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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stocks Slide as Attacks In Straight of Hormuz Escalate

A weak GDP estimate contributed to the declines. Plus: Meta shares slide after reports that it delayed releasing a new AI model. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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The Bulwark Podcast - Tom Nichols: Sinking Into the Mire of a Longer War?

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East along with more warships. But that development was not Hegseth’s highest priority at his Pentagon briefing. His first order of business was attacking the media—even before mentioning the six fallen service members who were killed in a plane crash supporting the war in Iran. And while the administration may have finally narrowed down its reasons for launching the war alongside Israel, it hasn’t discussed the risks of the operation, or why it doesn’t seem to have an issue with Putin helping Iran in the fight. Plus, JD is skeptical about the war but won’t tell Trump to his face, oil prices are soaring while Russia cashes in, and don’t forget that the Department of Homeland Security is still down shut down while our country is at war.

Tom Nichols joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

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State of the World from NPR - A glimpse of one Iranian’s life in Tehran during the war

Understanding exactly what is happening inside Iran is difficult. The government rarely gives visas to western journalists and closely monitors those that do enter the country. The internet is closely controlled by the regime. For the past two weeks, since the U.S. and Israel began their war in Iran, a writer in Tehran has been sharing entries from her diary with NPR about this war. We hear some of her writings which offer an intimate look at her life under bombardment.

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1A - The News Roundup For March 13, 2026

Two weeks into the war with Iran, the United States has spent more than $10 billion dollars. The conflict has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Iranians and seven American service members. Those numbers are likely to grow if there are boots on the ground, a possibility that Trump Administration officials refuse to rule out.

The president traveled to Kentucky and Ohio this week where he went on the defensive, justifying the increase in gas prices and touting the drop in drug prices.

Americans’ faith in the future of fair elections is at an all time low, according to new PBS/NPR/Marist poll.

And, in global news, early findings from a Pentagon investigation indicate that the U.S. may be at fault for a missile strike on an Iranian school. That attack killed at least 175 children, teachers, and other staff.

Israel is widening strikes into Lebanon and threatening to invade the southern portion of the country. The Tehran-backed Hezbollah group has been sending missiles into Israel since the attacks on Iran began nearly two weeks ago. Lebanon is appealing to Israel’s allies to stop the campaign.

And as the world’s attention swings to Iran, how is Hamas regrouping in Gaza?

We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.

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The Journal. - Fertility Inc.: ‘Our Money Was Gone’

The Journal’s investigation into the wild west of the fertility industry continues, this time from an intended parent’s perspective. Ryan Knutson speaks with AnnaMaria Gallozzi, who wanted to have a child through surrogacy after a cancer diagnosis. Gallozzi and her husband set aside a large sum of money, but they lost it all when the escrow company entrusted with that cash defrauded them. WSJ’s Ben Foldy walks us through the complicated legal battle, and reveals how a lack of oversight has exposed hopeful parents to fraud. 


Further Listening:


- Fertility Inc.: When the Surrogate Gets Left With the Bill

- The Mystery of the Mansion Filled With Surrogate Children


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Big Technology Podcast - AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Meta’s Embarrassing Delay

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Backlash against AI & specifically Sam Altman's comments about AI as a utility 2) Is this because people are worried about AI taking their jobs? 3) NBC poll shows AI is one of the least popular things in the U.S. 4) YouGov poll shows broadly negative feelings toward AI 5) Pew finds datacenters are very unpopular 6) Consequences of AI's unpopularity 7) Nvidia GTC preview: A rallying cry for AI 8) Could Jensen Huang be the guy that turns this around? 9) Amazon's AI code is messing things up 10) McKinsey's AI tool hacked 11) Meta can't get its act together with Avocado delayed 12) Should Meta's AI use Google's Gemini tech

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Federalist Radio Hour - Will The SAVE America Act Survive The RINOs?

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the fate of the SAVE America Act, analyze Republicans' hesitancy to use procedural tactics to secure a vote on it, and explain how the legislation impacts election integrity efforts ahead of the midterms. 

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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: March 13, 2026

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker surveys the destruction left behind after a series of wild storms rip through Kankakee County, destroying homes and buildings. Plus, the Illinois primary election is next week, and all eyes are on the tight race to replace longtime retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. We also talk about campaign finances and the use of AI in technology in political ads. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more with Axios Chicago reporter Carrie Shepherd, WBEZ politics editor Dave McKinney and local journalist Leigh Giangreco. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.
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Time To Say Goodbye - Equator, a New Magazine for the World with Jonathan Shainin

Hello!

Today, we have on Jonathan Shainin, one of the founders of Equator Magazine, a new venture among very smart, thoughtful writers and editors that “is our collective response to a crisis that is as much spiritual and intellectual as it is political and economic. It is a venture that aims to create a more cosmopolitan home for thought and art than the one assigned to them by provincial Western periodicals. It also seeks to restore dignity to the concept of truth, and create a public space where the values of justice, solidarity and compassion can flourish.”

We talk about starting a new magazine in this media atmosphere, the need for an international perspective on the world, who their ideal reader might be, and why they still believe in the printed word. A very stirring episode and I hope you’ll take a listen.



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