Border Patrol agents raid near Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting announcement in Los Angeles, drawing condemnation from local leaders. In Washington, D.C., officials sue to block President Trump’s federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. Along the southern border, U.S. immigration agents deploy AI-powered drones to track migrants in Arizona. And in California, health officials warn that valley fever cases are rising at record rates, with infections spreading beyond traditional hotspots. In business, Ford invests $2 billion to convert a Kentucky plant for electric vehicles, while L.A. considers converting empty skyscrapers into housing.
WSJ Minute Briefing - EU Leaders Arrive at White House Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Meeting
Plus: Texas Democrats end their walkout aimed at stopping a Republican-backed redistricting plan. And MSNBC is changing its name and losing the peacock logo. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
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Bad Faith - Episode 501 Promo – The Prison-Industrial Complex Comes to DC (w/ Alec Karakatsanis & Bianca Tylek)
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Recorded just days after Trump sent the National Guard into DC, civil rights lawyer, author of Copaganda, & co-founder of Equal Justice Under Law Alec Karakatsanis returns to Bad Faith alongside Worth Rises executive director Bianca Tylek, leading expert and author of The Prison Industry: How it Works and Who Profits, to explain the bigger picture of how the private prison lobby is driving the crackdown on immigrants, the rise in cop cities, and creeping authoritarianism in the United States.
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Marketplace All-in-One - It’s almost time for Jackson Hole again
It’s a big week for Fed watchers. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at a research conference on Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It comes at a tricky time for the Fed — pressures are weighing on both price stability and maximum employment, and there's ire coming from President Donald Trump. We'll discuss what to expect. Plus, global demand for cassava is growing. Can Nigeria capitalize on the moment and become an export giant?
Global News Podcast - Trump says Zelensky can end Russia war ‘if he wants to’
Three days after President Trump's meeting in Alaska with President Putin, he's due to see President Zelensky in Washington. But this time, the Ukrainian leader will be getting back-up from his heavyweight European allies, who'll also be seeing Mr Trump. We gauge the mood in Russia and Ukraine ahead of these potentially vital talks. Also in this podcast: top Arab ministers meet at the Rafah crossing point into Gaza, as shortages continue; we report on the settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank; why Bolivia won't be getting a left-wing president for the first time in two decades; the watch advert that's caused outrage in China; the man who designed the famous James Bond logo dies; and are you delulu? You won't believe the latest words to make it into the dictionary...
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Newshour - Russian strikes across Ukraine ahead of talks in Washington
President Zelensky has condemned the latest deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine, ahead of his talks with President Trump and European leaders in Washington. Mr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out what he called demonstrative killings to 'humiliate diplomatic efforts' to end the war. Ukraine says at least ten people have been killed in strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia.
Also the Egyptian foreign minister and the Palestinian prime minister are visiting the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to highlight the need for more food aid to get through. We have an interview with the Palestinian prime minister, Mohammad Mustafa.
And Croatian ultra-nationalist mega-gig exposes divided society.
(Photo: A residential area damaged by strikes in Kharkiv, north-east Ukraine, on Monday. Credit: EPA)
WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Google Raises Its Equity Stake in TeraWulf to About 14%
Plus: Advent International to buy U-blox for $1.3 billion. Analysts say CSE Global seems to be laying groundwork for steady data-center growth. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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Focus on Africa - Can South Africa’s national dialogue help solve its problems?
South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a national dialogue called “uniting voices, shaping the nation". It's an ambitious plan to confront its most pressing challenges and unite a nation still wrestling with the legacy of apartheid, deep inequality, and mounting political tension. Critics say it's been rushed. So, will it work?
Also, the Ugandan ex-military men arrested for allegedly wanting to fight in the Russian-Ukraine conflict
And the African Union backs a campaign to end the use of a 16th-century map in favour of one that more accurately displays the size of the continent. We'll hear from someone campaigning for change.
Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Tom Kavanagh, Mark Wilberforce and Nyasha Michelle in London. Charles Gitonga and Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Reza Asadi
Native America Calling - Monday, August 18, 2025 — Native in the Spotlight: Michael Steven Wilson
Michael Steven Wilson (Tohono O’odham) was a lay pastor on the Tohono O’odham Nation in the early 2000s when he started putting out water for migrants crossing the U.S.- Mexico border. He considered it a religious and ethical calling, but it put him at odds with U.S. immigration officials, his church, and his own Native nation. Growing up in Tucson, Ariz. in the 1950s, Wilson endured racism and poverty. He witnessed injustice in Central America while serving in the military — and he confronted questions about his Christian faith while in seminary school in the 90s. His experiences and observations informed his decision to help relieve the suffering of the migrants risking their lives to cross the Sonoran Desert. They are also documented in the memoir, “What Side Are You On?” Wilson is our August Native in the Spotlight.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Best Broadway Musicals
On a special news-free podcast, we offer you our list of our favorite Broadway musicals—not necessarily the best, but our faves. Give a listen.
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