https://news.craig0409.com/ A fresh list of notable items every day, with links and one-paragraph summaries. en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e2382jk7jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e2382jk7jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzm8m4peeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzm8m4peeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv3e8y39j7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv3e8y39j7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwylznzjk04o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwylznzjk04o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gym70r0y4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gym70r0y4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) The shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c621k5r8764o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c621k5r8764o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze9zd8drzro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze9zd8drzro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) The girl's body was fished out from a pond on Sunday - a day after her family reported her missing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70yd1g67z5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70yd1g67z5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (BBC World) The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/g-s1-132930/ebola-outbreak-congohttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/g-s1-132930/ebola-outbreak-congonewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/g-s1-132927/us-iran-warhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/g-s1-132927/us-iran-warnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887690/trump-election-assistance-commissionhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887690/trump-election-assistance-commissionnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887650/education-department-special-ed-hhshttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887650/education-department-special-ed-hhsnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5884728/trump-arch-height-act-commission-meetinghttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5884728/trump-arch-height-act-commission-meetingnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) The Interior Department is arguing D.C. height limits don't apply to federal projects, bucking a century of precedent. If the panel reviewing Trump's arch agrees, experts say it could change the city. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887619/2026-world-cup-fifa-france-morocco-quarterfinalhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887619/2026-world-cup-fifa-france-morocco-quarterfinalnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) Morocco was no match for France, which lost 2-0. The French, one of the pre-tournament favorites, move on to the World Cup semifinals against either Spain or Belgium. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887518/smithsonian-chief-lonnie-bunch-white-house-accusationshttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887518/smithsonian-chief-lonnie-bunch-white-house-accusationsnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) The memo from the Smithsonian's secretary, Lonnie Bunch, responded to a White House report that calls the National Museum of American History driven by "a radical, activist ideology." https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5886319/gas-prices-budgethttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5886319/gas-prices-budgetnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (NPR News) Gas prices have fluctuated since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, which disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and left consumers unsure of what they'll pay at the pump. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/10/developing-countries-spend-more-foreign-debt-education-aid-cuts-unescohttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/10/developing-countries-spend-more-foreign-debt-education-aid-cuts-unesconewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMost developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%.More was spent on servicing foreign debt than on education in 113 developing countries in 2025, according to research by the UN’s culture and education agency, Unesco. In sub-Saharan Africa, countries spent 3.6 times more on debt than education. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/bola-tinubu-under-pressure-fake-nigerian-government-agency-political-stormhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/bola-tinubu-under-pressure-fake-nigerian-government-agency-political-stormnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a general election set for January.The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature, along with official seals and reference numbers, had been forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who was claiming to have been appointed by the presidency to head the presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC). Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/lgbtq-cruise-ship-refused-entry-egypt-turkeyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/lgbtq-cruise-ship-refused-entry-egypt-turkeynewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on Thursday morning to find a note placed under their cabin doors informing them that the ship was urgently looking for alternative ports. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/09/species-ingenious-survival-strategies-no-match-human-destruction-red-listhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/09/species-ingenious-survival-strategies-no-match-human-destruction-red-listnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of endangered species has revealed.Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to life at crushing depths in the oceans on hydrothermal vents where water temperatures can reach 450C (842F). But an assessment for the red list found that two-thirds of the hundreds of mollusc species found only on deep sea vents were at risk of extinction because of deep-sea mining. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/mexico-drug-lord-arrest-sinaloa-cartel-investigationhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/mexico-drug-lord-arrest-sinaloa-cartel-investigationnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Reporting suggests FBI involved in seizure of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty.The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to detain the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, inside Mexico. Recent reporting by the local media outlet Pie de Nota, however, suggested that the FBI was involved in his capture. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/canada-buys-12-tkms-german-norwegian-submarines-after-bidding-warhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/canada-buys-12-tkms-german-norwegian-submarines-after-bidding-warnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato tiesCanada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week.On Monday the prime minister, Mark Carney, announced the winner of a tightly contested battle for the lucrative government contract to replace its fleet of ageing, secondhand subs, most of which are undergoing maintenance. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/south-korea-chip-maker-sk-hynix-rides-ai-boom-raising-265bn-in-huge-us-listinghttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/south-korea-chip-maker-sk-hynix-rides-ai-boom-raising-265bn-in-huge-us-listingnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentresSouth Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, aiming to raise $26.5bn as it takes advantage of the AI boom in what will be one of the world’s biggest ever stock sales.The Asian semiconductor giant plans to issue the equivalent of about 18m shares on Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq index later in the day. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/new-zealand-first-datacentre-concern-locals-makarewa-invercargill-datagridhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/new-zealand-first-datacentre-concern-locals-makarewa-invercargill-datagridnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollutionPeople living near the site of New Zealand’s first planned AI datacentre are calling for more transparency about the project, especially about how the centre’s huge electricity and water use and potential noise pollution could affect them.Singapore-based company Datagrid has secured approval to build a NZ$3.5bn (US$2bn) AI datacentre on a 49-hectare site in Makarewa, just north of New Zealand’s southern-most city, Invercargill. Construction is due to begin this year, with the centre becoming operational by 2028. Continue reading... https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/england-vs-norway-all-to-know-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-quarterfinal?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/england-vs-norway-all-to-know-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-quarterfinal?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Haaland vs Kane and other key factors before World Cup 2026 showdown between England and Norway in Miami. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/10/wildfires-in-southern-spain-kill-at-least-12?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/10/wildfires-in-southern-spain-kill-at-least-12?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Andalusia's deadliest fire comes as heatwaves across Europe have left swaths of the continent highly vulnerable. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/10/the-us-is-building-a-new-pressure-architecture-against-iran?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/10/the-us-is-building-a-new-pressure-architecture-against-iran?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Trump’s NATO diplomacy is part of a wider effort to weaken Tehran by reshaping the region around it. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/unstoppable-force-mbappes-france-crush-moroccos-world-cup-dreams?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/unstoppable-force-mbappes-france-crush-moroccos-world-cup-dreams?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Morocco came to the quarterfinal with high hopes and revenge on their minds, only to be met with the in-form team. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/10/south-koreas-sk-hynix-raises-26-5bn-in-record-breaking-us-ipo?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/10/south-koreas-sk-hynix-raises-26-5bn-in-record-breaking-us-ipo?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) South Korean chip giant makes largest-ever debut by a foreign firm in the US, eclipsing Alibaba's 2014 IPO. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/spain-vs-belgium-world-cup-quarterfinal-prediction-start-time-lineups?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/spain-vs-belgium-world-cup-quarterfinal-prediction-start-time-lineups?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Spain, aiming to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2010, face Belgium in Friday's contest in Los Angeles. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/10/tense-standoff-at-an-anti-migrant-protest-in-a-south-african-town?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/10/tense-standoff-at-an-anti-migrant-protest-in-a-south-african-town?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Locals at an anti-migrant protest wielded sticks in an attempt to evict suspected undocumented residents of Alexandra. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/10/venezuelas-turn-to-israel-is-about-survival-not-conviction?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/10/venezuelas-turn-to-israel-is-about-survival-not-conviction?traffic_source=rssnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Delcy Rodriguez is courting Israel only to secure Washington’s support and undercut her main rival. https://apnews.com/article/thailand-mayuree-naree-hormuz-attack-sue-precious-shipping-87cb8a617eb1c7726d4ac42e5e3ebf01https://apnews.com/article/thailand-mayuree-naree-hormuz-attack-sue-precious-shipping-87cb8a617eb1c7726d4ac42e5e3ebf01newsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/israel-mediterranean-sea-munition-grenades-mortars-c557ee0d6e8d0c4cef2fc142e85ee91bhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-mediterranean-sea-munition-grenades-mortars-c557ee0d6e8d0c4cef2fc142e85ee91bnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/canada-saudi-arabia-carney-244d88ec564a3c17b6cf4bee41f24548https://apnews.com/article/canada-saudi-arabia-carney-244d88ec564a3c17b6cf4bee41f24548newsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-show-attack-plot-3b1142773319ce650a916e61901ad35bhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-show-attack-plot-3b1142773319ce650a916e61901ad35bnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-houston-lorenzo-salgado-0617ba03542531e793ca1b78151d8af9https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-houston-lorenzo-salgado-0617ba03542531e793ca1b78151d8af9newsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court-constitution-ed436346abc459fdea6c5cecc410bdc2https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court-constitution-ed436346abc459fdea6c5cecc410bdc2newsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/maine-senate-platner-collins-b63bdd76666a76d38544459f22caf7fchttps://apnews.com/article/maine-senate-platner-collins-b63bdd76666a76d38544459f22caf7fcnewsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/openai-new-york-times-ai-copyright-lawsuit-7ce19c7a25aad60d4c94556d36e96cc9https://apnews.com/article/openai-new-york-times-ai-copyright-lawsuit-7ce19c7a25aad60d4c94556d36e96cc9newsFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[news] (AP News) https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/flores-hobbits-scavenged-komodo-dragons-elephant-kills-study-suggests/https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/flores-hobbits-scavenged-komodo-dragons-elephant-kills-study-suggests/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/michigans-explosive-outbreak-of-diarrheal-parasite-jumps-to-over-1200-cases/https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/michigans-explosive-outbreak-of-diarrheal-parasite-jumps-to-over-1200-cases/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/openai-wants-its-new-tool-to-do-your-work-for-you-and-with-you/https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/openai-wants-its-new-tool-to-do-your-work-for-you-and-with-you/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed." https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/patch-for-windows-defender-0-day-could-allow-attackers-to-fill-hard-disk/https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/patch-for-windows-defender-0-day-could-allow-attackers-to-fill-hard-disk/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/07/allstate-accuses-broadcom-of-auditing-it-because-it-quit-vmware-ca/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/07/allstate-accuses-broadcom-of-auditing-it-because-it-quit-vmware-ca/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/humanoid-robots-controlled-by-surgeons-did-world-first-operation-on-live-pigs/https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/humanoid-robots-controlled-by-surgeons-did-world-first-operation-on-live-pigs/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/judge-doesnt-like-elon-musk-settlement-with-sec-but-says-court-cant-block-it/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/judge-doesnt-like-elon-musk-settlement-with-sec-but-says-court-cant-block-it/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Judge reluctantly approves $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter stock violation. