Overturning $7 Million Fraud Conviction
- New Report Says That Iran is Again Trying to Develop Chemical and Biological Warheads
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Office Pushes Back Against Fraud Allegations
- China Launches Most Extensive Military Exercises Ever Around Taiwan
- US Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Humanitarian Aid
Pod Save America - Is JD Vance the Republican Front-Runner?
Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy answer your questions about the upcoming midterms, early bets on 2028, what they got wrong about this year, and Lovett's future reality television career. Then, they listen back to their 2024 New Year's resolutions and set ones they hope to actually keep in 2025.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Is the AI Revolution Slowing Down? What to Expect in 2026
As we look ahead to next year, CEOs are doubling down on AI spending despite growing investor fears of a bubble. We break down the latest data and trends on AI with WSJ tech reporters Belle Lin and Chip Cutter, along with enterprise technology bureau chief at the WSJ Leadership Institute Steven Rosenbush. Plus, we discuss the next major battlegrounds for AI regulation, growing energy demands, and preview the impact on the job market. Danny Lewis hosts.
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