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The cascade of frenetic actions on the part of the Trump administration over the past week—even as Trump seemed to blink on acting when it came to Iran—is unnerving. Is there good news? Can someone cheer us up? And what about the Harris campaign going full-on dual-loyalty accuser in interviewing Josh Shapiro? Meanwhile, a recommendation for a remarkable novel called Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos, by Nash Jenkins. Give a listen.
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In this episode, Rivers and Carter are back in Los Angeles for the first pod of 2026! We're joined on mic three for this one by our ol' pal, filmmaker and comedian Seth Pomeroy. We kick this one off by chugging a Polish Monster Energy Drink. Then we check in on some Cameos from the sixteen-time World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair. Killswitch Engage's "The End of Heartache" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Give us a listen, cuh. Follow Seth on all forms of social media @SethPomeroy Follow the show on social media @TheGoodsPod. Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for the UNCUT video version of this episode as well as TONS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt here: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
A recent report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime reveals that a third of cocaine consumed in Europe is transported via West Africa. Since 2019, the region has become a key global hub for cocaine smuggling from Latin America to markets in Europe and Asia, according to the organisation. We look at how the region gained this reputation as a hub of global trafficking.
Also Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia are among African countries where internet blackouts have been witnessed recently. We explore the technologies and techniques that youth in these countries are using to stay online.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine, Chiamaka Dike and Blessing Aderogba Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
Cristiano Amon is the CEO of Qualcomm. Amon joins Big Technology to discuss what the AI device of the future looks like—and why he thinks the next wave of personal computing will move beyond the smartphone. Tune in to hear his vision for AI-powered glasses and wearables, what a truly useful agent experience requires, and why he believes the “winner at the edge” will shape the AI race. We also cover AI PCs and what will actually drive adoption, Qualcomm’s push into AI inference in the data center, the state of robotics and industrial AI, and where China may be pulling ahead. Hit play for a Davos-front-row conversation on where AI is heading next—and the chips and constraints that will determine how fast it gets there.
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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Europe's most senior politicians grapple with a transatlantic crisis and a US president speaking to them in a way they have never known before. Can the UK's 'gentle' approach still work?
Also on the programme: The Ugandan singer-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine gives his first post-election interview to the BBC in hiding; and an Austrian cow that uses a tool, held in its mouth, to scratch its back.
(Photo: European Commission President Ursula von der Layen speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos. Credit: Reuters)
Plus: Baidu’s AI assistant hits 200 million monthly active users. And Texas rare-earth magnet maker Noveon Magnetics secures $215 million in new funding. Julie Chang hosts.
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Although some scholars have labeled the early Ming Dynasty as a proto-liberal state, they are mistaken. The Ming governance at that time was weak, not limited by law and ideology.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/weak-states-not-limited-states-early-ming-governance-and-illusion-proto-liberalism
The village of Kwigillingok, Alaska is at a crossroads after flooding, fueled by a serious Bearing Sea storm, washed away 50 houses, killing three residents. The storm is one of the increasingly frequent and increasingly severe storms to pummel the area. Combined with thawing permafrost and rising sea levels, village leaders are pushing to move — a plan that state and Native regional corporation officials reject.
Recent flooding in Washington State also has tribal officials assessing their options. There too, major flooding — what used to be a once-in-a-lifetime event — threatens residents’ lives and property and the natural viability of the rivers than once sustained life for local tribes.
We’ll get updates about the effects of increasing floods and the difficult choices tribal officials face.
GUESTS
Daniel Paul (Yup’ik), tribal president for the Village of Kipnuk
Gavin Phillip (Yup’ik), tribal administrator for the Village of Kwigillingok
Darrel John (Yup’ik), community school advocate
Joseph Pavel (Skokomish), director of natural resources for the Skokomish Indian Tribe
Guillaume Mauger, Washington state climatologist and research scientist at the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group
Break 1 Music: Uangilaa (song) Susan Aglukark (artist) The Crossing (album)
Break 2 Music: Elle Danse [Boogat Remix] (song) Mimi O’Bonsawin (artist)
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in the case around President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations. Cook denies any wrongdoing, and she hasn't been charged with any crime. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to attend tomorrow's session. We hear about the case at hand and what's at stake. But first, we hear why houses in some areas could get more affordable this year.
Trump turns up the heat over Greenland. Shivering weather for most Americans. Indiana defeats Miami for the national college football title. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
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