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/openai-faked-inability-to-search-training-data-hid-billions-of-logs-nyt-says/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/openai-faked-inability-to-search-training-data-hid-billions-of-logs-nyt-says/tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight. https://www.theverge.com/tech/963728/microsoft-sustainability-report-2026https://www.theverge.com/tech/963728/microsoft-sustainability-report-2026tech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Microsoft may once again be struggling to keep up with its own climate goals, according to its 2026 sustainability report. As reported by GeekWire, the report states that Microsoft's carbon emissions increased 25 percent in 2025, totalling 34 million metric tons "without select interventions." Microsoft says this was "driven primarily by the expansion of our […] https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963738/openai-fidji-simo-steps-down-ceo-advisorhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963738/openai-fidji-simo-steps-down-ceo-advisortech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) OpenAI's Fidji Simo is departing her full-time role as the company's AGI chief and is transitioning to being a "part-time advisor," she said on X. The news follows Simo's original announcement in April that she would take a few weeks of medical leave due to a neuroimmune condition, shortly after she had taken on the […] https://www.theverge.com/streaming/963733/netflix-always-on-channels-bundleshttps://www.theverge.com/streaming/963733/netflix-always-on-channels-bundlestech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds like a Netflix version of always-on services like Pluto TV and Tubi, except the big hook for those is that they're free - because of the ads you have to watch. Netflix […] https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963654/openai-chatgpt-atlas-ai-browser-shut-down-sunsethttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963654/openai-chatgpt-atlas-ai-browser-shut-down-sunsettech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year after launching it. Atlas was announced in October, but as part of its wave of news about ChatGPT Work today, the company confirmed that it will be "sunsetting" Atlas and is targeting an […] https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/963537/anker-soundcore-boom-2-bluetooth-speaker-deal-salehttps://www.theverge.com/gadgets/963537/anker-soundcore-boom-2-bluetooth-speaker-deal-saletech-scienceFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offerings being some variation of the same basic (and often small) design. 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His final scene, where he promises to make her happy—excitedly smiling while doused in blood—is sure to be as memorable as Future Diary's Yuno Gasai viral yandere face. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ramparts-of-ice/episodes-13-14/.239445https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ramparts-of-ice/episodes-13-14/.239445animeFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) As is right and proper for the end of a season, both the main couples scoot right up to the verge of everything changing. https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/655-fart-in-my-mouth-and-call-it-a-love-storyhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/655-fart-in-my-mouth-and-call-it-a-love-storycomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark goes to Nashville with Shane Gillis and runs into Luis J Gomez! Then he heads over to see Aladdin on Broadway, disappears and goes to hang with William H. Macy! Joe narrowly avoids a shiv and gives up a sick addiction! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories -Support the show & get 20% off your 1st Sheath order with code TUESGAYS at https://www.sheathunderwear.com  -Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/654-rachel-profilinghttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/654-rachel-profilingcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Joe gets a monstrous smoky gift from a pal! The boys get a visit from city officials live during the show, and the Listicle gets a soaking bed! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories -Support the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays -Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster at http://RocketMoney.com/TUESDAYS https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/653-super-flu-jimmy-snukahttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/653-super-flu-jimmy-snukacomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark gets the super flu! Then Normado gets pressured into an automobile hygiene fix before giving an inappropriate pep talk to a hockey team! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays   - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ - Click the link http://kalshi.com/r/TUESDAY or download the Kalshi App and use code TUESDAY to sign up and trade today! - Upgrade your workout wardrobe. 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It's Tuesdays! - Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories   - Support the show & get 20% off your 1st Sheath order with code TUESGAYS at https://www.sheathunderwear.com - Get 20% off your first 6 months of Quo business communications at http://quo.com/TUESDAYS - Support the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/ep-651-lilo-and-glitchhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/ep-651-lilo-and-glitchcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Joe has a spell, heads to Florida and gets a train ticket to puke town! The Listman ends up with a diagnosis he never could have expected!!! Mark misses out on a rawbar gift! Then Normando heads to the Lil' Rhody Laugh Riot festival and does comedy on a bus! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories -Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ -Click the link http://kalshi.com/r/TUESDAY or download the Kalshi App and use code TUESDAY to sign up and trade today! -Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code TUESDAYS at http://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/650-couch-dracula-austin-taxeshttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/650-couch-dracula-austin-taxescomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark is on a HELLACIOUS press tour! Joe "accidentally" puts Greg the cat in jeopardy! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays   - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories   - Support the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster at http://RocketMoney.com/TUESDAYS - For free shipping on your order & 365-day returns go to https://www.Quince.com/TUESDAYS - Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better - or your money back. For a limited time, Tuesdays with Stories fans are getting 20% off their entire order at http://CheersHealth.com/TUESDAYS #Cheers #ad https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/649-meat-and-greethttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/649-meat-and-greetcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark goes on Late Night with Seth Meyers! Oscars' standards! Joe gets betrayed by McDonald's - or does he??? Mark gets caught stealing! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays   - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories   - Support the show & get 20% off your first Nic Nac order with code tuesdays at http://NicNac.com/tuesdays - Limited Time Offer - Get 15% OFF Huel online with our exclusive code TUESDAYS15 at https://www.huel.com/TUESDAYS15 New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering & supporting the show! - Click the link http://kalshi.com/r/TUESDAY or download the Kalshi App and use code TUESDAY to sign up and trade today!  - For free shipping on your order & 365-day returns go to https://www.Quince.com/TUESDAYS https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/648-so-fresh-and-so-spleen-0https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/648-so-fresh-and-so-spleen-0comedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark pushes an admission out of the suits! Joe mistakes a woman's identity for the first time in his So-Called life! Joe and Mark have a debate for the ages and almost come to blows! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories -Click the link http://kalshi.com/r/TUESDAY or download the Kalshi App and use code TUESDAY to sign up and trade today! - Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold w/ code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ - Support the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/466-satellite-listen-to-my-new-podcast-broccoli-and-ice-creamhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/466-satellite-listen-to-my-new-podcast-broccoli-and-ice-creamcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Andrea Allan on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/465-satellite-coming-out-of-the-caskethttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/465-satellite-coming-out-of-the-casketcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Chemda and Jay Michaelson on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/465-coming-out-of-the-caskethttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/465-coming-out-of-the-casketcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Chemda and Jay Michaelson on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/464-satellite-the-woo-testhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/464-satellite-the-woo-testcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Robert Woo and Alice Fraser on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/464-the-woo-testhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/464-the-woo-testcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Robert Woo and Alice Fraser on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/463-satellite-razzin-branhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/463-satellite-razzin-brancomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Mary Houlihan on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/463-razzin-branhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/463-razzin-brancomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Mary Houlihan on the KATG Network https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/462-satellite-i-self-love-youhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/462-satellite-i-self-love-youcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Sarah Chandler and Eli Valley on the KATG Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVqdSoTHD5shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVqdSoTHD5scomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La3hiO_e9kghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La3hiO_e9kgcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mcisfgy5TQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mcisfgy5TQcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9kXnd6bGshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9kXnd6bGscomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMU-Y7n8zMAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMU-Y7n8zMAcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXSx4JTcBnEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXSx4JTcBnEcomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHivNsHrUFchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHivNsHrUFccomedyFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-327-you-aint-so-smart-flannery-oconnors-good-country-peoplehttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-327-you-aint-so-smart-flannery-oconnors-good-country-peoplepodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler return to the Southern Gothic well and talk about Flannery O'Connor's short story masterpiece "Good Country People." A nihilistic atheist philosophy PhD named Joy or Helga (depending on who you ask) lives with her mother and some tenants on a farm in rural Georgia. One day 19-year-old aw-shucksy Bible salesman comes to the house and shakes up her philosophical convictions. Plus a case study of a sexsomniac who masturbates (and more) in his sleep. Support Eliza's film project [seedandspark.com] Brice, M., Gales, A. Z., Attali, V., Chauvin, M., & Arnulf, I. (2026). Left hand sleep masturbation in a right-handed male patient with sexsomnia. Sleep Medicine, 108823. [scientificdirect.com] Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor [wikipedia.org] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-326-the-most-important-episode-of-your-academic-lifehttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-326-the-most-important-episode-of-your-academic-lifepodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) Are you a college student or about to be one? Do you have friends or family in college? This is the most important episode of your life. David and Tamler do something a little different this episode and tier rank a wide range of academic fields from engineering to art history, computer science to women & gender studies. Step aside U.S. News and World Report, the new definitive rankings have just dropped. Plus, Dave reveals he's in the Epstein files, but do we buy his explanation? Have you always wanted to ask us a question but too cheap to spring for Patreon? Join us Saturday 2/21 at 6pm Eastern for our first ever reddit AUA on r/verybadwizards Final Tier List [spoiler!] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-325-it-is-happening-againhttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-325-it-is-happening-againpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler return to Mircea Eliade's The Sacred and Profane and discuss the chapter "Sacred Time and Myths." How does viewing time as circular give us a periodic window into the sacred? What does it mean to reactualize the creation of the universe in ritual and to view time as "starting anew"? How did Christianity radically change the experience of time by locating the incarnation of the sacred in the historical past? Plus, do you believe in conspiracy theories?  A new study says you should think twice about putting them in your dating profiles. Green, R., Kamitz, L. C., Toribio-Flórez, D., Biddlestone, M., Gasking, F., Sutton, R. M., & Douglas, K. M. (2022). Conspiracy theories and online dating: It'sa (mis) match!. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 01461672251399448. Eliade, M. (1959). The sacred and the profane: The nature of religion (Vol. 81). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-324-irruption-of-the-sacredhttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-324-irruption-of-the-sacredpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler consecrate their podcast with a discussion of "The Sacred and the Profane" by Mircea Eliade. We focus on the first chapter on sacred spaces, where the divine breaks through (or irrupts) our homogenous and chaotic reality, creating a center that gives us meaning and allows us to orient our lives. Plus speaking of the profane, a new study shows that cursing makes you stronger – but why in god's living fuck do they always end up spewing nonsense about the "underlying psychological mechanisms"?    Stephens, R., Dowber, H., Richardson, C., & Washmuth, N. B. (2025). "Don't hold back": Swearing improves strength through state disinhibition. American Psychologist. Eliade, M. (1959). The sacred and the profane: The nature of religion (Vol. 81). