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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.
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Dec 5, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Gaza overwhelmed, SCOTUS wealth tax, GTA 6 leak & more
Gaza crisis: people digging for food in rubble. SCOTUS wealth tax case. Millions under flood watches in Pacific Northwest. Survey shows people of color expecting insults from healthcare workers. Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer leaked.
Dec 5, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: 'Apocalyptic' Gaza, antisemitism on campus, fossil fuels dominating COP28 & more
Gaza situation worsens, antisemitism on campuses, fossil fuel dominance at climate summit, GOP primary debate
Dec 5, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, global carbon emissions, YouTuber sentenced & more
The podcast discusses the escalating violence in Gaza and the potential impact on Palestinians' healthcare. It also covers a shooting incident in Los Angeles, the record-breaking rise in carbon dioxide emissions, the suspension of a presidential hopeful's campaign, and the sentencing of a YouTuber who crashed his plane for views.
Dec 4, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Hostage talks stall, ex-US ambassador charged, Spotify job cuts & more
Updates on negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas, wrongful death lawsuit filed by father of 6-year-old, former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba, heavy rain and flooding expected in parts of the US, and Spotify announces job cuts
Dec 4, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: Diseases hit Gaza, fossil fuels phase out, SCOTUS opioid ruling & more
Diseases spread in Gaza amidst ground offensive; EU pushes for fossil fuel phase out; Supreme Court reviews controversial opioid case; Human remains found in crashed military aircraft; Tom Holland may have influenced Oxford's Word of the Year
Dec 4, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Hamas sexual violence, Congress 'knee-capping' Ukraine, volcano climbing deaths & more
UN investigates alleged sexual violence by Hamas, Congress warns Ukraine, stabbing rampage in New York, deadly volcanic eruption in Indonesia, college football playoff controversy.
Dec 4, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Israel widens attacks, Chauvin attacker charged, Russian LGBTQ raids & more
Israeli forces carry out ground operations in Gaza, COP28 president criticizes fossil fuels, inmate charged with attempted murder for attacking Derek Chauvin, Russian police raid LGTBQ venues in Moscow, prominent Republican opposes party getting another House majority.
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Dec 3, 2023 • 17min
One Thing: Anderson Cooper on Loss, Grief, and Covering War in Israel
Anderson Cooper explores grief, loss, and covers the Israel-Hamas war. He reflects on his personal journey of going through his family's belongings and how it inspired his podcast. The podcast also delves into the emotional experiences of families affected by the Hamas hostage deal in Israel and the challenges of covering the war with empathy and compassion.
Dec 2, 2023 • 7min
3 PM ET: Israel says negotiations with Hamas reach ‘dead end,’ Biden impeachment inquiry push, Home Alone star immortalized & more
Truce between Israel and Hamas expired as negotiations reached a “dead end.” House Speaker has enough votes for a Biden impeachment inquiry. Snow drought in the northeast could soon end. Leaning tower in Italy may collapse. Home Alone star immortalized on the Walk of Fame.
Dec 2, 2023 • 6min
10 AM ET: Israel hits 400+ targets, COP28 promises, Jussie Smollett conviction upheld & more
Israel resumes strikes, COP28 promises, Trump's charges, homeless community targeted, Smollett's conviction upheld
