Best Neural Newscast Podcasts (2025)

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Deep Dive: November Origins, William Blake, and Napoleon’s Curious Relic - November 28, 2025 7:50

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss how a national institution born on November 28, 1925 shaped culture and legacy. • 📜 The hosts trace the mythic language and cultural resonance of an institution founded November 28, 1925 — how founding moments, manifestos, and early leaders set values that echo through arts, education, public ceremonies,…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 28, 2025 7:53

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're covering major developments across politics, world events, and the economy. ⚖️ The White House announces a pause on immigration from select countries and why officials say it matters for security and jobs. ⚖️ Texas Republicans advance a redistricting map as analysts caution Latino support may …

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Deep Dive: From a Single Birth Note to Celsius and the Comfort of Banana: Archives, Measurement, and Scent - November 27, 2025 6:57

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss how small archival entries and simple facts can reveal big stories about people, measurement, and culture. • 📜 We examine a terse Library of Congress note — "On this day in 1746, Robert R. was born" — and explore how such brief birth records inform historical research, public health context, demographic …

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 27, 2025 7:09

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're covering major developments across politics, world events, and public health. ⚖️ AP reports a Georgia judge dismisses the state election‑interference case against former President Donald Trump. ⚖️ The Denver Post reports a Colorado court bars warrantless courthouse arrests by federal immigrati…

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Deep Dive: From a Gifted Manuscript to Peanuts: Stories of Quiet Origins, Birthdays, and Rainbows - November 26, 2025 7:09

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the surprising power of small beginnings and simple rules in culture and nature. - 📜 We unpack an 1864 moment when the first manuscript of a beloved children’s book was gifted, and how that intimate act can seed cultural legacies, nurture childhood rituals, and shape publishing origin myths. - 🎂 We celeb…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 26, 2025 8:34

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of developing stories from around the globe. ⚖️ Brazil’s Supreme Court issues an order in former President Jair Bolsonaro’s coup‑plot case, according to international outlets. 🌧️ Severe floods inundate parts of Southeast Asia after record rain in southern Thailand, offici…

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Deep Dive: Stay Put, Steel, and a 101-Year-Old Sprinter: Commitment, Carnegie, and Longevity - November 25, 2025 8:26

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the meaning and implications of a candid 1849 admonition about staying put, Andrew Carnegie’s life and philanthropic legacy, and a remarkable athletic record by a centenarian. 📜 A 1849 warning to new arrivals — we analyze the line "don't turn around and go right back again" as advice about commitment, su…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 25, 2025 7:59

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into key developments around the globe. 🚨 Reuters reports President Donald Trump orders a review of refugees admitted under President Biden and pauses related green card processing. 🌍 Reuters and Ukrainian officials say Russia launches strikes on Kyiv as mediators circulate a new peace …

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Deep Dive: Oswald in Custody, Spinoza’s Reason, and the Lion’s Mating Marathon - November 24, 2025 8:56

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the sudden killing of Lee Harvey Oswald in police custody and how that moment reshaped public trust and media coverage; the birthday of philosopher Baruch Spinoza and his modern resonance for reason, ethics, and systems thinking; and a startling biological fact about lion mating behavior. • 📜 The hosts r…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 24, 2025 10:35

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we’re covering urgent developments around the globe. 🚨 AP reports more than 250 children are missing after an attack on a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria. ⚖️ Reuters reports the U.S. is moving to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization, tightening pressure …

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Deep Dive: From Doctor Who’s 1963 Premiere to Franklin Pierce and a 65-ft Seed Spit: Cultural Roots, Politics, and Quirky Records - November 23, 2025 9:58

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss how a single broadcast can seed cultural identity, the political and economic consequences of 19th-century leadership, and a bizarrely precise human achievement. • 📜 On this day in 1963 we explore the premiere of Doctor Who — how that first broadcast created a shared narrative framework, launched long-te…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 23, 2025 5:42

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. ⚖️ AP reports FBI letters and an indictment ripple through California politics, raising questions about oversight and state contracting. 🚔 Reuters says dozens of abducted Nigerian students have escaped while many remain missing…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 23, 2025 9:08

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. 🚔 Israeli airstrikes across Gaza kill at least 22 Palestinians and rescue teams search rubble. 🚔 Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria see more than 300 children abducted in separate attacks. ⚖️ Former Brazilian President Jair Bol…

