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Republican concerns over US troop withdrawal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w1730bmzcy16l32

Published: May 2, 2026 21:12

The Republican chairmen of the US congressional armed services committees have said they're very concerned about the Pentagon's decision to withdraw five thousand troops from Germany. Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers warned that…

Brian Lehrer Weekend: AI Classrooms; PEN Word Voices; ED Admissions

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Published: May 2, 2026 14:00

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. AI Creeps Into the Classroom (First) | PEN World Voices & Global Free Expression (Starts at 35:49) | Why Hospital Admission Is Getting Harder (Starts at 1:05:28) If you don't subscribe…

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w1730bmzcy15m41

Published: May 2, 2026 13:14

The US says it will withdraw five thousand of its troops from Germany, as a rift widens between the two countries over the war in Iran. The German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, says Washington’s decision was foreseeable, but that the continuing…

Introducing: The Big Five with Tom Power and Donovan Woods

https://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/qpodcast-2e14bf4d-340b-4c68-8abd-961ee55a3073

Published: May 2, 2026 08:10

The Big Five answers the most pressing question of our time: what are the “Big 5” of any given category? Not the best 5. Not the top 5. Not anyone’s favourite 5. But objectively, the Big 5. In each episode, Donovan Woods, Tom Power, and a celebrity guest…

#2635: Knock, Knock...

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5798638/2635-knock-knock

Published: May 2, 2026 07:05

…”Who’s there?” Debra with her impossible knocking noise, that’s who. All we know is that it isn’t coming from the engine compartment. Wild guessing ensues on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and…

ICYMI - The Personal Essay Is Back. The Internet Isn't Ready.

https://shows.acast.com/icymi/episodes/69f4e8e18beeba5310774120

Published: May 2, 2026 07:00

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by author Leigh Stein, who landed her first book deal in the 2010s personal essay boom. With new memoirs from Lindy West and Lena Dunham, it feels like confessional writing is getting a 2020s rebirth.…

Best Of: Flea / Nick Offerman

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5807666/best-of-flea-nick-offerman

Published: May 2, 2026 04:05

Flea co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1982. The bass/trumpet player spoke with Terry Gross about how his music and his life have changed. “Thank God I've changed. I was a lunatic. I was 19 going on 10.” He has a new solo jazz album called ‘Honora.’…

The Gaza Flotilla Story You Didn’t Hear

https://revealnews.org/podcast/global-sumud-flotilla-gaza-israel-aid-blockade-2026/

Published: May 2, 2026 04:00

Last fall, hundreds of activists from all over the world crowded onto several dozen boats and set sail for Gaza. Their goal: Break through Israel’s blockade of the territory and end one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet. They thought that by…

How to make a BOOK into a bestseller

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5785166/how-best-seller-lists-get-made

Published: May 2, 2026 00:24

In the world of commercial publishing, there are few crowning achievements more coveted than a place on the New York Times Best Seller List. But how does a book actually end up there? There is, of course, a playbook that publishers and authors use to try…

Retired CIA officer reflects on the intelligence that led to Osama bin Laden's killing

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/compass-points-with-pbs-news/retired-cia-officer-reflects-on-the-intelligence-that-led-to-osama-bin-ladens-killing

Published: May 1, 2026 23:30

It has been 15 years since the historic Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden in retribution for the deadliest attack on U.S. soil. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin gets an inside look at the dangerous operation — and the intelligence that led…

May 1, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/may-1-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode

Published: May 1, 2026 23:22

Friday on the News Hour, Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal to end the war. Prosecutors release new video showing the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner breaching security. The battle for the Senate comes into sharper focus with a prominent…

Risk of global food shortage from Iran War

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w1730bmzcy13p5z

Published: May 1, 2026 21:12

The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser producers.…

The DJ Bringing NYC's Legendary Danceteria Nightclub Back to Life

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Published: May 1, 2026 20:00

Before Madonna was Madonna, she was working coat check. Before the Beastie Boys were the Beastie Boys, they were janitors. They worked at Danceteria, a five-story downtown Manhattan nightclub that became the unlikely launchpad for some of pop culture's…

Inside the life of a 'degenerate' sports gambler

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/05/01/sports-gambler-betting-mckay-coppins

Published: May 1, 2026 20:00

More than half of men under 50 in the U.S. have an open online sports book. Public health experts warn it's easier than ever to get addicted to gambling. Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins spent a year exploring the world of sports betting, and why the…

The News Roundup For May 1, 2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5807987/the-news-roundup-for-may-1-2026

Published: May 1, 2026 19:44

The Supreme Court this week struck down a voting map in Louisiana that created a second majority-Black district, ruling it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In doing so, the majority also struck an enormous blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act, and…

Tig Notaro

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5806267/tig-notaro

Published: May 1, 2026 19:00

Tig Notaro is a standup comic, actor, podcast host. Last year, she produced a documentary called Come See Me in the Good Light. It was shot during what would be the last year of poet Andrea Gibson’s life, before they died in July of 2025 after a years-long…

Get Lit' Preview: Tom Perrotta's New Novel 'Ghost Town'

