Morning Announcements is your daily news rundown from Betches News--because the world’s a mess, and someone’s gotta explain it. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage cuts through the chaos to break down what actually matters, one unhinged headline at a time. All in under 10 minutes, so you can stay informed without spiraling.
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One of the premier sports blogs on the Internet now has its own podcast. Some of the biggest names and newsmakers in sports media will join us regularly on the Awful Announcing Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
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The Black Announce Table Podcast, starring SkyHigh Eph, Codie Dre, and Manny Disla brings a fresh, innovative perspective to entertainment, sports, and pro wrestling. You’ll come for the nuance and you’ll stay for the chaos.
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THE FOCUS of the Worshiping Musician Podcast is to equip, develop, and release confident worshipers. Lessons and practical application will empower and increase confidence in musicians, singers, and artists to produce effectual worship unto God. ANNOUNCING GOD’S PRESENCE To get a copy of my devotional go to; https://www.amazon.com/Worshiping-Musician-30-day-devotional/dp/B0BYM6Z6FY/ref=sr_ “Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Halleluj ...
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Join world-renowned classicist Mary Beard and Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins for Instant Classics — the weekly podcast that proves ancient history is still relevant. Ancient stories, modern twists… and no degree in Classics required. Become a Member of the Instant Classics Book Club here: https://instantclassics.supportingcast.fm/
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Step inside the minds of healthcare leaders across the country with a new series aimed at spreading factual, informative and inspiring knowledge through conversations with a list of influential and educated health and policy experts in various fields. Hosted by James E.K. Hildreth, PhD, MD, infectious disease expert and researcher and CEO and president of one of the country's four HBCU medical institutions, Meharry Medical College, our first season focuses on relevant and interesting topics ...
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We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.
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The Play-By-Play is a sports media news talk show brought to you by Awful Announcing. Join AA writers Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod each week as they bring you the latest news and insight from the ever-changing sports media world, including all of the happenings at ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS, Turner, Amazon and beyond. Subscribe to The Play By Play on Apple, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
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an analysis demonstrating the development of the show 'Community'
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Welcome to the DCES podcast, where amazing things happen.
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A podcast hosted by lifelong friends Joe Santagato & Frank Alvarez. Presented by Santagato Studios.
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NPR and WBUR's live midday news program.
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Southeast Middle School Announcements.
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This is a podcast about engineering disasters and systemic failures, from a leftist perspective, with jokes
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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.
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Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson hang out together and use games to make stories. It's pretty good.
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Attorneys Colin Miller and Rabia Chaudry investigate and report on wrongful conviction cases in an effort to exonerate innocent incarcerated defendants.
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Drupal Brief is the go-to podcast for quick and insightful AI generated summaries of the latest Drupal news, blogs, and podcasts. Stay informed and inspired in just a few minutes as we distill the most important updates and trends in the Drupal community! Drupal Brief is a podcast of Drupal Forge.
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Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.
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Announcements to keep students and parents in the BCMS school community informed.
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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday. Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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WAR ROOM: Pandemic is the first and most comprehensive program to bring the most up to the minute information on the news of the day. Stephen K. Bannon brings medical experts, politicians, business leaders, and those on the front lines for a comprehensive look at the latest news from all and provide their insider insights.
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This podcast from Boston Consulting Group looks around the corner of today’s big business and social issues. The goal–the so what–is to make sense of today and prepare busy leaders and executives for the day after tomorrow. Award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost interviews the leading thinkers and doers at BCG on the trends, developments, and ideas that will shape and disrupt the future. This is not your typical business strategy podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party s ...
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Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon. Political wonks - get wonkier with The NPR Politics Podcast+. Your subscription supports the podcast and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics
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Daily announcements for Klein High School, Klein TX
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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support y ...
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The unacademic life is not worth living. Stay in the loop of Academia in this brave new age of information. Download, and keep up to date with Professor Rotsage's Academic Announcements at your own leisure.
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On a lonely highway between life and the next life there's one last stop that we all have to make. Desert Skies Astral Plane Fuel and Service Station serves travelers as they embark on their journey through the celestial spheres. Meet the Attendant, the Mechanic, and C.A.S.H. Register. Together, they'll make sure you're prepared for the ride. All episodes written and produced, and all characters performed, by Jared Carter. Club 86: https://patreon.com/desertskies Merch: https://desertskies.m ...
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Local Boise Idaho Realtor Rachel Lewis announces planned sponsorship of non-profit Boise Bicycle Project and why this sponsorship means so much to her.
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Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.
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Version History is a show about the best gadgets ever. And the worst ones. And the ones that might have changed the world, if they ever actually shipped. Every week, your favorite people from The Verge and beyond hang out to tell and debate the story of a gadget, app, website, or any other tech product, and try to determine the item’s true legacy. Because not every product is a hit, but every product has a story. And the ones that really matter aren’t always the ones you think. From the Verg ...
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Esoteric memers exploring our operatic//philosophical inner Selves. Dreaming/theorizing/yapping
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Public Announcement is a premium general-interest podcast, and our agency's "slow culture" media product. Join the global listenership.
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Join Brian and Daniel as they talk you on a magical journey that is wrestling. Who's good? Who's not? Mostly why WWE creative sucks.
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Get the most out of your iPhone and iPad with the video version of the iPhone Life Podcast. Editors of iPhone Life discuss the latest in Apple news, iPhone tricks, cool apps, and best gear.
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Welcome to the Kindergarten Announcements Podcast! Your destination to find out what's happening this week at Hawthorn Academy. Cover art photo provided by Fancycrave on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@fancycrave
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Real life conversations… That's all you'd get. Send us a 💌 [email protected] Follow us on IG and Twitter @sstcpod
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Two wrestling fans from different eras come together to talk rumors, predictions and news.
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Announcing over a million people across a finish line, John and I (Carissa) have seen our share of inspiration. We are here to share these amazing stories and provide nutrition tips and motivation to help you enjoy every run. Similar to what happens at a start line, we have no idea where each episode will go, so join us for the fun!
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Best of 2025 featuring Tony Reali, Mike Greenberg, Verne Lundquist, and more
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54:02It's a special episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast. We had some great discussions with many incredible people in sports media over the past year and we put together a collection of clips from 2025. We thank you for listening/viewing the podcast, and have a happy 2026. -:19: Howie Rose on not being comfortable hearing his Pete Alonso home run ca…
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Trump announces new battleships named after him, warns Venezuelan leader not to 'play tough'
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5:52President Trump announced he wants to build a new “Trump class” of battleships, called the "Golden Fleet."By WBUR & NPR
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Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet', Judge Rules Deportations Illegal, Heritage Exodus
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15:04President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new class of warship named after himself. A federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal. And, a number of staff members have left the think tank behind Project 2025 to join a group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence. (00:00…
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 - CBS kills 60 Minutes; Trump tries to buy Greenland (again); Kash Patel’s custom BMW; “Trump Class” warships
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10:24Today’s Headlines: CBS News is in full self-own mode after killing a 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s CECOT megaprison—right before airtime—because leadership said it didn’t “advance the story” or sufficiently platform the administration, despite months of reporting and unanswered requests for comment. Predictably, the backlash ensured way more …
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Trump announced a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, but fighting hasn't stopped
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3:02Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and now his expansive mineral deal with Kinshasa is in the balance.By EMMET LIVINGSTONE
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The After Cena era begins. Codie and Manny share their thoughts on what happened at SNME, plus T and KP share their thoughts after being at the show in person.
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On the latest episode of The Play-By-Play, Ben Axelrod, Brendon Kleen and Sam Neumann draft college football announcers for the 2025 season. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Annou…
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Theme: The sound of praise releases victory. Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:21–22 – “As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes…” Teaching Points: Praise confuses the enemy and strengthens the saints. Worshipers are frontline warriors in spiritual battles. Sound can tear down strongholds and release deliverance. Warfare worship shifts regi…
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Restoring Smiles, Restoring Hope: Dr. Julie Gray on Reshaping Access to Oral Health Care
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30:00Thousands of Tennesseans can't access the dental care they need, but Dr. Julie Gray isn't waiting around for this to change — she's driving the change right to their doors.As Associate Dean of Community Affairs at Meharry Medical College, Gray leads transformational programs like the Mobile Dental Unit and biannual Oral Health Days, bringing compas…
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New Epstein Documents, SCOTUS National Guard, GDP Growth
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13:15The Justice Department released about 30,000 pages of new documents related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump administration to block the deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area. And, the U.S. economy grew faster than economists had predicted, in…
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WarRoom Battleground EP 916: SCOTUS Rules Against ICE In ChicagoBy WarRoom.org
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Episode 5019: Does New Polling Reveal Christ Is Alive In The USBy WarRoom.org
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Most Surprising NBA Player Leaps With Tim Legler, Plus NFL Holiday Picks With Joe House
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2:13:33The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tim Legler to check in on teams around the NBA before discussing the players that are better than you think, how the Celtics are similar to last season's Pacers, and more (3:17). Then, Joe House joins to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week (01:37:03). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Tim Legler and Joe House Pr…
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2025 saw Trump set off a race to redraw voting maps
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3:54In 2025, President Trump pushed Republican-led states to find advantages in 2026's elections by redrawing congressional maps. The outcome may determine which party controls the House after midterms.By Andrew Schneider
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Vince Zampella, co-creator of the 'Call of Duty' video game franchise, dies at 55
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2:35Vince Zampella, co-creator of the hit Call of Duty video games, has died in a Los Angeles car crash.By Alana Wise
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In Israel, some Jews and Christians seek to build trust between their communities
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5:12Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.By Jerome Socolovsky
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The Trump administration is recalling about 30 career diplomats
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2:23The Trump administration is recalling dozens of career Ambassadors, saying the president wants diplomats who will advance his agenda. That's what foreign service officers sign up for.By Michele Kelemen
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Why some U.S. oil companies aren't interested in returning to Venezuela
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4:42The Trump administration says it wants U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela, but some don't desire to re-invest. Why would oil companies be against returning to a country with large oil reserves?By Kai McNamee
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Election betting on prediction markets apps is set to boom ahead of midterms
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4:14Prediction market apps are growing in popularity, allowing people to bet on everything. Critics fear that turning every scenario into a wager could lead to people and institutions being manipulated.By Bobby Allyn
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A rising country music singer speaks out about his family member arrested by ICE
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4:19When a family member of a popular country music singer was arrested by ICE, he spoke out publicly about the emotional toll of family separation because of immigration bureaucracy.By Rose Gilbert
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Will the U.S. copy Denmark's vaccine schedule?
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3:49The Trump administration has stated it wants the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to look more like peer nations such as Denmark. Critics say the U.S. has different health threats.By Maria Godoy
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CFB media BIAS rankings | Stugotz to FOX!?
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38:16The Play-By-Play crew reviews the inaugural College Football Media Bias Rankings as voted on by Awful Announcing's readers! Plus: A discussion about Stugotz moving to Fox Sports. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads A…
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Science funding was hit in 2025. What does that mean for the future?
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11:442025 was a hard year for science. The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. NPR's Rob Stein and Katia Riddle spoke to scientists and officials who worry that those cuts could cause the United States to lose its competitive edge as a global hub for…
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.By Linah Mohammad
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Habitat for Humanity is known for building homes. Costs have some chapters pivoting
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3:54Some Habitat for Humanity chapters are altering their model and using factory-built housing on some of their sites. It's a change for the organization and for its volunteers.By Addie Costello
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Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.By Neda Ulaby
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A classic Italian cookbook finally gets a full English translation
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7:40NPR's Juana Summers speaks with publisher Michael Szczerban about the new full English translation of the classic Italian cookbook, The Talisaman of Happiness by Ada Boni.By Juana Summers
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory set to usher in a new era of cosmic discovery
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5:44A new telescope equipped with the world's largest digital camera will collect more astronomical data in a single year than all others combined.By WBUR & NPR
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TV host Rick Steves saves hygiene center in Seattle area from closing
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2:38More than 700 people use the community center for a hot meal or a shower.By WBUR & NPR
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How AI advanced in 2025 and what's next for 2026
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9:38Artificial intelligence moved into the mainstream in 2025.By WBUR & NPR
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full episode at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/guinness-146530172 follow tom on the butterfly site: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cneeqstqp3ifq47wyzotq5gf or the bird site: https://x.com/gotitatguineysBy WTYP is Justin Roczniak, November Kelly, Liam McAnderson, and friends.
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Trump administration strips historic amount of deportation protections from legal migrants
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5:49In roughly 11 months, the Trump administration has successfully stripped more than 1.6 million immigrants of their legal status.By WBUR & NPR
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Before Beyoncé, there was Esther Phillips: Celebrating the R&B singer's 90th birthday
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10:58Esther Phillips was a hugely popular teenage R&B singer who, in 1962, recorded the top-10 hit "Release Me."By WBUR & NPR
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Food safety programs hit by federal funding cuts
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5:31Experts are warning that cuts at the federal level are impacting the programs that monitor food safety for consumers.By WBUR & NPR
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50 years since Metric Conversion Act: What went wrong?
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3:51Former President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act 50 years ago. However, he did not make metric adoption mandatory, and the efforts fell flat.By WBUR & NPR
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Scared of public speaking? Play with your voice to ease the pressure
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9:29If you are feeling stressed about speaking in front of others, you can transform that pressure by playing with your voice.By WBUR & NPR
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Massachusetts wants to buy coastal real estate prone to flooding
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5:08In Massachusetts, coastal real estate is becoming less attractive as climate change brings repeated flooding to those areas.By WBUR & NPR
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'60 Minutes' story that CBS held from air is now online
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5:39The segment investigates allegations of abuse at a detention center in El Salvador where the Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants who were deported.By WBUR & NPR
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Episode 5018: President Trump's Massive Economic SuccessBy WarRoom.org
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Episode 5017: The Take Down Of John Brennan; Freeing Tina PetersBy WarRoom.org
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The presidents who shaped the Kennedy Center into the institution it is now
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5:26The Kennedy Center may be named after former President John F. Kennedy — and now President Trump — but it was first an idea originated by another president.By WBUR & NPR
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Cubans face dire shortages and ramping inflation as U.S. blocks cheap oil from Venezuela
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5:55Cuba relies on Venezuelan oil, and the halted shipments are worsening conditions on the island.By WBUR & NPR
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As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we look at President Trump's handling of the economy, including his tariff policy. This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and chief economics correspondent Scott …
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The Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-Tacular
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1:26:42The world runs on RAM, and RAM is harder than ever to get your hands on. What’s happening here? Every year, the Vergecast team spends the holiday season going deep on a single spec or technology, and this year it’s all about Random Access Memory. (No, that’s not a Daft Punk album.) Nilay, David, and Sean Hollister explain what RAM is, why it matter…
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Revisited: why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?
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14:21Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not simply a linear process and we age, according to recent research, in three accelerated bursts: at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. In this episode from July, Ian Sample talks to Stanford University’s Prof Michael Snyder, who explains what the drivers of these bursts of ageing could be, and how…
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Episode 5016: President Trump Unveils The Golden FleetBy WarRoom.org
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WarRoom Battleground EP 915: President Trump Unveils The Golden Fleet Cont.By WarRoom.org
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Episode 5015: Zelensky Must Go; What Caused The Reiner MurdersBy WarRoom.org
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Episode 5014: Securing Our Elections For 2026; The True Value Of The US DollarBy WarRoom.org
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Even in the deep South, people dream of a snowy Christmas
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3:25People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim.By Melanie Peeples
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