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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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Aug 30, 2025 • 15min
5 Good Things: This Resilient Rose Survived Katrina & Blooms Nationwide
This nonprofit which feeds thousands of families in need in Florida all started with one man's extra vegetables. Skateboarder Brooke Johnson broke a world record and kept a promise. Artifacts from an ancient sunken city were pulled from the sea in Egypt. A new US coin features a first and a win for disability advocates. Plus, the mystery behind the Peggy Martin rose that survived Hurricane Katrina.
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Host/Producer: Krista Bo
Showrunners: Faiz Jamil & Felicia Patinkin
Special Thanks: Jessica Jordan, Ryan Bergeron and Christie O’Reilly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 6min
Fed governor’s case, TX congressional map signed, fugitive father sightings & more
We start with the latest on President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve. We have an update on the government’s legal battle to end protections for Venezuelans in the US. Texas Republicans’ push to pass a new voting map is now reality. We’re tracking Israel’s military operation in Gaza City. Plus, we’ll tell you where a man believed to be on the run with his three kids was spotted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 7min
Trade perk expires, migrant children’s removal, flight scare & more
Online shoppers in the US may have to pay more for some items starting today. The Trump administration is planning its latest move as part of an immigration crackdown. The US is taking a major step ahead of the UN General Assembly. We have new developments on an outbreak tied to recalled eggs. Plus, why a pilot headed to Houston was forced to divert mid-flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 6min
Kamala Harris security, Fed firing hearing, all-gender toilets & more
President Donald Trump has signed an order on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ secret service protection. We have the latest on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s battle with the Trump administration. Israel’s military says it’s recovered the remains of two Gaza hostages. Americans have reacted to rising inflation in a somewhat surprising way. Plus, the policy that has one school district under federal investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 7min
Katrina anniversary warning, new CDC leader, foreign aid ruling & more
Today marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina and there are fears lessons from the disaster are being forgotten. We’ll tell you who Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to name as the acting director of the CDC. Those challenging the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts may have mixed feelings after a recent court decision. A Thai court has removed the country’s Prime Minister. Plus, we’ll tell you what gas prices are doing ahead of Labour Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 7min
US-Ukraine talks, government gag order, 9/11 lawsuit & more
Ukrainian and US officials are meeting in New York today to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. More details are emerging about the Minneapolis shooter’s violent obsessions. We explain why Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have requested a gag order on Trump administration officials. A lawsuit alleging Saudi Arabia assisted the 9/11 hijackers is being allowed to go to trial. Plus, how a fight broke out in the Mexican senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 28, 2025 • 7min
New MN shooting details, CDC exodus, newspaper makes changes & more
New information has emerged about the Minneapolis shooter in the mass attack at a Catholic school yesterday. CDC staffers are showing solidarity for the agency’s ousted director. The federal government is preparing a crackdown on another major city. We’ll tell you what’s happening to a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon after nearly five decades. Plus, the end of an era for a decades-old newspaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 28, 2025 • 7min
MN’s “unrecognized heroes,” GOP national convention, grads vs AI & more
Minnesota medical officials highlighted the people that sprung to action in the deadly school shooting. President Donald Trump is floating this move before the midterms. We’ll tell you where so-called snapback sanctions on Iran now stand. We have details on updated COVID-19 vaccines as US cases rise. Plus, how recent college graduates are faring in an AI world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 28, 2025 • 7min
Kyiv attacked, CDC & Fed firings, foreign student visa changes & more
We start with the latest on the Minneapolis school shooting, including reaction from a fifth-grade survivor. A US official weighs in on the prospects of peace after Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital. We follow the latest on two federal firings at the CDC and the Federal Reserve. Plus, how the Trump administration plans to crack down on certain foreign visas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 28, 2025 • 6min
Gun reform calls, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ future, AI therapy & more
Minneapolis’ mayor has called for action after yesterday's tragic school shooting. Trump administration officials are pushing for more ICE deportations despite the highest figures in a decade. A leaked email exchange has revealed the future of the detention center “Alligator Alcatraz.” We'll tell you the staggering amount the National Guard deployment in Washington, DC is predicted to cost. Plus, states are looking to restrict the rise of AI counsellors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


