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- Todaynarrative26 min5-min read
Americans want more kids. Here’s what’s stopping them.
The episode explores why people who want children are increasingly unable to have them, linking personal struggles to systemic issues like economic insecurity, student debt, and inadequate family policy. It argues that the real cost of declining birth rates isn’t demographic collapse, but the erosion of meaningful human relationships.
- Yesterdaynarrative17 min5-min read
New revelations over rape allegations put pressure on Cornell
The episode covers a high-profile sexual assault case at Cornell University, highlighting systemic issues in how colleges and prosecutors handle such allegations, while also featuring Nate Silver on polling accuracy ahead of the midterms and a proposal to ban U.S. diesel exports amid rising fuel costs. The reporting underscores the tension between institutional accountability and victim justice.
- 2 days agonarrative15 min5-min read
A pilot stabbed his captain midflight. Then came the rescue.
A co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash a Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was thwarted by passengers and crew, who subdued the attacker after a violent mid-air struggle that saw the plane drop 16,000 feet in one minute. The incident, treated as a potential terror attack, highlights vulnerabilities in aviation security and could have major economic consequences for Israel-UAE relations.
- 3 days agonarrative14 min5-min read
The big bet that could make or break the U.S. economy
The episode examines the U.S. economy’s unprecedented dependence on AI infrastructure, a reopened rape investigation at Cornell University, and a landmark Senate bill poised to reshape college sports, while also covering a major soccer scandal involving Manchester City. These stories highlight systemic risks in technology, justice, and institutional power.
- 4 days agonarrative13 min5-min read
The Republicans breaking with Trump to save their campaigns
President Trump's controversial last-minute cancellation of nearly $810 million in congressionally approved federal spending—particularly targeting programs for immigrants, minorities, and climate change—has sparked bipartisan backlash, with critics calling it an illegal power grab. The move, enabled by a disputed budget tactic known as a 'pocket rescission,' coincides with growing Republican unease over the Iran war and rising fuel prices, while ethics experts condemn taxpayer-funded political ads featuring Trump as election-season propaganda.
- 5 days agonews brief14 min3-min read
How a farmer stumbled upon terror suspects near a military base
British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by U.S. forces, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The BBC reports on how authorities responded to a late-night tip from a resident. A nor’easter flooded parts of the East Coast over the weekend, and Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Mexico’s Baja California. USA Today reports. President Trump has cited national security to justify many of his moves, from tariffs to the White House ballroom. Reuters’s Nandita Bose describes how he’s using the justification more often than his predecessors. Plus, the White House rejected Iran’s latest proposal, Egypt reportedly warned Israel’s prime minister of an impending attack before Oct. 7, and how MLB approached the White House about hosting a game at a national park. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
- 1 weeks agonarrative31 min5-min read
The hidden tax Americans pay constantly — and how we can avoid it
The 'time tax' — the hidden burden of time, effort, and emotional labor imposed by government bureaucracy — disproportionately harms low-income individuals, women, and marginalized communities, despite being entirely fixable through smarter design and political will.
- 1 weeks agonarrative19 min5-min read
How the data-center backlash became a midterms flash point
The episode covers three major stories: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defiant UN speech amid international backlash and domestic political vulnerability; the rising grassroots opposition to AI-powered data centers across the U.S., which is reshaping local politics and influencing midterm elections; and a tribute to NBA legend Bob Pettit, the league’s first MVP. The episode lands by connecting global diplomacy, technological disruption, and cultural legacy through a lens of political consequence and public sentiment.
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