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Mideast experts on the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
S2024 E268 - 9m 40s
To discuss the spiraling violence between Israel and Lebanon, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime State Department official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
Stephen and Evie Colbert on family, food and new cookbook
S2024 E268 - 9m 9s
Stephen Colbert has been making America laugh for decades. His wife, Evie McGee Colbert, has often gotten a mention and makes regular cameos on "The Late Show." The couple is sharing what makes their partnership work, especially in the kitchen, with their new cookbook, “Does This Taste Funny?” Amna Nawaz sat down with them to talk food, family and politics for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Harris, Trump ramp up efforts to win swing state voters
S2024 E268 - 3m 30s
With just over six weeks until Election Day, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are ramping up their respective campaigning in swing states during the final stretch of the race. Amna Nawaz reports.
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on battleground strategies
S2024 E268 - 8m 2s
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including new developments in two key states that could affect the potential path to victory, if there will be a second debate between Trump and Harris, how Trump is softening his message to appeal to women voters and the Harris campaign gets a win in Nebraska.
California says ExxonMobil lied about plastics recycling
S2024 E268 - 5m 58s
A new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of contributing to the world’s plastic pollution. The oil and gas company is one of the largest producers of the material used to make single-use plastics. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit following a two-year investigation. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the case.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill nearly 500
S2024 E268 - 3m 32s
It is the deadliest day in the Middle East since Oct. 7. Lebanese authorities say Israeli airstrikes killed almost 500 and wounded more than 1,600. Israel said it struck 1,100 targets where Iran-backed Hezbollah hid weapons in Lebanon. That includes thousands of rockets and missiles aimed, and often fired at, Israel. Nick Schifrin reports.
News Wrap: DOJ says Routh left note about assassination plot
S2024 E268 - 5m 6s
In our news wrap Monday, prosecutors say Ryan Routh engaged in a premeditated plot to kill Donald Trump and left behind a pre-written note, the Biden administration is proposing a ban on Chinese software and hardware in autonomous vehicles, Alabama officials are asking for information related to a mass shooting in Birmingham and FBI data shows that violent crime dropped across the U.S. last year.
Congressional leaders reach deal to avoid shutdown
S2024 E268 - 2m 17s
Congress is returning to Washington with a nailbiter of an election hovering and an even more pressing task. Funding for most of the government is due to run out next week. Congressional leaders announced another short-term deal to punt more partisan fights over spending until after the election. Lisa Desjardins is tracking the movements on Capitol Hill.
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