Newshour - Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’
US President says Nato allies are "cowards" for refusing to help open the Strait of Hormuz, as the head of the International Energy Agency claims the closure of the waterway poses the "greatest global energy security challenge in history”.
Also in the programme: Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat on celebrating the ancient Persian festival of Nowruz; and the action movie star, and martial arts expert Chuck Norris has died aged 86.
(Photo: US President Trump departs the White House to spend the weekend at Mar-a-Lago on 20 March 2026. Credit: Shawn Thew/Pool/EPA/Shutterstock)
Consider This from NPR - ‘It was my cross to bear.’ Reconciling with Cesar Chavez’s abuse
Dolores Huerta told the New York Times that she felt pressured to have sex with Cesar Chavez, while on a work trip in 1960.
Six years later — after they had founded the union for farmworkers– she says Chavez raped her.
Shortly after the Times story came out, Huerta spoke to Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa. Hinojosa shared what she learned with NPR's Ailsa Chang.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Shop for “the drop”
Looking for an exclusive pastel Trader Joe’s mini tote? How about the latest Labubu? Once a staple of sneaker and streetwear, the “limited drop” release model is popping up all over the place. In this episode, find out why every brand seems to be chasing the “drop.” Later, we spill the tea on office gossip and what it’s like to run a dance studio. Also: A new survey shows 9% of Affordable Care Act enrollees are now uninsured after subsidies expired.
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Audio Mises Wire - It’s Not Anarcho-Tyranny, It’s Interventionist Non-Intervention
Combining binary and triangular interventions, the state coercively taxes citizens to pay for its services, monopolizes certain services, and then is incentivized to engage in paid non-delivery.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/its-not-anarcho-tyranny-its-interventionist-non-intervention
CBS News Roundup - 03/20/2026 | Evening Update
No ceasefire, says President Trump of Iran.
Fears of a dam failure on Oahu in Hawaii leads to thousands of evacuations.
Unpaid TSA agents struggle as partial government shutdown continues.
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Marketplace All-in-One - The economics behind the rise of BTS and Korean culture
From the success of “K-pop Demon Hunters” to the return of BTS, K-pop is having a moment. But the rise of Korean culture was no accident—it has a decades-long backstory of investment by the South Korean government. On “Economics on Tap,” Kimberly talks with Michelle Cho, researcher of East Asian pop cultures at the University of Toronto, about the history behind the spread of Korean culture and how it’s shaped industries from entertainment to beauty. Speaking of K-beauty: sunscreen or sheet masks?
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Leads the Wave Back to Korea from Foreign Policy
- BTS Is Back With ‘Arirang,’ but the K-Pop Landscape Has Changed from The New York Times
- K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture from The Guardian
- "Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’" from The New York Times
- "What’s So Special About Korean Sunscreens?" from Vogue
- "How K-pop Stars Are Leading Mental Health Conversations for AAPI People and Beyond" from Teen Vogue
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WSJ What’s News - Governments Push Citizens to Cut Back in Scramble to Save Energy
P.M. Edition for Mar. 20. WSJ global economics correspondent Tom Fairless reports on how governments across the globe are responding to the energy crisis by urging households and businesses to cut back on their energy consumption. Plus, a nationwide movement to strip Cesar Chavez’s name from buildings and parks is gaining traction. West Coast correspondent Jim Carlton tells us how it’s taking shape in California. And the Justice Department sues Harvard over the civil rights of Jewish students, escalating the administration’s fight with the university. Julie Chang hosts.
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State of the World from NPR - The Ukrainian town enmeshed in netting to evade deadly Russian drones
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Motley Fool Money - The Reality of Investing in 2026
The war in Iran doesn’t seem to be slowing down and that’s impacting oil prices today, but that’s just the beginning. Economic spending is next and higher costs could hit many industries, which will have lasting impacts for years. We discuss what we can learn about the history of oil prices and war and how we’re investing through it all.
Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:
- The Iran war and how it impacts markets
- Are there safe havens?
- Picking a stock market Final 4
- Stocks on our radar
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NVIDIA (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), Palantir (PTLR), Micron (MU), Disney (DIS), Chipotle (CMG), RocketLab (RKLB), Waste Management (WM), Costco (COST), Vistra (VST), Tractor Supply (TSCO).
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