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-323-debate-me-phrohttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-323-debate-me-phropodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler dive into Plato's Euthyphro, part of our intermittent Back 2 Basics series. A young cocksure priest, confident in his holiness, bumps into Socrates on his way to court to prosecute his father for a wrongful death. After a few rounds with Socrates on the nature of piety, he becomes a little less sure of himself.  We talk about Plato's decision to set the dialogue in the days before Socrates' own trial, the famous Euthyphro dilemma, the seemingly little progress that's made in defining piety, and much more. Plus Oliver Sacks wrote books where the truth seemed stranger than fiction, but how much of what he wrote was really true? Oliver Sacks Put Himself Into His Case Studies. What Was the Cost? by Rachel Aviv [newyorker.com] Plato's Euthyphro [wikipedia.org] We are teaming up with givedirectly, and a whole bunch of podcasters to help families in Rwanda. While match funds last, your donation will be 1.5x matched, meaning every $100 donation will turn into $150 for families in need. Go to givedirectly.org/wizards if you find it in your heart to give a donation. https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-322-a-theater-of-simultaneous-possibilities-william-james-the-stream-of-thoughthttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-322-a-theater-of-simultaneous-possibilities-william-james-the-stream-of-thoughtpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler return to William James' monumental "Principles of Psychology", this time wading through his famous chapter "The Stream of Thought." We talk about his rejection of empiricist theories of consciousness in favor of a view that consciousness is a continuous stream of thoughts, sensations, and emotions without any elements (atoms) that repeat or appear in other people's streams. We talk about how vividly James captures certain features of consciousness, like trying to recall a forgotten name, or the ways that the subjective per of two people differ radically in the same environment. And we debate the merits of James' methodology as well as his universalist ambitions. Plus, we discuss one of the early to mid-2000s papers, how seeing Batman on a subway makes you more altruistic because – wait, hold on, what, this study is from 2025??  Pagnini, F., Grosso, F., Cavalera, C., Poletti, V., Minazzi, G. A., Missoni, A., ... & Bertolotti, M. (2025). Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Research, 4(1), 57. James, W. (1890). The principles of psychology. Chapter 9: "The Stream of Thought" [free access to fulltext via psychclassics.yorku.ca] We are teaming up with givedirectly, and a whole bunch of podcasters to help families in Rwanda. While match funds last, your donation will be 1.5x matched, meaning every $100 donation will turn into $150 for families in need. Go to givedirectly.org/wizards if you find it in your heart to give a donation. https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-321-the-journey-begins-plus-blind-ranking-philosophershttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-321-the-journey-begins-plus-blind-ranking-philosopherspodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler begin their long journey home to Homer's Odyssey, the tale of king Odysseus' 10 year journey home after the Trojan war (maybe the greatest story ever told). We dive into the first two books, which focus on Odysseus' 20-year-old son Telemachus, the swarm of suitors who have descended on Odysseus' house during his long absence in the hopes of marrying his clever and beautiful wife Penelope, and the goddess Athena, whose plan to get Odysseus home to Ithaca is finally set into motion. (Much more to come on this monumental work for our beloved Patreon supporters).  Plus for all you Homer haters, David makes Tamler blind rank a list of (pre-1950) philosophers. The Odyssey [wikipedia.org] The Odyssey (transl. by Emily Wilson) [amazon.org affiliate link] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-320-forgive-me-kafkas-a-hunger-artisthttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-320-forgive-me-kafkas-a-hunger-artistpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler return to one of their favorites, Frans Kafka, this time on his beautiful and distressing short story "The Hunger Artist," a story that brims with metaphorical possibilities but also implores us to accept it on its own mysterious terms. Plus gooning. The Goon Squad by Daniel Kolitz [harpers.org] "Gooning" definition [urbandictionary.com] A Hunger Artist [wikipedia.org] A Hunger Artist (full text) [kafka-online.info] https://wakingup.libsyn.com/476-the-bittersweet-agehttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/476-the-bittersweet-agepodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Susan Cain about writing, creativity, and what AI means for human culture. They discuss the future of books and reading, the tells AI inherits from good writers, why the advent of AI may spark a revival of the humanities, following your bliss, the ethics of curing sadness, the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/475-the-hard-problem-of-consciousnesshttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/475-the-hard-problem-of-consciousnesspodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about consciousness, the mind, and the self. They discuss Pollan's new book, the relationship between consciousness and intelligence, whether consciousness is a product of evolution, the role of psychedelics in consciousness research, AI and the question of machine consciousness, the illusion of the self, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/474-hasan-piker-islamism-making-sense-community-and-morehttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/474-hasan-piker-islamism-making-sense-community-and-morepodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the launch of Making Sense Community, Sam's Ben Shapiro conversation, the New York Times's embrace of Hasan Piker, Zohran Mamdani's approach to Islamism, the misuse of the word "genocide," AI-driven job displacement, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/473-money-power-and-moral-failurehttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/473-money-power-and-moral-failurepodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Lloyd Blankfein about finance, politics, and the state of American society. They discuss Blankfein's memoir, Goldman Sachs and its role as a market maker, the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the AI investment bubble, wealth inequality and the rise of trillionaires, the crisis of antisemitism on the left and right, Trump-era corruption and the post-truth political environment, the national debt, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/472-strange-days-on-the-righthttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/472-strange-days-on-the-rightpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Ben Shapiro about their pre-election debate and the fractures on the right. They discuss Trump's second term surprises, familial corruption, tariff policy, the ideological world of Tucker Carlson, the spread of conspiracism on the right, antisemitism as the ur-conspiracy theory, JD Vance's political calculations, the future of Israel and the Palestinian question, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/471-the-end-of-history-revisitedhttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/471-the-end-of-history-revisitedpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Francis Fukuyama about liberal democracy, American politics, and global order. They discuss the misunderstood thesis of "The End of History," how conservatism has mutated into ethno-nationalism, the self-defeating extremes of both identity politics and neoliberalism, the damage of Trump's second term, the war in Iran, the future of Israel, antisemitism on the left and right, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/470-democrats-at-a-crossroadshttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/470-democrats-at-a-crossroadspodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Rahm Emanuel about American politics, the state of the Democratic Party, and the 2028 presidential race. They discuss Emanuel's possible presidential run, identity politics and the left's cultural cul-de-sac, the Mississippi reading miracle, antisemitism on the left and right, the Gaza war, Netanyahu's failures, U.S. policy toward China, wealth inequality, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/469-escaping-an-anti-human-futurehttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/469-escaping-an-anti-human-futurepodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Tristan Harris about the dangers of AI and the race to build it. They discuss the new documentary The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, the lessons of The Social Dilemma, the arms race dynamics between AI labs, the "intelligence curse" and its implications for human political power, the psychology of tech CEOs indifferent to extinction risk, the possibilities of US-China coordination on AI safety, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-a-new-pandemic-and-the-billion-dollar-ballroomhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-a-new-pandemic-and-the-billion-dollar-ballroompodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) With hantavirus the talk of the town, the gang examines whether it's actually at risk of becoming a new COVID-like pandemic — spoiler: it's not — as well as the hype cycle around this sort of terrifying news that drives clicks. They also dive into the latest developments in Trump's quest for a White House ballroom, as $1 billion Secret Service funding requests begin to raise eyebrows.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:16:08 - New Pandemic?!00:42:27 - Billion Dollar Ballroom01:05:32 - Emails01:27:29 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-spirit-airlines-and-the-us-germany-pullouthttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-spirit-airlines-and-the-us-germany-pulloutpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses the closure of Spirit Airlines, which shuttered over the weekend following several bankruptcies, a failed merger with JetBlue, spiking oil prices, and a general frustration from flyers for decades. Which one of these factors played the largest role in the death of Spirit? They discuss. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is continuing to shrink its footprint in Europe, with another 5,000 troops set to leave Germany behind. Is it time for Europe's defense to be more Europe-centric, or is this the US once again abandoning allies under Trump?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:17:26 - Spirit Airlines00:47:43 - US-Germany Pullout01:05:21 - Emails01:34:54 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-microlooting-and-the-splc-indictmenthttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-microlooting-and-the-splc-indictmentpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) Hot off a controversial appearance in the New York Times opinion page, the gang discusses the concept of "microlooting." Spurred on by comments made by podcasters Nadja Spiegelman and Jia Tolentino, as well as political streamer Hasan Piker, the crew wonders whether there's any case in which "microlooting" can be justified, or if it's actually just hurting leftist causes. Then they turn to the SPLC's recent indictment over accusations that paying informants within targeted hate groups actually counts as funding these hate groups — and, in doing so, constitutes fraud. Compelling case, or obvious reach?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:23:53 - Microlooting00:48:27 - SPLC Indicted01:07:32 - Emails01:12:09 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-monitoring-the-situation-and-michael-jacksonhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-monitoring-the-situation-and-michael-jacksonpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses the newly-developed "Monitoring the Situation" livestream, an X-hosted 24/7 live feed designed to serve as an alternative to traditional media. Backed by Andreesen Horowitz, is "Monitoring the Situation" something you need in your life, or just another way to stay glued to your phone. They then discuss the new Michael Jackson biopic, which was forced to undergo a full rework in post-production to avoid discussing the pop star's sexual allegations, and ask whether a movie about MJ should be forced to reckon with that chapter in his life.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro and Gerrymandering00:34:16 - "Monitoring the Situation"00:59:51 - Michael Jackson01:12:21 - Emails01:29:18 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-eric-swalwell-and-viktor-orbanhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-eric-swalwell-and-viktor-orbanpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang reacts to the rapid fall of Eric Swalwell, who went from sitting Congressman and the Democratic (and, therefore, overall leading) frontrunner for governor of California to resigning over multiple sexual misconduct allegations. They then turn their attention to Viktor Orbán, who leaves power after 16 years following his recent loss in Hungary's election.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:17:39 - Eric Swalwell00:48:39 - Viktor Orbán01:16:29 - Emails01:31:20 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-afroman-and-kanye-westhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-afroman-and-kanye-westpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses Afroman's elevated status following his recent win in a high-profile defamation lawsuit involving Adams County police officers. Is the rapper actually a First Amendment hero, or is there more to this case than you might think? They then turn their attention to another rapper — Kayne West — who recently found himself banned from entering the UK to perform at a local festival, resulting in that festival being canceled. Did the UK overstep, or is this merely the consequences of years of Ye's antisemitic behavior?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:11:50 - Afroman00:42:51 - Kanye West01:07:13 - Emails01:27:09 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-social-media-souring-democracy-and-disney-adultshttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-social-media-souring-democracy-and-disney-adultspodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses new polling showing heavy social media users are less committed to the concept of democracy, raising questions about whether online life is distorting reality or just revealing deeper cracks. Then they pivot to “Disney adults,” a high-spending, status-driven fandom that fuels Disney’s success while drawing ridicule. Is it harmless escapism or something more unsettling?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:03:52 - Global Developments (Mostly Iran)00:42:44 - Social Media and Democracy01:14:14 - Disney Adults01:38:01 - Emails01:50:50 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-dhs-shutdown-and-millennial-feminismhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-dhs-shutdown-and-millennial-feminismpodcastFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:50 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang talks through the ongoing problems facing travelers as TSA delays continue to build up. With the Democrats balking at their initial proposal in order to ask for additional ICE restrictions, what solution — if any — can we find to this DHS shutdown? Then they discuss a new piece in The Atlantic arguing that former Jezebel writer Lindy West's new memoir marks the end of "millennial feminism."Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:11:03 - Iran00:22:54 - DHS Shutdown00:47:14 - Millennial Feminism01:11:36 - Emails01:53:55 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz75zjj5wp8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz75zjj5wp8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped 'dramatically' since the lastest attacks began. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v229434p2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v229434p2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20ylnn8wqgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20ylnn8wqgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the party's left wing and moderates. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxq4ge246wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxq4ge246wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) When they adopted Marcus, David and Ally's dream of having a child was complete - but now they could lose him. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cpq309jrve4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cpq309jrve4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) New research found bumblebees showed "emotion-like behaviours" previously only seen in mammals. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9928zr2m5xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9928zr2m5xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) The ICC has been looking into atrocities committed in Darfur over the past three years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8klree690o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8klree690o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia's ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jy3pd2jzqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jy3pd2jzqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (BBC World) The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/g-s1-132694/up-first-newsletter-graham-platner-trump-iran-israel-nolan-wellshttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/g-s1-132694/up-first-newsletter-graham-platner-trump-iran-israel-nolan-wellsnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) Democrat Graham Platner ended his bid last night for U.S. Senate. And, prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been enlisted to help get answers in the July Fourth weekend death of Nolan Wells. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887107/bonnie-tyler-obithttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887107/bonnie-tyler-obitnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) Tyler died "unexpectedly" in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said Thursday in a statement on her website. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5825868/trump-airport-florida-pbi-trademarkhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5825868/trump-airport-florida-pbi-trademarknewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) Trump is the first president to have an airport named after him while in office. The Trump Organization says he won't get royalties from the renaming, but legal experts see potential loopholes. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5860843/aviation-mechanics-labor-shortagehttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5860843/aviation-mechanics-labor-shortagenewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) Aviation is literally soaring in the U.S., with record passenger numbers. But with a generation of mechanics set to leave the workforce, the industry needs new graduates to fill the gap. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5869569/kalshi-election-staffers-caughthttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5869569/kalshi-election-staffers-caughtnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) Kalshi says it has blocked "dozens" of trades from campaign insiders, but experts say the company's approach leaves lots of potential loopholes. NPR has found at least one trade that slipped through. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5872786/iran-war-evs-solar-energy-transitionhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5872786/iran-war-evs-solar-energy-transitionnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5876065/andy-burnham-england-ukhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5876065/andy-burnham-england-uknewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister? https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5883697/morning-news-briefhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5883697/morning-news-briefnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (NPR News) Trump criticizes Iran's leaders and says ceasefire is over, Middle East countries prepare for the potential of more war as U.S. and Iran renew strikes, Graham Platner drops his bid for Senate. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/catnip-lotion-as-effective-as-deet-at-repelling-mosquitoes-study-findshttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/catnip-lotion-as-effective-as-deet-at-repelling-mosquitoes-study-findsnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along ΓÇô it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven ΓÇ£just as effective as DeetΓÇ¥ as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria ΓÇô nepetalactone ΓÇô also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/07/elon-musk-doge-cuts-usaid-ebolahttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/07/elon-musk-doge-cuts-usaid-ebolanewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRCΓÇÖs Ebola outbreak and resulted in ΓÇÿsignificant numbersΓÇÖ of deathsElon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits. But instead of focusing on his companies, Musk has posted frequently on X about the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which he helped dismantle ΓÇô or, in his words, feed into the woodchipper ΓÇô last year.ΓÇ£ElonΓÇÖs USAID crash-out over the past week has been a thing to behold,ΓÇ¥ said Jeremy Konyndyk, a former top USAID official who oversaw the agencyΓÇÖs Ebola response in 2014-2015 and the president of Refugees International. ΓÇ£In a way, itΓÇÖs helpful that Elon is doing this, because itΓÇÖs putting attention back on the issue of what he did last year.ΓÇ¥ Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/charged-liberia-200kg-cocaine-seized-drug-busthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/charged-liberia-200kg-cocaine-seized-drug-bustnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at ┬ú14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubesAuthorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the countryΓÇÖs history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes.The shipment, with an estimated value of $19m (┬ú14.2m), was discovered at the international airport in Monrovia on 8 June, but the suspects were not named until a press briefing at the weekend. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-byzantine-city-in-egypts-western-deserthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-byzantine-city-in-egypts-western-desertnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activitiesArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert.The fourth-century quarters had residential and religious structures, including a basilica-style church in the Dakhla oasis. Archaeologists also found coins, pottery fragments and tools. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/el-obeid-aid-workers-sudan-war-drone-strikeshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/el-obeid-aid-workers-sudan-war-drone-strikesnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between SudanΓÇÖs armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSFFatima has lost count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but said the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far.The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she said. ΓÇ£Over the past few months, seeing 40 or 45 drones is the norm. You can literally count them,ΓÇ¥ said the aid volunteer, whose name has been changed for fear of retribution. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/uk-judges-appeal-trinidad-and-tobago-homophobic-lawhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/uk-judges-appeal-trinidad-and-tobago-homophobic-lawnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Activist is challenging ruling last year that restored colonial-era homophobic law against same-sex intimacySome of the UKΓÇÖs top judges are hearing arguments over whether a Trinidad and Tobago court had the legal right to overturn a 2018 ruling to remove colonial-era homophobic laws that criminalise anal sex between consenting men.The countryΓÇÖs ΓÇ£buggery lawΓÇ¥, often referred to as its ΓÇ£sodomyΓÇ¥ law, was created in 1925 and was written into Trinidad and TobagoΓÇÖs 1986 Sexual Offences Act. In 2017 a Trinidadian LGBTQ+ rights activist, Jason Jones, challenged the law, and in 2018 a high court ruled that it infringed upon his constitutional right to privacy and equality. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/french-prosecutors-investigate-racist-abuse-mbappehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/french-prosecutors-investigate-racist-abuse-mbappenewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Celeste Amarilla could face charges after French Football Federation complains about social media posts over World Cup matchProsecutors in France have opened an investigation into the racist attack on Kylian Mbapp├⌐ by a Paraguayan senator, with officials weighing whether to demand that the senator be charged with aggravated public insult or incitement to hatred or violence.The Paris prosecutorΓÇÖs office told the Guardian on Tuesday it had launched the inquiry after the French Football Federation (FFF) filed a complaint with the national unit for combating online hate. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/cuba-suffers-third-nationwide-blackout-in-six-monthshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/cuba-suffers-third-nationwide-blackout-in-six-monthsnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US president, Donald Trump, imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for CubaΓÇÖs power plants. 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If no rival emerges, he could become PM this month. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/9/india-floods-sweep-away-thousands-of-gas-cylinders?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/9/india-floods-sweep-away-thousands-of-gas-cylinders?traffic_source=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) India floods sweep away thousands of gas cylinders https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/9/deadly-us-strikes-trigger-iranian-attacks-on-gulf-states?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/9/deadly-us-strikes-trigger-iranian-attacks-on-gulf-states?traffic_source=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) The US military says it has struck 90 targets in Iran. Iran says it sent drone strikes on US-linked sites in the Gulf. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/iran-prepares-to-bury-slain-leader-khamenei-after-mass-funeral-ceremonies?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/iran-prepares-to-bury-slain-leader-khamenei-after-mass-funeral-ceremonies?traffic_source=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) The late supreme leader will be buried in his hometown, the eastern holy city of Mashhad. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/us-strikes-iran-for-second-night-is-the-peace-process-all-over-now?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/us-strikes-iran-for-second-night-is-the-peace-process-all-over-now?traffic_source=rssnewsThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Neither side has officially called off the interim peace agreement, despite the escalation. 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The post For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides first appeared on Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-breaks-a-cells-ribs-can-make-it-stronger-20260629/https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-breaks-a-cells-ribs-can-make-it-stronger-20260629/tech-scienceThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[tech-science] (Quanta Magazine) The mechanical process of cell division exerts powerful, if microscopic, forces. How do the molecular machines that power it manage the strain? The post What Breaks a CellΓÇÖs Ribs Can Make It Stronger first appeared on Quanta Magazine https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/mirmo-de-pon-new-manga-ends-gets-season-2-side-story/.239382https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/mirmo-de-pon-new-manga-ends-gets-season-2-side-story/.239382animeThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Latest manga of Hiromu Shinozuka's Mirmo de Pon! series launched on March 3 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/live-action-koi-o-suru-nara-nidome-ga-joto-series-gets-2nd-season/.239408https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/live-action-koi-o-suru-nara-nidome-ga-joto-series-gets-2nd-season/.239408animeThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya reprise roles in 2nd season debuting in September 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/new-director-of-black-clover-season-2-delivers-on-tabata-wish-for-extra-cool-battles/.239392https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/new-director-of-black-clover-season-2-delivers-on-tabata-wish-for-extra-cool-battles/.239392animeThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Director Tanemura himself commented, ΓÇ£I'm very happy with what I saw, and it's hard to believe I made that. That was me.ΓÇ¥ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/everyday-host-anime-sequel-series-to-premiere-in-january-2027/.239388https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/everyday-host-anime-sequel-series-to-premiere-in-january-2027/.239388animeThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Musical stage play also announced https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/shangri-la-frontier-anime-season-3-streams-new-teaser/.239394https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/shangri-la-frontier-anime-season-3-streams-new-teaser/.239394animeThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Series premieres in January 2027 http://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G4VUWQ1WG/homecominghttp://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G4VUWQ1WG/homecominganimeThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[anime] (Crunchyroll new releases) A figure passes through the gates. ItΓÇÖs an older Naruto, who has returned from a long training journey with Jiraiya. Naruto Uzumaki is back! https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/663-tbdhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/663-tbdcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Joe deals with a human speed bump on his trip! Mark comes out with a new plan for flying with a plump middle-seater! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - https://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - https://www.tuesdayspod.com ┬á -Upgrade your workout wardrobe. Sign up as a VIP & get 70-80% off everything at https://fabletics.com/TUESDAYS https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/662-tbdhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/662-tbdcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) It's taking over the nation - the boys are talking SOCCER baby!