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Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Today is Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. …and now for the rest of the stories…on today's daily304.com! #1 – From WV PRESS – Getting colorful for a cause Run. Walk. Get covered head to toe in color. And help support recovery across Appalachia. The Color Dash for Hope 5K returns to ACE Adventure Resort in Oak Hill, bringing families, runners and walkers together to support Hope in the Hills, a nonprofit working to strengthen communities of recovery and healing throughout Appalachia. The relatively easy course winds through the ACE property to Concho Overlook, where participants get a spectacular view of the New River Gorge before heading back toward the finish line. Along the way, color stations transform those clean white shirts into something a little more memorable. Proceeds support Hope in the Hills programs ranging from youth prevention and healthy lifestyles to recovery housing and recovery-to-work initiatives. A little exercise. A lot of color. And a pretty good reason to get outside. Read more: https://wvpress.org/wvpa-sharing/color-dash-for-hope-returns-to-ace-adventure-resort-this-saturday-to-support-recovery-efforts-in-appalachia/ #2 – From WV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Lights, camera, Almost Heaven Mountains. Rivers. Small towns. Cities. And a growing network of people ready to help turn those places into movie sets. The West Virginia Film Office is helping filmmakers discover the Mountain State as a destination for film, television and other productions. Its resources include a statewide locations library, a searchable directory of professional crew and support services and assistance navigating permits. West Virginia also offers filmmakers a significant financial incentive. The state's Film Production Tax Credit provides up to 31% in transferable tax credits on qualified in-state spending, with no per-project or talent cap. Eligible projects include feature films, television productions, post-production, music videos and commercial photography. West Virginians can get involved, too. Actors and crew members can register with the Film Office to receive information about upcoming projects, while property owners can submit homes, businesses and other locations for consideration by productions. Almost Heaven might just be ready for its close-up. Read more: https://westvirginia.gov/wvfilm/ #3 – From THE REAL WV – Making Netflix hits from West Virginia Robert and Jeff Tinnell grew up in Marion County. They left West Virginia to build careers in the film industry. Then they came home. The brothers founded Allegheny Image Factory and began making movies from the Mountain State. And this year, two of their productions found major audiences on Netflix. In March and April, "Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story" reached number one on Netflix, while "Bad Guardian" climbed to number four. It's a West Virginia film story that comes full circle. Two brothers leave home to learn the business. They bring that experience back. And now they're producing movies from West Virginia that are reaching audiences across the country. Read more: https://therealwv.com/2026/08/17/allegheny-image-factory-produces-netflix-hits/ Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty, and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo. That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

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Sami Clarke and Sami Spalter are back for a shoot-the-shit life update — and this one's all about change. The kind you didn't plan for, the kind you're still sitting in, and the kind that asks you to trust yourself before you have any answers.Sami Clarke shares the pull she's been feeling toward New York City: the month in September she booked there, the moment she almost called her landlord to end her lease early, and how she landed on loving the bicoastal life instead. Sami Spalter opens up about why Austin no longer feels like it's serving them the way it once did, and how she and Ange are sitting with the question of where to root their family now that Sunny is here.They also get honest about women's health. Sami Clarke shares where she's at with her endometriosis and PMDD — trying progesterone, the side effects that told her it wasn't right, and what it means to advocate for yourself when the information keeps changing. Sami Spalter talks about her postpartum depression and the moment she learned postpartum depression wasn't even a named diagnosis until 1994.If you're in a season that doesn't have a clean ending yet, this one is for you.Transform Instagram - click here!Sami Spalter Instagram - click here!Sami Clarke Instagram - click here!FORM Shop - click here!FORM Website - click here!Code TRANSFORM for 20% off an annual membership.This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.This episode is brought to you by:Thrive Market: Visit ThriveMarket.com/form to get $30 off your first two ordersbareMinerals: Visit bareMinerals.com and use code TRANSFORM20 for 20% offOsea: Go to OSEAMalibu.com and get 10% off your first order with code TRANSFORMBiOptimizers: Head to bioptimizers.com/samispalter and use code SAMI to get 15% off any orderQuince: Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/transform to get free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsProduced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode we featuring one of our favorite recurring guests: Tory Lanez! She comes on and gives us a life update, her latest trip to Turks and Caicos and what ever happened to her man in Miami?? Plus we play 21 questions and she brings on the Bender Queen Alijah on and tells us about her former OF career. Follow us on social media @AaronScenesAfterParty

Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD’s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meg Bartley, PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Utah, explores how social norms shape what we consider food versus weeds, and how rethinking the edible plants around us could expand access to fresh, sustainable food.

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is A Habit, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the left weaponizes the empathy of normal Americans to force inclusion through "affordable housing," even if it destroys thriving cities. They discuss how this affects the housing market, crime, and education, and how the same misguided empathy has led droves of American women to stand alongside a confessed murderer. You can find Lui's organization Courage Is A Habit here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is A Habit, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the left weaponizes the empathy of normal Americans to force inclusion through “affordable housing,” even if it destroys thriving cities. They discuss how this affects the housing market, crime, […]

