Ryan, Emily, and Griffin discuss the interview between Adam Friedland and Ritchie Torres, then we look at the Taylor Lorenz WIRED article on influencers being paid through an organization called Chorus. Then we speak with Dr. Mohammed Khaleel, a spine surgeon who just returned from his third trip to Gaza.

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Putin, Xi and Modi meeting amid Trump's global tariff spree.

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Krystal and Saagar discuss the dark super PAC organization propping up Dem influencers.

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Ryan and Emily are joined by Anthony Aguilar to discuss the IDF disappearing Palestinians near Gaza aid sites.

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Krystal, Ryan, Emily and Griffin take a look at the new bleak jobs reports for Trump, James O'Keefe catching with the DOJ chief on a hidden cam about the Epstein client list, and the grilling of RFK Jr. over his new moves at the CDC.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said "it was time" that his country recognises a Palestinian State - to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution. Macron was speaking to world leaders gathered for a special meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. He called it a move to pave the way for peace. The US and Israeli delegations did not attend the meeting.

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NATO sends more forces east, after Russia is again accused of violating a member state's airspace. Ukraine hit by some of the largest drone strikes of the war, while it attacks Russian energy facilities. What's happened to diplomatic efforts to end the conflict?

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A wave of firings has followed since the killing of controversial right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. From TV hosts and journalists to professors, critics who spoke honestly about his record have faced consequences, even as Kirk is elevated as a martyr by the right. What does this backlash reveal about who gets to speak freely in the US today?

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In October 2023, Beirut-based journalist George Azar loses contact with his friend and fixer in Gaza, Raed Athamneh. They had created an unbreakable bond over 20 years, covering news stories together. Unable to reach Gaza this time, George helplessly watches the horrific events unfolding on screens, traumatised by the escalating war. He tries to make sense of the news coming out of Gaza by meeting with other journalists in Lebanon who have also experienced Israeli bombardment. Each day, George faces mounting anxiety when he does not hear from Raed, who is struggling to survive the genocide.

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A mosque bombed in Sudan - the latest atrocity in a conflict that's caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis, says the UN. A new US-led political initiative gets a cool response from Khartoum. What's happening in the conflict, and what hopes for peace?

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