┬á A selfish fan tries to cancel on Joe! Mark goes out on a limb with a new jacket and the heckles come flushing in! It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: ┬á - https://www.patreon.com/tuesdays ┬á┬á - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - https://www.tuesdayspod.com - For a limited time only, Tuesdays with Stories fans get 20% off + free shipping by using code TUESDAYS at checkout at http://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com ┬á#Blueprint #ad┬á - Sheath. The underwear of legends. Go to https://www.sheath.com/TUESGAYS ┬áand use code TUESGAYS for 20% off. https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/661-busker-keatonhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/661-busker-keatoncomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Joe spends a night with one of the most prolific directors of all time! Mark has a big take on America's Funniest Home Videos, and Joe has a good time with Marc Maron, Jordan Jensen and Margo Price. It's Tuesdays!┬á Our Stuff: - https://www.patreon.com/tuesdays ┬á- youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories ┬á- https://www.tuesdayspod.com ┬á- Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code TUESDAYS at http://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad ┬á- Get 20% off your first 6 months of Quo business communications at http://Quo.com/TUESDAYS ┬á- Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ ┬á- Upgrade your workout wardrobe. Sign up as a VIP & get 70-80% off everything at https://fabletics.com/TUESDAYS https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/660-travel-hackshttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/660-travel-hackscomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark double books the show in Canada! Where in the world was Joe List? All over the UK! How often does he get taken advantage of financially? More than you'd expect! It's Tuesdays! ┬áOur Stuff: -┬áhttps://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - https://www.tuesdayspod.com ┬á - For free shipping on your order & 365-day returns go to https://www.Quince.com/tuesdays - Save 20% on your first online order at http://lucy.co/TUESDAYS with promo code TUESDAYS. - Support the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/659-power-mangerhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/659-power-mangercomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Joe and Mark are getting ΓǪ religious! Who's God? Is he Jesus? What about Superman? We're talking behind the scenes of the Netflix Is a Joke fest and Joe's time at TD Garden! The boys are spilling their guts ladies and gentlemen. It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: ┬á - https://www.patreon.com/tuesdays ┬á┬á - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - https://www.tuesdayspod.com - Upgrade your workout wardrobe. Sign up as a VIP & get 70-80% off everything at https://fabletics.com/TUESDAYS - ┬áBuy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ - Support the show & get 30% off SITEWIDE for Father's Day at https://www.sheathunderwear.com https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/658-carrey-the-zerohttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/658-carrey-the-zerocomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) The boys are in California talking about the big Netflix Fest. Where does Joe want to move next? How does Mark sh*t? What are these boys up to at the fest? It's Tuesdays! Video and Audio by Matt Salacuse Our Stuff: ┬á - https://www.patreon.com/tuesdays ┬á┬á - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - https://www.tuesdayspod.com - Support the show & get 20% off your 1st Sheath order with code TUESGAYS at https://www.sheathunderwear.com - Upgrade your workout wardrobe. Sign up as a VIP & get 70-80% off everything at https://fabletics.com/TUESDAYS - ┬áSupport the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/657-live-in-la-w-bill-burr-greg-fitzsimmons-fahim-anwarhttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/657-live-in-la-w-bill-burr-greg-fitzsimmons-fahim-anwarcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) Mark and Joe are coming in HOT live from LA with Bill Burr, Greg Fitzsimmons & Fahim Anwar! Big thanks to Jason Katz for filming. It's Tuesdays! Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories ┬á-Upgrade your workout wardrobe. Sign up as a VIP & get 70-80% off everything at https://fabletics.com/TUESDAYS ┬á-Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code TUESDAYS at http://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad -Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code TUESDAYS @ http://BlueChew.com/ https://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/656-whore-nadohttps://2218a635-1d78-4a47-a42f-37c1d7825f1d.libsyn.com/656-whore-nadocomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Mark Normand - Tuesdays with Stories) It's a kooky one folks! We're talking monster trucks, garbage ladies, and celebrity alcohols. Plus Joe gets a depressing, complete stop to his show when an audience member drops a bomb on him! It's Tuesdays Our Stuff: - http://www.patreon.com/tuesdays - youtube.com/tuesdayswithstories - For free shipping on your order & 365-day returns go to https://www.Quince.com/tuesdays - Save 20% on your first online order at http://lucy.co/TUESDAYS with promo code TUESDAYS - Support the show & sign up for your $1/month trial of Shopify. Head to https://www.shopify.com/tuesdays - Get 20% off your first 6 months of Quo business communications at http://Quo.com/TUESDAYS https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/474-liz-and-myq-give-advicehttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/474-liz-and-myq-give-advicecomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Liz Glazer is my wonderful friend. I'm my wonderful me. Together, we make a team of people who talk to each other every Wednesday on Instagram. This week I recorded us for this podcast, which we're calling (for now) "Liz and Myq Give Advice." We do that. Mostly to me. But also to other people! Like you in the future? Thanks for listening if you want to! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/473-dont-rock-the-cazh-boat-or-do-if-you-want-totally-cazh-herehttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/473-dont-rock-the-cazh-boat-or-do-if-you-want-totally-cazh-herecomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) On today's Hang Out With Me, Myq appreciates that you are here, discusses the alphabet, encourages folks to vote, and as always, wonders why people continue to download a podcast that doesn't exist? There hasn't been a podcast here in twoooooooo years! Happy Halloween! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/472-all-my-podcastshttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/472-all-my-podcastscomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Today, Myq continues his investigation of why you, the listener, are here, continuing to listen to a podcast that stopped being produced several years ago, but now is rising from the dead much like a [whatever dead-riser suits your tastes]. Please enjoy, and let me know why you're here! And thanks for considering listening to The Faucet, and Broccoli and Ice Cream, two of Myq's podcasts which ARE currently being produced and perpetuated sincerely on a weekly-plus basis! You're nice, thank you! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/471-the-center-of-the-nighthttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/471-the-center-of-the-nightcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Today, Myq asks why everyone is here as it gets later and later into the night. He's happy that you're here. He's also simply curious. There hasn't been a podcast here in *spooky ghost voice* THIRTY MONTHS! And yet you are still listening. Much gratitude. And curiosity! Please enjoy, if you dare! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/470-for-your-grammyq-considerationhttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/470-for-your-grammyq-considerationcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) On the latest episode of "Why are you still listening to this podcast that doesn't exist anymore? Ok, it still kind of does," Myq shares today's exciting announcement: His latest standup album "A.K.A." has been submitted to be considered to be nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy┬«! As they say, it's an honor to be submitted to be considered to be nominated. Thanks for listening and spreading the good #GramMYQ word! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/469-are-you-still-here-go-listen-to-the-faucet-ok-fine-listen-to-this-one-toohttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/469-are-you-still-here-go-listen-to-the-faucet-ok-fine-listen-to-this-one-toocomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) This is Myq's old podcast. The last episode came out in 2018. Until last week. The Faucet is Myq's new podcast. He started releasing them this year, and wants everyone to know it. Myq just learned recently that people are still downloading THIS old podcast, despite there being no new episodes in 2.5 years. So, he's releasing new episodes here to encourage people to listen to his other podcasts, the Faucet and Broccoli & Ice Cream. So if you're here, go there! And thanks! Enjoy what you enjoy! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/468-listen-to-my-new-new-podcast-called-the-faucethttps://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/468-listen-to-my-new-new-podcast-called-the-faucetcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) In 2012, this podcast began. In 2018, this podcast un-began. In 2018, the new Myq Kaplan podcast Broccoli and Ice Cream began. In 2020, Myq realized that people were still downloading and listening to THIS podcast, so it UN-unbegan. It's back! At least this once. If only to let you know, there's a NEW new podcast as of this year, 2020! It's called The Faucet and I invite you to listen! https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/466-listen-to-my-new-podcast-broccoli-and-ice-cream-0https://hangoutwithme.libsyn.com/466-listen-to-my-new-podcast-broccoli-and-ice-cream-0comedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Myq Kaplan - Hang Out With Me) Myq hangs out with Andrea Allan on the KATG Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTRH2YwzAB4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTRH2YwzAB4comedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zKDgxkJ0zBUhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/zKDgxkJ0zBUcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Zd7x5gwG8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Zd7x5gwG8comedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd8DfFp5onohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd8DfFp5onocomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyuQjNCpqEIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyuQjNCpqEIcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdCpgrF6Txwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdCpgrF6TxwcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ1vEb8d0UEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ1vEb8d0UEcomedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XchZEx2SP0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XchZEx2SP0comedyThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[comedy] (Louis CK (YouTube)) https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-336-the-wright-stuffhttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-336-the-wright-stuffpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) The great Robert Wright returns to the podcast to talk about his new book The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning. We debate the magnitude of AI's potential impact, the natural selection analogy Bob presses in the book, and a whole lot more. Plus, a new AI-powered collar can translate your pet's sounds and behavior into language with 95% accuracy! Still skeptical about the power of this new technology Tamler?┬á AI Pet Translator [dexerto.com] The God Test by Robert Wright [amazon.com affiliate link] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/lets-get-metaphysicalhttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/lets-get-metaphysicalpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) What are the legitimate ways to inquire about the nature of the universe? We have science, metaphysics, phenomenological inquiry, but what about mystical and meditative practices? David and Tamler talk about a paper that argues for allowing mystical insight into our broader search for insight into fundamental reality. Plus, since the dawn of time man has wondered why people act like simps ΓÇô we look at a study that operationalizes simping behavior and offers a theory for how it evolves.┬á┬á Ho, D., Tan, K., Li, N. P., & Sim, L. (2026).┬áThe (Simp)le Truth About Excessive and Obsessive Romantic Behaviors in Men. Journal of personality, 10.1111/jopy.70082. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.70082 Albahari, M. (2019). The mystic and the metaphysician: Clarifying the role of meditation in the search for ultimate reality. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 26(7-8), 12-36. https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-333-p-hacking-the-mindhttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-333-p-hacking-the-mindpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler do another tier ranking--this time on philosophical thought experiments, so as not to further alienate our chemistry-adjacent listeners. We hit most of the big ones: Pascal's wager, Pascal's mugging, Mary the color scientist, the Ring of Gyges, Jarvis Thomson's violinist, the experience machine, the utility monster, and a lot more. Can you guess our grade for the trolley dilemma? The Chinese Room (Searle) [wikipedia.org] Descartes' Evil Demon (Descartes) [wikipedia.org] The Experience Machine (Nozick) [wikipedia.org] Mary the Color Scientist (F. Jackson) [wikipedia.org] Pascal's Mugging (Yudkowsky/Bostrom) [wikipedia.org] Pascal's Wager (Pascal) [wikipedia.org] The Ring of Gyges (Plato) [wikipedia.org] The Shallow Pond (Singer) [wikipedia.org] The Ship of Theseus (Hobbes) [wikipedia.org] The Trolley Problem (Philippa Foot/J.J. Thomson) [wikipedia.org] The Utility Monster (Nozick) [wikipedia.org] The Veil of Ignorance (Rawls) ┬á[wikipedia.org] The Violinist (J.J. Thomson) [wikipedia.org] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-332-talking-to-myself-the-other-by-jorge-luis-borgeshttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-332-talking-to-myself-the-other-by-jorge-luis-borgespodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler talk about Jorge Luis Borges' disorienting short story "The Other." A 70-year-old Borges sits on a bench by the Charles River and who should he encounter but himself as a 19-year-old, by the Rh├┤ne River in 1918 Geneva. Is this a dream? Who is dreaming it? What does the Heraclitean river metaphor reveal about this impossible meeting? (Stick around after the closing music, David reads the story in English and in Spanish.) ┬á Plus Richard Dawkins has a memorable encounter of his own, but with his AI Claudia (n├⌐e Claude). If you think AI isn't conscious then how do you explain Claudia's rapturous and penetrating insight into Dawkins' unpublished novel? ┬á When Dawkins met Claude: Could this AI be conscious? (paywalled) [unherd.com] Unpaywalled at archive.org┬á The Other by Jorge Luis Borges┬á[wikipedia.org] The Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis Borges trans. by Andrew Hurley [amazon.com affiliate link] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-331-whos-your-law-daddy-platos-critohttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-331-whos-your-law-daddy-platos-critopodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) In another Back 2 Basics episode, David and Tamler talk about Plato's "Crito," a dialogue that takes place two days before Socrates' death by hemlock. His friend Crito wants him to escape, but Socrates will only agree if they judge that it's the right thing to do. One imagined debate between him and the Laws of Athens later, Socrates decides to accept his punishment. Plus we open with "Contrarian Corner" (Cinema Edition), in which we list our top 3 movies where we just don't understand all the love. ┬á ┬á Crito (Plato's Dialogue) [wikipedia.org] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-330-a-fact-based-podcast-gogols-the-overcoathttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-330-a-fact-based-podcast-gogols-the-overcoatpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler return to the strange world of Nikolai Gogol and discuss his absurdist masterpiece "The Overcoat," a story that both┬ácalls for and steadfastly resists interpretation. But first we┬ádiscuss a forthcoming Phil Studies article "Philosophy as Fact-Based┬áDiscipline: 200 Philosophical Facts." Wait until you hear what they┬áare. Frances, B. (2026).