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In five weeks, more than 100 million people will vote as part of the 2026 midterm elections.In New Hampshire and across the country, that means that voters will go to the polls to choose representatives, senators, governors, state legislators, city councilors, school board members, and more.So, what do we know about the basic nuts and bolts of our elections? Do we know who's on our ballot and understand the positions we're being asked to vote on? Do we understand how our election system works — especially since that system is the target of baseless allegations from the president?What's the connection between a good civics education and a functioning political system?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Gas. Groceries. Housing. Almost everywhere you look in the U.S. economy right now, prices are up – and people are feeling the squeeze.As of July, six in ten Americans say Trump's economic policies have worsened economic conditions in the country, according to a survey from Pew Research. That's up from roughly 53 percent who said the same last fall.While the U.S. economy is strong on paper — with relatively low unemployment and shrinking inflation — voter concerns about affordability are expected to factor heavily into the midterm elections.So, how should you manage your money right now? And what financial decisions are you weighing that you'd like a second opinion on? We put your questions to a panel of experts.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

CONA Games of the WeekHanahan at Oceanside Collegiate (3:20-7:52)Blackville-Hilda at Wagener-Salley (7:53-12:14)Wren at Powdersville (12:15-17:23)Dorman at Fort Mill (17:24-23:17)Patrick Henry at Calhoun (23:18-25:35)Additional SegmentsMerch (1:09-1:47)5A (26:11-31:19)4A (31:20-36:51)3A (36:52-41:12)2A (42:00-46:01)1A (46:02-50:50)SCISA (50:51-52:59)Pick'Em (53:36-54:22)Polls (54:23-1:01:21)✅ LIKE • SUBSCRIBE • COMMENT • SHARE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests reached record highs this summer. And the full scope is just coming into focus. Some 43,000 people were arrested in June, more than 49,000 in July, and almost 51,000 in August —an agency record.The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last June passed a $70 billion package tofund ICE and the Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump's second term. As ICE became the best funded law enforcement agency in the country, its tactics changed. Instead of high-profile operations centralized in one location – like the operations in Minnesota, Chicago, and Los Angeles last year – they're focusing on quieter, everyday arrests throughout the country.And more details are being released about a record number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of pregnant women last fall.A September report by The Guardian revealed that ICE placed more pregnant immigrants in detention last fall and winter than at any time over the previous year.ICE data from February reveals that 86 pregnant women were in ICE custody — more than 10 percent were detained in their third trimester. Nearly 400 women who were pregnant, postpartum, or nursing were deported from January 2025 to February 2026, according to the Department of Homeland Security.We sit down and get into how pregnant women are being affected by the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Is prayer coherent if we live in a universe with libertarian free will?Free Will: Free Will Podcast: https://thefreewillshow.com/ Freedom of the Will: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18923116-freedom-of-the-will?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=oh8V1io1tq&rank=1What is a Truly Free Will?: https://publicorthodoxy.org/2020/04/24/what-is-a-truly-free-will/Freedom and Belief: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1095873.Freedom_and_Belief?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=S1WFFMzcUj&rank=2Problem of Evil: Malum: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246316-malum?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=paPzsluSl5&rank=2Wandering in Darkness: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9777316-wandering-in-darkness?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4jYGNHzsuT&rank=1Consolation of Philosophy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31837.The_Consolation_of_Philosophy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mDPZQn2ir1&rank=2Making Sense Out of Suffering: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256138.Making_Sense_Out_of_Suffering The Doors of the Sea: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/863944.The_Doors_of_the_Sea?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SxwkUGiFly&rank=1A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot Thanks to our monthly supporters J Phillip Mast Laverne Miller Jesse Killion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The midterms are just five weeks away. Ballots are already in the mail and in person voting is underway in some states. Meanwhile, the federal government's role in this election is still being hashed out in the courts.This month, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to give the U.S. Postal Service greater control over mail in ballots. Then on Friday, it revived a federal citizenship-check system that a lower court had found illegal. And three separate lawsuits have been filed in recent weeks to keep armed federal agents away from polling places.The White House says its push to federalize elections is about protecting the integrity of the vote. But a new NPR, PBS News, and Marist poll found that 75 percent of voters trust their state or local government to run a fair and accurate election.Amid all the false claims and efforts to confuse, how are elections running for the midterms?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

What does the Roman city of Carnuntum look like today, and where did Marcus Aurelius write part of the Meditations? In this episode of the Via Stoica Podcast, I walk through Carnuntum in Austria with Dr. Markus Wachter, managing director of the Museum of Carnuntum, to explore the ruins, the reconstructed Roman houses, and the story of a frontier city on the Danube.Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism. This conversation steps outside the texts and into the place where one of the great Stoic emperors lived and worked during the Marcomannic Wars.Carnuntum began as a winter camp under Tiberius in 6 AD and grew into the capital of Upper Pannonia, with at least 50,000 inhabitants at its height. Dr. Wachter explains why the Romans chose this spot above the Danube, how the city developed, and why archaeologists have excavated only a small part of it. We visit the baths, which still heat with Roman techniques, walk through the homes of ordinary residents, and talk about the note in the Meditations that connects part of the work to Carnuntum.Visit CarnuntumWebsite: https://www.carnuntum.at/enAddress: Roman City Visitor Center, Hauptstraße 1A, 2404 Petronell-Carnuntum, AustriaSeason: Carnuntum opens from mid-March to mid-November, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with longer summer hours. Check the website for the current dates before you plan your trip.Good to know: The day ticket covers the Roman City Quarter and the Museum Carnuntinum. The amphitheaters and the Heidentor are free to visit.Whether you plan to go or simply love Roman history, this episode invites you to see the ancient world as a place where people lived.Aerial footage: © RSCSupport the show

