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Jul 25, 2024 • 12min
Harris is vetting VPs. But do vice presidents really matter?
Apple News editor Gideon Resnick discusses Kamala Harris's VP picks and their impact on the election. They also cover housing challenges in California and unusual Olympic stories, including doping scandals and drone espionage.

Jul 24, 2024 • 13min
New vending machines sell bullets in grocery stores
Haaretz journalist Ben Samuels discusses Netanyahu's visit to Washington and its impact on Israel-US relations. Reporter Peter Holley talks about the controversy surrounding a vending machine selling bullets in grocery stores. Topics include gun safety concerns, Delta Airlines' IT outage, Biden's exit from the election race, and Harris' campaign trail.

Jul 23, 2024 • 15min
How Harris is taking control of the Biden campaign
Reporter Eugene Daniels discusses Kamala Harris's campaign. Doctors share stories of treating children in Gaza. Current events cover gun control, gender equality in sports, and support for athlete mothers.

Jul 22, 2024 • 15min
Biden gets out, Harris steps up, Trump pivots. Now what?
Kamala Harris, close to becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Biden's withdrawal impacts Trump campaign. Harris's milestones and firsts. Biden's decision to drop out examined. Trump campaign focuses on Harris. Harris's career and Biden's withdrawal details.

Jul 19, 2024 • 15min
What was new and what was the same in Trump’s speech
WSJ reporter Alex Leary discusses Trump's control of GOP. Topics include Trump's convention speech, the assassination attempt, power outages in Texas, global cyber outage, and Hunter Biden's legal developments.

Jul 18, 2024 • 12min
The mysterious health crisis plaguing a small Texas town
Time reporter Andrew Chow discusses the health crisis in a Texas town due to Bitcoin mining, residents experiencing health issues, lack of medical research, and NASA canceling a lunar rover mission, among diverse topics covered in the podcast.

Jul 17, 2024 • 13min
Why Biden allies say he’s not getting the full picture
Discussions on Democratic concerns over Biden's nomination, impact of historical events on gun legislation, universities abandoning race-conscious scholarships, corruption case involving Sen. Menendez, conservative policy blueprint affecting weather reports, climate change disrupting time, and guest host Gideon Resnick.

Jul 16, 2024 • 13min
Who is J.D. Vance? What to know about Trump’s running mate.
J.D. Vance, Trump's potential running mate, discussed his support for Trump, USAID criticisms, and past Never Trumper stance. The podcast also covers extreme heat impacting migrants, the AR-15 rifle controversy, the 2007 baby boom's effect on college admissions, and Paris mayor's vow to swim in the River Seine.

Jul 15, 2024 • 11min
New questions after the Trump assassination attempt
Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and guest-host Gideon Resnick analyze the Trump assassination attempt aftermath, addressing election impacts, security concerns, shootings in Alabama, Texas power outages, Gaza violence, and recent passings of Shannon Doherty, Richard Simmons, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

Jul 12, 2024 • 15min
Texans planned for the heat — but not the chaos. Plus, what to know about kids and social media, and a big weekend in soccer
Texas Tribune’s Emily Foxhall discusses the impact of power outages post-Hurricane Beryl in Houston. Brain-science expert talks about social media's influence on kids. Preview of Euro 2024 and Copa América finals in international soccer.