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Yoweri Museveni declared winner of Uganda election

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172zssjjrvfqs2

Published: January 17, 2026 14:51

Uganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has urged his supporters to hold non- violent protests following presidential elections on Thursday. In a video posted on X, Wine questioned the credibility of the vote, saying results could not be verified after…

#2605: The Family That Parks Together

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/17/nx-s1-5661446/2605-the-family-that-parks-together

Published: January 17, 2026 08:00

Al and his brother are about to come to blows… over parking. He wants to know if it’s possible to navigate into a parking space that you can’t back out of, and Click and Clack want to use this opportunity to settle an old score on this episode of the Best…

Twitter’s Chatbot Keeps Undressing Women

https://shows.acast.com/icymi/episodes/696ac4984796fcbb57257a59

Published: January 17, 2026 08:00

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Parker Molloy, writer of The Present Age. After Elon Musk implemented updates to his Grok chatbot that encouraged it to be more sexually explicit, certain users began directing it to publicly remove…

The News Roundup For January 16, 2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/17/nx-s1-5680779/the-news-roundup-for-january-16-2026

Published: January 17, 2026 07:08

The Trump administration sent hundreds more ICE agents to Minnesota this week as protests continue. President Donald Trump referred to the demonstrators as “professional agitators” and threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act.Diplomats from Denmark and…

Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/17/nx-s1-5680139/best-of-jodie-foster-tessa-thompson

Published: January 17, 2026 05:05

Jodie Foster has been acting since she was 3. At 12 she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver.’ This year marks the 50th anniversary of that film. Foster spoke with Terry Gross about her early acting career, including getting…

A Dictator Deposed—What Now for Venezuela?

https://revealnews.org/podcast/venezuela-us-intervention-maduro-capture-oil/

Published: January 17, 2026 05:00

Journalist Mariana Zúñiga woke up in the middle of the night to the sounds of explosions and military planes in Caracas, Venezuela. Her WhatsApp chats flashed the news: The ruling dictator, Nicholás Maduro, had just been captured by the US military. She…

#4844, New Music For Clarinet

https://new-sounds.simplecast.com/episodes/4844-new-music-for-clarinet-quuzDILv

Published: January 17, 2026 05:00

Hear music from London-based South Asian clarinetist Arun Ghosh, to Finnish electro-jazzers RinneRadio and New York-based Anat Cohen; plus music from Greece and Turkey, and Portuguese Jewish klezmer band Melech Mechaya. Listen to Israeli-born, New…

Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 1

https://shows.acast.com/hit-parade/episodes/696aa42a4796fcbb571adba7

Published: January 17, 2026 03:00

Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks, emerging from swinging London with psychedelic folk before steamrolling through glam rock, disco, funk,…

January 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/january-16-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode

Published: January 17, 2026 00:49

Friday on the News Hour, the CIA director visits the president of Venezuela, while the opposition leader visits the U.S. and pushes for a democratic government. Restrictions are placed on Elon Musk's artificial intelligence program that was able to…

New York City Council's new minority leader says he'll prioritize safety and access to homeownership

https://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news

Published: January 16, 2026 23:40

The new term of the New York City Council has brought fresh leadership to the legislative body.The council’s minority leader Councilmember David Carr heads the five-person Republican caucus. He joined WNYC's Sean Carlson to talk about what he’d like to see…

New City Council Speaker Julie Menin says she will prioritize universal childcare and affordable housing

https://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news

Published: January 16, 2026 23:21

It’s a new term for the New York City Council, and this year, that also means a new Council Speaker, who is responsible for setting the priorities of the legislative body. Council Speaker Julie Menin joins WNYC's Sean Carlson to talk more about her plans…

Skilled labor scarcity

https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/01/16/skilled-labor-scarcity

Published: January 16, 2026 23:15

An AI-driven construction boom is coming, some hope. But to build all that infrastructure, the U.S. is going to need a lot more construction workers, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and other skilled workers. And President Trump’s immigration policies actively…

What Mayor Mamdani can learn from Fiorella La Guardia

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Published: January 16, 2026 23:14

When Mayor Mamdani is on the stump, there’s a New York City mayor from the past he like to reference from time to time: former three term Mayor Fiorella La Guardia. La Guardia led the city from 1934 to 1946, and is viewed by many historians as among the…

'The Islamic Republic will fall', says exiled crown prince

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172zssjjrvcsv0

Published: January 16, 2026 22:12

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah (king), has pledged to return and lead his country into democracy. We speak to one of his supporters. Also on the programme: Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been forcibly…

