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Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a topic or story in the news, covering: politics, climate change, current affairs, investigations, leaks, scandals involving the royals and interviews. It might cover topics such as: politics a ...
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UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and Cambridge professor Helen Thompson team up to investigate the history of today’s politics — and what it means for our future. Each week they will explore the great forces, ideas and events that led us to where we are, whether in Britain, the United States, Europe or beyond. It’s a politics podcast for those who want a deeper, historical understanding of the news, to understand what has really shaped our world and why. We hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to ...
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The Reason Roundtable

The Reason Roundtable

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Every Monday, the libertarian editors of the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets”—Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all.
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The podcast version of a documentary & interview series on war and inequality from the heart of Empire hosted by Abby Martin. Empire Files is donor-funded, independent and add free. Help keep us going by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/empirefiles. Follow: @EmpireFiles and @AbbyMartin Like: www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles
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The Quicky

Mamamia Podcasts

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Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.
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The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast. Every Monday, we bring you original reporting on the most interesting story in the country. Every Thursday, we bring you analysis of the Canadian media. We break stories today that determine tomorrow's news cycle. We hold the powerful to account, and we scrutinize institutions and individuals that others won't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From political upheaval in Bangladesh to the plight of undocumented migrants in the US to life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore ...
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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America's premier investigative documentary series since 1983. We answer only to you. FRONTLINE presents audio versions of select full-length episodes for listening on the go. Want more full-length FRONTLINE Audiocasts? Please leave a review and let us know what you think.
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The world is on fire. There's a coup. A former president is being indicted. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.
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A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.
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“Skimm This” tackles important topics that impact women, and empowers generations of women to live smarter. Listen to our miniseries throughout the year, airing on Thursdays.
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The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. From a startup newsroom with a different approach to journalism. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise ...
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A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Hear from the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, global warming, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more. The podcast explores a range of subjects and news across business, global politics, money, philosophy, science, internet culture, mo ...
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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday. Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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The place to go for conversations about the news. Each Saturday, Claire Kimball and Kate Watson present the Weekly Wrap - the week in news and what's coming up. Super handy if you're busy and want a recap of the week that was, a way to get ahead of next week and some helpful news recommendations on your way through... Then there's our limited interview series - Newsmakers - where each week Kate sits down with journalists, producers and media experts to help give you an understanding of the p ...
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Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or ...
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The Morning Edition

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.
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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French

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Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also hav ...
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Keeping abreast of Taiwan news has never been easier, nor more informative. Every week, the ICRT news team from around the island takes a look back at the important stories that affected Taiwan. From Taipei all the way down to Pingdong, and even far beyond. Friday nights at around 8:20, tune into ICRT FM 100 for Taiwan This Week. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Launched in February 2007, Monocle is a premium media brand with magazine, web, audio, retail and broadcast divisions. With coverage of forgotten states, alluring political figures, emerging brands, fresh forces in popular culture and inspiring design solutions, our mission is to keep an eye and an ear on the world.
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A hybrid of online radio, podcast and YouTube – live from 06h00 to 08h00 – Gareth and his team bring you ‘unradio’ – unscripted, uncensored, real conversations about everything that happens in our world, everything we all experience every day, what makes us think… makes us laugh… makes us cry… makes us angry… inspires us… and makes us human. It’s about the stuff that connects us on this journey called LIFE. Welcome to it!
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Unpublished Cafe

Unpublished Media Inc.

