Harvard historian of science Rebecca Lemov joins to talk about her book The Instability of Truth, which dives deep into the history of mind control, from Cold War POW camps and MKUltra to the quieter persuasion of social media. They get into what really works (and doesn’t) when it comes to changing someone’s beliefs, why we’re all more suggestible than we think, and how “cultish” behavior shows up everywhere, from crypto hype to trendy drinkware.
EU foreign ministers meet ahead of Friday’s Trump-Putin talks in Alaska, with Brussels insisting any peace deal must include Ukraine. And Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli airstrike that also took out the broadcaster's crew in Gaza City.
Funerals have been held in Gaza City for five journalists from the news channel Al Jazeera who were killed in a targeted Israeli strike on Sunday night - including the prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif. The BBC understands before the war, he worked for a Hamas media team, but Israel accuses him of posing as a journalist, while serving as the head of a Hamas cell. We'll speak to war correspondent Jon Lee Anderson about the killings.
Also on the programme: Donald Trump says he's sending in the National Guard to regain control of the hell-scape that he says Washington DC has become;
And we'll hear about the beachside solution that's being offered to inveterate snorers.
(Picture:Palestinians inspect the destroyed tent of the Al Jazeera team following an Israeli strike, outside the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, 11 August 2025. Credit: Photo by MOHAMMED SABER/EPA/Shutterstock)
Plus: President Trump posts on social media that there would be no new tariffs on gold. Cryptocurrency-linked stocks Coinbase and MicroStrategy rise with bitcoin's price. Anthony Bansie hosts.
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The latest price moves and insights with Rails co-founder and CEO Satraj Bambra.
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Rails co-founder and CEO Satraj Bambra, who is also the managing partner and CIO at Round13 Capital DAF, joins CoinDesk with his bullish outlook on the performance of bitcoin and ether in the next few years. Plus, he explains the "Saylor Effect" following recent institutional adoption of ether and the subsequent price boosts.
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Hanson breaks down the facts and challenges these misconceptions on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“ Did it save lives? It did. And it did in a variety of ways. Of all the belligerents in World War II, the Japanese army, military, government—whatever term we use—killed more civilians and soldiers versus the amount of soldiers and civilians that lost than any other belligerent. More than the Russians. More than the Germans. In other words, it was a deadly killing machine that averaged 10,000 deaths a day at its hands. How else could you stop it?
“ Had they not dropped the bomb, the fire raids would’ve continued, but not three or four times a week, every single day, from Okinawa. And not with 1,000-2,000 heavy bombers, but with an envisioned 5,000-6,000. That led Curtis LeMay to say, "The bomb wasn’t necessary. We could have burned Japan to the ground and forced its surrender." Much more people would’ve died had that entailed. And so, what did the bomb do? It stopped this Japanese war machine from killing people.”
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(0:00) Revisiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki
(0:08) Addressing Historical Revisionism
(1:58) The Critical Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs
(4:25) Impact and Justification Behind the Bombings
P.M. Edition for Aug. 11. Speaking from the White House this morning, the president compared the homicide rate in Washington with capitals around the world and said he would also put D.C. police under federal control. Plus, 50% tariffs on aluminum imports went into effect in June, and beverage, auto and manufacturing companies are hurting. Ryan Dezember, who covers commodities for the Journal, discusses how the U.S. aluminum industry’s answer to boosting the domestic supply of aluminum might currently be in your recycling bin. And Ford Motor has announced a $2 billion investment in a Louisville, Kentucky factory to build high-tech, affordable electric vehicles. WSJ reporter Sharon Terlep discusses how that might help the company take on the makers of cheap Chinese electric vehicles. Alex Ossola hosts.
Plus: Ford announces plans to overhaul Kentucky factory to launch $30,000 electric pickup. And Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology suspends major mining project. Julie Chang hosts.
Illinois state lawmakers missed the deadline to close the $770 million budget gap for the CTA before the end of the fiscal year. If the budget gap is not filled, Chicago area-wide transit could face cuts, possibly eliminating 4 train lines and more than 65 buses.
Reset hears more about the public transit fiscal cliff and how it will affect the CTA with Illinois Sen. Ram Villivalam of the 8th District, RTA director of government affairs Rob Nash and Better Streets Chicago executive director Kyle Lucas.
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