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A 4-Track Mind
A neurologist issues a dare to a ragtime piano player and a famous conductor, then the impossible happens.
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US Firms Add Just 29,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up: Instant Reaction
The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, signaling some caution among employers amid rising costs. Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That missed all estimates in a…
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A.I. Agents: Cute, Cuddly and Maybe Catastrophically Dangerous?
“It’s going to be gnarly for a little while.”
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Coffer stop: AI may shrink tax base
If Artificial Intelligence results in job losses or lower salaries, government revenues will fall. Our correspondent explains how best to tax the windfalls from AI. Paint is a surprisingly cheap way to cool buildings. And remembering the life of Stanislas Hutin , who revealed France’s barbarity in Algeria. Watch…
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DHS Is Paying Police Millions for Immigration Arrests
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The tilcayo is the new wild cat on the block
The tiny, three-pound tilcayo is the first cat species to be described in a century, and, yes—it is as cute as you’d think.
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AI’s Rocky Road to Wall Street, Hegseth’s Macho Military, and Trump’s AI Safety Theater
AI’s Rocky Road to Wall Street, Hegseth’s Macho Military, and Trump’s AI Safety TheaterKara and Scott unpack Pete Hegseth’s macho vision for the military and Trump’s new AI safety deal. Then, they break down the shaky road to Wall Street for Anthropic and OpenAI, David Ellison’s new co-CEO at Paramount, and Amy…
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689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey
An economist calls America’s beef industry a “miracle.” An antitrust scholar calls it “broken.” Maybe they’re both right?
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Beardos, Weirdos, and Donald Trump
Pete Hegseth, in an unconventional speech, announces that beardos, weirdos, and wimps are no longer welcome at the Department of War as his boss officially hit the road to campaign for Senate Republicans — whether they want him to or not. Jon and Dan react to Trump's event with Ken Paxton in Texas, Trump proclaiming…
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Wages Vs Inflation, Tennessee Failed Execution, Cornell Rape Case Special Prosecutor
The government has a sobering update on the job market, as workers face wages that fail to keep up with higher prices and borrowing costs. Tennessee has paused executions after Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection drug, marking the state’s second failed execution this year. New York’s governor has…
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The Firestorm Over a Rape Allegation at Cornell
The New York Times has reviewed a trove of documents related to the case. Our reporter explains what we know.
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Trump's Midterm Campaign Trail Push, Botched Pike Execution, Diddy Back in Solitary: AM Update 10/2
President Trump prepares to campaign nearly every day through the midterms as new polling shows growing dissatisfaction among voters and some Republican candidates reportedly urge the White House to keep him away from competitive races. Tennessee halts executions after officials fail to put death row inmate Christa…
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Is the World Getting Uglier?
President Trump and the modern right have a theory of beauty. You see it in Trump’s gilded Oval Office, his imagined arch and his executive order requiring classical and traditional styles for certain federal buildings. This isn’t my theory of beauty, but it is a theory. And it’s a response, in part, to something that…
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MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 10/2/26
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben, Brett and Jordy discuss a rapidly widening global crisis as tankers are struck in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia escalates its assault on Ukraine, and Americans get slammed by record-high diesel prices and surging gas costs. The brothers break down Trump’s claims that he…
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Pete Hegseth Purges Weirdos and Wimps & Trump Drops a New Hispanic Stereotype | John Wilson
Jordan Klepper gets into the headlines: Famously pro-Hispanic President Trump hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the White House, and even invents a new stereotype to honor the occasion! Pete Hegseth purges the U.S. military's “beardos, weirdos, wimps, and radicals,” which has us wondering where that leaves……
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Brian Lehrer and Malcolm Gladwell Talk Policing and Guns
A dispatch from the book tour – Malcolm recently joined WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show for a conversation about his new book, The American Way of Killing. We’re sharing it here today, including listener phone calls about their own experiences and questions about the epidemic of gun violence in America. You can pre-order…