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

Published: May 1, 2026 18:44

The May "Get Lit with All Of It" book club selection is the new novel from bestselling author Tom Perrotta, Ghost Town. The story follows an eighth grader named Jimmy growing up in suburban New Jersey in the 1970s. Devastated by a tragic loss, he seeks…

Jane's Walks Celebrate The Humanity of Urbanism

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Published: May 1, 2026 18:44

Jane’s Walk NYC is a festival organized by the Municipal Art Society to honor the work of Jane Jacobs, whose humanist angle on urbanism helped energize New York City. This year's festival starts May 1 and continues through Sunday, May 3. The Municipal Art…

New York During the Revolution

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Published: May 1, 2026 18:44

A series called "Revolutionary New York: Then & Now" from the Museum of the City of New York traces the Revolutionary War period in New York City, from the first sparks of rebellion through the years of British occupation, and its role as the nation's…

Get Lit: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney on 'Lake Effect'

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Published: May 1, 2026 18:44

The new novel from Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney tells the story of a woman who begins an affair in 1970s Rochester, with lasting consequences for the rest of her family. Sweeney discusses Lake Effect, the April Get Lit with All Of It book club selection. Click…

Get Lit: Brooklyn Family Band 'Ida' Performs

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Published: May 1, 2026 18:43

This month's Get Lit with All Of It book club selection was the family drama from novelist Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's called "Lake Effect." In the spirit of family, our musical guests were  Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton founded the band Ida in…

Tom Perrotta's Novel 'Ghost Town'; Jane's Walk 2026; NYC During the Revolution; Get Lit: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's 'Lake Effect'; Get Lit: Ida Performs Live

http://www.wnyc.org/story/tom-perrottas-novel-ghost-town-janes-walk-2026-nyc-during-revolution-get-lit-cynthia-daprix-sweeneys-lake-effect-get-lit-ida-performs-live/

Published: May 1, 2026 18:02

Loading... The May "Get Lit with All Of It" book club selection is the new novel from bestselling author Tom Perrotta, Ghost Town. The story follows an eighth grader named Jimmy growing up in suburban New Jersey in the 1970s. Devastated by a tragic…

Hochul, lawmakers near deal to speed up NY housing projects

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

Published: May 1, 2026 16:57

Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are nearing a deal to eliminate a lengthy environmental review for certain housing and infrastructure projects, a move the governor hopes will get apartments and condos built more quickly.

The Latest on Iran Negotiations

https://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl

Published: May 1, 2026 16:44

Farnaz Fassihi, United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times, reports on the latest in the negotiations around the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: A pro-Iran demonstration in Iran on March 31, 2026. (Credit: 110 and 135/Wikimedia…

A Plan to Force 'Super Speeders' to Slow Down

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Published: May 1, 2026 16:43

Lawmakers in Albany are going back and forth over a bill that would require so-called "super speeders" — drivers who get caught speeding more than 16 times per year — to install speed governors in their car. J.K. Trotter, associate editor for Streetsblog…

The "New Era" in the Politics of Birth Control

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Published: May 1, 2026 16:43

The Department of Health and Human Services recently released new guidance that prioritizes childbirth over contraception. Mary Ziegler, UC Davis law professor and the author of Roe: The History of a National Obsession (Yale University Press, 2023) and…

The New York Times Picks the Greatest Living Songwriters

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Published: May 1, 2026 16:43

The New York Times released a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Lindsay Zoladz, pop music critic at The New York Times and the writer of the music newsletter The Amplifier, talks about the luminaries on the list, and shares who she…

Iran Negotiations; Slowing Down 'Super Speeders;' New Era for the Politics of Birth Control; NYT Picks the Greatest Living American Songwriters

http://www.wnyc.org/story/iran-negotiations-slowing-down-super-speeders-new-era-politics-birth-control-nyt-picks-greatest-living-american-songwriters/

Published: May 1, 2026 16:00

On today's show:  Farnaz Fassihi, United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times, reports on the latest in the negotiations around the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Lawmakers in Albany are attempting to pass a bill that would force…

Cat People: The Moth Podcast

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Published: May 1, 2026 04:25

To celebrate our feline friends and the sometimes complicated bonds we have with them, we have two stories about cats and cat people. This episode was hosted by Emily Couch Storytellers: David Rodriguez and his wife adopt a cat to help with a painful…

Who's a 'domestic terrorist' in Donald Trump's America?

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/04/30/beliefs-domestic-terrorism-trump-america

Published: April 30, 2026 20:00

President Trump is directing the Justice Department to treat beliefs like "anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianity" akin to domestic terrorism. Can the president criminalize beliefs? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by…

The Fate Of The Farm Bill

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5806105/the-fate-of-the-farm-bill

Published: April 30, 2026 19:11

American farmers are being squeezed. Tariffs are raising the cost of equipment and services. And now the war in Iran is driving up the cost of fertilizer and fuel.And the Farm bill — the sweeping, traditionally bipartisan legislation that shapes everything…

'The Rocky Horror Show' Time Warps to Broadway

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Published: April 30, 2026 18:25

The beloved cult classic "The Rocky Horror Show" has been brought back to live in a Broadway revival! Director Sam Pinkleton discusses the show alongside one member of this star-studded cast, Rachel Dratch, who plays the Narrator. After that, stars…

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