Last week in Hong Kong, long time democracy advocates - including Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - were found guilty of inciting subversion. Along with hundreds of others who were part of the 2019 protests against the Extradition Bill, they have been in jail for many years, imprisoned under the Chinese National Security Law.Samuel leads a discussion to try and digest what their sentencing means to him, as someone that has not only been inspired by both of these leaders, but has had a long close relationship with Lee Cheuk-yan since he was a child.In the conversation w explore what their experience might teach us about the qualities that shape why we try to make a difference.We look at a new book - On Courage by Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer - and debate its claim that to make a difference requires personal acts of courage and bravery.In reflecting on Lee and Chow's experience we countenance a different way to look at the qualities we might need to make a difference. We explore whether courage is perhaps best seen as something gathered with others rather than simply a personal quality. Rather than the idea that we need more courage - perhaps we need stronger and better organisations that can help nurture our sense of power and courage together.The article in the Guardian about Chow Hang-tung is here.====For more on ChangeMakers check us out:Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcastBlue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.socialFor more about Samuel:Personal site: https://www.samuelmchu.comThe Campaign for Hong Kong: https://www.thecampaignforhongkong.orgDemocracy in Flight: https://www.democracyinflight.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelmchuTwitter/X: https://x.com/samuelmchuFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelmchuInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelmchuFor more about Amanda:Personal site: https://amandatattersall.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersallBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersallHer new books are called People Power in Cities & Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins to discuss what President Trump is doing to boost beef production, including his announcement that farmers can process their own beef to help lower costs while ensuring the quality of the meat stays the same. Glenn breaks down how cutting regulations to let farmers process their own beef will help take down the big four meat-packing monopoly and allow family operations to grow. Glenn exposes the Left's hypocrisy for being offended at Lake Ontario's name change, as Glenn lists off everything that the Left changed due to politics, from sports teams to band names to everyday language. Glenn tells the tragic story of a heroic mom from Minnesota who died saving her daughter's life from a fire. Glenn compares this mother to the tragic stories of Lindsay Clancy and Audrey Stone, two mothers who took their children's lives. President Trump announced last Friday that the U.S. has reached a deal with Venezuela that Trump described as "the biggest oil deal in history." Glenn breaks down what the deal actually does and how it sets America up for success. Cities around the country are ending their contracts with Flock cameras, but Glenn warns that the surveillance state won't go away as long as the Patriot Act remains law.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a movement to make America's towns and cities more walkable and less car-dependent. But is that actually what's best for the people who live there? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss. Walkable cities definition and case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wai4ub90stQ&t=832s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPbfdcvv0to&t=676s https://archive.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/2/14/why-so-difficult-build-walkable-places   Critiques of the walkable cities movement https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/debunking-portland-city-doesnt-work https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/transit-urban-parasite Websites The Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: linktr.ee.com/josephholmes

The world’s top tennis players will spend many hours under the lights over the next two weeks. And thanks to some changes made a couple of years ago, almost all of the light will shine down on them – not into the sky. The U.S. Open is played on 17 tournament courts and five practice courts in Queens, New York. Many of the sessions take place at night. But conventional outdoor lighting directs a lot of light into the sky, producing light pollution. To reduce the glow, the venue replaced its lighting in 2024. The new L-E-D fixtures are shaped and shielded so that almost all of their light shines down onto the courts. The change was certified as “dark-sky friendly” by DarkSky International, a group that’s been encouraging better outdoor lightning for 25 years. Cities, parks, and other places get certified by changing their lighting, and enacting policies designed to keep night skies dark. In all, the group has certified more than 270 sites around the world. And since 2019, it’s certified more than 40 sports venues, most of them in the U.S. – from Texarkana to Waukesha, Wisconsin, and from Seattle to Panama City, Florida. Light pollution does more than just ruin the view of the night sky. It can interfere with the migration of birds, sea turtles, and other animals. It wastes energy and money. And it can hurt people’s health. So reducing light pollution is a winning strategy. Script by Damond Benningfield

Donald Trump has a warning for Canada after Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells him to "kiss my ass," as tensions over the US–Canada trade war continue to escalate. We look at what the latest clash could mean for relations between the two countries, before turning to Britain, where the Home Office has produced a guide for asylum seekers explaining UK laws and customs — including gender equality, domestic abuse, sexual consent, harassment and appropriate behaviour in public. Today I'm joined by Rick the Reptile Guy, star of A&E's Wild Transport and owner of Emerald Coast Zoo, who brings some of his favourite reptiles into the studio and explains the extraordinary story of how his family sold their home, moved into the zoo and dedicated their lives to caring for God's creation. Learn more about Emerald Coast Zoo: https://emeraldcoastzoo.com/ I'm also joined by Tony Cho, regenerative placemaker, author and founder of Future of Cities, to discuss how we can build communities that heal rather than extract. We explore decentralisation, loneliness as a design problem, our disconnection from nature, and his vision for regenerating our cities around nature, culture and genuine human connection. Tony's new book, Generation Regeneration: Co-designing the Future of Cities Through Regenerative Placemaking: tony-cho.com/book Instagram: @_tonycho_ LinkedIn: Tony ChoSubstack: Regenerative Living with Tony Cho   To get a free audio copy of my book 'How to Become a Christian in 7 Days', you can download it at https://www.russellbrand.com/how-to-become-a-christian-audiobook/ Order my new book 'How to Become Christian in 7 Days' at https://bit.ly/russellbook2 Listen to Jake's new album - https://bit.ly/JakeSmithAlbum If you want to support the show and take care of yourself properly—without turning your bathroom into a laboratory—go to tryreborn.com. It's the Reborn store: supplements, skincare, daily essentials… simple, effective, and made for people who are trying to stay strong while the world does whatever this is. Go check out www.tryreborn.com and grab what you need Go to https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/RUMBLE50 to trade on the outcomes of live events from politics, pop culture, to sports and more! Tip creators, not the platform with Rumble Wallet. Get started with Rumble Wallet and use the code BRAND5 to claim $5 in US Stablecoin (USA₮)! Download now: http://wallet.rumble.com/brand  Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Offer available to US residents only. Offer not available in New York State. Must be 18+. Offer is available for a limited time and for the first 1000 wallets activated and funded. Restrictions apply. Details and full official rules available at http://rumble.com/promoofficialrules.  This is a paid advertisement for Rumble Wallet. Rumble is compensating me for this ad.  Check out the Reborn store www.tryreborn.com and grab what you need  

The promised land of intimacy is not a quiet house. It is a payout. You walk in looking for the land of milk and honey embodied within a person. Someone to end the wandering. Someone to cash the check the first house bounced. Metaphorically speaking, Egypt is or was that first house. First deep love and first fracture in the same hands. Parental potters, works in progress, missing chances to love on you and tend what you needed. You loved them and quietly loathed them in the same breath. You lowered the price of being shaped. The labor was the cost of the strategy you had to develop, which let you keep the love for the parental potter's hands while surviving the mess their brokenness created within the environment and within your chest. Canaan is the fantasy that one later body will be the exodus. Disney named it happily ever after. Spacious. Sweet. Rest from that labor. Needs that no longer have to go on sale. No more exposure. No more self-knowledge. Happily ever after shirks the responsibility of a holographic relational environment. That environment is a crucible. Psychological nudity. Being known without a costume. The credits roll so you never have to stand in that. Inheritance, as if a vow sworn to a people could be performed by a spouse. You call that chemistry, destiny, finally. Intuition says I can rest now. Ask which climate trained that rest. The potter's house or here. Authority sold you settlement as love, then sold you the ending. Reason says one finite person cannot flow with milk and honey on command, and cannot cancel the crucible. Canaan in a couple is destination-logic, not peace-logic. In the text the land is sworn possession, deliverance into fruit after barrenness, pasture after scarcity, rest from war. Cities you did not build. Wells you did not dig. Vineyards you did not plant. Eat, be full, do not forget. That cargo gets dropped on a lover and renamed happily ever after. They will see you so the first invisibility dies. They will stay so the first leaving gets reversed. They will tend what the first potters missed. Conflict then feels like eviction from the land. Ordinary human limit feels like exile, like having to raise the price of yourself again. Peace becomes a product you buy with silence, sex, image, or church. You were not relating. You were occupying. The land already had people in it. Promise arrives with contest. Spies taste the fruit and still panic at the giants. Watch what you do after closeness. That is the empirical test. Do you soften into here, or do you scan for proof the giants are gone, the old quota is canceled, and the story has finally gone to credits. Their actual life becomes what must be driven out so your hunger can settle. A healthy bond is the anti-promised land because it refuses to hire one nervous system to finish the potter's job and refuses to play happily ever after with a human being. Presence is not a refund for Egypt. Relating is not collection for missed tending. Happily ever after is how the mask avoids psychological nudity. A kiss cannot annex a past. A vow cannot unwrite a childhood. The vows you can keep are smaller and harder. Tell the truth. Do not vanish. Do not turn their life into your territory. Stay in the exposure. Stay in the crucible. Covenant in the book can be lost. Exile sits in the same library as milk and honey. So can the marriage that was asked to be Canaan. The mask that will fight this hour is simple. I am the one who is owed rest from the labor of being shaped. I am the one who is owed a land that flows and a story that ends. If I drop that, I do not know who I am. Name one result that would change your mind. If you cannot, you are not inquiring. You are defending the deed. Are you with them in this room, or are you occupying them as the last Canaan that might still make you whole, waiting for them to keep a promise they never made, in a land they are not.

The promised land of intimacy is not a quiet house. It is a payout. You walk in looking for the land of milk and honey embodied within a person. Someone to end the wandering. Someone to cash the check the first house bounced. Metaphorically speaking, Egypt is or was that first house. First deep love and first fracture in the same hands. Parental potters, works in progress, missing chances to love on you and tend what you needed. You loved them and quietly loathed them in the same breath. You lowered the price of being shaped. The labor was the cost of the strategy you had to develop, which let you keep the love for the parental potter's hands while surviving the mess their brokenness created within the environment and within your chest. Canaan is the fantasy that one later body will be the exodus. Disney named it happily ever after. Spacious. Sweet. Rest from that labor. Needs that no longer have to go on sale. No more exposure. No more self-knowledge. Happily ever after shirks the responsibility of a holographic relational environment. That environment is a crucible. Psychological nudity. Being known without a costume. The credits roll so you never have to stand in that. Inheritance, as if a vow sworn to a people could be performed by a spouse. You call that chemistry, destiny, finally. Intuition says I can rest now. Ask which climate trained that rest. The potter's house or here. Authority sold you settlement as love, then sold you the ending. Reason says one finite person cannot flow with milk and honey on command, and cannot cancel the crucible. Canaan in a couple is destination-logic, not peace-logic. In the text the land is sworn possession, deliverance into fruit after barrenness, pasture after scarcity, rest from war. Cities you did not build. Wells you did not dig. Vineyards you did not plant. Eat, be full, do not forget. That cargo gets dropped on a lover and renamed happily ever after. They will see you so the first invisibility dies. They will stay so the first leaving gets reversed. They will tend what the first potters missed. Conflict then feels like eviction from the land. Ordinary human limit feels like exile, like having to raise the price of yourself again. Peace becomes a product you buy with silence, sex, image, or church. You were not relating. You were occupying. The land already had people in it. Promise arrives with contest. Spies taste the fruit and still panic at the giants. Watch what you do after closeness. That is the empirical test. Do you soften into here, or do you scan for proof the giants are gone, the old quota is canceled, and the story has finally gone to credits. Their actual life becomes what must be driven out so your hunger can settle. A healthy bond is the anti-promised land because it refuses to hire one nervous system to finish the potter's job and refuses to play happily ever after with a human being. Presence is not a refund for Egypt. Relating is not collection for missed tending. Happily ever after is how the mask avoids psychological nudity. A kiss cannot annex a past. A vow cannot unwrite a childhood. The vows you can keep are smaller and harder. Tell the truth. Do not vanish. Do not turn their life into your territory. Stay in the exposure. Stay in the crucible. Covenant in the book can be lost. Exile sits in the same library as milk and honey. So can the marriage that was asked to be Canaan. The mask that will fight this hour is simple. I am the one who is owed rest from the labor of being shaped. I am the one who is owed a land that flows and a story that ends. If I drop that, I do not know who I am. Name one result that would change your mind. If you cannot, you are not inquiring. You are defending the deed. Are you with them in this room, or are you occupying them as the last Canaan that might still make you whole, waiting for them to keep a promise they never made, in a land they are not.

The cooperative ride-hailing platform has seen overwhelming response in cities like Pune & cities of Gujarat, while Delhi & Mumbai are a bit slow due to intense competition, it is learnt.----more----https://theprint.in/india/bharat-taxi-sees-stronger-traction-in-smaller-cities-than-metros-major-expansion-on-the-cards/3027114/

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt launched Operation SAFE last year — deploying state troopers to clear homeless encampments on state-owned land that Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Norman had allowed to grow unchecked. Now his office is threatening to send those cities the bill for cleanup they refused to do themselves, and the cities' own attorneys are pushing back.The numbers make the argument for him. Oklahoma City: roughly 1,800 unhoused residents. Norman: 1,100. Compare that to Los Angeles at 66,000, Seattle at 9,000, and King County at over 16,000. Same country, same era, radically different outcomes. The difference isn't housing supply — it's enforcement culture, political will, and whether a state government is willing to override cities that won't act.Sean walks through the mechanics of Operation SAFE, the reimbursement fight now playing out between the governor's office and city attorneys, and what it looks like when a red-state governor forces accountability on progressive-leaning city governments within his own state. He contrasts the Oklahoma model against Seattle — where encampment sweeps generate NPR sympathies and needles pile up on sidewalks — and lets the population counts close the argument.Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary that actually uses numbers.#NFRP #Oklahoma #OperationSAFEGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

Jackelyn Hwang is an expert on the social dynamics of cities. In one line of research, she combines AI and Google Street View to measure quality-of-life factors – such as trash, blight, new construction, and the pace of recovery from climate disasters – to analyze gentrification, racial equity, and overall resident well-being. Her work has shown, for instance, that predominantly Black neighborhoods are last and slowest to gentrify and that displaced Black residents often end up in worse neighborhoods. She recently worked with policymakers at the housing department of Oakland, California, on anti-displacement and anti-homelessness programs and is now working with policymakers across the Bay Area to strengthen neighborhoods. We are clearing a path to more stable communities for everyone, Hwang tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast. Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu. Episode Reference Links: Stanford Profile: Jackelyn Hwang Learn more about Jackie's work on housing instability in Oakland Connect With Us: Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything Website Connect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / Mastodon Connect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction Russ Altman introduces guest Jackie Hwang, a professor of sociology at Stanford University. (00:02:53) Path into Urban Sociology How Hwang's experiences near Philadelphia shaped her interest in cities, inequality, and neighborhood change. (00:04:56) The 21st-Century American City How gentrification, immigration, crime, education, housing, and climate change are reshaping cities. (00:08:03) Defining Gentrification How sociologists understand gentrification as a class-based transformation of neighborhoods. (00:10:02) Studying Gentrification Why race, segregation, and neighborhood inequality complicate simple stories of urban renewal. (00:11:50) Displacement and Instability Why gentrification does not always increase moving rates, but still affects where people end up. (00:14:48) Policy and Anti-Displacement How Hwang's research informs local policy, housing strategy, and homelessness prevention. (00:18:10) Measuring Neighborhood Change How technology can help researchers study changing neighborhoods at scale. (00:18:55) Google Street View and Cities How Street View opened new ways to observe gentrification and neighborhood conditions. (00:20:36) Computer Vision for Urban Research How AI and computer vision are being used to analyze neighborhood conditions. (00:21:53) What Neighborhoods Reveal How visible signs like trash, blight, vacant lots, and construction signal neighborhood change. (00:23:10) Eye Tracking and Perception How researchers study what people notice in neighborhoods and how those cues affect stress. (00:24:09) Climate Change and Recovery How disasters can widen neighborhood inequality through uneven rebuilding and abandonment. (00:26:14) Neighborhoods and Wellbeing How better measurements of neighborhood conditions could guide interventions for safer, more stable communities. (00:28:00) Future In a Minute Rapid-fire Q&A: affordable housing, neighborhood change, and better urban data. (00:29:32) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A chaotic few days on the road gave Ryan plenty of opportunities to practice what the Stoics taught. Between disrupted travel plans and visits to museums honoring Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, and Rosa Parks, he reflects on integrity, courage, and how to handle whatever happens.

Cities in Bad Shape: Urban Geometry in India (Nina Harari) Mariaflavia (Nina) Harari, Associate Professor of Real Estate and Leonard J. Horwitz Faculty Scholar at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is the author of Cities in Bad Shape: Urban Geometry in India. Appendices: Nina Harari: Spatial Spillovers from High-Rise Developments: Evidence from the Mumbai Mills by Michael Gechter and Nick Tsivanidis. Greg Shill: The Housing Strategy That Has California NIMBYs in a Corner by Conor Dougherty. Jeff Lin: The Impact of City Shape on Economic Growth by Econimate. Additionally, the Jennifer Roback paper discussed is Wages, Rents, and the Quality of Life. Follow us on the web or on Bluesky (Greg Shill, Jeff Lin). Producer: Nathan Spindler-Krage The views expressed on the show are those of the participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve System, or any of the other institutions with which the hosts or guests are affiliated.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 27th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Who do you trust to lead our cities? As we wrap Women's Month, meet the women vying to shape futures as host Phumi Mashigo profiles female mayoral candidates on their leadership, vision, priorities and plans, and what they believe our cities need next. Featuring Build One South Africa's Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster (Johannesburg), Action SA's Gibsy Diale (Mogale City) and Land Party's Ntsiki Mazwai (Johannesburg). The Burning Platform

Every two weeks, your hosts MP and Ben present ten new songs from indie and unsigned artists. On this episode: MP survived another Outlaw Music Festival, Ben is excited about some shows coming to Indianapolis, and the boys bid farewell to a legend.EPISODE PLAYLIST:Bugsy, "drip dry"Grumpy, "Twenty-Five"Practically People, "Get Home Safe"OK Cowgirl, "Rock n Roll Ruined My Life"talker, "Strangers"Grace Cummings, "Bloodhorse!"Cherry Vance, "better"MyVeronica, "In This Endless Lifetime"Really Regular, "Crickets"Weather Happy, "It Leaks Out"Jupiter Bloom, "Water Lillies"stepover, "shell"BONUS TRACK: Dolly Parton, "Living On Memories of You"Stuff we talked about:Visit Indy's Church of Noise here: https://churchofnoise.org/Check out Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble here: https://donwas.bandcamp.com/album/groove-in-the-face-of-adversitySupport Dolly Parton's Imagination Library here: https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/Cities added to the map this episode: TampaTheme Song: Faux Fiction, "Hello"

There is a Showdown on The Southern Border, Arizona Cities are backing away from Flock Cameras, Hip-Hop, The Walking Dead and a New Law School at Grand Canyon University. All in The Conservative Circus.

What happens when you mix civic activism, urban design, and a lot of love? In this episode of Stay By Plan, we sit down with Ama and Kabiru, the creative minds behind Big Fat African Development (BFAD).We dive into how BFAD transforms complex infrastructural questions into viral visual stories, how they navigate running a high-impact media initiative as a married couple, and what it truly takes to push citizen-led urban change in West Africa.If you're curious about the future of African cities, creative collaboration with a partner, or a sneak peek into their TEDx stage message, this conversation is for you!Upgrade your look this week! Head over to Studio 623 in East Legon! Book your appointment now! https://www.studio623gh.com/Sending money from abroad? Use Tap Tap Send — it's fast, simple, and you don't pay extra charges. — https://www.taptapsend.com/ Use our discount code: STAYBYPLAN for the best rates!

The World Cup matches in San Jose led to some record ridership numbers for the VTA, but the agency may now be left holding the bag covering the costs. For more, KCBS Radio News anchor, Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a Russian missile attack across Ukraine.

Book a FREE 1-on-1 Call: https://ptlegends.com/1on1call | FREE Training: https://ptlegends.com/free-training-optin | PT Legends: https://ptlegends.comBeing a business owner means putting a target on your back—and sometimes the problems that show up have nothing to do with marketing, sales, or getting more clients.In this episode of The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness Entrepreneurs, Scott Carpenter and Andy share some of their craziest gym owner horror stories and the expensive lessons they learned along the way.Scott takes it back to his first few weeks as a business owner, when an independent trainer refused to follow the rules, had to be removed from the gym with police involvement, and was followed by a written threat from the trainer's girlfriend to publicly trash Scott's new business.Andy shares how his gym was suddenly hit with a cease-and-desist order after discovering that the contractor who reinforced his floor years earlier never completed the work to code—leaving Andy with a $20,000 repair bill and a gym he couldn't legally operate until the problem was fixed.From there, Scott and Andy break down the hidden dangers of commercial real estate, leases, permits, ADA requirements, building classifications, SBA financing, and unexpected construction costs that can put an entire business at risk.Scott also shares how a building-code issue nearly turned into a $180,000 fire sprinkler project, and how questioning the property's classification ultimately helped him avoid the expense.These aren't just horror stories. They're reminders that when you're signing leases, building out locations, dealing with contractors, or navigating financing, you have to understand what you're agreeing to and be willing to advocate for yourself.In This Episode:00:21 – Why becoming a business owner can put a target on your back01:49 – Scott's first nightmare experience after buying a gym04:29 – Dealing with a difficult independent trainer05:07 – Terminating the relationship and the confrontation that followed06:20 – Why Scott eventually called the police07:39 – The blackmail email that came next09:51 – Andy's first major gym owner horror story10:35 – Getting hit with a cease-and-desist order12:32 – The mistake that eventually cost Andy $20,00013:35 – The hidden costs inside commercial leases14:41 – Why your building's usage classification matters16:10 – How a sprinkler requirement exploded into a potential $180,000 expense17:25 – How Scott found a workaround and avoided the massive bill18:57 – Andy's ADA compliance nightmare during construction21:17 – Fighting for an alternative before the project became financially impossible24:27 – Why commercial real estate requires extreme due diligence26:23 – Asbestos testing and another unexpected financing problem27:59 – Putting another $20,000 at risk just to keep the deal alive29:15 – Creating a Plan B when everyone kept promising the loan would close29:41 – Why nobody will protect your business as much as you will30:10 – Why Scott and Andy are sharing these storiesThe biggest takeaway?You have to be your own advocate.Contractors can make mistakes. Banks can delay financing. Cities can change requirements. Landlords will protect themselves. And the people involved in your transaction don't have the same amount at stake that you do.Ask questions. Read the lease. Understand the permits. Verify what you're being told. And when something doesn't make sense, keep digging.And if you're going through your own gym owner horror story right now, remember—you aren't the only one who's been there.Scott and Andy have been through it too, and there are plenty more stories where these came from.Part II coming next.

