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We take an offbeat tack today, jumping off from a landmark achievement in the world of AI to ask just how close we are to the "singularity," and what that means for the future of humanity. Give a listen.
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Calls for a ceasefire in Sudan during the month of Ramadan have been ignored. As the war approaches the three -year mark, those observing Ramadan in the country say, this year is the toughest yet.
Also, the BBC's International correspondent Orla Guerin returns to DR Congo and tells us what's changed from the time she first reported from the country, more than 20 years ago
And African authors on how they're making their books more available on the continent!
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Economic whiplash over on-again, off-again tariffs. New approach for federal firings. SpaceX rocket breaks apart. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Governor Gavin Newsom shifts his stance, calling fairness concerns in trans sports “legit,” stirring debate among Democrats. Plus, Pacific Palisades residents finally get safe drinking water after the wildfire, Tesla takes a key step toward robotaxis in California, and Stater Bros. lays off workers for the first time in 89 years—sparking protests
President Trump delivered a celebratory speech to Congress, declaring that he had swiftly notched several wins for the American people. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia joins Kate Linebaugh and Molly Ball to discuss the roadmap Trump laid out and what it means for the next few years.
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Further Listening:
-The Trade War With China Is On
-Trump's Tariffs Cause Chaos in Auto Industry
-Inside DOGE's Campaign of Secrecy
Further Reading:
-An Annotated Fact-Check and Analysis of Trump’s Speech to Congress
-How Trump’s Polite Meeting With Zelensky Descended Into Acrimony
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After a turbulent seven days, how will President Volodymyr Zelensky tackle the domestic and international challenges ahead? Our correspondent attends “Ode to Resilience”, a concert of defiance in Ukraine (9:55). And how “The Economist” reported on the Allies’ advance across Europe in the second world war: a sample from our interactive archive (18:22).
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