Israel says eight people have been killed in a third night of Iranian bombardment of Israeli cities, bringing the total to 24. Nearly 300 people are being treated in hospital. Iran meanwhile, has accused Israel of targeting a hospital in western Iran, condemning it as a war crime. Iran's health ministry says at least 224 people have been killed since the Israeli attacks started on Friday. We ask: what is Israel trying to achieve? Also in the programme: Britain's foreign intelligence service is getting a new boss - the first woman to run the agency in its 116 year history; and we have a report from India, where families are still waiting for news after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last week. (Photo: Smoke rises, after what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Israel Batters Iran; Will Trump Join In?
Israel's astounding success in the first days of the war with Iran, notwithstanding the blows it has taken from Iranian missiles, raises the question of whether the United States has an interest in helping bring the entire fight to an end by using its bunker-buster bombs to finish off Iran's nuclear sites. Give a listen.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Psychedelics and the Advance of Cognitive Liberty
Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.
Psychedelics have powerful impacts on the human mind, and researchers are finding new ways to use those drugs to help people overcome mental difficulties. Do they also herald a new freedom of thought? Mason Marks of the Petrie-Flom Center comments.
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CBS News Roundup - 06/16/2025 | World News Roundup
Suspect in Minnesota killings taken into custody. Attacks continue between Israel and Iran. West Virginia floods. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Marketplace All-in-One - The color of the day is gold
Nippon Steel’s deal to buy U.S. Steel finally crossed the finish line. But there's an unusual aspect to the arrangement: a so-called "golden share," which gives presidents a stake in the merged companies and considerable power. Plus, a website is now live for President Donald Trump's “gold card" visa, intended to attract wealthy individuals. And later, we look at what's behind the bipartisan push to revive American shipbuilding.
Marketplace All-in-One - Oil prices in flux as tensions rise in the Middle East
From the BBC World Service: The price of oil is in flux as fears ease over a wider war in the Middle East. There have been days of missile strikes between Israel and Iran, and crude jumped by as much as 13% on Friday after Israel hit Iranian military and nuclear sites. Prices have since fallen back. We'll hear more about the market movements. Plus, the inaugural direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland touched down this weekend.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What’s That Building: FarmZero
Russ Steinberg's startup has been growing food on the 18th floor of this mid-70s office building since last July. It’s a small operation at 1,000 square feet, sort of a baby step into indoor farming, but it’s about to get much bigger. Reset checks in with regular contributor and Crain’s real estate reporter Denis Rodkins for the full scoop.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Suspect Arrested Over Minnesota Lawmaker Killing
Plus: Israel’s military says that further airstrikes on Iran hit command centers of the country’s Revolutionary Guard, as fighting between the two countries continues. And Chinese consumers ramp up spending as factories take a hit from Trump’s trade war.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Bunkers unbusted: Israel and Iran
So far, Israel’s strikes have not accomplished the stated mission of crippling Iran’s nuclear programme. A war of endurance will be decided by which side runs out of materiel first. South Asia has not been heating up as fast as other regions—thanks in part to its notorious pollution. And a close listen to the music-production genius of the late Brian Wilson.
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WSJ What’s News - Suspect Arrested in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker
A.M. Edition for June 16. The man suspected of shooting a pair of Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota is arrested after a sprawling two-day search. Plus, Israel takes control of Iran’s skies as it claims more strikes on Revolutionary Guard command centers. WSJ chief foreign-affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov explains how that aerial superiority is creating a major power mismatch between the two sides, even as fighting continues. And the Trump administration orders a pause on immigration arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels. Luke Vargas hosts.
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