Tensions escalate in LA as 2,000 National Guardsman arrive, and crowds protest for a third day against raids on undocumented migrants. Also: Palestinians shot dead near an aid site, and the Galapagos Islands' postman.
The Economics of Everyday Things - 95. Airplane Food
Everyone loves to complain about it — but preparing a meal that tastes good at 35,000 feet is harder than you might think. Zachary Crockett will have the fish.
- SOURCES:
- Molly Brandt, innovation chef for North America at Gategroup.
- Chris Kinsella, chief commercial officer for North America at Gategroup.
- Guillaume de Syon, professor of history at Albright College.
- RESOURCES:
- "No Thanks, Grandma, I’m Saving Room for Airplane Food," by Christine Chung (New York Times, 2023).
- "The Golden Age of airplane food is over. The future: Snacks and sustainability." by Natalie Comptom (The Washington Post, 2019).
- "Why does food taste different on planes?" by Katia Moskvitch (BBC, 2015).
- "And to Penny-Pinching Wizardry," by Claudia Deutsch (New York Times, 2001).
- "The Pioneering Years: Commercial Aviation 1920–1930," by Rich Freeman (U.S. Centennial of Flight).
Consider This from NPR - Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass reacts to federalized National Guard troops in her city
Citing a rarely used law, President Trump bypassed California's governor Gavin Newsom, and ordered two thousand national guard troops to Los Angeles for sixty days.
It's the first time in 60 years a president has used federal power to deploy national guard troops without the agreement of the state's governor.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass and hears how people in the city are reacting.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass and hears how people in the city are reacting.
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PBS News Hour - Science - New book ‘Empire of AI’ investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is one of the most famous and secretive companies in the world working to develop artificial general intelligence that would match or surpass the cognitive abilities of humans across every task. Investigative journalist Karen Hao joins Ali Rogin to discuss her new book, “Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI," which delves into the company. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
PBS News Hour - Science - How researchers in Florida are using gene editing to protect the state’s orange groves
Researchers in Florida are testing a new gene-edited tree that they hope will be able to fight off the tiny insects that have devastated the state’s orange groves for years. Colleen Krantz of Iowa PBS reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Newshour - US National Guard arrive in LA
National Guard units who earlier arrived in Los Angeles have engaged with protestors opposed to Donald Trump's immigration policies. They fired tear gas to try to force back the demonstrators. President Trump ordered their deployment after two days of confrontations between residents of a predominantly Hispanic area and local police.
Also in the programme:Inside the reckless race for total domination - tech journalist Karen Hao on her new book 'Empire of AI': and Carlos Alcaraz has pulled off a triumphant comeback from two sets down to win the longest ever French Open tennis final in Paris against the world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy.
(Photo: National Guard deployed by President Trump as anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles, USA - 08 Jun 2025. Credit:Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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Newshour - Trump orders National Guard to LA after clashes
US President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles following clashes over raids on undocumented migrants.
Also on the programme: we will hear from the President of the International Red Cross on Gaza; and the potential power of using "poo pills" containing freeze-dried faeces.
(Photo: Protesters stand next to a burning shopping cart during a standoff between police and protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, U.S., June 7, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
The Daily - ‘Modern Love’: Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.
Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled “Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex.” At a time of life when many women describe feeling less visible and less desirable, Silcoff said, her life instead “exploded in a detonation of sex confetti.”
On this episode of Modern Love, Silcoff shares the juicy back story to her popular article, from her coming of age in Montreal to the surprising sexual resurgence she experienced after her divorce. Silcoff reflects on what it feels like to be a highly sexual person in her early 50s and tells us how being part of Gen X is central to her newfound freedom.
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WSJ What’s News - Can the U.S. Catch Up in the Critical Minerals Race?
The U.S. is already scrambling to catch up with its number-one rival, China, in the race to secure critical materials. But can the Trump administration bring more mining and processing under U.S. control? WSJ senior reporter John Emont and Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Mineral Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discuss the economic and security implications of these minerals, the challenges to scaling up U.S. mining interests and the policies that might unlock both supply and demand for domestically produced critical minerals. Kate Bullivant hosts.
Further Reading:
Critical Minerals Supply Risks Mount Amid China’s Grip, Export Curbs
America’s War Machine Runs on Rare-Earth Magnets. China Owns That Market.
Why the U.S. Keeps Losing to China in the Battle Over Critical Minerals
Automakers Race to Find Workaround to China’s Stranglehold on Rare-Earth Magnets
Trump Says He Discussed Trade, Rare Earths in Call With China’s Xi
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