With Section 21 ending, landlords face a new world of possession rules. I sit down with Lichfield solicitor Ryan Heaven to unpack Grounds 1 and 1A, notice periods, corporate owners, and the 16 month restriction. We also explore costly fines and rent repayment orders.

President Donald Trumpbanned television networks he deemed adversarial from the White House press pool this week. Following a lawsuit, a judge issued a 14-day stay, temporarily restoring White House access to CNN, MSNow, and POLITICO.New reporting indicates that the ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, last Sunday was issued a body camera for use in the field,but wasn't wearing it at the time of the encounter.And a poll finds that President Trump's approval ratings have sunk to another low —diving to 32 percent.And, in global news, The81st United Nations General Assembly opened in New York City this week. President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran, the Israeli delegation walked out during a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the leader of the Palestinian Authorityaddressed the assembly via video after being denied a U.S. visa.Pomp, pageantry and grand displays of friendship. But was there substancein the Trump – Xi Summit in Washington?Leaders in the Tigray region of Ethiopiasay they're mobilizing their military against the country's federal government and a 2022 ceasefire falls apart. And as the Ebola virus continues to surge in Congo, the World Health Organization iswarning that there may be a shortage of aid workers to staff treatment centers.We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

World leaders have descended upon New York City for this year's edition of the United Nations General Assembly. And a lot is happening.So far, we've seen some most pointed criticism of Israel's conduct heard at the U.N. in years. This led to the Israeli delegation walking out during the Turkish president's address.It's been nearly three years since Oct. 7. And the Palestinian Authority's president isn't in the room — the United States denied him a visa. Mahmoud Abbas will instead address the assembly on Thursday by video.What is being said about Gaza at this General Assembly? And what does it tell us about the limits of the U.N.'s power when America isn't on board?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Silver Vista in British Columbia has been drilled four times before. Those drill holes hit long stretches of rock containing silver and copper, including one 46-metre section averaging 48 grams of silver per tonne and 0.62% copper. But nobody ever went back to drill around the best holes. Now Maverick Gold and Silver (CSE: MAV / OTC: VRCFF / FWB: VR6) is doing exactly that.The Company has started a 5-hole, 1,300-metre drill program. The money is already raised, the permits are in place, and the plan is to finish before winter. The earlier results came from previous companies and have not yet been independently checked by Maverick.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWThe drill is turning now. Instead of re-drilling old holes, Maverick is drilling next to and deeper than the best one. The goal is to find out whether the silver and copper keep going. While the drill is there, the team will also test two other ideas about the property. The program should take about 3–4 weeks.Results will come one hole at a time. Each hole goes to the lab as soon as it's done. BC labs are busy right now, so VP Exploration Ian Foreman expects results in roughly 6–8 weeks.This could be a big type of deposit. Maverick believes Silver Vista may be a deposit where the metals sit in layers of rock. These can spread over large areas. According to Foreman, this type of deposit holds about 23% of the world's copper. It's unusual to find one in BC, and the Company compares it to large deposits Hecla owns in Montana.Permits are taken care of. Maverick has a permit that lets it explore through March 2031. It took about six and a half months to get, which is fast for BC. If this drilling goes well, the Company can keep exploring without waiting for new approvals.The property got bigger. Maverick added new claims, bringing Silver Vista to 6,444.5 hectares. The new ground includes two spots where earlier soil samples showed signs of metal, in rock similar to the area being drilled now.WHY IT MATTERSCompanies often drop projects when metal prices are low, not always because the rocks are bad. Silver Vista was drilled in 1991, 1992, 2018 and 2021, but its two best holes were never followed up. Foreman doesn't guess why: "We don't know what the rationale or the mindset was, but we have inherited that the two best holes on the property were not followed up."This time, Maverick put all the old drilling data into a 3D computer model. That lets the team plan each new hole to answer a specific question. The long sections of silver and copper matter because if they continue as you drill further out, the project can grow quickly. Only the drill can prove that.Timing helps too. Copper is near record highs, and silver has climbed a lot in recent years. Foreman calls metal prices "a huge factor." He also points to BC being a stable, mining-friendly place to explore.IAN FOREMAN, VP EXPLORATION:"We don't want to be twinning holes… we want to be expanding, so these first holes are away from and down dip of the best hole."THE TAKEAWAYMaverick is drilling a silver-copper target in British Columbia, with the money raised and the permits in place. It is drilling beside historical results that include 46 metres of 48 grams per tonne silver and 0.62% copper, which still need to be confirmed. Results should start coming in over the next couple of months.Silver Vista is the first of three planned drill programs. Jericho in Nevada is next, and Gator is aimed for spring 2027. As Foreman puts it, Maverick doesn't have one main project. It has "property 1A, 1B, 1C."

