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WSJ Minute Briefing - Why Musk Picked This Fight With Trump

P.M. Edition for June 6. As the dust settles from the blowup between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, Republicans choose sides even as some are asking why one of the most consequential alliances in modern American politics had to end this way. We hear from congressional reporter Olivia Beavers and columnist and host of the Bold Names podcast Tim Higgins on how we got here and what it means. Plus, job growth slowed in May, though less than economics expected. WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart breaks down the numbers. And the Trump administration brings back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to face criminal charges in the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts.


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Big Technology Podcast - Apple’s AI ‘Gap Year’ at WWDC?, Elon Vs. Trump Goes Nuclear, NYTimes’ OpenAI Attack

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) What's coming at Apple's WWDC developer conference 2) Apple may be taking an AI gap year 3) Apple's Upcoming AI bets 4) Airpods enhancements 5) Apple's new operating system 6) Why Apple should buy Perplexity 7) Is Perplexity positioning itself for a sale 8) Elon vs. Trump explodes 9) What the fight means for Tesla, SpaceX, the Tech Right, and Musk's legacy 10) Why Elon needs robotaxis more than ever 11) Problems at DOGE 11) OpenAI forced to preserve our chats to due New York Times lawsuit.

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WSJ What’s News - Why Musk Picked This Fight With Trump

P.M. Edition for June 6. As the dust settles from the blowup between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, Republicans choose sides even as some are asking why one of the most consequential alliances in modern American politics had to end this way. We hear from congressional reporter Olivia Beavers and columnist and host of the Bold Names podcast Tim Higgins on how we got here and what it means. Plus, job growth slowed in May, though less than economics expected. WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart breaks down the numbers. And the Trump administration brings back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to face criminal charges in the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts.


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State of the World from NPR - A Family in Gaza Struggles to Get By

Amid Israel's expanding war in Gaza and its restrictions on aid entering the territory it's getting harder and harder for civilians to find enough to eat. A U.N.-backed report warns half a million people in Gaza are facing starvation. We hear what life is like there for a mother and her eight children.

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The Journal. - Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make Billions From Medicare

Medicare Advantage was designed to save the government money. But a Wall Street Journal investigation found that private insurers used the program to generate extra payments through questionable diagnoses. The investigation uncovered instances of potentially deadly illnesses like AIDS, where patients received no follow-up care, as well as diagnoses that were medically impossible. This happened in part when insurers sent nurse practitioners into Medicare Advantage recipients’ homes. Jessica Mendoza discusses the investigation with WSJ’s Christopher Weaver as well as a nurse who participated in the program. 


Further Listening:

-A Life-or-Death Insurance Denial 

-Even Doctors Are Frustrated With Health Insurance 


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CrowdScience - What’s that background hum I hear?

In the dead of night at his home in Machinjiri, Malawi, CrowdScience listener John can hear a small, but persistent, hum. Whenever it’s quiet enough, the hum is there – but what’s causing it? And is John the only one who can hear it?

Reports of consistent, low-pitched noise have been popping up around the world for decades. No one knows this better than Dr Glen MacPherson, who runs the World Hum Map. He tells presenter Caroline Steel his theory for what’s behind these hums.

And Caroline does some investigating of her own. We visit the Isle of Lewis off the coast of Scotland, where residents are reporting a hum. We hear about the impact that persistent noise has on people’s lives, and find out… can Caroline hear the hum too?

We also ask why some people can hear a hum but others can’t. We head to an anechoic chamber – one of the quietest places in the world – to speak to Professor Jordan Cheer, who puts Caroline’s low-frequency hearing to the test.

From industrial activity to internally generated sounds, we sift through the noise to try and find out what could be causing listener John’s hum.

Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Sophie Ormiston Series Producer: Ben Motley

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1A - The News Roundup For June 06, 2025

Donald Trump's travel ban is back. Its second iteration blocks all travelers from 12 countries and partially restricts those from seven more starting next week.

The GOP's budget bill has made its way to the Senate, but not all Republicans are falling in line to pass it.

In the Gaza Strip, at least 80 people are dead and hundreds more wounded in a series of shooting attacks near aid distribution sites.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said this week that his country would not stop enriching uranium.

This week, after the latest rounds of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia floundered, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is asking for a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The Bulwark Podcast - S2 Ep1059: Sam Stein: The Divorce

Elon went nuclear, accusing Trump of being a pedo, taking credit for his election victory, and calling for his impeachment. Trump in return may try to destroy Musk's businesses, or worse. While the public feud is entertaining—Thursday was one of the best days for Twitter and Steve Bannon—their meltdown is also frightening. It shows that we are at the mercy of two emotionally unstable men who can blackmail each other. Of course, Republicans and Fox desperately want the clash to end, because for starters, it could complicate the passage of a tax and spending bill that only Stephen Miller can love. Plus, JD is still a wimp, and Howard Lutnick is still a fool.

Sam Stein joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

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Motley Fool Money - Friendship Breakup Costs Tesla

You can’t maintain all of your friendships from the school year through summer vacation.

(00:45) David Meier and Jason Moser join Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

- Earnings from CrowdStrike, lululemon, and Broadcom.

- Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump and the impact on Tesla shareholders.

- Docusign’s turnaround story.

(19:03) Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of “Everybody’s Business”, joins Ricky for a look at the tough job market facing college grads.

Then, (35:20) David and Jason pitch two radar stocks, Asana and Amazon.


Companies discussed: CRWD, LULU, TSLA, DOCU, AVGO, AMZN, ASAN


Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: David Meier, Jason Moser, Stacey Vanek Smith

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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