More or Less: Behind the Stats - The economics of war: Vikings, Conquistadors and Vietnam

How does economics help us understand conflicts through history?

That’s the question that economist and journalist Duncan Weldon tries to answer in his new book, Blood and Treasure.

Tim talks to Duncan about the economic perspective on Viking raiders, Spanish conquest and the Vietnam war.

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon

It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 189

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

- How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 1

- How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 2

- The Fall of the House of Liver King

- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #23

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How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane)

https://libcom.org/article/how-hold-good-meeting-rustys-rules-order

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #23

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/27/us/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes 

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mother-and-young-kids-inside-during-explosive-huntington-park-raid-suspect-not-home/  

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-vylan-visa-revoked-state-department-1235375566/

https://bsky.app/profile/mclem.org/post/3lstr4lfyns2w

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-denaturalization-convicted-distributor-child-sexual-abuse 

https://bsky.app/profile/immdef.bsky.social

https://laopinion.com/2025/06/30/hija-de-inmigrante-secuestrada-por-encapuchados-no-encuentra-a-su-madre-enferma/

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv0306-71

https://x.com/RepOgles/status/1938301392416084150

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/kirsten-gillibrand-zohran-mamdani-00436031

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8dU-K1qZ4 

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article309792865.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/tesla-sedan-hit-by-train-after-self-driving-error-in-berks-county-stops-train-traffic/article_aa1cbbf4-7918-4379-b557-da80f9596103.html 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/heres-whats-in-the-big-bill-that-just-passed-the-senate

https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/how-might-federal-medicaid-cuts-in-the-senate-passed-reconciliation-bill-affect-rural-areas/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/trump-trade-vietnam-deal.html

https://newrepublic.com/post/197412/donald-trump-big-beautiful-budget-bill-devastating-poll

https://www.cbpp.org/research/medicaid-and-chip/senate-reconciliation-amendment-would-cut-hundreds-of-billions-more-from

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-version/

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CBS News Roundup - 07/04/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

President Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy bill into law. President Trump spoke with Ukraine's president today. Hamas has given a “positive” response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal.

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PBS News Hour - Health - The long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal

Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body are getting more attention in this time of rising climate change. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix, the epicenter of extreme heat in the United States, for our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Newshour - Ukraine experiences its biggest bombardment since the war began

Russian drones and missiles hit nearly every district of Kyiv overnight. A record 539 drone and 11 missiles strikes were recorded by Ukrainian authorities. Meanwhile, Dutch and German intelligence agencies have warned that Russia's use of chemical weapons in Ukraine is intensifying in both frequency and strength.

Also on the programme: Donald Trump is due to sign the "Big Beautiful Bill." And music's "bad-boy" brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are onstage together for the first time in sixteen years as Oasis play their first reunion show in Cardiff.

(Picture: A drone explodes in the skies above Kyiv. Credit: Reuters)

1A - Best Of: Questioning Quantum Mechanics

Unless you're a physicist, you've probably only encountered quantum mechanics on TV.

And even when it was explained, you might've still been a little confused.

The field of quantum mechanics was created a century ago. Today, scientists are using it to create methods of communication that can't be hacked, higher quality digital images, and to develop medications.

But many of us don't even understand what quantum mechanics is — or how it's deepening our understanding of the universe.

For today's installment of our series, "The Scientific Method," we answer your quantum-related questions.

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Marketplace All-in-One - What happens when states manage public land?

Some conservatives think states should take over management of federal land. But often, states lack adequate resources, or use land for revenue rather than recreation or conservation. This Independence Day, we visit state trust land in Wyoming to learn more about state versus federal management issue. Plus: Homeownership is a tough bargain if you travel for work and data shows the manufacturing sector has contracted since Trump took office.


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Consider This from NPR - The songs that define America

Independence Day means different things to each of us. On this 249th birthday for America, we spend some time looking at different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's 2018 series: American Anthem — which had the simple goal of telling 50 stories about 50 songs that have become galvanizing forces in American culture.

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