For decades, U.S. colleges and universities have been regarded as among the best in the world. From the Ivy League to state research institutions, thousands of students and professors from around the globe flocked to America year after year to study, teach, and innovate.International students represented about 6 percent of all higher education students – that's about 1.1 million. But last year, international student enrollment fell by a fifth compared to the year before. That's the largest percentage change since the pandemic, according to federal data.And early data suggest that drop in enrollment continued this school year.How did the U.S. begin losing dominance in higher education? And what does this decline mean for students, faculty, and innovation in this country?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Kawhi Leonard just signed a two-year extension with the Raptors worth up to $115 million, and John Browner says it makes perfect sense for both sides — Toronto is the only place he hasn't burned, and he'll get a statue there no matter how the 2019 title was won. But John also has a warning: last season was a contract year, and nobody claws money out of your pocket like the Claw. Grant makes the case that Toronto wouldn't have traded for a 1A star if they believed Scottie Barnes was one. Before that, the Bears' quarterback room gets thinner: Tyson Bagent is in concussion protocol with Caleb Williams week to week, which could leave Case Keenum starting against the Eagles — and John calls it a statement game for Ben Johnson. Arash Markazi returns from Australia to explain why Sean McVay finally owning the travel decision was the right move, and what made Australian fans embrace American media. John questions Deion Sanders dismissing Colorado players after a 41-7 loss, and Beav joins to defend LeBron's viral open-run clips and draw the line between Caleb Williams memes and personal attacks. New episodes weekday mornings. Follow the crew on X. Directed & Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CONA Games of the WeekCarvers Bay at Johnsonville (3:29-8:19)Wren at Lugoff-Elgin (8:20-14:13)Gaffney at Byrnes (14:14-20:14)Northwestern at South Pointe (20:15-27:11)Dorchester Academy at Dillon Christian (27:12-30:00)Additional SegmentsMerch (1:01-1:42)5A (30:47-33:26)4A (33:27-38:59)3A (39:00-41:38)2A (42:32-43:52)1A (43:53-48:13)SCISA (48:14-50:08)Pick'Em (50:48-51:47)Polls (51:50-1:04:05)✅ LIKE • SUBSCRIBE • COMMENT • SHARE

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet this week in a highly anticipated sit down as the U.N. summit continues in New York.This conference comes amid stark warnings over AI safety, U.S.-China trade anxiety, and the ongoing war in Iran.What‘s on the agenda and what do each of these superpowers want?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

No two words defined President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign more than “America first.”The name of this country has been at the center of President Trump's rhetoric. But his administration's approach to foreign policy tells a different story. The Trump administration has done everything from leveraging tariffs, to canceling visas, to sanctioning foreign leaders trying to influence elections abroad for personal gain.In her new Atlantic essay, “Empire of Grift,” Anne Applebaum outlines in painstaking detail the ways Trump and his allies are only ‘America first' in talk while lining their pockets in practice.In this installment of our weekly democracy series, “If You Can Keep It,” we discuss how the president is deploying the tools of U.S. diplomacy to make the world safer for corruption and authoritarianism.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

