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Power Play Backfires Musk's Move in Washington Sparks MAGA's Tech Takedown

Power Play Backfires Musk's Move in Washington Sparks MAGA's Tech Takedown

Episode · · 01:27

Hello and welcome to The Verge Minute. I’m your host bringing you a quick update on a surprising turn in Washington. What began as an apparent power play by Elon Musk’s Department of...

Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra Game Delay What It Means for Fans

Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra Game Delay What It Means for Fans

Episode · · 01:12

Hello and welcome to Daily Game Updates. Today’s big story: Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed until early 2026. Developed by Skydance New Media, the World War II–set action...

The Resilient Economy: How the MAGA Policies are Fueling Growth and Prosperity

The Resilient Economy: How the MAGA Policies are Fueling Growth and Prosperity

Episode · · 00:54

Welcome to Today’s Brief. From The Economist, we dive into why the so-called MAGA economy is thriving. Unemployment sits “at its lowest rate in 50 years,” while real wages, The Econo...

Transforming Power: The Rebirth of Green Lantern in Absolute Green Lantern Issue #1

Transforming Power: The Rebirth of Green Lantern in Absolute Green Lantern Issue #1

Episode · · 01:19

Hello and welcome to “Cosmic Corner,” where today we’re diving into Absolute Green Lantern Issue #1. The big question on everyone’s mind: “Without the Corps…without the ring…without ...

Tariffs on Trial: Small Businesses Take on Presidential Power in Landmark Lawsuit

Tariffs on Trial: Small Businesses Take on Presidential Power in Landmark Lawsuit

Episode · · 01:31

Welcome back to Legal Briefs, I’m your host, Sarah Miles. Today we’re looking at a new lawsuit challenging President Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs. Five American small b...

Biden's Downfall: The Perils of Political Optimism and Ignoring Reality

Biden's Downfall: The Perils of Political Optimism and Ignoring Reality

Episode · · 01:03

Welcome to today’s episode. In Evan Osnos’s New Yorker article “How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump,” we learn how Biden’s optimism clashed with reality. He awoke aft...

The Evolution of Retro Handhelds From Modded Classics to Modern Marvels

The Evolution of Retro Handhelds From Modded Classics to Modern Marvels

Episode · · 01:09

Hey everyone, welcome back to Retro Update. Today we’re taking a quick look at how far retro handhelds have come since our channel first started. As we said back then, “we’ve seen a ...

Bill Belichick Takes the Helm at UNC: A New Chapter in College Football

Bill Belichick Takes the Helm at UNC: A New Chapter in College Football

Episode · · 01:14

Hello and welcome to the Carolina Gridiron Podcast. Today we’re talking about Bill Belichick’s unexpected move to UNC and his first in-depth interview at the ACC spring meetings. The...

Redefining Success: The Case for Moral Ambition in Your Career

Redefining Success: The Case for Moral Ambition in Your Career

Episode · · 01:13

Welcome to the Future Perfect Podcast. Does your job feel pointless? Historian Rutger Bregman argues in his new book Moral Ambition that we should measure success not by salary or st...

Securing the Code: Navigating Risks of AI Coding Assistants in the Software Supply Chain

Securing the Code: Navigating Risks of AI Coding Assistants in the Software Supply Chain

Episode · · 01:22

Agentic coding assistants like GitHub Copilot introduce fresh risks to the software supply chain. As Martin Fowler warns, “developer environments represent a weak point in the softwa...

New Acai Bowl Spot Set to Revitalize Hillsborough Street with Fresh Flavors

New Acai Bowl Spot Set to Revitalize Hillsborough Street with Fresh Flavors

Episode · · 01:09

Welcome back to Raleigh Business Minute. Today we’re talking about a new eatery coming to Hillsborough Street. An NC State graduate is turning the former Ben & Jerry’s spot into Purp...

Fable Books and Café: A New Literary Haven Brewing in Southern Wake County

Fable Books and Café: A New Literary Haven Brewing in Southern Wake County

Episode · · 00:59

Hello and welcome to the Triangle Business Journal podcast. Today we’re talking about Fable Books & Café, a new bookstore and coffee shop poised to fill “the literary void in souther...

From Quiet to Clack: Linus Torvalds Returns to Cherry MX Blues for Better Typing Accuracy

From Quiet to Clack: Linus Torvalds Returns to Cherry MX Blues for Better Typing Accuracy

Episode · · 00:52

Hello and welcome to today’s one-minute tech briefing. Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, has officially dumped his quiet, low-profile keyboard after six months and returned to the cl...

Embracing Diversity as Your Secret Weapon for Team Success

Embracing Diversity as Your Secret Weapon for Team Success

Episode · · 01:21

Welcome back to “Work Smarter,” where today we’re busting the myth that hiring for “culture fit” builds true teamwork. As one article puts it, “If you only let people in who mirror t...

Target's Troubling Year: The Reckoning of a Retail Giant

Target's Troubling Year: The Reckoning of a Retail Giant

Episode · · 01:04

Welcome to this week’s Fast Company update. Today, we’re digging into Target’s “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year.” In January, the retail giant broke six decades of White H...