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The Midnight Slider
In 2013, a small boat called the Midnight Slider was found floating empty in the waters off of Isle Madame in Nova Scotia. “Murder is not something that occurs in this neck of the woods very often. There’s always been a tradition of taking care of families, watching out, looking out for one another.” This episode was…
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How Airlines Actually Hedge Higher Fuel Prices
Fuel is a huge expense for airlines, and even on a good day, jet fuel prices are pretty volatile. Throw in two major wars now effecting energy infrastructure, and fuel prices across the board are higher and higher. Airlines have long tried to manage this expense through fuel hedging, using things like swaps and…
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Armchair Anonymous: Dinner Party
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy dinner party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Bonus Episode - Advice with Karen and Georgia
Karen and Georgia give listeners advice about moms dating scammers, finding true love and proper kitchen etiquette. Presented by Cars.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sen. Schmitt’s Failed Attack on Jack Smith
Mike Warren is joined by Jonah Goldberg and Kevin Williamson to discuss Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s failed attempt at setting a perjury trap and the Trump administration’s AI luncheon. The Agenda: —Schmitt vs. Smith —What happened to Capitol Hill staff? —The GOP’s victory lap —The superintelligence rebrand —Trump’s…
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Trump Runs Midterm Ads About Himself Fighting America’s “Enemies”
The White House released what it described as a “public service announcement” warning Americans of so-called enemies like communists and Marxists. But the TV spot is mostly a replay of a campaign ad Trump ran just two years ago with a new caption, “Paid For By The U.S. Government.” Where is the line between PSA and…
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Digger and What’s Making Us Happy
Digger is a loud, surprising, audacious, and sure-to-be-polarizing entry in this year’s Oscars race. The film stars Tom Cruise as a powerful oil baron who’s helped unleash an existential threat on the world — but that’s only the beginning. The looming devastation attracts the attention of the president (John Goodman)…
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100 Objects #20: AA Sobriety Chip
Imbued in the Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety chip is a hidden history of America’s relationship to gender, religion, and morality.
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Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to react to the Steelers-Browns 'TNF' matchup before making their Ringer 107 picks. Then, Tom Pelissero hops on to discuss six NFL topics heading into Week 4. Finally, Bill’s dad joins the pod to discuss the end of the Red Sox's season, Boston sports, and more! (0:00)…
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NFL Week 4 Preview, The 3-1 Cleveland Browns, Playoff Baseball Sadness + Eric Hosmer Talking Playoffs, Alshon Jeffery In Studio + Fyre Fest
The Cleveland Browns win the Game of the Century and are now 3-1 and Deshaun Watson is playing good football (00:00:00-00:14:12). Playoff baseball and the PMT teams are officially out. We recap all of our team's demise and the White Sox beating the Astros (00:14:12-00:32:37). NFL Week 4 Picks and Preview for every…
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IN YOUR BACKYARD: The People vs. Dirty Air (ft. Rep. Ro Khanna)
Polluters have less to worry about in the second term of the Trump administration. The Environmental Protection Agency recently lifted carbon emissions limits on coal-fired power plants. And that’s just the latest in a series of dozens of policy shifts tearing down protections against air pollution. Earlier this year…
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METOO IS BACK, Cornell Case REEKS Of HOAX w/ The Quartering
On this episode Tim & the crew are joined by The Quartering to discuss The internet erupting over the Cornell 7 case Women not having hobbies Christa Pike surviving her executiion osts: Tim @Timcast (everywhere) | https://www.shoutout.fans/timpool Phil @PhilThatRemains (X) | https://allthatremains.komi.io/ Ian…
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USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves San Diego for Middle East
Hugh discusses the attempted hijacking of the Israel-bound FlyDubai flight, Iran, the midterms, and talks with Eliana Johnson, Senator Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, Jim Geraghty, Charles C. W. Cooke, and Josh Kraushaar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trump Sends More Troops…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump sending more U.S. forces to the Middle East amid concerns about further escalation with Iran. Meiselas also breaks down Trump’s alarming Time magazine interview and how world leaders are outmaneuvering him as his foreign policy weakens America’s standing around the…
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