I argue that if libertarian free will exists, then practically an infinite amount of universes without evil also exist. We also explore implications for multiverses given the "greatest good" concept. Free Will: Free Will Podcast: https://thefreewillshow.com/ Freedom of the Will: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18923116-freedom-of-the-will?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=oh8V1io1tq&rank=1What is a Truly Free Will?: https://publicorthodoxy.org/2020/04/24/what-is-a-truly-free-will/Freedom and Belief: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1095873.Freedom_and_Belief?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=S1WFFMzcUj&rank=2Problem of Evil: Plantinga's Free Will Defense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Plantinga%27s_free-will_defenseMalum: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246316-malum?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=paPzsluSl5&rank=2Wandering in Darkness: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9777316-wandering-in-darkness?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4jYGNHzsuT&rank=1Consolation of Philosophy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31837.The_Consolation_of_Philosophy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mDPZQn2ir1&rank=2Making Sense Out of Suffering: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256138.Making_Sense_Out_of_Suffering The Doors of the Sea: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/863944.The_Doors_of_the_Sea?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SxwkUGiFly&rank=1A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot Thanks to our monthly supporters J Phillip Mast Laverne Miller Jesse Killion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week the nation woke up to the potential danger of runaway tech — that AI is behaving in ways its creators don't intend and can't control. And that we might be as little as six months to a year away from AI being capable of acting on its own.The midterm election is coming. Prices are high. And a new Congressional Budget Office report out this week says the main reason for relentless inflation is the Iran war.And President Donald Trump has made mail-in-voting a major part of his campaign to sow doubt in the voting process. But on Monday, the Supreme Court blocked his executive order to change how mail-in ballots are sent to voters across the country.And, in global news, this week, Yemeni Houthis militia members seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and several islands inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping passage.Reporting from The Washington Post revealed the details of a $2.8 billion arms package the Trump administration will send to Israel. The sale includes 2,000-pound bombs, the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years.And next week, is the U.N. General Assembly will stage its annual meeting in New York.Then, Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Washington for a much-anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump.We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 200 women have died from ectopic pregnancies. That's almost double the number of deaths in the previous six years.Ectopic pregnancies happen when an embryo implants outside the uterus and can't develop properly. If left untreated, the embryo can rupture, causing deadly bleeding. The treatment for ectopic pregnancies – which are almost never viable – is termination. But since the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, terminating a pregnancy has become more complicated in states with abortion restrictions.We sit down to talk about a new investigation from ProPublica that explores the role these state abortion bans could be playing in the rise in deaths related to ectopic pregnancies.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Does God have a "free" will in the libertarian sense?Free Will: Free Will Podcast: https://thefreewillshow.com/ Freedom of the Will: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18923116-freedom-of-the-will?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=oh8V1io1tq&rank=1What is a Truly Free Will?: https://publicorthodoxy.org/2020/04/24/what-is-a-truly-free-will/Freedom and Belief: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1095873.Freedom_and_Belief?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=S1WFFMzcUj&rank=2Problem of Evil: Malum: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246316-malum?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=paPzsluSl5&rank=2Wandering in Darkness: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9777316-wandering-in-darkness?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4jYGNHzsuT&rank=1Consolation of Philosophy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31837.The_Consolation_of_Philosophy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mDPZQn2ir1&rank=2Making Sense Out of Suffering: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256138.Making_Sense_Out_of_Suffering The Doors of the Sea: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/863944.The_Doors_of_the_Sea?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SxwkUGiFly&rank=1A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot Thanks to our monthly supporters J Phillip Mast Laverne Miller Jesse Killion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Last week, a researcher at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced his resignation on X, formerly known as Twitter.  Jacob Coxon wrote that his former company — along with Open AI, where he also recently worked — are acting irresponsibly and “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.”That post went viral — it's now been viewed nearly 200 million times. Then, on Saturday, Anthropic's own CEO, Dario Amodei, published an essay calling on the entire industry to deliberately slow down. He also shared some ideas about how to do it. The head of Open AI, Sam Altman, replied by saying, “I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier.”Should we slow down AI innovation — and is that even possible? What's at risk if we don't?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

CONA Games of the WeekSouthside Christian at Wren (3:00-7:50)North Augusta at Aiken (7:52-11:49)Irmo at Dorman (11:50-18:31)Northwestern at Berkeley (18:32-24:14)Porter-Gaud at Hammond (24:15-28:25)Additional SegmentsMerch (0:58-1:35)5A (29:07-35:03)4A (35:04-38:53)3A (38:54-44:11)2A (45:12-49:05)1A (49:06-51:34)SCISA (51:35-52:51)Pick'Em (53:28-54:33)Polls (54:34-1:02:27)

Can you believe we're already past the mid-September mark?! Time is absolutely flying!In this episode, Tawnie discusses major leadership transitions in tech, strategic moves happening inside our wellness enterprise, and important macro-economic realities affecting our everyday lives:Apple's Big Shakeup: Tawnie dives into Tim Cook's transition to Chairman, new CEO John Ternus taking center stage, and geeks out over hardware gains, on-device AI, the iPhone 18 Pro, and the brand-new foldable iPhone Duo.Reader Circle Updates: A wrap-up of Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters inside Gaia Gate Wellness! Plus, starting tomorrow morning, the community jumps right into Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power. Head over to Gaia Gate Wellness to grab your copy and join in!Digital Media & Money Flows: A look back at how foreign investment shifts in 2017 created today's online landscape—where adults and kids are suddenly competing for the exact same digital screen time and payouts.Community & Action: Why awareness isn't enough as Domestic Violence Awareness Month approaches, and how the Free Her Raffle is raising direct, life-saving funds for the Avalon Women's Center right here in Williamsburg.The Listening Room (Member Exclusive): A special deep-dive breakdown of Chapters 1, 7, 9, and 14 of Zero to One for our Reader Circle family.Tawnie dropped a 6-question survey over on LinkedIn, but we want your take right here! Drop your answer codes (like 1A, 2C, 3A) in the comments below, or email your responses directly to info@gaiagatewellness.com or gaiagatewellness@outlook.com:1. Did you know Chinese investment in U.S. entertainment dropped so drastically after 2016?A) Yes | B) No | C) Knew there was a shift, but not the scale2. Do you believe macro shifts in foreign capital impact everyday American workers and families years later?A) Yes | B) No | C) Depends on the industry3. As a parent, professional, or leader, does our growing economic reliance on digital platforms concern you?A) Yes | B) No | C) Still evaluating the impact4. How do you feel about adults competing directly with children online for digital attention to secure a livelihood?A) Uncomfortable—it distorts digital safety for kids | B) Neutral—it's just the modern economy | C) Concerned—it fuels hyper-aggressive content5. How concerning is it that creators or public figures may use burner accounts, filters, or paid teams to manipulate algorithms or monetize kids?A) Extremely concerning—transparency is urgently needed | B) Moderately concerning—parents must stay vigilant | C) Not surprising—it's an unvetted marketplace6. Who bears primary responsibility for creating safer digital boundaries for the next generation?A) Tech platforms & algorithm developers | B) Government policy & regulators | C) Parents, educators, & community leadersDon't forget to submit your survey answers! You can email your responses straight to the team at info@gaiagatewellness.com or gaiagatewellness@outlook.com, or leave your code combinations right in the comments below.We Want to Hear Your Thoughts!