Last Chance to See Rashid Johnson at the Guggenheim

https://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-of-it

Published: January 16, 2026 22:08

[REBROADCAST FROM April 18, 2025] Today is the opening of the Guggenheim's major survey of artist Rashid Johnson, who was born in Chicago in the late 1970s. "Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers," displays almost 90 pieces, including paintings, films,…

Why Some Concert Merch Becomes Priceless

https://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-of-it

Published: January 16, 2026 22:04

Music merch is more than a concert souvenir now. It’s big business and a hot collector’s market! Music industry strategist Tatiana Cirisano and Mntge Clothing co-founder Nick Adler talk about why tour merch matters, and listeners share their favorite…

Your Favorite Train Trips Part 2!

https://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-of-it

Published: January 16, 2026 22:01

Recently, Tom Hall, Vice President of Lonely Planet Experiences and train travel enthusiast shared his recommendations for some of the best rail journeys in the US and abroad. The segment got so many calls, he couldn't finish his list, so we asked him…

'How to be a Rich Old Lady,' Part 2!

https://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-of-it

Published: January 16, 2026 21:56

We kicked off the show this week with Amanda Holden, a financial expert who focuses on educating every day people--especially women--about how to invest with the goal of being financially independent. Her debut book, How to be a Rich Old Lady, is a step by…

Trump and the DOJ's Independence; A Controversial Sale of Rent-Stabilized Apartments; Trump Angers Greenland, Denmark and Europe; When Politicians Curse

http://www.wnyc.org/story/the-brian-lehrer-show-2026-01-15/

Published: January 16, 2026 21:46

Loading... On today's show: Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to…

841: Celebrating 30 Years: Live from St. Paul!

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/splendidtable

Published: January 16, 2026 21:15

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeThis week, it's the final show of our 30th anniversary celebration, recorded from the stage of The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, MN, where it all began. Francis is joined onstage by…

Sally Wainwright on her new menopausal punk TV drama

https://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/qpodcast-76bdd77d-0ee6-4f89-a4b0-c2d26b66fb2c

Published: January 16, 2026 09:15

Sally Wainwright, the acclaimed British TV creator behind shows like Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax, is back with a new series called Riot Women. It’s about a group of women who cope with aging and the chaos of menopause by starting a punk band.…

SNFU is Edmonton’s punk rock success story

https://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/qpodcast-bcb9738f-273f-41a1-8b01-2728e863f436

Published: January 16, 2026 09:10

Back in the 1980s, Edmonton birthed one of the most influential Canadian punk bands of all time: SNFU. For most of its existence, twin brothers Marc and Brent Belke wrote and played all the guitar for the band. With a new exhibit on now at the Punk Rock…

The Moth Podcast: Apples and Bananas

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/moth

Published: January 16, 2026 05:25

On this episode, we’re going bananas. And apples. Sorry, going apples isn’t a phrase. But we will have two stories about fruit, one about apples, one about bananas. This episode was hosted by Kate Tellers. Storytellers: David Harris-Gershon wears a very…

Eszter Balint at Joe's Pub

https://gig-alerts.simplecast.com/episodes/eszter-balint-at-joes-pub-ARUEW2Cf

Published: January 14, 2026 05:00

Eszter Balint at Joe's PubJan. 14, 7PM. $42. There is a 2 drink or 1 food item minimum, per person, during every show at Joe's Pub. Eszter Balint is a violinist and vocalist who grew up in a bohemian family in Manhattan, constantly surrounded by theater…

Where to enjoy biryani in New York City

https://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news

Published: January 11, 2026 18:07

Food critic Robert Sietsema joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to discuss some of his favorite places to get biryani in New York City.

The World Through the Eyes of Comedian Julio Torres

https://omny.fm/shows/latino-usa/the-world-through-the-eyes-of-comedian-julio-torres

Published: January 11, 2026 08:00

Born in El Salvador, Julio Torres has become a big name in comedy. From writing for SNL and having an HBO comedy special, to making and starring in his own films, Julio's dry style is unique: it’s highly visual and deeply inquisitive, and at Latino USA we…

January 10, 2026 - PBS News Weekend full episode

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/january-10-2026-pbs-news-weekend-full-episode

Published: January 10, 2026 23:31

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, ICE shootings spark protests around the U.S. as the Trump administration deploys more Border Patrol agents to Minneapolis. Why critics say Myanmar's first elections since a military coup five years ago are a sham. Plus, a new…

Iran protests grow despite regime crackdown

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172zssj5hjpk48

Published: January 10, 2026 22:07

Anti- government protesters have flooded the streets of the Iranian capital for a third night as Donald Trump repeats his support for the movement. Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted shah, has called for nationwide strikes as authorities…

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