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Deep Dive: Twelfth State, Timeless Wit, and a Surprising Alka‑Seltzer Demographic - November 21, 2025 6:49

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the day's historical milestone, notable birthdays, and a curious audience statistic. • 📜 North Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1789 and became the twelfth state — a concise reflection on belonging, legal alignment with the federal framework, and the stability that ratification signified in the…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 21, 2025 10:50

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into key stories from around the globe. ⚖️ Michael Gove apologises amid the U.K. Covid-19 Inquiry’s scrutiny of pandemic culture, BBC and AP report. ⚖️ A federal judge pauses a White House move to deploy more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., Reuters reports. 🕊️ A le…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 20, 2025 11:21

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. 🚨 Reuters reports President Donald Trump signs an order directing the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein-related records within 30 days. ⚖️ Federal prosecutors indict U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in…

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Deep Dive: From Nuremberg to Nobel: Trials, Selma Lagerlöf, and the 400‑Burger Fact - November 20, 2025 7:23

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the legal, cultural, and surprising everyday connections between a landmark war-crimes trial, a Nobel-winning author, and a startling food fact. 📜 The Nuremberg Trials — how the 1945 prosecutions of top Nazi officials established international accountability, created a legal record that shaped historical…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 19, 2025 6:43

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. 🚨 Congress sends a bipartisan bill ordering the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein files to the president, raising transparency and privacy debates. 💥 At least 25 people, including children, are killed in a major Rus…

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Deep Dive: Jonestown's Legacy, Johnny Mercer’s Craft, and a Typing Trivia Twist - November 18, 2025 8:17

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the aftermath and cultural reverberations of the Jonestown tragedy, linger on songwriter Johnny Mercer’s artistry, and share a quirky keyboard fact. - 📜 On this day in 1978, over 900 members of the Peoples Temple died in Jonestown, Guyana under Jim Jones; we explore how that mass murder-suicide reframed …

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 18, 2025 7:32

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of significant stories from around the globe. 🚩 Reuters reports Ecuadorian voters reject security and constitutional measures backed by President Daniel Noboa. ✈️ Reuters says France is in talks to help Ukraine acquire Rafale fighter jets; numbers and timelines aren’t fin…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 16, 2025 7:19

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. 🚔 Manila sees large anti-corruption rallies over alleged flood-control graft, local media and Reuters report. ⚖️ The White House announces pardons tied to Jan. 6 cases, AP and Reuters report. ✈️ Reuters reports a U.S. carrier s…

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Deep Dive: Articles of Confederation, Georgia O'Keeffe, and the Aerobics Hamstring Fact - November 15, 2025 8:23

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the adoption of the Articles of Confederation in 1777, the birthdays of Georgia O'Keeffe, Ed Asner, and Erwin Rommel, and a surprising injury statistic about aerobics classes. • 📜 On this day in 1777 the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation — Ethan and Amelia examine how that…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 15, 2025 5:54

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're covering key developments across politics, world affairs, science, tech, and culture. 🏛️ A prolonged U.S. government shutdown ends and back pay is restored, according to AP and federal officials. ⛴️ Reuters reports Iran’s state media says forces seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. 💰 …

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Deep Dive: Apollo 12, Nehru’s Vision, and the KGB’s Address — A Deep Dive - November 14, 2025 8:43

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss... 📜 On this day in 1969 we revisit NASA's Apollo 12 launch from Kennedy Space Center — the second successful human Moon landing mission carrying Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean — and reflect on how that achievement sustained momentum after Apollo 11, influenced public morale during the Col…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 13, 2025 5:53

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! We’re bringing you the latest, with clear attribution and why it matters. • AP reports a stopgap bill funds the U.S. government through January 31, ending a shutdown and restoring pay for federal workers. • Reuters says Russia escalates strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter nears, prompting rationing …

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Deep Dive: When Ellis Island Closed, Grace Kelly’s Reinvention & the Town Called Dildo - November 12, 2025 7:44

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the historical closure of Ellis Island, Grace Kelly’s transformation from Hollywood star to princess, and an attention-grabbing place name in Newfoundland. • 📜 On this day in 1954, Ellis Island closed its doors — we examine how ending a central immigration processing hub reshaped migration management, pu…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 12, 2025 9:35