The administration is expanding its third-country deportation campaign.Since President Donald Trump took office last year, more than 25,000 people have been sent to over 29 countries they're not from. That includes places like Liberia, Guatemala, South Sudan, Guyana, Ghana, and Honduras.Now, more than 30 countries have agreed to accept deportees from the U.S. What does that mean for the people sent to a place they've never been? And for the relationship between accepting countries and the U.S.?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

At least a billion dollars of untraceable cash is flowing into this year's midterm elections.That's according to an analysis by The New York Times from late last month. These funds – referred to as dark money by campaign finance experts – are coming from super PACs, non-profits, and wealthy donors.Tracing exactly how much dark money is flowing through campaigns is difficult. Money spent to hire influencers online, direct mail campaigns, and employ door knockers isn't always publicly disclosed as campaign spending.In this edition of “If you Can Keep it,” we tackle the role of dark money in our midterm elections.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! En este episodio de Universo de Misterios, analizamos la reciente investigación que cuestiona la inmutabilidad de la energía oscura. A partir de un catálogo de casi 3.000 supernovas de tipo 1A, exploramos cómo los nuevos datos sugieren que esta fuerza podría estar evolucionando, desafiando los cimientos del modelo cosmológico estándar Lambda-CDM. Reflexionamos sobre la crisis actual de la cosmología, conocida como la tensión de Hubble, y la posibilidad de que necesitemos una nueva física para comprender el destino del universo. Gracias por acompañarnos en Universo de Misterios. La ignorancia nunca es deseable. Nos escuchamos en el próximo viaje al universo que viene. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

An Australian-led team has rebuilt thirty years of supernova observations into one consistent catalogue — and it adds fresh weight to the idea that dark energy is not constant. We also ask whether the young Sun swallowed a super-Earth, find out why a quiet Sun is bad news at thirty-five thousand feet, and watch JWST run the most sensitive exomoon search ever attempted. Plus a Crew-13 update and a skywatch with a live aurora alert for both hemispheres. In this episode ·         Two thousand, eight hundred and eighty-four Type Ia supernovae, rebuilt from Pantheon+ and the Dark Energy Survey's full five-year sample into a single internally consistent catalogue by Ryan Camilleri and Professor Tamara Davis at the University of Queensland, with ANU, Swinburne and international colleagues. ·         On their own the supernovae give a matter density of 0.310 for flat ΛCDM. Combined with the CMB and baryon acoustic oscillations, a tension appears under constant dark energy — and eases when dark energy is allowed to evolve. Preference: 2.5–3.1 sigma. ·         Why that is interesting but not a discovery, and why a second independent line of evidence pointing the same way as DESI changes the shape of the argument. ·         Professor Mutlu Yildiz (Ege University) on whether the young Sun engulfed a planet of 5–10 Earth masses — and whether that single event explains both the solar sound-speed discrepancy and the Sun's missing lithium. ·         Yaniv, Yair and Price on six balloon flights to 35 km: cosmic radiation at cruising altitude runs 40–60% higher at solar minimum, with an anticorrelation of r = −0.71 against solar activity. ·         David Kipping stacks twelve JWST transits of LP 890-9c and excludes moons down to 0.1 Earth radii across the entire Hill region — the most sensitive exomoon search on record. ·         Crew-13 now targeting no earlier than late September after an oxidiser leak in Dragon's propulsion system. ·         Skywatch: a coronal-hole stream arriving today with aurora chances at both ends of the planet, Venus at greatest brilliancy on 18 September, Mars past Pollux, Saturn towards opposition, International Observe the Moon Night on the 19th, and the equinox on the 22nd. Sources ·         University of Queensland — 'Big supernova dataset challenges dark energy theory', 8 September 2026 ·         Camilleri, Lee, Davis, Rubin, Shah, Scolnic, Lidman et al., 'Supernovae Unite: Combining Pantheon+ and DES-SN5YR', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia — arXiv:2609.05053; companion host-mass paper arXiv:2609.05321 ·         Royal Astronomical Society — ''Fingerprints' inside the Sun could reveal if it once swallowed a planet', 10 September 2026. Yildiz, MNRAS, DOI 10.1093/mnras/stag1527 ·         Yaniv, Yair & Price, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, September 2026 — cosmic radiation at aviation altitudes across the solar cycle ·         Kipping, 'JWST Excludes Exomoons Down to 0.1 Earth Radii Around a Rocky, Temperate Exoplanet', arXiv:2609.05301, 4 September 2026 ·         NASA Space Station blog — 'NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date', 29 August 2026; Canadian Space Agency update, September 2026 ·         EarthSky sun news and NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center outlooks, 12–14 September 2026 ·         NASA Science — 'What's Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips'Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Week 3 in Six-Man is in the books! We had some barn burners and other surprises! Week 4 is shaping up to be an outstanding week of crazy good matchups!We talk Cross Country meets from this week and updated volleyball rankings. We also have some really good stories out of 1A!Don't miss it - join us!

