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When it comes to raising kids, there is so much conflicting advice out there that often leads to self-doubt. Ultimately, what does the latest science say about how to best raise our kids to ensure they grow up to be resilient, confident and kind adults? 

In this episode, we speak with developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman, the author of “The Five Principles of Parenting.” She discusses why the adage to “go with your gut” is wrong, and dive into a number of topics from how to best discipline, how to praise without over-praising, and how to fight near your kids (we dive into the dangers of hiding conflict from them!), among many other topics. 

Pressman, who is also the mother to two teenagers, also talks about the hot button issue of screen time for kids, as well as the appropriate way for parents to be on their phones in front of kids. The episode is full of helpful advice as you navigate how to best guide the kid in your life. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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As Israel’s war in Gaza enters a sixth month, we check on the state of the conflict and when it might end with Axios Foreign Policy Reporter Barak Ravid. He is incredibly well-sourced in Washington and Jerusalem, and he gives us an insider’s perspective on the growing divide between President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the state of the war. 

We discuss the likelihood of a Rafah invasion, what Palestinian leadership may look like after the war, the lasting impact of the October 7th massacre on Israeli society, and the potential for the armed conflict escalating with Hezbollah in the north. We got to a number of your questions during the conversation, which was recorded on March 16th. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

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As we cover the latest crisis and escalating violence in Haiti, we take a step back in this episode and dive into how the country got here. Haiti was once a pearl of the Caribbean, and a stable, go-to tourism hot spot, (the Clintons took their honeymoon there!) but things have taken a turn for the worst over the last few decades. 

Award-winning CBS News correspondent and host Vladimir Duthiers has reported from Haiti extensively and has a deep understanding for the country and people. He joins Mosheh to discuss the recent developments and how three centuries of colonialism, US occupation and foreign involvement have impacted the island. Duthiers’ family is originally from Haiti and he provides some incredible first-hand perspective. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

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There have been a lot of really troubling headlines recently about the declining mental health of teens and the increasing rates of depression and suicide— particularly amongst teenage girls, but also amongst teenage boys. What’s behind it? And more importantly, what can we do about it? Plus– what’s the real key to happiness, or at least contentment, regardless of your age? 

We’re joined by Niro Feliciano, a cognitive psychotherapist and best selling author. You can often see her speaking on the 3rd Hour of the TODAY Show, NBC News Now, and also in print at Oprah Daily, Parents.com, InStyle and Real Simple Magazines– where she shares tips and strategies around mental health and parenting. She is the author of “This Book Won’t Make You Happy- 8 Keys to Finding True Contentment” and the podcast host of “All Things Life.” Niro is also a mother of four. 

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This Book Won’t Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment

From the Salem Witch Trials to Qanon, it turns out that conspiracy theories are “as American as apple pie.” We dive into why we believe them, and how they have impacted American history and democracy in a conversation with author and cultural historian Colin Dickey. 

His latest book, “Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shape American Democracy,” provides some fascinating historical perspective into how fears of immigrants, other religions, and secret societies have impacted the country’s history over the last few centuries. 

Mark Twain once said that “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes,” and we learn that from this unique look at the American story. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

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Carlos Whittaker is a motivational speaker and author who spreads positivity daily and he brings it to the Mo News podcast in this edition. Whittaker’s Instagram account @loswhit is a true pleasure to follow as he helps change the lives of total strangers by enlisting his “instafamilia” to raise money for good causes and good people. 

He is out with a powerful new book, How to Human, with tips on how we can find ourselves and listen to one another in these divisive times. Mosh and Carlos talk about how to remain optimistic amid the onslaught of news and how we can all unplug from social media and technology to help reset our outlooks. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded Mo News on Instagram in 2020 and launched the Mo News daily podcast and newsletter in 2022.

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We take a deep dive into the state of our oceans and the planet with award-winning photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen.  

Paul and ‘Mitty’ are incredible storytellers who have traveled to the far reaches of the globe and below our oceans to capture amazing imagery. They are also the co-founders of SeaLegacy—an organization using the power of media and storytelling to amplify ocean solutions. 

In this edition, they discuss what they are seeing through their lenses—the impact of climate change on the environment, their recent work and what we can all do to help. Mitty also breaks down how our planet depends on the ocean and why whales are our best friends in saving the planet. She explains how they help take CO2 out of the atmosphere through what they poop.

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

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A provocative, new NY Times bestselling book alleges that keeping a certain population of Americans poor actually benefits the majority of citizens. And, it turns out that solving poverty is easier than we think it is. 

Mosheh talks to sociologist and author Matthew Desmond about his book, Poverty, By America. His analysis looking into why the richest country in the world has such widespread poverty finds in essence that, “I’m the problem, it’s me.” 

In today’s podcast, we dive into potential solutions for poverty, why consumers choices matter, and why Desmond is hopeful that COVID actually gave us a blueprint to solving the crisis. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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It is a story we have not learned much about….until now. Facing sexism and huge institutional hurdles, the story of the women who helped build the CIA and put their lives on the line in conflicts going back to WWII is an incredible, compelling history.   

Writer Liza Mundy tells us their story in her new book, “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA.” It’s a follow up to her previous book “Code Girls,” about the female code breakers of World War II.

Mosheh talks to Liza about the role women played in forming the CIA, what foreign governments they helped infiltrate, what info they helped the US government learn (and what was ignored!!) during the Cold War all the way through the war on terrorism. We also discuss how accurate the portrayal of female agents like those in ‘Homeland’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ are to reality. 

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

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As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Mo News hit the road for Washington to interview two key US national security leaders about the conflict, the US role and other top challenges for the US.

Mosheh spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about how this war will end, who will lead Gaza after Hamas, and whether the US is doing enough to bring home the hostages. They also discussed the threat from Iranian groups like the Houthis, continued White House concerns about TikTok and how the Biden administration is trying to combat the rise of authoritarianism globally. 

Also on this podcast: An interview with White House National Security Council Spokesperson, Admiral John Kirby. He discusses how the US is approaching dialogue with Israel, whether eliminating Hamas is possible given our experience with ISIS and al Qaeda, and what Israel risks with the escalating civilian death toll. Mosheh and Admiral Kirby also discussed the latest in Ukraine and the larger communication challenges in the social media era.  

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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