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Global News Podcast - Investigators: ‘Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash’

Portuguese officials investigating Wednesday's deadly funicular crash in Lisbon, which killed 16 people, say a cable snapped, but the rest of the mechanism was functioning properly. They added that the brakeman tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment. Also: the US Navy Seal operation which it's claimed failed and ended up killing North Korea civilians, and why Disneyland Paris is being accused of racism.

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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - Meet Khruangbin, the Texas trio at the forefront of a new music movement

In today’s pop music, vocals reign supreme. The charts are dominated by singers and rappers, but there’s an increasingly popular genre focused on more instrumental music. William Brangham catches up with Khruangbin, a Grammy-nominated Texas trio and one of the bands at the forefront of this movement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Newshour - Israel destroys another high rise building in Gaza

Israel's military has urged all residents of Gaza City to evacuate to what it calls a humanitarian zone in the south, as it expands its military operation in the territory's largest urban area. For a second day running, it's destroyed a high-rise block. Israel says the tower was being used by Hamas, which the group denies.

Also in the programme: the Universal Postal Union says deliveries to the United States have plunged eighty percent in a week because of uncertainty over new tariff laws; Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package; and celebrating 60 years of the movie 'The Sound of Music'.

(Photo:The Sussi Tower is the second Gaza City high-rise to be destroyed in as many days. Credit: Getty Images)

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The Gist - Immigration, Nuance, and a Leonhardt Vault Cut

It’s the Saturday Show: one from the week, one from the vault. Mike revisits his take on immigration—spurred by a CNN piece and a Pesca Profundities post—arguing the media too often flattens a hard issue into easy labels. Courts have now allowed parts of Trump’s approach, forcing a distinction between “shameful” and “unconstitutional.” From the vault, David Leonhardt on why Democrats’ stance can sound like “more is good, less is racist. Come See Mike Pesca at Open Debate

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Motley Fool Money - When to Hire an Advisor, and It Pays to Hug Your Job

Even if you’re a do-it-yourself investor, there are times when getting professional financial help can be one of the best investments you’ll make. Robert Brokamp talks with Bankrate’s Dayana Yochim about how a financial planner can help you navigate a money-related life event, relieve financial stress, prioritize your goals, and make sure you get money stuff done.


Also in this episode:

-Through most of the 2000s, wage growth for job switchers was higher than for job stayers. But not now.

-The number of ETFs now exceeds the number of stocks – is that good or bad news?

-It’s an odd time for the housing market, as evidenced by the fact that new homes cost less than existing homes.

-Tips for making the most of your 401(k)


Host: Robert Brokamp

Guest: Dayana Yochim

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Filters Are Futile

We’re explaining why trying to filter Bitcoin is a fool’s errand.


We dive into the “filter debate,” dissecting why some Bitcoin purists are demanding JPEG‑free blocks and why their efforts are futile, but harmful to the bitcoin network. Fee economics, block‑size limits, real‑world examples, and the clash between censorship resistance and arbitrary data.

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Notes:

    Block size capped ~4 MB (~250 GB/yr)

    $600 M+ spent on ordinal fees

    Knots rose from 5 % to 18 %

    30/25 000 nodes filtered in early test

    100 % filtered nodes still ineffective

    Fee market drives transaction inclusion

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:54 Letter Analogy

05:40 Nations censoring transactions

07:16 Spam

16:16 JPEGS

18:03 Block size

19:12 Death to JPEGS

20:32 IBD (initial block download)

26:11 But we are filtering X transactions!

27:24 First principles

34:36 Oh Luke... so disappointing..

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Global News Podcast - The Happy Pod: The ‘game changing’ test for ovarian cancer

A new blood test could dramatically improve survival rates for women with ovarian cancer by detecting it much sooner. The researchers tell us it's a game changer that could go on to save tens of thousands of lives around the world every year. Also: we meet the female Muslim jockey breaking new ground and inspiring the next generation. Khadijah Mellah has just made her amateur debut. Plus the woman who underwent a rare triple organ transplant talks about the joy of getting back to normal life; how a hand-cranked washing machine is saving thousands of people from hours of back breaking work; football's Homeless World Cup; and why a member of indie band Kasabian is opening a new music venue in a tiny Welsh town. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.

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Newshour - Israel urges residents of Gaza City to evacuate

Israel's military has urged all residents of Gaza City to evacuate to what it calls a humanitarian zone in the south, as it expands its military operation in the territory. For a second day running it's struck and destroyed a high-rise block in the territory's largest urban area. Israel says the tower was being used by Hamas. The militants deny this.

Also, totalitarianism in the age of Donald Trump, we hear more about the impact his policies are having on science.

And The Sound of Music at sixty!

(Photo: Smoke and dust fill the air following an Israeli airstrike on the Mushtaha Tower in the west of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 05 September 2025. Credit: EPA)

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Up First from NPR - Feds Eye More Cities, Hyundai Plant Raid, Influential Pastor

The Trump administration is eying more cities even as it builds up a National Guard presence near Chicago and fights a lawsuit by Los Angeles. Federal immigration authorities arrested nearly 500 workers they said were in the U.S. illegally at a South Korean battery maker's Georgia construction site. An Idaho pastor is gaining influence among national Republicans and expanding his presence in Washington, D.C.

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