Despite President Donald Trump's historic unpopularity, Republicans are betting on him big ahead of this year's midterms. The partystaged a first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas this week.Following renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel, meaning American drivers are in for more pain at the pump.And this week New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of a public portal allowing access to records relating to 9/11.And, in global news, a new book alleges that Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of the Hamas offensive,just days before the October 7, 2023 attack.This week, President Donald Trump announced he would institute bans on some Canadian goods, including dairy products, alcohol, and motorcycles.And the far-right AfD German political party made historic gains in a state election this week.We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Today's crossword, by Simeon Seigel, featured another "puzzle-within-a-puzzle", and we loved it, from 1A, TikTok stars, to many, IDOLS, all the way down to 61A, Filler akin to "like ..." or "I mean ...", YKNOW — and everything in between. A few non-themed clues stood out, among them 6A, Locale for an old flame?, WICK (very nice!); 53D, Completely savage, PAN (we were not ready for that one!); and the "duh, of course"-inducing 27A, New Year's date, concisely, ONEONE. There were more, and they are in today's episode, so check it out and then let us know what you think!Show note image: Golf club taxonomyShow note videography: a WAVETANK, in motion: We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial captivated the American public for weeks.Prosecutors charged Clancy with murdering her three children. They say she then tried to take her own life and that her injuries left her paralyzed from the waist down. Clancy's lawyers say she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. But prosecutors say she planned the deaths.After seven days of deliberation, the jury remained deadlocked and the case ended in a mistrial.The trial has divided the nation and sparked conversations over about maternal mental health, raising questions over gaps in care for parents after giving birth. About one in five expecting or postpartum women in the U.S. experience mental health disorders. And according to a 2025 study, overall maternal mental health has dramatically dropped in the past seven years, with only 25 percent of moms reporting excellent mental health.What do we know – and don't know – about maternal mental health care? And how can our systems be bolstered to help those who need it most after giving birth?If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking of harming yourself, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by phone and text. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is also available 24/7. You can text, call or chat at 1-833-TLC-MAMA. The Postpartum Support International also offers a helpline at 1-800-944-4773 or you can visit postpartum.net.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Given God's omniscience and an A theory of time, does libertarian free will provide God with a basis for his knowledge?Episode Links: God Time and Eternity: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1265524.Time_And_EternityFree Will: Free Will Podcast: https://thefreewillshow.com/ Freedom of the Will: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18923116-freedom-of-the-will?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=oh8V1io1tq&rank=1What is a Truly Free Will?: https://publicorthodoxy.org/2020/04/24/what-is-a-truly-free-will/Freedom and Belief: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1095873.Freedom_and_Belief?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=S1WFFMzcUj&rank=2Problem of Evil: Malum: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246316-malum?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=paPzsluSl5&rank=2Wandering in Darkness: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9777316-wandering-in-darkness?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4jYGNHzsuT&rank=1Consolation of Philosophy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31837.The_Consolation_of_Philosophy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mDPZQn2ir1&rank=2Making Sense Out of Suffering: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256138.Making_Sense_Out_of_Suffering The Doors of the Sea: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/863944.The_Doors_of_the_Sea?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SxwkUGiFly&rank=1A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot Thanks to our monthly supporters J Phillip Mast Laverne Miller Jesse Killion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The way we work has changed dramatically over the last decade. Using AI is quickly becoming the norm in many workplaces when, just a few years ago, it felt closer to science fiction. And the hybrid work model that began during the pandemic has made remote work much more common. We've also seen shifts around what it means to be an “essential worker.” It's a term that emerged during the pandemic, but has largely fallen out of our vocabulary. This category included nurses and doctors, government workers, those in transportation, food and agriculture, water, and waste management. But there's a different name for a growing segment of the work population that includes those we once deemed essential — the “disposable” worker. Unlike their “essential” counterparts, the disposable workforce isn't defined by the services they offer, but by the weakening contract between them and their employers.In honor of Labor Day week, we discuss what it means to be disposable in today's labor market — and what happens when people abandon traditional work arrangements altogether.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected.Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants and risked physical injury in the hours and days that followed. That's according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Since the dust and debris have settled, more than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to 9/11.In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, establishing the World Trade Center Health Program and reopening the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Today, more than 150,000 people are enrolled in the program.But that program wouldn't exist without the advocacy of survivors and first responders who put their bodies and lives on the line following the attacks. How did that fight for care unfold?For more information about the Rutgers WTC Health Program, click here. And to learn more about applying, click here.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

