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Aug 11, 2023 • 13min
Clinging to life in Hawaii, what the US has to lose in Niger, Russia's moonshot and Iran prisoners
A father of five describes clinging on to a floating board with his wife and kids in the water. He's one of the lucky ones as the death toll in Hawaii continues to rise. West African nations say they've put a force on standby - but what does the coup mean for the United States forces currently stationed there? Plus, Russia launches a lunar mission and Iran takes steps to free prisoners.Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2023 • 12min
'Apocalypse' in Hawaii, Ecuador’s assassination and fentanyl by the numbers
Deadly wildfires in the resort town Lahaina leave people scrambling for their lives. We have the latest as the death toll rises. The assassination of outspoken presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shocks Ecuador. Europe starts to crack down after a rise in direct action climate protests. Plus, we break down the fentanyl epidemic. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 9, 2023 • 13min
Rising U.S. political violence, a Kremlin aide's neo-Nazism association, Wegovy's push and China’s woes
Reuters identifies more than 200 cases of political violence since the Capitol attack. Wegovy’s latest drug trial changes the conversation. A Kremlin aide who brings Ukrainian children to Russia associated online with neo-Nazism. Plus, China’s economy and Ohio abortion rule. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 8, 2023 • 12min
War and Wagner pose dilemma for Belarus exiles. Plus the Amazon summit and Haiti violence
Belarus’ opposition cautiously hope that Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine could give them a chance against President Lukashenko. But Wagner’s presence further complicates any uprising. As leaders meet for a summit on the future of the Amazon rainforest – we hear from an indigenous chief calling for action. Plus, thousands protest out-of-control gang violence in Haiti.Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 7, 2023 • 12min
Russia and Ukraine up the ante, Niger’s deadline passes and an interview with the U.S. czar fighting long COVID
Russia and Ukraine step up their attacks on each other as oil prices hit four-month highs. The deadline for Niger’s junta to reinstate the ousted president passes – will West African leaders follow through on threats of intervention? Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe tearfully bows out of the World Cup as gymnastics superstar Simone Biles double flips her way back into the spotlight. Plus, we speak to Admiral Rachel Levine about the fight against long COVID.Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 5, 2023 • 13min
Weekend episode: Gold mining's impact on Amazon animals and actors talk Hollywood at the bar
Travel with reporter Jake Spring to Los Amigos Biological station in the Amazon rainforest of Peru's Madre de Dios region. There, researchers have found mercury contamination from gold mining is threatening scores of species. Some 46,000 miners search for gold in the country's epicenter of small-scale mining. And we visit a Hollywood watering hole called Residuals Tavern to chat with working class actors struggling with the change to their industry. Plus Spain's cava makers look for creative fixes as drought threatens grape harvest.Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 4, 2023 • 13min
Trump, Worldcoin, Ukraine ‘peace talks’ — and World Cup shocks
Donald Trump appeared in a D.C. federal court as new Reuters/Ipsos polling shows half of Republicans wouldn't vote for him if he's convicted of a felony. Regulators raise concerns about Worldcoin’s orb. Saudi Arabia holds talks on the Ukraine war. Plus, Hyundai and Kia recall and we are in Australia for a Women’s World Cup full of shocks and surprises.Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 3, 2023 • 12min
Drone wars: A Ukrainian gamer turns pilot and Moscow’s financials district adjusts
Former President Donald Trump expected in a DC courtroom. In Ukraine, a former video gamer now uses his joystick to direct kamikaze drones – while in Moscow attacks force the financial district to adjust to war. Plus Manipur’s violence and Colombia’s ceasefire. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 2, 2023 • 13min
Trump charged, Congo's gorilla hunters return and an intimate portrait of egg-freezing in Taiwan
Donald Trump faces federal charges over his efforts to reverse the 2020 election. Rating agency Fitch downgrades the U.S. government's top credit rating. A potential visa waiver deal between Israel and the U.S. has officials inspecting some Palestinian border crossings. Plus an intimate portrait of what it's like to get your eggs frozen in Taiwan and the first Hollywood strike talks in three months. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 1, 2023 • 13min
Ukraine's troops recount bloody counteroffensive, Mossad veterans protest and Islamic State in Pakistan
Troops on the frontline of Ukraine's counteroffensive say they’re facing tougher and bloodier resistance than they expected. Former Mossad agents are joining protests against Israel’s legal reforms. Plus, a pardon for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar and how the antics of a bear in a China zoo have gone viral.Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


