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Consider This from NPR - Covering Katrina: navigating New Orleans in the days after the storm

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans twenty years ago this week, leaving a trail of destruction across the city and the Gulf Coast. NPR journalists were on the ground covering the developing story of what became the costliest storm in U.S. history. 

NPR’s Greg Allen reflects on covering the catastrophe and digs into the archives to remember the feel of the city after the storm.

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This episode was produced by Kai McNamee, Daniel Ofman and Tyler Bartlam. It was edited by Adam Raney and Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.



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Motley Fool Money - The Father of the 4% Rule Says Retirees Can Withdraw Much More

William Bengen established 4% as the initial safe withdrawal rate in retirement more than 30 years ago. But in subsequent research, he has concluded that 4% is likely much too low. That research is thoroughly explained in his new book, “A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More.”Bengen joined Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp to discuss:
- how factors such as market valuation and inflation affect the safe withdrawal rate
- whether retirees should decrease or increase their allocation to stocks as they get older
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The Gist - Governor Wes Moore on Baltimore’s Historic Drop in Homicides, Plus Laura Loomer’s Lunacy

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has overseen one of the steepest homicide drops in America. Baltimore, long plagued by 300-plus murders a year, has seen killings fall more than 40 percent since 2023. In this archived conversation, Moore explains how a data-driven, all-of-the-above approach—boosting local police, investing in technology, and supporting victims—helped reshape the city’s fight against violent crime.

Plus: Mike Pesca’s spiel takes on the bizarre press orbit around Laura Loomer, a figure whose influence is as erratic as her antics. From dog food taste-tests to Shakespeare protests to depositions about Arby’s, coverage of Loomer often reveals more about the media’s hunger for spectacle than about her. Produced by Corey Wara

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Newshour - US Court of Appeal rules Trump tariffs illegal

President Trump has reacted furiously to an appeals court ruling that found his tariffs policy to be mostly illegal. He said if the judgement was allowed to stand it would destroy the United States. The court ruled that the president had unlawfully invoked emergency powers to justify taxes imposed on America’s trading partners.

Also in the programme: With Gaza City now a 'combat zone', a 21 year-old woman reads to us from her "goodbye letter". We also speak to one of three Scottish brothers who've rowed their way into the record books.

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Up First from NPR - Trump Tariff Ruling, Texas Abortion Medication Bill, New Dietary Guidelines

A federal appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but is holding off enforcing the decision until October. Also, Texas lawmakers are on track to pass further restrictions aimed at reducing the use of abortion medication. The bill would allow members of the public to file lawsuits against the medicine’s providers. And Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will release new dietary guidelines, but will they change the nation’s eating habits?

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Global News Podcast - The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas

We meet the woman sending hugs from Texas in the form of a quilt. Connie Kortz set up a network of volunteer quilters, who make them for people who are in need. Called 'Hugs from Texas' -- the group donated quilted blankets to the families affected by the devastating floods earlier this year.

Also, find out about the traditional ceremony that takes place for the first time a baby laughs. We go to the football match between Dulwich Hamlet FC and Altonaer which is celebrating 100 years of friendship.

The Happy Pod is our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Tether on RGB, finding UAE’s $700mm in btc, and USGox data on Bitcoin

We dive into the UAE’s $700 M Bitcoin mine, the US government’s on‑chain data feeds via Chainlink, and Tether’s comeback on RGB, plus nation‑state mining drama.


Colin Charlie joins us to unpack the UAE’s secret $700 million Bitcoin mining operation, the US government’s bold move to publish macro data on-chain through Chainlink, and Tether’s planned launch on the RGB layer‑2. We also explore nation‑state mining strategies and the quirky characters behind RGB.

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Notes:

    UAE mine valued at $700 M BTC

    Citadel (UAE) operating the mine

    US gov posting data on multiple blockchains

    Chainlink oracle used for Bitcoin L2 Botanics

    Tether targeting RGB (still pre‑v1)

    Bhutan holds 12k BTC ($1.3 B)

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:21 UAE mining BTC

05:55 US data on-chain

11:03 Tether coming back to BTC

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The Daily - ‘The Interview’: Arundhati Roy Knows Where America Is Headed

The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning.

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