How did you celebrate July 4 this year? What did the country's landmark 250th anniversary, in honor of the founding of the United States, mean to you?The next 50 years likely hold a lot of change for our country where democracy, economic uncertainty, technology, and our social fabric are concerned.What do we want that change to look like? In this previously-aired episode, we opened the phones so that you, our listeners, could tell us.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Both cohosts found today's crossword easier than yesterday's, but just as entertaining. It featured some phenomenal clues, including those discussed on today's episode, but here are a few more to whet your appetite:29A, European landmark whose name begins with an "A" in classical literature, ETNA (curious!)1A, Made chitchat, SCHMOOZED (curiouser!!)31A, Reduced price?, AMT (curiousest??)We also have a poker aficionado set us straight on the question of poker rivers in today's listener mail.You'll definitely want to check out all that, and you can do so, very easily, by clicking on the ol' play button, somewhere in the vicinity of where you are reading these words.Show note imagery: Definitely not your typical African lions, doing the lion dance in Qinhuangdao, China.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Following months of a tenuous ceasefire and several rounds of failed negotiations, the U.S. and Iran traded military strikes this week threatening to once again plunge the surrounding region into conflict.A whistleblower inside the United States Postal Service is warning that the agency is rushing to implement a system to deal with mail-in ballots that, due to its untested nature, could disenfranchise millions of voters in the U.S.Months after the beginning of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in U.S. cities, and after several fatal shootings, ICE now says it has enough body cameras for its agents.And, in global news, following renewed violence between Washington and Tehran, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged support for Iran this week in its conflict with the U.S. and encouraged other world leaders to do the same.The U.S. is working with interim President Delcy Rodriguez on a plan to take control of roughly one fifth of Venezuela's oil supply.And voters in Iceland struck down a referendum on restarting talks to join the European Union.We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Most gay men do not have a conflict problem. They have a conversation problem. Joshua Johnson spent 25 years in journalism learning why people cannot talk to each other, then turned it into a TED Talk. The former NPR and MSNBC anchor joins Rick to break down what actually happens inside a difficult conversation, why your internal monologue is running the show before you say a word, and why the queer community has a specific and largely unspoken problem with mentorship and validation. This is not a civility lecture. It is a framework for stopping the patterns that keep gay men stuck in the same arguments with the same people. Key Takeaways: Why the problem in conflict is not the inability to talk but the inability to argue constructivelyHow your internal monologue shapes every difficult conversation before it startsThe journalist's trick for getting the story behind someone's position before engagingWhy responding instead of reacting changes the outcome of almost every conflictThe "common enemy intimacy" pattern that holds gay men back from real communityWhy queer men struggle to receive mentorship and positive validation and what to do about it About Joshua Joshua Johnson has spent more than 25 years in journalism, helping people see each other despite their differences. His latest project, The Resolution, is an online game where players debate everyday issues to build their persuasion skills. Previously Johnson was the anchor of “NOW Tonight”, the first 8pm program on the streaming channel NBC News NOW. Before that he anchored “The Week with Joshua Johnson” on MSNBC, providing rare spaces for audience interaction in network news. His projects for NBC included anchored specials for Black History Month, a live MSNBC broadcast from outside New York's Stonewall Inn for LGBTQ Pride Month, and a focus group of small business owners reacting to President Biden's 2022 State of the Union Address. MSNBC recruited Johnson away from the NPR daily talk show “1A”, which he hosted for its first three years on-air. During that time “1A” built a weekly audience of four million listeners nationwide. Johnson has also been an anchor and reporter at San Francisco's KQED, and at WLRN in its unique partnership with The Miami Herald. His most recent accomplishment was his TED 2026 talk. Johnson holds bachelor's degrees in Broadcasting and Theater Arts from the University of Miami. He lives in Chicago. Connect With Joshua Website TED Talk 2026 Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you're going to do, but never do? Then it's time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Also, join our Facebook Community - 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk Community

If you've driven on any road in the U.S. lately, chances are your license plate has been captured by a Flock camera.Flock lets police around the country track your car. The company's cameras can even help determine whether you've committed a crime. Now, it's is facing big time backlash for what critics call excessive surveillance.What does widespread deployment of license plate readers on U.S. roads means for our privacy?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Imagine a small town in rural Tennessee — a town square, a yellow brick courthouse, a family-owned restaurant, a café, and beautiful sunrises and sunsets across the Appalachian foothills.Now, imagine a group of far-right real estate developers — backed by Silicon Valley venture capital and with powerful ties to Washington — move into town. They have a vision to build a new kind of community and turn it into a haven for like-minded white Christians.That's what's happening in Gainesboro, Tennessee. And it's part of a growing movement by some far-right Christian nationalists to relocate to red states and turn small towns into white enclaves. Locals in Gainesboro are alarmed. They call it a “takeover.” And they are pushing back. That's the story of “Our Town,” a new Bloomberg investigative podcast series. We sit down with its hosts to talk about this takeover in Tennessee.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

