When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban took control, China stepped in with a sizable investment to develop oil fields. But now the Afghan Government has cut the contract and the Chinese firm says the Taliban took some of its workers hostage.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Amazon Expand Streaming Distribution Agreements
Plus: Best Buy posts surprise sales increase as consumer spending on electronics held up despite higher prices. And CrowdStrike swung to a loss in the second quarter. Julie Chang hosts.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Carol Moseley Braun On Her New Memoir ‘Trailblazer’
In 1991, a high-profile and controversial Supreme Court confirmation hearing led Carol Moseley Braun to run for the U.S. Senate. “The good people of Illinois saw fit to elect me,” Moseley Braun says. That’s when she became the first Black woman to serve in the upper chamber. At the same time, Braun was the first woman senator to represent the state of Illinois in Congress. Braun details her childhood, that journey to Congress and the international success that would follow in a new memoir, “Trailblazer: Perseverance in Life and Politics.” Reset sits down with Carol Moseley Braun to learn more about her Chicago upbringing and storied career.
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The Bulwark Podcast - Sam Stein and Talmon Smith: Brain Drain
The resignations of senior leaders at the CDC is a calamity. People with decades of expertise in infectious disease are leaving the agency because the new director—who Trump just appointed—refused to get on board with RFK's anti-vax crusade, including limiting access to Covid boosters. And Wednesday's violence in Minneapolis may be a sign that the FBI should be keeping its eye on the threats from domestic terror instead of arresting day laborers at Home Depot. Meanwhile, Trump's threat to the Fed's independence could pose a real risk to the stability of the U.S. Plus, more on the shifting attitudes about Israel among Dems, the latest attack on Kyiv is another reminder of how much Putin is mocking Trump, and remembering Katrina 20 years later.
Sam Stein and the NYT's Talmon Smith join Tim Miller.
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Sam Stein and the NYT's Talmon Smith join Tim Miller.
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Bad Faith - Episode 504 – What to Believe About Trump & Ukraine (w/ Scott Ritter)
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Former United Stats Marine Corps intelligence officer, former UN Special Commission weapons inspector, author, & commentator Scott Ritter joins Bad Faith to discuss Trump's recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, claims that Trump is being persuaded by the war machine around him to draw out the war despite his alleged "America first" or anti-war leanings, what a realistic end to the conflict looks like, and more.
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Marketplace All-in-One - A pipeline problem for advanced chip-making jobs
Three years ago, then-President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, with hopes of giving the U.S. semiconductor industry a boost amid strategic competition with China. Since then, the federal government has been funneling billions into the sector, including STEM education investments. Yet, according to a new study, there’s still a shortage of skilled workers to fill critical chip production jobs. But first, a recent grad reflects on automation in the job-hunting process.
Focus on Africa - Mauritania accused of widespread abuses against migrants
A new Human Rights Watch report says the EU's and Spain’s outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers and migrants heading for Europe, but the Mauritanian authorities reject those claims.
Why are cybercrimes on the rise in Africa and how can you stay safe?
And we find out why the population of one of Kenya's iconic tourist attractions - flamingos - has fallen sharply.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Sunita Nahar, Mark Wilberforce and Priya Sippy in London Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
WSJ Minute Briefing - Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues President Trump to Stop Him from Firing Her
Plus: The eurozone’s economic outlook fell in August. Russia launches its deadliest attack on Ukraine since Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin. Alex Ossola hosts.
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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #491 – “Jester Arrester” with John Ungaro
In this episode, Rivers and Sam are hangin' out at Disgraceland Studios with comedian, filmmaker, and long-time friend of the show, John Ungaro! We chat about John's new baseball-themed slasher film that he's currently raising funds for, 'Basher'. Then we chat about the weird world of fitness influencer Christian Guzman and his mid energy drink 3D. Rivers runs down a couple of news stories involving a man in his 40s getting stuck in a children's tube slide and a man in his 50s attacking a gardener with a dagger while dressed as a medieval jester. We take a tour of John's hometown of Wilmington, Massachusetts, and Toto's "Hold the Line" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Check us out, y'all! Follow John on Instagram @JohUngar Watch the 'Basher' trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QiMIYaA-Ak Enter to win a Goods from the Woods t-shirt by donating to the 'Basher' Kickstarter here: https://tinyurl.com/2mwvvanj Follow our show @TheGoodsPod on absolutely everything! Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for an UNCUT video version of the show as well as HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod