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Topics covered in this episode include Ukraine's president seeking more aid, a Republican presidential candidate receiving an endorsement, testimonies on sexual harassment at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Russia's response to concerns over jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's whereabouts.

Climate talks at UN COP28 are divided, Harvard president receives unanimous support, Trump's interactions with former Mar-a-Lago employee, latest inflation figures released.

Negotiators scramble at COP28 after fossil fuel phase-out reference removed. UN emergency session on Gaza resumes as Biden warns of shifting public opinion. President Zelensky visits Washington amidst overshadowing Ukraine conflict. Sports Illustrated CEO fired over AI controversy. Biden's speech, impasse in Congress, and Google's year in search trends discussed.

Backlash over Qatari aid to Gaza, Texas court ruling against pregnant woman, Giuliani's false claims at trial, Google's antitrust violation, Hasbro's layoffs.

Israel increases aid screenings in Gaza, Supreme Court asked to rule on Trump immunity, COP28 draft excludes phasing out fossil fuels, pregnant woman leaves Texas for emergency abortion, Shohei Ohtani signs historic deal with L.A. Dodgers.

Alexey Navalny, jailed Russian opposition leader, goes missing. Giuliani's defamation trial begins. Golden Globes nominations announced. Harvard faculty supports university president amid calls for resignation.

Controversial figure in the media, Alex Jones, discusses his return to platform X and his statements about the Sandy Hook massacre. Also featured are a new CNN poll showing Trump leading over Biden in battleground states, the UN General Assembly session on Gaza, COP28's report card on climate pledges, and India's Supreme Court upholding the government's decision to revoke the special status of a Muslim-majority region.

Trump leads Biden in two key states according to a new CNN poll. The UN Secretary General vows to fight for a ceasefire in Gaza. University of Pennsylvania's president resigns, putting pressure on Harvard's president. Tennessee cleans up after deadly tornadoes. Trump decides not to testify in civil fraud trial.

A high-profile criminal trial in Atlanta revolves around rapper Young Thug's lyrics as evidence. The controversy highlights the use of RICO to charge him, also used in the Trump election case. Implications for artistic freedom, public safety, and the Atlanta rap scene are discussed.

Ongoing clashes between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, COP 28 negotiations for fossil fuel phase outs, convictions in the Samuel Pati beheading case, disruptive storm approaching the East Coast, and the amusing story of a lost space tomato found.