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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon. Political wonks - get wonkier with The NPR Politics Podcast+. Your subscription supports the podcast and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics
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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always ...
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AI Explained Official Podcast

Philip - Host of AI Explained YT

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Covering the biggest news of the century - the arrival of smarter-than-human AI. From the author of Simple Bench, which reveals the remaining gap between LLM and human reasoning. Hype-free, and the British accent is a freebie bonus.
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Multipolarity

Multipolarity

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Charting The Rise Of A Multipolar World Order Philip Pilkington is an unorthodox macroeconomist. Andrew Collingwood is an equally skeptical journalist. Lately, both have realised that - post-Ukraine, post-Afghanistan withdrawal - the old, unipolar, US-led world order is in its death throes. In its wake, something new is being born. But what shape will that take? That will depend on a combustible combination of economics and geopolitics; trade and military muscle. Each week, our duo take thre ...
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Zip

Patrick Fore

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Every episode starts with a real question in a real place: Why did your water bill go up in Freeport, Illinois? Why did rent spike in Phoenix? Why did groceries get more expensive in Maine? Host Patrick Fore traces how decisions made in boardrooms, legislatures, and foreign capitals quietly land in American zip codes—showing how policy becomes higher bills, broken streets, longer commutes, and fewer options. This isn’t punditry. It isn’t partisan. And it isn’t abstract. Episodes are short, f ...
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Foreign Policy Live

Foreign Policy

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Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world. Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreign ...
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Interested in what's going on around you? 🤔 The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what’s going on in the world. 🌎 Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! 🗞️ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, America’s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more ...
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The Explainer

The Journal

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The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to know about. What's the background? Why is this in the news? Get the facts behind the story from Ireland's biggest news website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, Explained AI

Today, Explained AI

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"Today, Explained AI" delves into the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, providing listeners with insightful explorations of the latest AI developments and trends. Each episode offers an in-depth look at how AI technology impacts various aspects of life, from business and healthcare to entertainment and everyday living. Our team meticulously curates the most relevant topics and news, ensuring that our audience stays informed and ahead of the curve. Join us as we navigate the ...
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A comedy podcast featuring all the week's news - explained by idiots. Hosted by The Honk & Henry Lee -- it's the stuff you wanna know, from guys who don't know it. The final insult? They're Australian. Listen to us everywhere! https://linktr.ee/instantexpertspodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instantexperts Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@instantexpertspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574477592971 X: https://x.com/instantexpertsx
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It Could Happen Here

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.
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Normal Men

George Pearkes

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Normal Men is four guys talking about the news. We want to help explain what's happening in the world around us and have some laughs along the way. And we think you might enjoy hearing what we have to say, as long as you don't mind a bit of normalcy in a world without much of it.
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Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. Every episode, they will examine politicians, what they stand for, what they say and what they might really mean. They will work out which politicians are coming out on top and who is having an Electoral Dysfunction. WhatsApp - 07934 200444
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Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Professor Nick Giordano | Conservative Political Analyst & Commentator

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The P.A.S. Report with Professor Nick Giordano is a conservative political podcast delivering fearless analysis, no-nonsense commentary, and exclusive interviews. Exposing government corruption, media bias, and threats to freedom, Professor Giordano champions the Constitution, free speech, and individual liberty. What you'll get each week: • Honest Political Commentary: A no-nonsense look at current events, policy, and the forces shaping our nation. • Influential Guests: Exclusive conversati ...
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Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington, D.C.
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A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America. Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.
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Each weekday, Dana Bash and a panel of well-sourced reporters bring you the most important political stories of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju kicks off CNN's Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. Dana and Manu get answers from the people making headlines, explain the political stories that matter, and report on how the news will impact you.
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Gun News Australia: the latest news for Aussie shooters

Politics Reloaded - real news for Aussie shooters

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A podcast for Australian shooters who want political interference taken out of shooting. It’s for any shooter who cares about the future of shooting, and wants to know what they can do to help protect it. We cover the stories that matter, and interview the people who can help add the right perspectives. We cover news, politics and explain how we can protect the future of what we love to do. If you love shooting, then make sure you subscribe to this. You can support this podcast for just $30 ...
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Does what’s going on in American politics scare and bemuse you? Want to know what Trump is up to, without pulling your hair out? Then you need American Friction, the UK podcast about US politics – from the makers of Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker. Every Friday and Monday, we unpack the big issues, speak to leading experts and talk with blockbuster commentators from the United States to explain the latest news and the big issues with hosts Jacob Jarvis (ex-Newsweek), Chris Jones (Podmasters ...
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Front Burner is a daily news podcast that takes you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Each morning, from Monday to Friday, host Jayme Poisson talks with the smartest people covering the biggest stories to help you understand what’s going on.
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The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Institute