***This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode. For complete access to this and all of our bonus content, plus ad-free versions of regular episodes, merch discounts, presale tickets to live shows, and more, become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars.*** What can bicycles do for cities? That's the question we asked attendees at this year's Velo-city Conference, organized by the European Cyclists' Federation and held in the Italian city of Rimini. Lots of mayors and elected officials and even advocates talk a lot of what cities should do for cycling, but making it easier for people to cycle in a city unlocks a host of benefits, even for people who will never get on a bike. Hear what people from places around the world—including Mozambique, India, Switzerland, France, and the U.S.—think about the power of the humble bicycle to transform streets, society, and our planet. Our bestselling new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, published by Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is available wherever books are sold. And don't miss our upcoming live shows, including our return to Hunter College on November 6th. Check out the full schedule at LifeAfterCars.com. www.thewaroncars.org

Tuesday - We mourn the passing of Dolly Parton. Target stumbles...again. Should tips be included? We interview Charles Chapman with the League of Cities about the property tax amendment. We review a video about Antione Griezmann for WYDTN. It's Only Money with Scott Brown with Edgewater Family Wealth on retiring to something and not from something, and the interest on the national debt. Plus, JCS News, JCS Trivia & You Heard it Here First.

Tuesday - We mourn the passing of Dolly Parton. Target stumbles...again. Should tips be included? We interview Charles Chapman with the League of Cities about the property tax amendment. We review a video about Antione Griezmann for WYDTN. It's Only Money with Scott Brown with Edgewater Family Wealth on retiring to something and not from something, and the interest on the national debt. Plus, JCS News, JCS Trivia & You Heard it Here First. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Josh and Kalie explore medium-sized cities in Portugal, focusing on their infrastructure, lifestyle, and suitability for expats and residents. Discover hidden gems beyond Lisbon and Porto, with insights into local culture, transportation, and real estate.1. Porto metro areaPóvoa de Varzim, Maia, Santa Maria da Feira, Ermesinde, Vila do Conde, Santo Tirso, Gondomar (https://youtu.be/e_3ZGM1hRws?si=M334JbFAYLtobvs4), Senhora de Hora, Valongo2. Lisbon metro area: Sintra (https://youtu.be/OxOpeJwcOxI?si=zhUzU5EsmFRsqeaE), Vila Franca de Xira, Odivelas, Loures3. Esposende4. Viana do Castelo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opy37Ltxpok&list=PL25TVkE0JZWmwIluhFxoDrAwWPKuiFBTC&index=5) 5. Aveiro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kZU9zj_1Fo&list=PL25TVkE0JZWmwIluhFxoDrAwWPKuiFBTC&index=4) 6. Setubal7. Caldas da Rainha (https://youtu.be/DAe9Taf7h2s?si=r_yBgwDH1EUVlQud) 8. Castelo Branco9. Evora10. Viseu11. Matosinhos12. Guimaraes13. Leira14. Faro15. Portimão16. Amora17. Ponta Delgada18. Seixal19. Figueira da Foz20. Olhao21. Guarda22. Albufeira

Could a new heat safety program in New Mexico help other cities struggle to help their most vulnerable citizens?

Week 169! This week on Deaf Dialogue, Dave is officially headed to Spain—and the excitement, nerves, and chaos are all setting in. After completing the civil ceremony for the couple he's marrying, the guys talk about the upcoming trip to Valencia, navigating a foreign country without speaking much Spanish, and the incredible Las Fallas festival, where massive works of art are literally set on fire.But the conversation takes a turn when the bride-to-be points out something the guys hadn't really considered: they don't have many local friends they actually hang out with. That sparks a conversation about friendship, adulthood, making connections, and why finding people you genuinely want to spend time with can become surprisingly difficult as you get older.Plus, a foul ball at the Little League World Series, questionable geography knowledge, 19-hour train rides, blood rain from the Sahara, and Dave's apparently terrible idea for a guys' night. Enjoy!

In public life, we know that people see the world differently — through different opinions, attitudes, beliefs and experiences. But what happens when we become better at embracing those different perspectives? Can changing how we see also change how we make a difference?Alina Gozin'a is one of Australia's most celebrated photographers, having photographed some of Australia's and the world's most powerful people, like Scott Farquhar, Andrew Forrest, Frank Lowy, Kevin Rudd, Christine Lagarde, and Sam Mostyn.But her path into photography was anything but conventional. After immigrating from the Soviet Union to Australia, she began her career as a tax adviser at PwC before becoming a renowned photographer, visual storyteller, strategist and advocate for creativity.In this Chat, Alina explores how that unusual journey has shaped the way she sees — and her ability to move between disciplines, perspectives and worlds. She takes us inside the practice of photography: what it means to really look, to notice what others miss, and to see the same person or situation from different angles.Together, we explore what those practices might teach us about public life and making a difference.It's a conversation that crosses disciplines and experiences, showing how even small shifts in how we see can have a big impact on how we understand the world — and how we work with others.You can see more about Alina Gonzin'a's work here on her website.You can follow her art in real time on her instagram page.You can read her TEDx talk about Creativity here.Her photo shoot with Christine LaGarde is here.======For more on ChangeMakers check us out:Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcastBlue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.socialFor more on the books and Amanda's writing, have a look at:Amanda's website - https://amandatattersall.com/ Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference - https://conscioustribes.net/People Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni PressOn Substack - https://substack.com/@amandatattersallOn Medium - https://amandatatts.medium.com/And - her much earlier book about coalition building - Power in Coalition and via Cornell Uni PressAmanda is on Socials here:On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersallBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersallTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zazar is an omnidimensional galactic being channeled by Dr. Marilyn Gewacke — a clinical psychologist and two-time award-winning author of "The ZaZar Transmissions." In this Portal To Ascension transmission, Zazar delivers what he calls "big news": the fifth-dimensional cities of Telos, beneath Mount Shasta, and Shambala, in the Himalayas, are merging with inner earth into one unified 5D civilization — pouring the higher blueprint of the new human into everyone on Earth. He says the ancient ones of Atlantis, Egypt, Lemuria, Stonehenge and Newgrange stored their lost wisdom as light codes for this exact moment, that the recent "Atlas" was a galactic craft carrying those codes, and that you hold dormant landing fields and star-seed DNA ready to activate. And the part nobody expects: as you ascend, your lowest parallel lives simply dissolve — you will pass people you once knew and have no memory of them at all.