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Unpublished Cafe, hosted by veteran radio journalist Ed Hand, provides an unfiltered prospective on Canadian current affairs free of bias and political partisanship. Unpublished Cafe is the official podcast of Unpublished Media Inc.
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Delivering insights into the people, places and products shaping the financial week ahead. Hear from the finest minds and freshest thinkers as they take you beyond the numbers and the hype to get to the heart of the day’s big issues.
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The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO's flagship current affairs program - devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world, at home and abroad. The Agenda airs weeknights at 8:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.
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Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT). Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3 The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast
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Rohit Khanna, The Quint's Executive Editor, gives us his take on current affairs and events. From Kunal Kamra to anti-CAA protests, and more, tune in for the sharpest take you can get, on current affairs.
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HT Daily News Wrap

Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast

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Things never cease to be in news no matter what the medium. As a part of the beta testing initiative our AI, Aditi brings to you the world of politics, business, sports and entertainment in person; every morning and evening. Listen to HT Daily News Wrap to keep abreast with all that's happening around you, now more than ever. This is a Hindustan Times production, brought to you by HT Smartcast. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/htsmartcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com ...
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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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Tune in to the HuttCast Podcast where we explore an expansive array of topics—from life lessons and business insights to the latest in automotive trends and current events. As a seasoned leader in the business community, I bring practical perspectives to the table, breaking down complex issues with common sense that seems all too rare these days. Join us on HuttCast, where no topic is off limits and every conversation is an opportunity to learn something new.
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Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in show, broadcasting live from coast to coast to coast. Checkup is Canada's weekly town hall — a place for raw, honest perspectives on the most pressing issues of the week. For over 55 years, it's where Canadians gather to listen to each other every Sunday afternoon. Call us: 1-888-416-8333.
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Israel prepares to launch more strikes against Hezbollah, including targeting their stockpile of Russian-made missiles in Lebanon, as the IDF warns people in the region to evacuate; Hezbollah launched 150 rocket attacks deep into Israel over ... ...By The Christian Broadcasting Network
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Just over three years ago the Taliban seized Kabul and stormed to power in Afghanistan. They soon declared a new government which is still not recognised by any other country. The Taliban claim they have made improvements to the country. War is over and, they say, there is more peace and security than before they came to power. But millions of peop…
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After two by-election losses, the NDP terminating its supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Conservatives preparing to table a motion of non-confidence, what does the year ahead look like for Trudeau's liberals? For more on that we're joined by: Ginny Roth (Partner, Crestview Strategy), Andrew Perez (Principal, Perez Strategies), Brian Topp, (Ch…
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Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a part of our daily lives, showing up in places we would never have expected, including at border crossings around the world. With more people fleeing their countries due to war, climate change, and other destabilizing events, our next guest argues that countries are turning to AI-driven technology to help s…
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Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders make their case in New York and Washington; the US helps Taiwan make China-proof drones; why the Swiss object to biodiversity; and Australia’s supermarket scandal. Plus: the curator of Dundee Design Week. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…
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The Quicky news update for Tuesday, September 24th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to tr…
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The Voyager space probe is sailing through space, far beyond earth's solar system. It is humanity's most distant messenger. And then last year it fell silent. NASA's scientists somehow navigated a 15 billion mile hurdle to bring it back online. This is the story of how and why. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a list…
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We are partnering with Systemic Justice, so that we can continue to bring our listeners brilliant investigations on The Slow Newscast. You can join Tortoise as a member to get early and ad-free access to new series and support our investigations at www.tortoisemedia.com/invite Introducing...Whose Planet? The Climate Justice Podcast In a world with …
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PM Modi meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; reaffirms India's support for 'peaceful' resolution of conflict, Tirupati temple 'purified' amid animal fat in laddu row, Tamim Iqbal feels R Ashwin is as important as Rohit, Virat for India's success in Tests, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan paints Paris red in striking dress, greets French audience with 'Namast…
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The US ‘pro-life’ movement has gained ground in recent years, with courts overturning women’s right to an abortion and questioning the legality of IVF fertility treatments. The question at the heart of the debate is when does life begin? ‘Pro-life’ has become synonymous with evangelical Christianity - often considered a powerful voting bloc in Amer…
