Starting Friday, federal workers will be getting their first paychecks for smaller-than-usual amounts as a result of the government shutdown. That’s likely to especially sting federal employees who still have to show up to work, including TSA agents and air traffic controllers. They've helped up the pressure to end shutdowns before. Could they do it again? Plus, we'll unpack how C-suite execs are currently feeling about tariffs and artificial intelligence.
Newshour - Trump says first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal agreed
US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his Gaza ceasefire deal.
We'll speak to the father of one of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and get reaction from Gaza City. We also assess the chances and the many obstacles that remain in the way of a lasting peace deal.
Also on the programme: this year's Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai; and the celebrated Chinese pianist Lang Lang on his new album.
(Photo: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio updates President Trump on the Gaza proposal on September 22 at the White House. Credit: Reuters)
Focus on Africa - Madagascar: President asks for year to resolve problems
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has asked for one year to fix the country's challenges, promising that if they persist, he will resign. He said this during a town-hall style meeting at his palace with various groups of government supporters. Many attendees had the opportunity to ask the president questions or simply share their views. We hear analysis.
Also, South Africa’s highest court rules that all parents of newborns, will now be entitled to equal parental leave.
And renewable energy overtakes coal as the world's leading source of electricity. What's the impact on African countries?
Presenter: Karnie Sharp Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Tanya Hines Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Karnie Sharp
WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Partners With Harvard on Healthcare AI
Plus: Google announces a $5.8 billion data center investment in Belgium. And Ferrari plans to unveil its first fully electric car in 2026. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Our Theme Song Is Wrong Today
We must not hope for the best while expecting the worst today; today is a day to celebrate while cautiously looking forward. Jonathan Schanzer joins us to talk about the terms of the deal that will bring the Israeli hostages home while ensuring Israel retains military options and territory in Gaza—a better deal for Israel than most of us ever expected would be the final case. How did it happen? What happens next? Give a listen.
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Audio Mises Wire - The “Acid Rain” Scare and the Science-Industrial Complex
“Science” is now indistinguishable from politics. As the “acid rain” hysteria showed back in the 1970s and 1980s, “follow the science” is just a political slogan, unrelated to actual science.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/acid-rain-scare-and-science-industrial-complex
ATXplained - Who made those giant sandwiches outside of Thundercloud Subs?
We go in search of the sandwich artist. But we find they’re behind a lot more iconic business art in Austin.
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Native America Calling - Thursday, October 9, 2025 — Walrus management in a changing Arctic
An Indigenous anthropologist is embarking on a years-long process to document how Alaska Native hunters are changing their hunting patterns in the face of climate change. To complicate things, the war in Ukraine is preventing Native researchers from sharing information with their counterparts in Russia, which plays a role in the overall health of walrus herds. In addition to food and other uses, walrus ivory is a significant part of a traditional Native artform. We’ll talk with Indigenous people who have a stake in Pacific walruses and are working to protect them.
GUESTS
Vera Metcalf (Yu’pik), director of the Eskimo Walrus Commission
Eduard Kergytagyn Zdor (Chukchi), cultural anthropologist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alaska’s Arctic Leadership Initiative
Leon Misak Kinneeveauk (Iñupiaq), artist and director of the Alaska Art Alliance
Break 1 Music: Kaukuarjuk (song) Silla (artist) Inua (album)
Break 2 Music: Gumshoe (song) Samantha Crain (artist) Gumshoe (album)
Native America Calling - Thursday, October 9, 2025 — Walrus management in a changing Arctic
An Indigenous anthropologist is embarking on a years-long process to document how Alaska Native hunters are changing their hunting patterns in the face of climate change. To complicate things, the war in Ukraine is preventing Native researchers from sharing information with their counterparts in Russia, which plays a role in the overall health of walrus herds. In addition to food and other uses, walrus ivory is a significant part of a traditional Native artform. We’ll talk with Indigenous people who have a stake in Pacific walruses and are working to protect them.
GUESTS
Vera Metcalf (Yu’pik), director of the Eskimo Walrus Commission
Eduard Kergytagyn Zdor (Chukchi), cultural anthropologist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alaska’s Arctic Leadership Initiative
Leon Misak Kinneeveauk (Iñupiaq), artist and director of the Alaska Art Alliance
Break 1 Music: Kaukuarjuk (song) Silla (artist) Inua (album)
Break 2 Music: Gumshoe (song) Samantha Crain (artist) Gumshoe (album)
Audio Mises Wire - Going for Broke
Once upon a time, American firms built with the long term in view, and the government did not try to hinder them. Today, thanks to reckless federal government spending, we are living hand-to-mouth, accumulating massive debts, and soon enough will be broke.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/going-broke