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. ⚖️ On day 43 of the shutdown, the House prepares a vote that could reopen the government and restart paychecks. 💥 Unexploded ordnance in Gaza has killed hundreds and complicates relief and recovery efforts. ✈️ Israel reopens a …

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Deep Dive: Armistice Echoes, Dostoevsky’s Clinical Gaze, and a Typing Paradox - November 11, 2025 8:22

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the end of World War I, literary psychology, and a quirky language fact. • 📜 On this day in 1918: the Armistice of Compiègne signed—Laura and Samuel unpack the relief it brought after four years of war, the shift from emergency triage to rebuilding public health systems, and the long-term environmental r…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 11, 2025 6:14

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're covering major developments across politics, world affairs, and culture. 🚨 Authorities report a deadly bombing at Islamabad’s district courts, prompting a nationwide alert. 🗳️ A Utah judge orders a new congressional map, with appeals expected. 🇮🇶 Iraqis cast ballots in parliamentary elections …

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Deep Dive: Founding Moments, Fiery Reformers, and the Pentagon’s Hidden Footprints - November 10, 2025 7:40

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps, influential historical birthdays, and an architectural echo of segregation in the Pentagon. 📜 On this day in 1775 the Continental Congress established the United States Marine Corps in Philadelphia—an urgent, practical wartime decision that helped bolster colonial d…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 10, 2025 10:24

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News. Here’s what we’re following today: ⚖️ Senate leaders say they’ll bring a deal to the floor to end a partial government shutdown and reopen agencies. 🍽️ A federal appeals court keeps full SNAP benefits in place while stricter eligibility rules are litigated. 🗳️ The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a challe…

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Deep Dive: Marines Born in Revolution, Luther’s Disruption, and the Right Whale 'Pod' - November 10, 2025 8:53

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss... • 📜 The Continental Congress’s 1775 decision in Philadelphia to establish the United States Marine Corps — how creating a versatile, shipboard-and-amphibious force reshaped colonial defense, projected power from sea to shore, and helped build military identity and cohesion during the Revolutionary War…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 9, 2025 3:51

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News. We're bringing you verified headlines with clear sourcing and context. • USDA directs states to unwind pandemic-era SNAP steps, with enforcement guidance, according to Reuters and agency officials. • The BBC opens an internal review over a disputed Panorama edit tied to January 6 coverage, per BBC statemen…

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Deep Dive: When Walls Fall, Stars Invent, and Ammo Tells the Tale - November 9, 2025 9:01

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the cultural and literary reverberations of the Berlin Wall's collapse, the surprising life of Hedy Lamarr, and a gritty WWII origin for a common idiom. - 📜 The hosts revisit November 1989 as East German border crossings opened and the Berlin Wall lost its authority — a sudden plot reversal that reshaped…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 9, 2025 7:51

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. ✈️ The FAA grounds MD-11 cargo planes and orders urgent inspections after a deadly crash, according to the agency and Reuters. 🚔 Police say a car fleeing a stop kills four and injures 11 outside a Tampa bar, AP reports. 🧬 Early…

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Deep Dive: Tied Election Tensions, Marie Curie’s Legacy, and the Olive That Saved $40K - November 7, 2025 8:23

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the nationwide fallout from a tied 2000 presidential election, the birthdays of notable figures including Marie Curie, and a surprising cost‑saving fact from airline catering. • 📜 The 2000 presidential tie: how recounts and legal battles drove national attention, heightened stress and polarization, turne…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 7, 2025 9:05

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. ⚖️ Trump administration asks an appeals court to immediately halt a judge's ruling on SNAP funding, deepening a national debate over the safety net. 🚔 A Sudanese militia massacre kills roughly 2,000 civilians amid intensifying …

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Deep Dive: Honest Abe’s Turning Point, Sousa’s March, and the Rubber-Band Hack - November 6, 2025 6:37

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the historical, cultural, and practical threads that connect moments in history to everyday life. 📜 On this day in 1860: Monica and Ethan unpack the concise but weighty phrase “Honest Abe,” exploring how Abraham Lincoln’s election to the U.S. presidency signaled a turning point that set the stage for pro…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 6, 2025 10:30