For some of you, it's still a week away. For others — the doors are already open.It's back to school. But in this edition of 1A, it's all about the teachers. They've been called heroes. They've fought for better salaries and benefits. They‘ve been asked to do more with less. They've started go-fund-me campaigns to pay for your classroom supplies when the funding just isn't there.Last year, we asked teachers what excited and worried them before the school year. And this year, we're doing it again.What are teachers in the U.S. feeling ahead of a school year sure to be filled with triumphs and perils?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Between 1950 and 1975, an estimated 1.5 million women were sent to homes for unwed mothers across the United States. There, most were hidden away from their families and communities until they gave birth and placed their babies for adoption. Some of those adoptions were involuntary.That type of experience is hard to forget. For one family, a past that had been buried for decades finally came to light after a DNA test connected two long-lost sisters. We hear from both of them, as part of the new book, “My Mother's Daughter: Finding Myself in My Family's Fractured Past.”Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Following a Supreme Court decision that cleared the way, a federal judge lifted a nationwide block on President Donald Trump's executive order that limited mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.A historic drought in the northwestern United States is supercharging what's on track to already be a historic wildfire season.And reporting from The Wall Street Journal indicated that Trump intervened at the Department of Justice as the agency was preparing to sue Live Nation, the world's largest concert promoter.And, in global news, this week, President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, prompting Ottawa to retaliate with tariffs of its own.  Canada and the U.S. exchanged about 872 billion dollars in goods and services in 2025.Friday marks six months since the start of the U.S. war with Iran. This week Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a warning to foreign governments and companies saying they could lose access to the U.S. financial system if they continue doing business with Tehran. President Trump said he's not in a hurry to return to the negotiating table.And a catastrophic flood at the border between Nepal and China killed at least 400 people, with thousands more still missing.We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Four years after the fall of Roe v. Wade upended federal protections for abortion access, abortion opponents have set their sights on a new target in the world of fertility: surrogacy.A gestational surrogate is a woman who carries an embryo that was formed using the egg of another woman. Before the pregnancy, the surrogate also agrees to return the baby to its intended parents once born.At its core, surrogacy is a contractual agreement. But because there's no federal law regulating surrogacy agreements, it's left up to state to decide how they can be enforced. That's the issue at the heart of a high-profile legal dispute between an Alaska surrogate and a California couple.Why are some abortion opponents looking to ban surrogacy? And could they succeed? And how does the patchwork of regulations that govern surrogacy agreements complicate the process?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Throughout history, people have been fascinated by automation, technological progress, and how it can change our lives.In 1956, General Motors made a film about the distant future of 1976, when cars would drive themselves with the help of traffic-control towers. In 1993, AT&T envisioned what sounds a lot like today's smart home and smart watch technology.Much of what the companies behind these advertisements promised has come true. The idea, running through all of it, was that technology will set you free. It will connect you. It will give you power over your own life. It will make things better.We sit down to talk with historian Jill Lepore about whether or not that's true.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

On Tuesday, August 25th, American country musician, philanthropist, and icon Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Years before her death, she asked her nephew and head of security, Bryan Seaver, to make a video announcing her passing. In the video posted to social media yesterday, he shared this exchange with his aunt:  “Dolly called me and said she wants to rest on a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable, and have some rest.”  In 2023, we celebrated the queen of rhinestone's achievements and music here on 1A. Please enjoy this replay of that show in honor of Dolly Parton's legacy. Here's what we wrote about that conversation at the time.– Dolly Parton's resume is as big as her hair. And at age 77 she's adding another title to it: “Rockstar.”Her new album was released on Nov. 17. It's a mix of covers of classic rock songs, featuring collaborations with a whopping list of who's who in Rock-n-Roll. And there are almost 30 tracks – give or take a few – depending on the version of the album that you buy. With 9 new singles, “Rockstar” is Dolly's most significant foray into Rock and Roll music.While Dolly has fully embraced a new “Rockstar” persona – down to the black studded outfits – glimmers of rockstar have existed in Dolly's previous eras. And over the past fifty years, Dolly has won plenty of awards and accolades for her songwriting, becoming one of music's most prolific songwriters.Sit back and grab yourself a cup of ambition. For this edition of the 1A Record Club – Dolly Parton's new album “Rockstar” and what her latest musical evolution represents.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the deadliest in the country's history.With over 2,500 deaths and more than 5,000 confirmed cases, it's now the second largest ever worldwide. And it's spreading at record speed. It's even outpacing the West Africa outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016.What do we know about why this outbreak is moving so quickly?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Imagine that the U.S. isn't a democracy. Instead, it;s run like a corporation. The nation's leader acts as a CEO and always has the final say.This would be a world of unchecked capitalism. It's a world where countries are replaced with privately-owned startups, and technology renders democracy obsolete. It sounds like a setup to a dystopian sci-fi movie.But it's a world that some of the biggest leaders in the tech industry are trying to make a reality.In this installment of “If You Can Keep It,” we dig into the motivations of America's real-life tech billionaires, what they really want with our system of governance, and what it all means for us.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The United States' national debt has now surpassed $40 trillion, a milestone that forecasters thought the country wouldn't reach for months.President Donald Trump drew the ire of many military families, lawmakers, and the public when he was asked if the deployment of the USS Lincoln to the Middle East had gone on too long. He responded by saying, “No no no no…not nearly long enough.”Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon pulled off one of the biggest upsets of this year's primary season. The Democratic Socialist beat former Army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman by more than 12 points in the state's Democratic Senate primary.And, in global news, President Donald Trump started this week by threatening Canada with drastic new tariffs, some as high as 50 percent, if negotiators from both countries didn't reach a new trade deal.Reporting from The New York Times indicates that the U.S. Navy is helping tankers sneak through the Strait of Hormuz by turning their ship transponders off. American Officials say around 10 million barrels of oil are now making their way to global markets.And Trump is also pushing for another meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, potentially as soon as this fall. The two last met in 2019 during the president's first term.We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy