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The Source - Tapping into the power of the protest

In recent months the United States has witnessed a resurgence of protesters taking to the streets calling for change on social, political and environmental issues. These marchers are walking in the footsteps of other protesters who fought for civil rights, labor and peace. What makes a protest successful? How can a mass demonstration lead to substantial and long-lasting change. We discuss "A Protest History of the United States" by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall.
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CBS News Roundup - 06/06/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

Former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil of the Ozarks" captured after escaping Arkansas jail. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland mistakenly deported to El Salvador, is returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration, allowing DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans.

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Planet Money - When Chinese manufacturing met Small Town, USA

Over the past decade, politicians from both parties have courted American voters with an enticing economic prospect – the dream of bringing manufacturing and manufacturing jobs back to America. They've pushed for that dream with tariffs and tax breaks and subsidies. But what happens when one multinational company actually responds to those incentives, and tries to set up shop in Small Town, USA?

Today on the show – how a battery factory ignited a political firestorm over what kind of factories we actually want in our backyard. And what happens when the global economy meets town hall democracy.

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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - Jacinda Ardern on keeping empathy in politics and new memoir, ‘A Different Kind of Power’

At 37 years old, Jacinda Ardern was the world’s youngest female head of government when she became prime minister of New Zealand. She was also just the second to give birth while in office and led her nation through crises, including a devastating mass shooting and the pandemic. Ardern joined Amna Nawaz to discuss her memoir, “A Different Kind of Power," and the documentary, “Prime Minister.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Marketplace All-in-One - Labor force participation dropped last month

The latest jobs report is out Friday, and overall it’s pretty middling — some details are good news; others not so much. One data point sounding economic alarms? The labor force participation rate, which fell to 62.4% in May after several years of general growth since the height of the pandemic. In this episode, we explain what’s going on. Plus: E-commerce exporters in China describe the “rollercoaster” of keeping up with tariffs, and California’s Central Valley experiments with agricultural innovation.


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The Gist - Funny You Should Mention: Chris Turner

Comedian, freestyler, and archaeology grad Chris Turner joins the show to explain how a middle-class British kid  became one of the most dazzling improv lyricists in comedy. From his early days writing one-liners to mesmerizing crowds at the Comedy Cellar with rhymes about chlamydia, Hispaniola, and Jerry Springer, Turner charts a path that makes no sense—until you see it live. He talks about bombing in polite accents, fax machines causing drive-by shootings, and why freestyling is more like tennis than chess. Plus: ear-wiggling, axolotl envy, and the double-edged sword of being good at something nobody believes you can do. Produced by Corey Wara
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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Rise After Better-Than-Expected Jobs Report

The three major indexes are once again all up for the year, for the first time since late February. Plus: Tesla shares take back some ground after Thursday’s selloff. And Lululemon shares dropped after it cut its outlook and said it would raise prices due to tariffs. Danny Lewis hosts.


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Newshour - MAGA Republicans respond to Trump-Musk fallout

Donald Trump invested a lot of political capital in Elon Musk. And Elon Musk invested a lot of money in Donald Trump. Will their bust up cost them both?

Also on the programme, who are the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and what is known about them? And we meet Pedro Urruchurtu, one of the Venezuelan opposition figures who spent over a year in Argentina's embassy in Caracas, and who was subsequently rescued by the USA in "Operation Guacamaya."

(Photo: Elon Musk (L) and Donald Trump (R) face each other in March 2025. Credit: Reuters)

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 5, 2025

Immigration agents detained at least 10 people in the South Loop after the government sent them instructions via text to show up for a routine appointment. The Chicago Fire’s billionaire owner Joe Mansueto unveiled plans to build a $650 million stadium south of Roosevelt Road. Air quality in the city and suburbs was poor due to Canadian wildfires. Reset breaks down those stories and more with WBEZ midday anchor Lisa Labuz, Axios Chicago reporter Justin Kaufmann and Northwestern University’s Natalie Moore. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Consider This from NPR - Do private school voucher programs work?

House Republicans' reconciliation bill, which includes a first-of-its-kind national private school voucher program, is now in the hands of the Senate.

The proposal would use the federal tax code to offer vouchers that students could use to attend private secular or religious schools, even in states where voters have opposed such efforts.

Debates about voucher programs have raged on throughout the years. But what does the research say? NPR education correspondent Cory Turner unpacks it.

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