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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies At 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s story in Chicago begins in the 1960s when he moved to the city to study at the Chicago Theological Seminary. Not long after his move, he met Martin Luther King Jr. and asked him for a job at the Chicago chapter of Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Operation Breadbasket. Since then, Rev. Jesse Jackson became a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement, Black politics and Black America. Rev. Jackson died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the age of 84. In the Loop looks back at the life and impact of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on civil rights, politics, the nation and Chicago with Rev. Otis Moss III, senior pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ and Natalie Moore, senior lecturer, Northwestern Medill School and Chicago Sun-Times columnist. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.
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1A - America’s School Boards In 2026

Most Americans know who the president is. Many people also know the names of their senators and representatives in Congress. But what about the people who run the local school board?

Most school board members are elected by people living in their communities. That board then works together to set the goals and performance standards for public schools in its local district.

But make no mistake, school boards aren’t apolitical. Since 2021, board races have been dominated by culture war issues like trans students’ access to bathrooms, book bans, and critical race theory.

But that tide is shifting. In politically-mixed communities across the country, progressive candidates are winning school board elections, unseating more conservative opponents who made gains during the Biden era.

So, what does a shift in local politics mean for students and parents? And what can school boards – and the issues they prioritize – tell us about the state of our democracy?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ atplus.npr.org/the1a.

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Federalist Radio Hour - The Truth About The Senate’s Stalling Of The SAVE America Act

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Thomas Lane, America First Policy Institute’s director for election integrity and American Justice Campaign director, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to give an in-depth look at the SAVE America Act and dissect the Senate's reluctance to pass the legislation despite its popularity among Americans. 

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WSJ Minute Briefing - Warner And Paramount Restart Deal Talks

Plus: Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker Xtend. And India seizes three shadow tankers as relations with Washington thaw. Alex Ossola hosts.


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Global News Podcast - Jesse Jackson dies at 84

The American civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson, who twice ran for the Democratic nomination for president, has died aged 84. Tributes have been flowing in, with President Trump describing him as a good man and a force of nature. In a statement, Reverend Jackson's family called him a "servant leader to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world". Also: Iran says the latest indirect talks on its nuclear programme with the US in Geneva have been more constructive than previous discussions, but warns that more work is needed; one of the world's biggest AI summits is beginning in India this week, with up to 50,000 people gathering in Delhi; and China and other Asian countries are celebrating the Lunar New Year - the start of the Year of the Fire Horse.

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Marketplace All-in-One - Why gas prices are on their way down

Inflation is gradually moderating. For some consumer goods, like gasoline, prices are outright declining. Gas prices are down 7.5% since last January, according to AAA. The reason has to do with basic economic principles. Also on the program: We discuss a nicely balanced economy (for now) and — from "Building Tomorrow," a collaboration by Marketplace and This Old House Radio Hour — hear about a clear, step-by-step "almost paint-by-numbers" approach to address the housing affordability crisis.