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The Intelligence from The Economist - Same news story: why Murdoch endures

The all-famous Murdoch clan is engaged in a fierce battle over control of the family’s media companies. Our correspondent explains why turmoil at the top has not deterred investors. After decades of fruitless research into Alzheimer’s, there are finally some new drugs in the pipeline. And pop songs are getting shorter.  


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NBN Book of the Day - Wendy Doniger, “An American Girl in India: Letters and Recollections, 1963-64” (SUNY Press, 2023)

Wendy Doniger’s An American Girl in India: Letters and Recollections, 1963–64 (SUNY Press, 2023) is a memoir-style collection of letters and reflections from her first trip to India as a young scholar. It offers a rare glimpse into the formative experiences that shaped her future career in Indology. The personal letters of her younger self are in conversation with reflections of her older self. Using this work as a launchpad, this interview broaches Doniger's personal and professional life learning through the course of her prominent career, spanning over five decades. This conversation commemorates Raj Balkaran's 400th New Books Network interview. 

Wendy Doniger is Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions in the Divinity School, University of Chicago.

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Opening Arguments - The Part of Collections Collector

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What A Day - Decoding Recent Supreme Court Gun Rulings

The Supreme Court has been busy releasing opinions. Last week, it ruled against a ten billion dollar lawsuit from Mexico against American gun manufacturers. The Mexican government had alleged that US gun companies were fueling cartel violence south of the border. But in a unanimous opinion, liberal Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the lawsuit didn’t reach the burden required by a 2005 law. The court declined to take up two other gun cases: one challenging Maryland’s ban on semi-automatic weapons and the other challenging Rhode Island’s ban on high-capacity magazines. To talk more about the Supreme Court’s decisions (and lack of decisions) and what this means for gun policy, we spoke to Stephen Gutowski. He runs The Reload, a news outlet dedicated to firearms and the gun debate.

And in headlines: The US and China (kinda) reach a trade agreement, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warns of a nuclear holocaust, and the White House Rose Garden gets a makeover.

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The NewsWorthy - America’s Mideast Pullback, Musk’s Regret & Golf’s Toughest Course- Thursday, June 12, 2025

The news to know for Thursday, June 12, 2025!

We're still following the latest developments from immigration raids and protests around the United States, as both are ramping up.

Also, we'll cover America's latest drawdown in the Middle East and details of a new trade deal between the world's two largest economies. 

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WSJ Your Money Briefing - Low-Cost Ways to Upgrade to Your Wardrobe

When budget cuts hit, fashion often suffers. But there are plenty of cheaper, more creative ways to revive that tired wardrobe. Host Oyin Adedoyin talks with WSJ contributor Esther Achara about the affordable ways to breathe new life into your clothes and accessories. 


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The Best One Yet - 👙 “SummerHouse VC” — Paige DeSorbo’s exit. US/China trade dud. Heinz’s breakfast ketchup.

The US and China trade deal looks more like a trade dud… because of China’s Infinity Stones.

When Heinz ketchup changes its bottle, sales pop… so it launched maple syrup ketchup jugs.

Summer House star Paige DeSorbo launched a startup… because BravoTV is the new Y-Combinator.

Plus, the new weekend trend for techies is Darkness Retreats… 3 days, zero light.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - A French Startup Wants to End Europe’s Reliance on American AI Tools

Two-year old French startup Mistral wants to show that European AI can compete with American and Chinese companies that dominate the industry. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner reports from the Viva Technology conference in Paris. Plus, the United Nations estimates half of all people on Earth experience severe water scarcity at least one month of the year. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims tells us about a 1960s-era technology that might hold a key to easing that problem.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Susan Choi’s ‘Flashlight’ is about an alternate-universe version of her own family

A 10-year-old girl, Louisa, and her father take a walk on breakwater in Japan, where her family is living. Louisa is later found on a beach – her father has disappeared. She and her mother are left on their own – but the tragedy doesn't bring them closer together, at least for a long time. Susan Choi's new novel Flashlight follows this family across generations and a vast historical expanse. In today's episode, Choi speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about why her protagonist fends off love, her interest in the historical tensions between Korea and Japan, and the benefit of writing in chronological order.

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