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It Could Happen Here - Alienation and AI feat. Andrew

Andrew and James talk about how artificial intelligence has created alienation in society

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Global News Podcast - Israel casts doubt on whether it will accept a new ceasefire proposal

Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli official has said, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that Hamas agreed to on Monday. Also: President Trump has ruled out sending American troops to Ukraine as part of any peacekeeping deal; Mumbai is under a red flood alert as the Indian city experiences heavy downpours; 10 years after 71 people were found in an abandoned lorry in Austria, we hear from the families of the victims; child marriages are more likely to happen in regions with higher than average climate risk according to new figures; India tells China of its concerns about a new mega dam; mixed doubles tennis has a new format at the US Open; thousands of people in France sign a petition not to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK.

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CBS News Roundup - 08/19/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

As Hurricane Erin churns off the U.S. East Coast, red flag "no swimming" warnings are up at beaches. CBS News learns an Eastern European city is in the running for the next possible summit on the Russia-Ukraine war. Florida man dies by lethal injection for the 1982 kidnapping and killing a woman. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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PBS News Hour - World - Putin ‘won’t give up on trying to destroy’ us, Ukraine’s former foreign minister warns

The White House says that Vladimir Putin told President Trump that he would meet with the man whose country Russia invaded, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It comes as Trump is ruling out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine and also signaling it would be impossible for Ukraine to get Crimea back. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister from 2014 to 2019. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Marketplace All-in-One - Flat pay raises are a sign o’ the times

In this uncertain economy, employers want to save where they can. That’s likely why Starbucks just joined a growing list of companies to shift from merit-based raises to a flat percentage raise. In this episode, why a flat raise structure tends to be cheaper and less time consuming than merit increases — even though everyone gets ‘em. Plus: China leans into trade with developing nations, President Trump wants to cut funding for flights to rural airports, and homebuilder sentiment stays low.


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PBS News Hour - World - Russian propaganda finds sympathetic ears among U.S. religious right

Over the last decade, we've charted Russian propaganda efforts to affect elections in the U.S. and overseas. Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to portray himself and Russia as defenders of Christian and so-called "traditional" values. As special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports, those arguments have found an eager audience within certain sectors of American politics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - ‘Baldwin: A Love Story’ frames James Baldwin’s life through the lens of his relationships

In the first major biography of James Baldwin in over three decades, Nicholas Boggs presents an intimate portrait shaped by the people who inspired him. Boggs traces four of Baldwin's transformative relationships that depict him not just as a fearless social critic, but as an emotional, vulnerable man shaped by love. Geoff Bennett spoke with Boggs about his book, "Baldwin: A Love Story." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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The Gist - Rent-Stabilized and City-Run: Mamdani Rises as Rivals Flail

Harry Siegel joins to break down the chaotic New York mayoral race, where Zohran Mamdani looks like the presumptive next mayor but hasn’t been fully tested. Siegel warns that old tweets, rent-stabilized housing, and city-run grocery promises could become liabilities once federal pressure mounts. Plus, Trump’s trade war bets on an eight-to-eleven-year payoff, a timeline that outlasts his legal term limit and raises questions about intent.

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