Meghan's guest this week is journalist Michael Powell, a staff writer at The Atlantic and longtime former New York Times reporter whom she has admired for years for his willingness to report on thorny, third-rail cultural topics. She talked with him about his recent reporting on chronic street homelessness, drug addiction, and the real-world consequences of progressive governance. Specifically, they discussed how the "harm reduction" model plays out in cities like Burlington and Seattle, and why mainstream media newsrooms have become so hesitant to cover complex cultural realities.   This conversation covers:   The Reality of "Harm Reduction": How an approach born during the AIDS crisis expanded into policies that enable public fentanyl use while leaving working-class neighborhoods to deal with the fallout. Navigating the "Third Rail" Beat: What Michael learned covering sensitive cultural flashpoints—from campus racial controversies to gender sports eligibility—at The New York Times. Ideology vs. Lived Experience: The disconnect between well-meaning policy rhetoric and the daily struggles of local residents, parents, and small business owners. The Culture of Modern Newsrooms: Why institutional conformity, luxury beliefs, and fear of social media backlash stifle honest journalism—and why independent inquiry matters.   Read Michael Powell's writing for The Atlantic:

Instead, they need to prepare now for events worse than anything in the historical record. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

#743: Everyone talks about a loneliness epidemic — but Luke Burgis argues the opposite problem is just as real: we now have so much easy, frictionless community that we never have to develop a solid sense of who we actually are. Luke Burgis is a professor of business at The Catholic University of America and the founder of the Cluny Institute, and the bestselling author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life. He returns to the show to talk about his new book, The One and the Ninety-Nine. In this episode, we discuss: Why having too much easy community can be just as damaging as having none at all How to tell whether your beliefs are actually yours — or something you inherited without ever examining it Why cutting people off has quietly become the default response to conflict How to stop shrinking yourself just to keep other people comfortable The zero-tolerance rule Luke enforces at his own company to kill passive-aggressiveness before it starts How Luke actually decides who to trust, hire, and build relationships with What an existential crisis at 29 — and five humbling years training for the priesthood — taught a successful entrepreneur about identity This episode is for anyone who feels the pull between fitting in and standing out — in your family, your workplace, or your online life. Luke offers a way to build an identity solid enough to hold up under pressure, without giving up on real community. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS Note: Timestamps may vary slightly depending on dynamic ad placements. (7:42) Two competing drives wired into every human being (10:11) Why group pressure breaks some people and not others (17:39) Why cutting people off replaced working through conflict (19:39) The real number of close friends you actually need (26:51) Where your beliefs actually came from (32:00) You're not responsible for how someone else feels (36:09) The zero-tolerance workplace rule against passive-aggressiveness (41:22) How to actually tell who you can trust (53:33) The existential crisis that sent an entrepreneur toward the seminary (55:39) The humbling lesson hidden in a vending machine

The U.S. Treasury is doubling the size of certain long-term debt buybacks after a sharp rise in Treasury yields. The move brought some immediate relief to the bond market, but will it actually help bring mortgage rates down? Kathy Fettke explains what Treasury buybacks are, why bond yields matter for mortgage rates, and the bigger forces that could keep borrowing costs elevated for real estate investors.   Plus, download our free report on cities facing a housing shortage at http://www.RealWealth.com/Cities   Source: https://www.scotsmanguide.com/news/what-does-bessents-treasury-buyback-plan-mean-for-mortgage-rates/?utm_source=originator&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=newlayout

It's time to put the wrestling world on the map on an all-new NoSo Draft! Ryan Gray and JT Rozzero welcome Chad Campbell and Kelly Nelson as the guys draft the greatest wrestling cities of all time. Vote: https://rankwrestling.com/podcasts/noso-draft/noso-draft-34-the-best-wrestling-cities/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/WHT5vxl7Sfc What makes a truly great wrestling city? Legendary venues, unforgettable crowds, historic promotions and territories, iconic matches, massive events and decades of memorable moments are all part of the equation. From New York and Philadelphia to Chicago, Tokyo and beyond, the entire wrestling world is up for grabs. Once a city is selected, however, it's off the board! Which wrestling hotbed deserves to be the #1 overall pick? What famous cities fall further than expected? Who uncovers the biggest hidden gems? And when the draft is complete, who has assembled the greatest collection of wrestling cities? Pack your bags and join Ryan, JT, Chad & Kelly for a trip around the globe as they debate the cities that helped shape professional wrestling history!