┬áPhilosophy as fact-based discipline: 200 philosophical facts. Philosophical Studies, 183(2), 551-581. [springer.com] The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol┬á[wikipedia.org] https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-329-why-we-sufferhttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-329-why-we-sufferpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler return to the work of Richard Shweder and colleagues, focusing this time on his foundational paper "The "Big Three" of Morality (Autonomy, Community, Divinity) and the "Big Three" Explanations of Suffering. What are the various ways that people explain suffering and illness across cultures? What do we lose when we only emphasize biomedical explanations? Why can't social psychology be more like this? Plus a new Chalmers (not that one) paper argues that monogamy is impermissible. Hello ladies! Join at the right Patreon tier and vote on an episode topic! ┬á[patreon.com] Chalmers, H. (2019).┬á Is monogamy morally permissible?. The Journal of Value Inquiry, 53(2), 225-241. Harry Chalmers' Substack post on Monogamy┬á Shweder, R. A., Much, N. C., Mahapatra, M., & Park, L. (1997). The "big three" of morality (autonomy, community, and divinity) and the "big three" explanations of suffering. In A. Brandt & P. Rozin (Eds.), Morality and health (pp. 119ΓÇô169). Routledge. https://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-328-weapons-freehttps://78700ea2-cdf8-41c6-b616-fd5f05b760d7.libsyn.com/episode-328-weapons-freepodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Very Bad Wizards) David and Tamler cross the border into Denis Villeneuve's taut and┬ápropulsive thriller Sicario, the story of an FBI agent who gets pulled into a task force drawn from the shadiest elements of the US government. The assignment: to disrupt, infiltrate, and take down a major Mexican cartel. But what's the deal with Alejandro, and who does he work for? This is Roger Deakins in God mode and Villeneuve, Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro at the very top of their games. Plus, we select 16 topics from the hundreds submitted by our beloved patrons for VBW Madness 2, a tournament to determine what we discuss on the listener selected episode. Join the VBW Patreon to vote on the winner! Sicario [wikipedia.org] https://wakingup.libsyn.com/484-artificial-intimacyhttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/484-artificial-intimacypodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about our relationships with AI and the future of human connection. They discuss the surprising pace of AI progress, AI companions as a remedy for loneliness, the importance of mattering to other people, digitally resurrecting the dead, whether AI can be conscious, the moral failings of artists, what science actually knows about parenting, the ethics of apology, why late converts from Trump provoke outrage, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/483-the-knots-we-tie-ourselves-intohttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/483-the-knots-we-tie-ourselves-intopodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Alain de Botton about the psychology of unhappiness, the secular world's discomfort with ecstasy and ritual, psychedelics as a tool for self-discovery, Freud's legacy, AI as the ultimate mirror, the case against meritocracy, the cancel culture purity trap, the psychological meaning of death, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/482-more-from-sam-the-iran-deal-college-in-the-ai-age-mamdanis-dsa-and-morehttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/482-more-from-sam-the-iran-deal-college-in-the-ai-age-mamdanis-dsa-and-morepodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss topics from Making Sense Community, including one-world government, the value of a degree as AI reshapes careers, and factory farming ethics, along with Mamdani's DSA-aligned candidates, Trump's humiliating capitulation in the Iran deal, the Tulsi Gabbard guru story, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/481-sam-harris-receives-the-2026-richard-dawkins-awardhttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/481-sam-harris-receives-the-2026-richard-dawkins-awardpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Richard Dawkins presents Sam Harris with the 2026 Richard Dawkins Award at a live Center for Inquiry event. After the tribute, the two friends discuss consciousness and epiphenomenalism, AI and the Turing test, the scientific basis of morality, the failures of democracy and Trump's corruption, the role of philosophy, changing deeply held beliefs, Sam's path to meditation, the legacy of Christopher Hitchens, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/480-the-economics-of-everythinghttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/480-the-economics-of-everythingpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with economist and Substack writer Noah Smith about the U.S. national debt, wealth inequality, and the economic consequences of AI. They discuss the mechanics of debt and inflation, the case for fiscal austerity, why the U.S. squandered low interest rates, modern monetary theory, how AI may restructure labor and ownership, the anti-billionaire politics of the American left, the degrowth movement and its failures, demographic decline and fertility trends, the role of smartphones in eroding democratic culture, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/479-when-robots-take-overhttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/479-when-robots-take-overpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Vinod Khosla about AI, economic disruption, and political risk. They discuss the prospect of mass job displacement, a trillion-dollar policy framework to redistribute AI's gains, the failure of the California wealth tax, the corporate capitulation to Trump, Elon Musk's embrace of white nationalist rhetoric, US-China competition, semiconductor dependence, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/478-the-psychedelic-mindhttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/478-the-psychedelic-mindpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Sam Harris speaks with Robin Carhart-Harris about psychedelic research and its therapeutic potential. They discuss the current state of the field, the FDA denial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, the critical role of set and setting, risks for vulnerable populations, the REBUS model of how psychedelics work on the brain, the default mode network and ego dissolution, microdosing, the neuroscience of consciousness, DMT entities, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. https://wakingup.libsyn.com/477-more-from-sam-irans-unraveling-the-gaza-information-war-ai-generated-music-and-morehttps://wakingup.libsyn.com/477-more-from-sam-irans-unraveling-the-gaza-information-war-ai-generated-music-and-morepodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (Sam Harris - Making Sense) Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against civilians during the October 7 attacks (33:49 - 34:35). Listener discretion is advised. In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the Trump administration's bungled Iran campaign, the information war surrounding Gaza and October 7, Nicholas Kristof's disputed New York Times report on Israeli prisoner abuse, Sam's controversial take on AI-generated music, OpenAI solving a decades-old math problem, the ethics of concealing GLP-1 use, and other topics. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-graham-platner-dropping-out-and-the-missing-middlehttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-graham-platner-dropping-out-and-the-missing-middlepodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang convenes to discuss the latest Graham Platner scandal, this time in the form of a sexual assault allegation. Following multiple supporters distancing themselves from Platner, the candidate was heavily rumored to drop out days before the deadline ΓÇö and, indeed, dropped out hours after this recording. The crew discusses the legacy of Platner's campaign, what's next for Democrats in Maine, and why this was the story that finally sunk his career. Then they turn to the "Missing Middle," as the 45-64 population continues to shrink, potentially causing havoc on both key elements of society and the economy.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:20:51 - Graham Platner00:51:02 - Missing Middle01:03:37 - Emails01:17:49 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-america-at-250-and-the-rise-of-the-dsahttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-america-at-250-and-the-rise-of-the-dsapodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses the legacy and history of America as it celebrates its 250th anniversary. Are some of the more brutal chapters enough to outweigh the good the USA has brought to the world, or is it worth giving these first 250 years a failing grade? After, the group turns to the ongoing rise of the DSA. Fresh off some big primary wins in NYC and Colorado, who should be the most overjoyed at these recent successes: Democrats, Republicans, or simply the DSA themselves?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:20:20 - America at 25000:41:55 - Rise of the DSA01:19:19 - Emails01:31:13 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-freddyla7-and-keir-starmers-resignationhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-freddyla7-and-keir-starmers-resignationpodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang explores the tale of FreddyLA7, the social media handle of a German World Cup tourist who, following viral attention, has received negative attention following old tweets, private plane offers, and other various paid experience at absolutely no expense. Is this a simple story of jealousy, or is there a deeper lesson to be learned here? They also dive into the resignation of Keir Starmer, the UK's 7th Prime Minister in a decade. What exactly is Britain looking for in a leader, and will it ever find it?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:12:19 - FreddyLA700:40:26 - Keir Starmer00:56:45 - Emails01:09:07 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-trumps-iran-deal-and-the-spacex-ipohttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-trumps-iran-deal-and-the-spacex-ipopodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses Trump's memorandum of understanding reached with Iran, opening a 60-day window for further negotiations. Is this something meant to stick, or yet another doomed prospect to end this war? Then they turn to SpaceX's record-smashing IPO that has some rushing to invest ΓÇö and others cautious about the stock. Is this a guarantee on returns, or gambling by another name?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:14:55 - Iran Deal00:50:45 - SpaceX01:13:59 - Emails01:42:04 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-ai-political-ads-and-the-cultural-conservatism-wavehttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-ai-political-ads-and-the-cultural-conservatism-wavepodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) Hot off some controversial new AI ads ahead of the midterms, the gang digs into whether our current class of campaigns are going too far in putting words in the mouths of their opponents. They also look into recent poll results that suggest a coming cultural conservatism wave, and ask if such a thing is real, what might be causing it?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:29:06 - AI Political Ads00:55:32 - Cultural Conservatism Wave01:12:36 - Emails01:20:33 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-graham-platner-and-pattie-goniahttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-graham-platner-and-pattie-goniapodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang looks at the latest scandal out of Graham Platner's Maine senatorial campaign and wonder whether it's enough to sink the ship, or yet another hurdle on the way to Democrats winning back the Senate in November. Then the dig into the ongoing feud between outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia and drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark infringement, asking who, at the end of the day, is in the right.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:20:36 - Graham Platner00:45:41 - Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia01:05:09 - Emails01:36:27 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-climate-change-and-paid-social-media-influencershttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-climate-change-and-paid-social-media-influencerspodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang digs into the quiet retirement of RCP 8.5, the most extreme climate scenario suggested by scientists, after making some genuine progress towards slowing global warming. What does this say about our relationship with science media? Then they turn to recent reports over Tom Steyer's campaign allegedly paying off influencers and creators for promotion and positive press and ask whether we should have stricter guidelines over these sorts of ads.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:23:09 - Climate Change00:46:55 - Paid Social Media Influencers01:06:51 - Emails02:04:40 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-ai-hate-wave-and-the-heir-to-bernie-sandershttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-ai-hate-wave-and-the-heir-to-bernie-sanderspodcastThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:46 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) With pro-AI commencement speeches repeatedly getting booed and ongoing hostility over data center expansions, the gang digs into what's causing this growing AI hate wave. They also discuss who owns the "Bernie Sanders heir apparent" lane, as both AOC and Ro Khanna begin staffing up with former Bernie staffers ahead of potential runs in 2028.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:13:59 - AI Hate Wave01:08:13 - Heir to Bernie01:28:59 - Emails01:47:58 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyw8w1g409o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyw8w1g409o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) Speaking ahead of a Nato summit, the president says US negotiators can keep talking with the Iranians "if they want". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn94nqzwpxwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn94nqzwpxwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgdlprp1r3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgdlprp1r3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) Within hours of a court of appeal confirming a guilty verdict, Marine Le Pen had already launched her presidential campaign. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4e3lwzqzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4e3lwzqzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the programme in Ankara. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7xk8j0j2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7xk8j0j2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79ygnv9e93o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79ygnv9e93o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgevw0d95pdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgevw0d95pdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5j983p046o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rsshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5j983p046o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (BBC World) The preliminary hearing will determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132474/up-first-newsletter-trump-iran-ceasefire-nato-graham-platner-ioc-russiahttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132474/up-first-newsletter-trump-iran-ceasefire-nato-graham-platner-ioc-russianewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) Trump said that he believes the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over, but hasn't ruled out talks. And, the International Olympic Committee paves the way for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 games. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132410/venezuela-earthquake-healthcarehttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132410/venezuela-earthquake-healthcarenewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) The economic collapse of Venezuela has pushed its healthcare system to the brink. The disaster is now adding to the stress. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5885054/teen-pregnancy-prevention-trump-hhshttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5885054/teen-pregnancy-prevention-trump-hhsnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5885073/fda-peptides-compounding-pharmacieshttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5885073/fda-peptides-compounding-pharmaciesnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) Marketed for longevity and wellness benefits, the unproven therapies are sold through a grey market online. Compounding pharmacies say they should be able to make them legally to meet demand. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883929/trump-nato-iran-strikes-press-conferencehttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883929/trump-nato-iran-strikes-press-conferencenewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5876084/manufacturing-flexible-part-time-workhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5876084/manufacturing-flexible-part-time-worknewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883695/morning-news-briefhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883695/morning-news-briefnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) Trump says ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over, pressure mounts for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race, IOC opens door for Russian athletes to compete in 2028 Games. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132467/le-pen-court-ordered-monitorhttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/g-s1-132467/le-pen-court-ordered-monitornewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (NPR News) Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/catnip-lotion-as-effective-as-deet-at-repelling-mosquitoes-study-findshttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/catnip-lotion-as-effective-as-deet-at-repelling-mosquitoes-study-findsnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria – nepetalactone – also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/french-prosecutors-investigate-racist-abuse-mbappehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/french-prosecutors-investigate-racist-abuse-mbappenewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Celeste Amarilla could face charges after French Football Federation complains about social media posts over World Cup matchProsecutors in France have opened an investigation into the racist attack on Kylian Mbappé by a Paraguayan senator, with officials weighing whether to demand that the senator be charged with aggravated public insult or incitement to hatred or violence.The Paris prosecutor’s office told the Guardian on Tuesday it had launched the inquiry after the French Football Federation (FFF) filed a complaint with the national unit for combating online hate. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/08/anthony-albanese-pacific-diplomacy-state-of-origin-labor-coalition-recession-unemployment-ntwnfbhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/08/anthony-albanese-pacific-diplomacy-state-of-origin-labor-coalition-recession-unemployment-ntwnfbnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) This blog is now closedTelstra outage: Telco apologises for major time-keeping issue that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero callsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra outage reported to be cause of Victoria train stoppageThere is a long list of cancelled trains on the official V/line site, but the TL/DR is that Victoria’s regional train network has ground to a halt.Due to a radio network fault affecting the network, services are currently unable to operate …Passengers are advised to defer travel where possible. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/women-and-university-graduates-most-at-risk-ai-job-loss-australia-reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/women-and-university-graduates-most-at-risk-ai-job-loss-australia-reportnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Those with high levels of vocational training, including tradespeople, are least exposed to AI displacement, according to government reviewGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastArtificial intelligence has yet to cause widespread job losses but the federal government has warned that telemarketers, advertising staff and accountants are among the occupations “most exposed” to being replaced by the technology.According to a first-of-its-kind national report, people in the more exposed occupations are more likely to be women and have university qualifications. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/telstra-outage-down-network-mobile-outages-todayhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/telstra-outage-down-network-mobile-outages-todaynewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Telco said outage was not due to a cyber-attack but warned of scammers calling people claiming to be from TelstraGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra has blamed a “software defect” that changed the time servers for a major outage in which thousands of mobile customers were unable to make calls or access data on the country’s largest network on Wednesday morning.The telco, which powers about 25m mobile services nationwide, confirmed the outage on Wednesday, with all services restored by 4pm AEST. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/anika-wells-ridicules-angus-taylor-and-barnaby-joyce-for-linking-telstra-outages-with-chinahttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/anika-wells-ridicules-angus-taylor-and-barnaby-joyce-for-linking-telstra-outages-with-chinanewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) Kristy McBain criticises shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson for ‘testing’ Triple-zero system during major network blackoutFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe communications minister, Anika Wells, has accused Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor of “going off half-cocked” by raising without evidence the prospect of China having been behind the major Telstra outage affecting millions of Australians nationwide.The federal emergency management minister, Kristy McBain, also criticised the shadow communications minister, Sarah Henderson, after the Liberal senator said she had “tested” the triple-zero system by making unnecessary calls to the emergency line – which carries a criminal penalty. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/high-profile-melbourne-man-called-rapist-and-punched-in-face-shortly-after-he-raped-former-employee-court-hears-ntwnfbhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/high-profile-melbourne-man-called-rapist-and-punched-in-face-shortly-after-he-raped-former-employee-court-hears-ntwnfbnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) The man, who cannot be named, faces two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in Victoria’s county court. He has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA high-profile Melbourne man was called a rapist and punched in the face by his former personal assistant shortly after he raped her at his home, a Victorian court has heard.But the man’s barrister, Dermot Dann KC, told the rape trial on Wednesday that the alleged victim had “massive issues” in relation to her credibility and reliability, including having previously made false allegations against police. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/08/telstra-outage-mobile-network-stark-reminder-widespread-effects-system-failureshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/08/telstra-outage-mobile-network-stark-reminder-widespread-effects-system-failuresnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (The Guardian (World)) The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of servicesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWednesday’s national Telstra mobile outage serves as another stark reminder of how reliant on connectivity Australia now is, and how single points of failure can have widespread consequences across the country.The nearly five-hour outage – which brought train lines to a halt, affected traffic lights, stopped Eftpos payments and even prevented people being able to charge their electric vehicles – was caused by what Telstra’s chief financial officer, Michael Ackland, said was time-keeping servers that feed up-to-date information to the rest of the network. Continue reading... https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/syria-says-one-killed-36-wounded-after-damascus-blasts-during-macron-visit?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/syria-says-one-killed-36-wounded-after-damascus-blasts-during-macron-visit?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Macron, who continued his visit after the blasts, said Syria must not be 'destabilised' by the attacks. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/8/fifa-world-cup-golden-boot-race-messi-leads-mbappe-haaland-before-quarterfinals?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/8/fifa-world-cup-golden-boot-race-messi-leads-mbappe-haaland-before-quarterfinals?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Messi is the top goal scorer after tallying his eighth against Egypt, with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next best. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/8/switzerland-fans-joy-as-team-reaches-world-cup-quarter-final?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/8/switzerland-fans-joy-as-team-reaches-world-cup-quarter-final?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Switzerland fans’ joy as team reaches World Cup quarter-final https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/trump-says-ceasefire-over-after-us-iran-trade-attacks?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/trump-says-ceasefire-over-after-us-iran-trade-attacks?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Trump made the announcement at a NATO summit after Iran attacked bases hosting US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/8/nigerias-counterterrorism-gains-carry-a-warning?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/8/nigerias-counterterrorism-gains-carry-a-warning?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Mass surrenders may weaken armed groups, but reintegration without justice risks fuelling resentment. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/why-have-us-iran-strikes-resumed-and-what-does-it-mean-for-peace-talks?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/why-have-us-iran-strikes-resumed-and-what-does-it-mean-for-peace-talks?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Both sides have accused each other of violating the memorandum of understanding signed in June. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/pakistan-searches-for-boeing-cargo-plane-missing-over-arabian-sea?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/pakistan-searches-for-boeing-cargo-plane-missing-over-arabian-sea?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Karachi-bound aircraft lost contact with air traffic control after reporting navigation ⁠system fault. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/european-mps-call-for-probe-of-fifa-boss-infantino-over-red-card-suspension?traffic_source=rsshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/european-mps-call-for-probe-of-fifa-boss-infantino-over-red-card-suspension?traffic_source=rssnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (Al Jazeera English) Lawmakers call FIFA decision to scrap Balogun suspension after Trump intervention 'a disgrace'. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-8-2026-fee04dcea661c08de12c04914ff2751bhttps://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-8-2026-fee04dcea661c08de12c04914ff2751bnewsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/stocks-rates-oil-iran-ai-671d9c94b302f7db533f46baa18387d3https://apnews.com/article/stocks-rates-oil-iran-ai-671d9c94b302f7db533f46baa18387d3newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/newsletter/morning-wire/july-8-2026https://apnews.com/newsletter/morning-wire/july-8-2026newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/american-jews-poll-divisions-israel-gaza-netanyahu-b41aa19f3d4ce8e60ce34b605f11f863https://apnews.com/article/american-jews-poll-divisions-israel-gaza-netanyahu-b41aa19f3d4ce8e60ce34b605f11f863newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-nato-summit-updates-07-08-2026https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-nato-summit-updates-07-08-2026newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/greenland-denmark-security-trump-arctic-north-nato-95f6d033dc24938a8cb61f463175e6d7https://apnews.com/article/greenland-denmark-security-trump-arctic-north-nato-95f6d033dc24938a8cb61f463175e6d7newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/nato-trump-iran-ukraine-turkey-d393e8ef6103e32c984c4337a82930b1https://apnews.com/article/nato-trump-iran-ukraine-turkey-d393e8ef6103e32c984c4337a82930b1newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://apnews.com/article/nato-summit-turkey-trump-spending-forces-iran-1be2097870a203c28469246077da4fd1https://apnews.com/article/nato-summit-turkey-trump-spending-forces-iran-1be2097870a203c28469246077da4fd1newsWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[news] (AP News) https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/hackers-can-use-9-of-the-most-popular-ai-tools-to-assemble-massive-botnets/https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/hackers-can-use-9-of-the-most-popular-ai-tools-to-assemble-massive-botnets/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) "HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know." https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/michigan-sees-explosive-outbreak-of-diarrheal-parasite-with-over-700-cases/https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/michigan-sees-explosive-outbreak-of-diarrheal-parasite-with-over-700-cases/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/us-manufacturers-energy-costs-soar-because-of-ai-data-center-demand/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/us-manufacturers-energy-costs-soar-because-of-ai-data-center-demand/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/surprisingly-large-number-of-people-may-have-marker-for-tick-linked-meat-allergy/https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/surprisingly-large-number-of-people-may-have-marker-for-tick-linked-meat-allergy/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/supreme-court-lets-texas-enforce-age-verification-law-on-app-stores/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/supreme-court-lets-texas-enforce-age-verification-law-on-app-stores/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Texas win at 5th Circuit left in place as attempts to overturn age law continue. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/bethesda-id-software-reportedly-hit-hard-by-microsoft-layoffs/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/bethesda-id-software-reportedly-hit-hard-by-microsoft-layoffs/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/googles-pixel-11-launch-event-is-set-for-august-12-with-possible-price-increases/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/googles-pixel-11-launch-event-is-set-for-august-12-with-possible-price-increases/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/the-weather-channels-streaming-app-gets-a-67-percent-price-hike/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/the-weather-channels-streaming-app-gets-a-67-percent-price-hike/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Ars Technica) Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month. https://www.theverge.com/games/962561/valve-steam-machine-tv-desk-lifehttps://www.theverge.com/games/962561/valve-steam-machine-tv-desk-lifetech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) For the last couple weeks, I've been in an extremely lucky position: I've been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve's Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I don't disagree with my colleague Sean Hollister's review. But even though I already own a PS5 and an Xbox Series X, […] https://www.theverge.com/transportation/962309/new-jersey-robotaxi-bill-lidar-teslahttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/962309/new-jersey-robotaxi-bill-lidar-teslatech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overlapping sensors like lidar and radar to navigate the world reliably? Tesla has bet billions of dollars that artificial intelligence and cameras are […] https://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-julyhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-julytech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Samsung has announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event will be held on July 22nd, with the tagline: "A new shape unfolds." It's long been rumored that Samsung is about to expand its foldable phone line to a third format, with a shorter and wider version of its big book-style foldables, to match Huawei's […] https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962514/meta-privacy-light-tampering-smart-glasses-updatehttps://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962514/meta-privacy-light-tampering-smart-glasses-updatetech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses' privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling […] https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/962382/netflix-season-two-viewrship-dropoff-beef-avatar-one-piece-tiktokhttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/962382/netflix-season-two-viewrship-dropoff-beef-avatar-one-piece-tiktoktech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Even though Netflix is the world's most popular paid streaming service, the company has been struggling to keep viewers watching its series after their first seasons. Beef - the streamer's anthology about people locked in feuds - lost 70 percent of its viewership when it returned earlier this year. There seems to be some confusion […] https://www.theverge.com/streaming/962528/netflix-digital-media-brands-streaminghttps://www.theverge.com/streaming/962528/netflix-digital-media-brands-streamingtech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Starting on August 3rd, Netflix's streaming library will include video content from dozens of digital media brands including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc, and Tastemade. As reported earlier by TechCrunch, the deal includes a mix of licensed past videos and new ongoing series that would have typically been published on YouTube or other […] https://www.theverge.com/tech/962485/meta-muse-image-ai-model-instagramhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/962485/meta-muse-image-ai-model-instagramtech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and it's coming soon to Facebook and Messenger, according to an announcement on Tuesday. It's part of the growing Muse family of AI […] https://www.theverge.com/tech/962415/x-video-editor-recycled-contenthttps://www.theverge.com/tech/962415/x-video-editor-recycled-contenttech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (The Verge) Nikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they originally went viral," while noting that videos on the platform "make up close to half the impressions on X." According to Bier, X is launching a […] https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/07/apple-to-increase-spend-with-broadcom-to-produce-billions-more-us-chips/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/07/apple-to-increase-spend-with-broadcom-to-produce-billions-more-us-chips/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://noma.security/blog/gitlost-how-we-tricked-githubs-ai-agent-into-leaking-private-repos/https://noma.security/blog/gitlost-how-we-tricked-githubs-ai-agent-into-leaking-private-repos/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://neil.computer/notes/how-to-setup-minimal-zfs-nas-without-truenas/https://neil.computer/notes/how-to-setup-minimal-zfs-nas-without-truenas/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://github.com/dekart-xyz/geosqlhttps://github.com/dekart-xyz/geosqltech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eve-onlines-carbon-engine-is-now-open-source-fenris-creations-explains-whyhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/eve-onlines-carbon-engine-is-now-open-source-fenris-creations-explains-whytech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213560https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213560tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://www.digipres.org/the-floppy-guide/https://www.digipres.org/the-floppy-guide/tech-scienceWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[tech-science] (Hacker News) Comments https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/new-director-of-black-clover-season-2-delivers-on-tabata-wish-for-extra-cool-battles/.239392https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/new-director-of-black-clover-season-2-delivers-on-tabata-wish-for-extra-cool-battles/.239392animeWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Director Tanemura himself commented, “I'm very happy with what I saw, and it's hard to believe I made that. That was me.” https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/everyday-host-anime-sequel-series-to-premiere-in-january-2027/.239388https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/everyday-host-anime-sequel-series-to-premiere-in-january-2027/.239388animeWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Musical stage play also announced https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/shangri-la-frontier-anime-season-3-streams-new-teaser/.239394https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/shangri-la-frontier-anime-season-3-streams-new-teaser/.239394animeWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Series premieres in 2027 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/witch-on-the-holy-night-anime-film-announces-november-20-premiere/.239361https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-07/witch-on-the-holy-night-anime-film-announces-november-20-premiere/.239361animeWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[anime] (Anime News Network) Haruka Tomatsu, Kana Hanazawa, Yūsuke Kobayashi star in film based on Type-Moon's visual novel PC game https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-ice-shooting-in-minnesota-and-californias-proposedhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-ice-shooting-in-minnesota-and-californias-proposedpodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses the killing of Renée Good, a U.S. citizen fatally shot by an ICE agent during protests against a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis. With conflicting accounts from federal authorities, witnesses, and local officials, they dig into questions of use of force, accountability, and how immigration enforcement is escalating inside U.S. cities. Then, they turn to California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax, which has prompted Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to move assets and cut ties with the state. Is this a long overdue redistribution effort, or a policy that will drive massive capital flight?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:08:27 - ICE Shooting in Minnesota00:55:10 - Wealth Tax01:24:59 - Emails01:52:16 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-venezuela-and-tim-walzhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-venezuela-and-tim-walzpodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang breaks down the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in a surprise overnight raid approved by President Trump, an unprecedented move that killed dozens of Cuban guards and triggered international outrage. With critics calling it illegal regime change and supporters celebrating Maduro’s removal, they ask what this means for U.S. foreign policy going forward. Then they turn to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s sudden decision to drop out of his reelection race amid a long-running fraud scandal involving state funded childcare programs. Why step aside now in a deep blue state, and what does the timing say about accountability and political pressure?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:12:46 - Venezuela01:08:42 - Tim Walz01:36:34 - Emails02:00:08 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/2025-year-in-reviewhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/2025-year-in-reviewpodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang once again dives into a year's worth of stories to each pick out a random date worth revisiting. Happy New Year from We're Not Wrong!Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:24 - Jen's Pick00:33:08 - Heaton's Pick00:42:09 - The Gang's New Year's Resolutions01:03:47 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/were-not-wrongs-2025-christmas-buffethttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/were-not-wrongs-2025-christmas-buffetpodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) 'Tis the season! Enjoy a sampler of episodes from all three of the podcast's hosts' other shows.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:03:36 - Px3's "Worst State Party Draft"01:18:19 - Congressional Dish's "One Big Beautiful Bill — a Dangerous Law"03:04:59 - The Political Orphanage's "Assassins Part III: An Anarchist Murders McKinley"04:10:31 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-brown-university-shooting-and-susie-wileshttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-brown-university-shooting-and-susie-wilespodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang discusses the ongoing manhunt following the deadly shooting at Brown University, where two students were killed and the suspect remains at large days later. With limited footage and mounting public anxiety, they ask how long it takes before a failure to make an arrest becomes alarming. Then, they turn to Vanity Fair’s revealing profile of Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles, unpacking her candid admissions about internal chaos, hardline policies, and her role as an enforcer rather than a moderating force inside the administration.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:15:26 - Brown University00:38:16 - Susie Wiles00:55:10 - Emails01:18:38 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-january-6th-pipe-bomber-arrest-and-ai-misogynyhttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-january-6th-pipe-bomber-arrest-and-ai-misogynypodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang breaks down the arrest of Brian J. Cole Jr., the man charged with planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before January 6. After years of stalled leads, investigators linked him through surveillance, cell data and component purchases, raising new questions about motive and timing. Then the gang turns to a new study showing people are more likely to exploit AI when it is labeled female. They dig into what this means for how companies design AI systems and how human gender bias gets projected onto machines.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:18:31 - January 6th Pipe Bomber00:39:11 - National Security Strategy Thoughts00:52:03 - The Wildest Krampus Tangent You'll Ever Hear01:02:59 - AI Misogyny01:18:02 - Emails01:47:20 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-second-boat-strike-and-irelands-drinking-warningshttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-the-second-boat-strike-and-irelands-drinking-warningspodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang digs into the explosive report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly ordered troops to "kill everyone" aboard a suspected narco-trafficking boat in the Caribbean. After a second missile strike killed survivors clinging to the wreckage, lawmakers are calling the incident a possible war crime and demanding answers. Then they turn to Ireland’s new alcohol warning labels, which link drinking to cancer, liver disease, and risks during pregnancy. With adoption delayed until 2028 and binge drinking still high among young adults, the crew debates whether these labels will change anything.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:14:04 - Second Boat Strike00:47:02 - Ireland's Drinking Warnings01:05:19 - Emails01:23:42 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-rush-hour-4-and-thanksgiving-travel-lawshttps://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong/episodes/about-rush-hour-4-and-thanksgiving-travel-lawspodcastWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:43 GMT[podcast] (We're Not Wrong) The gang breaks down the revival of Rush Hour 4, a project brought back to life after President Trump reportedly lobbied Paramount’s top shareholder to greenlight Brett Ratner’s return to the franchise. With Ratner facing years of misconduct allegations and Trump reshaping Hollywood through friendly creatives, the trio asks what this says about Trump's pressure on companies. Then they turn to Thanksgiving travel, questioning whether the busiest travel weekend in America should have its own federal rules as airports, highways, and rail systems buckle each year under the holiday surge.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:10:12 - Rush Hour 400:34:21 - Thanksgiving Travel Laws00:52:35 - Emails01:07:07 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.