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. ⚖️ Nancy Pelosi announces she will retire from Congress at the end of her term, prompting debate over generational change and party leadership. ⚖️ A New York appeals court orders a new review of President Donald Trump’s immunit…

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Ghost Jobs: Spotting Scams and Stale Listings in Your Search 7:22

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. In this episode: • 👻 Ghost jobs explained: fake scams vs. stale listings wasting time and risking data • 🚩 Red flags: no real interview steps, upfront fees, early requests for SSNs/bank info, vague roles, personal email domains…

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Deep Dive: Guy Fawkes, Roy Rogers, and the Web’s Top Health Searches: A Deep Dive - November 5, 2025 6:21

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the historical, cultural, and everyday echoes of dramatic events and figures. 📜 We revisit November 5, 1605 — the dramatic discovery of Guy Fawkes guarding barrels of explosives beneath the House of Lords that stopped an assassination of King James I and altered both politics and public ritual in England…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 5, 2025 7:44

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. ⚖️ The Supreme Court hears arguments in a major test of presidential tariff powers under Section 232 (AP/Reuters). 🚺 AP projects Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia, becoming the state’s first woman governor after a campaign focus…

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Deep Dive: Barrels, Cowboys, and Heartbeats: The Gunpowder Plot, Roy Rogers, and 100,000 Beats - November 5, 2025 8:20

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605, birthday tributes, and a striking physiology fact. - 📜 The Gunpowder Plot: How Guy Fawkes was found guarding barrels of explosives beneath the House of Lords in 1605, the prevented assassination of King James I, and how that dramatic discovery shaped security, collectiv…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 4, 2025 11:28

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a variety of compelling stories from around the globe. 🗳️ Dick Cheney: Former U.S. vice president whose post‑9/11 policies continue to shape security debates, according to AP and congressional records. 💬 U.S.-Swiss trade: Reuters reports fresh technical talks on tariffs and market …

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Deep Dive: Gaffes, Great Voices, and a Wild Kingdom Bite: A Historical Deep Dive - November 3, 2025 8:54

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss a memorable 1948 newspaper gaffe, notable birthdays, and a startling entertainment fact. 📜 A 1948 Chicago newspaper made a history-making mistake — a gaffe that reshaped trust in reporting, prompted newsroom changes, and altered how people talked about news in everyday life. 🎂 Today’s birthdays: Vincenzo…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 3, 2025 9:19

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Welcome to NNC Daily News. In this edition: Israel receives the remains of three hostages amid mediator-led talks (Reuters) Avalanche kills climbers at a Himalayan base camp after heavy snowfall (AP) Victoria advances an Indigenous treaty framework (ABC News Australia) Kimberly-Clark–Kenvue deal talks reported (Bloomberg) China’s long-running push …

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Deep Dive: Wooden Leviathans, Frontier Trails, and Temporary Towers: Spruce Goose, Daniel Boone, and the Eiffel Tower - November 2, 2025 9:06

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the 1947 Spruce Goose flight, Daniel Boone’s role in early American transportation corridors, and the Eiffel Tower’s planned dismantling after 20 years that never happened. • 📜 The Spruce Goose: Howard Hughes's massive wooden flying boat made one brief flight in 1947 — a moment that combined ambitious en…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 2, 2025 6:44

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we’re covering key developments from around the world. 🚔 U.K. authorities investigate a stabbing on a Doncaster-to-London train, the British Transport Police say. 🏠 The U.K. announces a £9 billion plan to improve military housing, according to the Ministry of Defence and BBC reporting. 💾 The White H…

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Deep Dive: Assassination Aftershocks, Stephen Crane’s Inner War, and Micronesia’s 12‑Foot Coin - November 1, 2025 7:58

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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the ripple effects of a 1950 attempted assassination, literary psychology in Stephen Crane, and a bizarre monetary fact from Micronesia. • 📜 On this day in 1950 two men tried to assassinate the U.S. President — we explore how that attempt catalyzed changes in security protocols, legal responses, public f…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 1, 2025 6:43

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Welcome to NNC Daily News. Today’s lineup: ⚖️ A federal judge blocks enforcement of state proof‑of‑citizenship rules for federal voter registration. 🌍 Tanzania’s election authority declares a winner as protests spread and diplomats urge calm. 🧒 The U.K. searches for dozens of missing unaccompanied asylum‑seeking children from council care. 💼 A Fede…