Redefining Success: Embracing Moral Ambition for a Purposeful Career

Redefining Success: Embracing Moral Ambition for a Purposeful Career

Episode · · 01:14

Are we wasting our talents on jobs we find meaningless? Rutger Bregman thinks so. In Moral Ambition he argues that instead of chasing salary or status, we should ask: “how can I cont...

Sip in Style: A Two-Week Trial of the Owala FreeSip Tumbler

Sip in Style: A Two-Week Trial of the Owala FreeSip Tumbler

Episode · · 01:05

Welcome back to Quick Hits. Today we’re talking about my two-week test of the Owala FreeSip Tumbler. Straight out of the box, this 24-ounce tumbler caught my eye with its playful col...

Reimagining the Start Menu: Microsoft Unveils Bold Concepts for Windows 11

Reimagining the Start Menu: Microsoft Unveils Bold Concepts for Windows 11

Episode · · 01:12

Hello and welcome to Tech Brief. Today we’re talking about Microsoft’s fresh take on the Start menu in Windows 11. This month the company is rolling out a wider design that finally l...

From Cubes to Kids: Lessons in Parenting Through Puzzles and Perseverance

From Cubes to Kids: Lessons in Parenting Through Puzzles and Perseverance

Episode · · 01:07

Hello and welcome to One-Minute Insights. Today we’re diving into a New York Times Magazine essay titled “How the Rubik’s Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent.” The author confesses ...

Navigating the Upskilling Imperative: Preparing for the Future of Work

Navigating the Upskilling Imperative: Preparing for the Future of Work

Episode · · 01:26

Hello and welcome to The Future of Work Podcast. Today, we’re diving into McKinsey’s latest insight on the “upskilling imperative.” As AI reshapes roles—20 percent of US workers alre...

Tariff Tango: Trump's 90-Day Pause and the Dilemma of Trade Rebalancing

Tariff Tango: Trump's 90-Day Pause and the Dilemma of Trade Rebalancing

Episode · · 01:08

Welcome to today’s episode. We’re looking at President Trump’s decision to roll back his record-high tariffs on China as part of a “90-day pause.” Just months after hiking duties nor...

Strategic Stockpiling: Prepare for Price Hikes Before the Tariff Storm Hits

Strategic Stockpiling: Prepare for Price Hikes Before the Tariff Storm Hits

Episode · · 01:22

Hello and welcome. Today, we’re talking about what to stockpile before tariff-driven price hikes kick in. As Lifehacker warns, “confusion is the general theme,” but one thing is clea...

Top Picks for Gen Z Gifts That Balance Functionality and Style

Top Picks for Gen Z Gifts That Balance Functionality and Style

Episode · · 01:04

Welcome back to Gift Guide Minute. Today we’re diving into The Wirecutter’s roundup of “17 Gifts for Gen Z.” According to their experts, the winning gifts combine practicality with a...

Embracing Slow Productivity: The Art of Doing Less for Greater Impact

Embracing Slow Productivity: The Art of Doing Less for Greater Impact

Episode · · 00:57

Welcome to Deep Dive Podcast. Today we explore Cal Newport’s idea of slow productivity. In Episode 352 of the Deep Questions podcast, Newport argues that “doing fewer things but doin...

Sizzle vs Drizzle: A Culinary Misstep and the Lessons of Innovation

Sizzle vs Drizzle: A Culinary Misstep and the Lessons of Innovation

Episode · · 00:52

Welcome to The Daily Pod. Today we dive into a rather tasty misstep by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Join us in his kitchen, as reported by the Financial Times for its Lunch with the FT ser...

Health Policy Showdown: The Battle Over Medicaid Cuts and Tax Breaks

Health Policy Showdown: The Battle Over Medicaid Cuts and Tax Breaks

Episode · · 01:32

Welcome to today’s health policy briefing. House Republicans have unveiled the centerpiece of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”: at least $880 billion in cuts, largely to Medic...

Hot Wheels Revolutionizes Track Building with Game-Changing Speed Snap System

Hot Wheels Revolutionizes Track Building with Game-Changing Speed Snap System

Episode · · 00:55

Welcome to Tech Toys Today. Hot Wheels, the nearly 60-year-old brand, just solved a major pain point with its track sets. Recent research found that “less than a third of kids aged 3...

The Rewards of New Beginnings in Design and Innovation

The Rewards of New Beginnings in Design and Innovation

Episode · · 01:06

Welcome to New Horizons, I’m your host. Today we explore why building something brand new can be more rewarding than adding features to an established system. As Jason Fried puts it,...

Transforming Focus: The Nutritional Approach to Managing ADHD

Transforming Focus: The Nutritional Approach to Managing ADHD

Episode · · 00:59

Welcome back to Brain Boost, I’m your host, and today we’re tackling a bold claim from Dr. Eric Berg: “ADHD is not genetic—it’s purely nutritional.” He argues that what we eat can tr...

Unlocking the Secrets of Sleep: The Genetic Mutation That Redefines Rest

Unlocking the Secrets of Sleep: The Genetic Mutation That Redefines Rest

Episode · · 01:25

Welcome to this episode of Sleep Science Now. Imagine getting by on barely three hours of shut-eye every night, no groggy mornings in sight. Researchers in China have just uncovered ...