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The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfareblog.com. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Learn English With News, the podcast that helps you learn English through real-world news! Each episode, I’ll break down the latest stories, explain key vocabulary and grammar points, and help you develop your speaking skills with discussion questions.
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“The Illegal News” is where law meets politics. Each week, Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell (not a lawyer) sits down with a legal expert to unpack how the latest court filings, rulings, and procedural twists and turns of the Trump era are shaping American democracy. These are conversations about justice without the jargon, giving you context for the biggest developments and surfacing the legal (and illegal) moves not getting enough attention. If you're looking for "George Conway Explains It ...
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ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily. Key topics of recent episodes include the Donald Trump administration, DOGE, Tesla, insurance costs, recession risks, egg shortages, DeepSeek, neo-Nazis, Putin and Xi, solar batteries, the jobs market, anti-Semitism, a ...
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Radio Atlantic

The Atlantic

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The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make ...
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Morning Announcements is your daily news rundown from Betches News--because the world’s a mess, and someone’s gotta explain it. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage cuts through the chaos to break down what actually matters, one unhinged headline at a time. All in under 10 minutes, so you can stay informed without spiraling.
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Are you curious about the game Minecraft? 🎮 Do you play it and wish more grown ups understood what it was? 🎤 Well, our Ten News kid correspondent Everett joins Head Writer Ryan Willard to break it down. 🎧 Listen in as The Ten News Explains Minecraft to Grown Ups. Want more of The Ten News? Check out our website and follow us on social.…
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Learn Italian with this intermediate level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Intermediate 📖 Summary: Renato Zero, a famous Italian singer-songwriter, recounted some episodes of his life. He talked about when his father, a policeman, caught him with a bag full of peculiar clothes. Instead of getting angry, his father told him to dress as he w…
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Send us a text here! In this week's tour of the world's Crooks, F*ckwits and Morons: Stupid F***ing Terrorist C**ts murder 15 people at Bondi Beach. Aussie leaders experience brain, backbone shortage. It’s an Islamic Terrorism problem, stupid! Henry stands up to 'Stand Up To Hate' campaign by hating f***ing terrorist c**ts. Standing up. Did we ment…
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On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze almost all international assistance. What followed was the termination of billions of dollars in aid programs — and the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Now, the future of U.S. foreign assistance looks very different. Our friends at C…
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Today's Lawfare Daily is Lawfare's annual "Ask Us Anything" mailbag episode where Lawfare contributors answered listener-submitted questions. Scott R. Anderson, Natalie Orpett, Benjamin Wittes, Kevin Frazier, Eric Columbus, Loren Voss, Molly Roberts, Jakub Kraus, Anna Bower, and Roger Parloff address questions on everything from presidential immuni…
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In the fourth and final episode of Understood: The Making of Musk, host Jacob Silverman launches into Musk’s ultimate quest, his desire to colonize Mars, and how he went from wanting to save earth to wanting to escape it. You’ll hear the origin story of SpaceX. And hear from an astrophysicist who says Musk’s plan is completely delusional. You can f…
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WE TALK ABOUT how the new gun limits in New South Wales' recently passed firearms legislation will severely limit what hunters and target shooters can do. The new laws will limit hunters to just 4 firearms and target shooters to 10. We explain why these limits are inadequate for legitimate shooters. SEAN FRAZER walks us through his own hunting jour…
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James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featured in this series: Border Kindness: https://borderkindness.org/donate/ Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund Fe Y Alegria: https://www.feyalegria.org/en/home-f…
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Learn Italian with this intermediate level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Intermediate 📖 Summary: The fourth episode of MasterChef Italy fifteen was broadcast on January first on Sky Uno. This episode introduced a novelty: the Green Mystery Box, a challenge dedicated to sustainability. The contestants had to use particular ingredients suc…
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Learn Italian with this beginner level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Beginner 📖 Summary: The fourth episode of MasterChef Italy fifteen was special. It aired on the first of January. The contestants found a new challenge: the Green Mystery Box. This challenge is dedicated to sustainability in the kitchen. Chef Chiara Pavan explained that…
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In the final episode recorded in 2025, This Is Reno’s Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth look back at the stories, controversies and figures that defined the year in northern Nevada. From local leaders making waves to overlooked investigations and courthouse drama, this year-end wrap-up highlights Reno’s big moments — the good, the bad and the quietl…
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This past year marked the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, the twin government programs that have shaped the health care system into what it is today. In this special episode, re-aired for the holidays, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews two experts on the history, significance, and future of these perennially popular programs. Firs…
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Happy New Year! In this special episode, the Politics Podcast team is inviting you into our office to hear from reporters as they reflect on the year we’ve had, and look forward to the year in politics ahead. This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt, White House correspondents Danielle Kurtzlebe…
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BMI, or body mass index, has long been used as a simple calculation to determine if someone is underweight, a ‘healthy’ weight or obese. But when it was devised by a Belgian mathematician almost 200 years ago, it was never supposed to be a tool to measure health. Now, researchers are challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. Today, a lo…
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In July, we published a series of stories about San Francisco’s attempt to address a crisis unfolding on the city’s streets. We followed Evan, who had been homeless for years, as he sought an escape from the addiction that was threatening his life. Four months later, we check in on how he’s doing. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when yo…