We all complain about the heat, yet it's a climate threat we routinely underestimate. In the U.S., extreme heat kills more people each year than floods, fires and hurricanes combined. About 16,000 excess deaths were recorded during Europe's June heatwave – a striking and tragic number. What does extreme heat do to our bodies, our wallets and our cities, and what can we actually do about it?  From creating insurance programs that pay out before the disaster to protecting workers who labor in the heat, many people are working on solutions. Cities are finding ways to prepare for temperatures they historically have never experienced. Plus, we hear about one woman's “Grammy Ride” for the climate: a 3,000 mile bike journey raising climate awareness and funds for climate action.  Guests:  Donna Minter, Former forensic and neuropsychologist Kathy Baughman McLeod, Founder and CEO of HERA Juanita Constible, Senior Advocate, NRDC 00:00 - Introduction  03:14 - Donna Minter on coming up with the idea for the “Grammy Ride”  05:21 - Donna Minter on how friends and family reacted 11:54 - Donna Minter on reflecting on her faith 15:15 - Donna Minter on her Texas stay    21:50 - Kathy Baughman McLeod on what extreme heat does to the body 28:34 - Kathy Baughman McLeod on the effect of naming heatwaves  30:57 - Kathy Baughman McLeod on the first heat related insurance for pregnancies 38:16 - Kathy Baughman McLeod on a heat policy success story  43:21 - Juanita Constible on what it takes to keep workers safe 46:34 - Juanita Constible on where worker heat deaths happen 52:49 - Juanita Constible on OSHA heat protections 57:47 - Juanita Constible on state adoption of heat protections For show notes, transcripts, and related links, visit ⁠our episode page⁠ at ClimateOne.org *** Join Climate One for a town hall event on September 28 at 6 p.m. on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy. How do we ensure that AI and data centers serve the public good? How does a democracy function when AI is distorting our sense of shared truths? Tickets available at climateone.org/events *** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on ⁠Patreon⁠, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. ⁠Sign up today⁠. *** Ad sales by ⁠Multitude⁠. Contact them for ad inquiries at ⁠multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year // Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion // Fox News took to the beach to test “ordinary” Americans’ most basic political knowledge and it’s surely the most revealing thing the Trump-loving channel has ever done   

This week on From the Front Porch, it's a Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 595) or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app. Lizzy: The House of Mirth or The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe The Group by Mary McCarthy Kate: Literary westerns The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzales James Outlawed by Anna North God's Country by Percival Everett News of the World by Paulette Jiles The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain The Plague of Doves and The Round House by Louise Erdrich Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Prioux Plainsong by Kent Haruf The Son by Philipp Meyer Train Dreams by Denis Johnson Butcher's Crossing by John Williams The Sisters Brothers by Patrick Dewitt The Dying Grass by William T. Vollman Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer Rachel: Books about Spain The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafòn A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende The Muse by Jessie Burton Alberto's Lost Birthday by Diana Rosie Homage to Barcelona by Colm Toibin Ellen: Fantasy The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo The Bright Sword (Arthurian retelling) by Lev Grossman Circe by Madeline Miller Starter Villain by John Scalzi Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Romantasy: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft  The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson Legendborn by Tracy Deonn A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer l armentrout Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Quicksilver by Callie Hart Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry Lindsay: Literary palate cleansers Humor/memoir Heating and Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb Kid lit Bloomability by Sharon Creech From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg The Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean Sovern Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is listening to Tenderness by Rowan Beaird. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Joseph Shorter IV, Beth, Jammie Treadwell, Kimberly, Gene Queens, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins and Cammy Tidwell.

On this morning's episode of The Rush Hour, Lindsey Graham's sister Darlene delivers a disastrous debate performance—and somehow still reminds us just how embarrassingly low the Republican Party has set the bar. Then, we've got a major update on the war in Iran. Iranian officials are now threatening to target European cities if Donald Trump escalates the conflict. Is the world being pulled toward an even wider and more dangerous war? We're breaking down the debate disaster, the latest threats from Iran, and everything you need to know this morning.

This episode of The Homeowner Show dives into a wide array of current events and hot topics. Hosts Kevin Hackett and Craig Williams kick things off by discussing the sweltering heat and its impact on outdoor work. They then transition into a detailed breakdown of the recent Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson debate, analyzing the claims made and the broader implications of such online discussions, particularly concerning their significant viewership and the nature of their content. The conversation then shifts to economic and social trends, including a report on home builders starting to cut prices and offer incentives, a stark look at the average annual cost of home maintenance, and the surprising rise in HOA fees. They also delve into data about the top five cities people are exiting in 2025, with a focus on the reasons behind these population shifts, such as housing costs and quality of life. Finally, they touch upon the literary world, debating the merits of classics and the importance of reading, before wrapping up with a discussion on the growth of certain cities and the changing landscape of homeownership. Buy a Homeowners Show T-Shirt! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel The Homeowners Show Website The Homeowners Show Facebook Page Instagram @homeownersshow Twitter @HomeownersThe Info@homeownersshow.com Sustained Growth Solutions – Design a lead generation system specifically for your business so that you never have to search for leads again! We are a full digital marketing agency. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“And they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.” — Nehemiah 3:8 Cities well fortified have broad walls, and so had Jerusalem in her glory. The New Jerusalem must, in like manner, be surrounded and preserved by a broad wall of nonconformity to the world, and separation from its customs and spirit. The tendency of these […]

Kimmer, Pete and Flounder put their NFL knowledge to the test trying to name the six teams not represented by cities. New England, Minnesota, Arizona, Carolina, Tennessee and Tampa Bay—sounds easy, right? Not when you’re on the clock! A hilarious round of Holy Crap Pete Davis Has a Game.

European cities are scrambling to reinvent urban life as summers get hotter and deadlier. Eric Klinenberg, professor of sociology at New York University and the author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 2015) and 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed (Knopf, 2024), shares his reporting on what cities are doing to adapt to climate change during Western Europe's hottest summer on record--and maybe the coolest yet to come. Photo: A man walks past a thermometer reading 40 degrees Celsius on June 21, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Marcelo del Pozo/Getty Images). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.