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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Peter Suderman, and special guest Elizabeth Nolan Brown unpack the charges and implications of the federal sex trafficking case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. 01:45—Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges 17:13—CNN unearths North Carolina gubern…
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The US is trying to broker an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. Ceasefire talks begin and end and begin again. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has traveled to the region 10 times in the past year. And that's not the only war the US hopes to end. Russia and Ukraine have been fighting since 2014 when Russia first attacked. It launched a full…
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We discuss two new films in this week’s episode. ‘The Goldman Case’ dramatises the 1976 trial of revolutionary left-wing intellectual Pierre Goldman and is a thrilling retelling of a momentous event in French legal history. Plus: we speak to the directors behind the new documentary ‘Sugarcane’, which follows an investigation into the Canadian India…
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Meningococcal disease might be one of those concerns held largely by parents of young children, but a recent spike has health authorities on high alert. But don't we have vaccines for this stuff? Are there more strains we should be concerned about? Today we hear first-hand from someone who has lived through meningococcal and from an expert who tell…
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For years, one of Australia’s best known crime reporters, John Silvester, kept a secret. He knew there had been a significant development in a notorious and long unsolved cold case: The Easey Street murders. But he didn’t write anything about it, until a few days ago, when he broke the story that there had been an arrest. It was big news, most of a…
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If you ask a Melbourne local, almost all of them would have heard of the 1977 Easey Street murders. In one of Victoria’s most brutal unsolved killings, two women in their 20s were stabbed dozens of times in their home on Easey Street in Collingwood. Now, after 47 years and examining over 130 “persons of interest”, police have finally made an arrest…
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As Ukraine’s President Zelensky touches down in the US ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, we unpack what will be on his agenda and what his secretive peace plan for Ukraine might look like. Also in the programme: as Germany’s Social Democrats hold off the far right in the eastern state of Brandenburg, we look at why this is a major relief …
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Hanno Sauer is a philosopher not shying away from the big questions. His recent book is The Invention of Good and Evil: A World History of Morality, which charts the evolution of moralistic thinking from our earliest ancestors through to the present day. But morality is not always about only right and wrong. When it’s wielded by the powerful, it ca…
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As Ukraine’s President Zelensky touches down in the US ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, we unpack what will be on his agenda and what his secretive peace plan for Ukraine might look like. Also in the programme: as Germany’s Social Democrats hold off the far right in the eastern state of Brandenburg, we look at why this is a major relief …
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As the UK's first female chancellor delivers her speech to the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, the Sky News Daily asks why the new government is already fighting to regain the trust of the public. Host Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's political editor Beth Rigby and economic and data editor Ed Conway in the conference hall to comb t…
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The latest as Israel intensifies its strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Then: France has a new government but for how much longer? Plus: the president of the UAE is in Washington for a meeting with his US counterpart. Also on the programme: Seoul and Prague take steps to collaborate more closely and wine news. From Milan: Salone highlights, interview…
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Earlier this year, the UN Special rapporteur for human rights defenders raised concerns about a Canadian company called Belo Sun Mining. She said people protesting the Belo Sun mine, who she refers to as land defenders, report being threatened, harassed and intimidated - some even say they were driven off their land. But Belo Sun denies these alleg…
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As world leaders flock to New York this week for the 79th UN General Assembly, Emma Nelson talks to Julie Norman and Mark Lowcock to discuss how the crisis in the Middle East will affect proceedings. Plus: we find out what the election results might mean for Sri Lanka’s economic future and check in at Milan Fashion Week. From Milan: Salone highligh…
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The Quicky news update for Monday, September 23rd 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Want to try…
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On Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about university admission requirements. Local students who wish to gain a university spot need to attain at least Level 3 in both English and Chinese in order to be admitted, a requirement some school principals ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Erdem Moralıoğlu is one of the UK’s most admired and creative fashion designers. Born in Canada to a Turkish father and British mother, he studied fashion at the Royal College of Art and went on to found his eponymous label in 2005. He has dressed the Princess of Wales, Michelle Obama and Nicole Kidman. His Spring Summer 2024 collection was inspire…
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Our panel reflects on the US Federal Reserve decision to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020. Paul Donovan, chief economist in UBS Global Wealth Management and Kiran Ganesh, managing director in the UBS Chief Investment Office, discuss the 50 basis-point reduction, consider the macro picture and explain what this week’s move mean…
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