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From April 16, 2024: Friday morning, the House of Representatives suddenly—after failing to do so earlier in the week—took up the reauthorization of FISA 702. They considered a bunch of amendments, one of which failed on a tie vote, and then proceeded to pass reauthorization of 702. Immediately after the votes, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Witt…
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What does Musk, father of 14, expect from his quote, “legion” of children? In episode 3 of Understood: The Making of Musk, host, Jacob Silverman unravels Musk’s quest for genetic optimization, including alleged embryo screening, and his pronatalist views. And we hear from his estranged daughter, Vivian. You can find Understood wherever you get your…
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Learn Italian with this intermediate level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Intermediate 📖 Summary: Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, has died at the age of thirty-five. The cause of death was terminal leukemia, which she had publicly announced in November of last year. The famil…
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Learn Italian with this beginner level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Beginner 📖 Summary: Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, has died at thirty-five years old. The cause of death was terminal leukemia. Tatiana had announced her illness last November. The family said: "Our beloved Tatian…
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This is the second episode of our two-part New Year special. As Britain approaches 10 years since the Brexit referendum, Beth Rigby sits down with former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to ask what really went wrong, and why the consequences have been far worse than predicted. From the failures of the Remain campaign to the rise of grievance polit…
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This is the first episode of our two-part New Year special. Ten years on from the referendum that rewired British politics, Beth, Ruth and Harriet are joined by one of the architects of Brexit, Michael Gove, to rewind through some of the biggest moments. From David Cameron's surprise 2015 decision to take a gamble and call the referendum, to the br…
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We look back on some of the highlights from 2025 we can't stop thinking about, politics or otherwise. This episode: voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, political reporter Elena Moore, senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and…
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Could artificial intelligence be key to improving Australia’s living standards? A Productivity Commission report suggests the roll out of the technology could inject more than a hundred billion dollars into the economy over the next decade. But there’s a catch. If AI can take over from workers on some tasks, are swathes of humans set to lose their …
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This week, we look back at some of our best episodes from the past year. What did we learn about how drugs like Ozempic actually work? Why are companies so determined to get people back to the office, even if the evidence shows remote work is as productive? And what happened when unknown drones were spotted over the Irish Sea? Hosted on Acast. See …
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From April 4, 2023: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tested the international legal order like never before. For many, the fact that a nuclear power and member of the U.N. Security Council would commit unveiled aggression against another state seemed like it might be the death knell of the international system as we know it. But last week, in the a…
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Where did Elon Musk’s epic ambitions begin? In search of clues, the latest season of Understood: The Making of Musk returns to his sheltered youth in apartheid South Africa, a world engineered for white supremacy. In this second episode, host Jacob Silverman explores whether Musk’s authoritarian streak traces back to his Canadian grandfather. Befor…
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Every day, headlines slide across your phone. Oil prices. Trade deals. Interest rates. Infrastructure bills. Most of the time, they feel abstract. Far away. Like something happening to someone else. Until your water bill goes up. Your rent spikes. Your street stays broken for three more years. ZIP: Where Policy Lands is a short-form podcast that co…
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In September 2025, water and sewer rates went up in Freeport, Illinois. Five percent for water. Ten percent for sewer. Nothing about the water changed. Nothing about the pipes got better. People just started paying more. This episode traces how that happened. Starting with a city council vote in a town of 25,000 people, we follow the chain backward…
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In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién, who can often be stuck there for months without the money to continue their journeys. Original Air Date: 10.31.24 Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5…
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Learn Italian with this intermediate level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Intermediate 📖 Summary: Aurora Livoli, a nineteen-year-old girl, was found dead in Milan. Her family, who lives in Fondi, is shocked and cannot understand what happened. Aurora was born in Rome and adopted at six years old. She attended the "Pacinotti" school in Fon…
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Learn Italian with this beginner level news story! 🌍 Language: Italian 📚 Level: Beginner 📖 Summary: Aurora Livoli, a nineteen-year-old girl, was found dead in Milan. She was born in Rome and adopted at six years old by a family from Fondi. Aurora had started studying chemistry at university. The last time her parents heard from her on the phone was…
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Demand for cocaine around the world has exploded. Production is at record highs. Law enforcement can barely keep up. Cocaine is back in a big way. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Matthieu Delaty / Hans Lucas / AFP v…
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As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we look at how Project 2025, a document published by the Heritage Foundation to outline policy objectives in a Republican administration taking office in 2025, has influenced the Trump administration's approach to governance…
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For the podcast’s annual end-of-year episode, Scott sat down with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes, Senior Editor Anna Bower, and Managing Editor Tyler McBrien to talk over listener-submitted topics and object lessons, including: Which sphere of influence is Western Europe in today? What should we make of President Trump's lawsuit against BBC? Afte…
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In the month of April, China installed more solar power than Australia ever has. China is also now home to half of the world’s wind power and half of the world’s electric cars. Despite this, China remains the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. So, is it a climate hero or villain and how has the Chinese Communist Party managed to roll out …
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Senior Editor Michael Feinberg and Tom Brzozowski, formerly of the Justice Department, sit down to talk over recent changes set in motion by the White House and Justice Department with respect to domestic terrorism investigations and prosecutions, and sound a warning from history at how these changes hearken back to pre-Church Committee practices. …
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