After 54 years, the Assad’s brutal reign in Syria is over. Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family as rebel forces swept into the capital of Damascus. President Biden called the fall of the Assad regime a “moment of historic opportunity.” But he also warned of the potential risks. And President-elect Trump gave his...
Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence. But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter, and then over the course of one night, it collapsed. Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the fall of Bashar...
A community demands answers when three teenagers are found brutally slain in a scenic lakeside park, and it breathes a collective sigh of relief as righteous local lawmen quickly zero in on the perpetrators. But when the dust finally settles, many are forced to ask: who pays the price when ego eclipses justice? This is...
Lay out your reefer jacket and matching trousers, we have a Commander in the Royal Navy a.k.a. Mr. Daniel Craig giving orders this week. We examine self-reflections such as “do I want to turn into a film horse?” what it’s like to be a Storm Trooper, a numb thumb and no bump, and Room Service:...
In 1972, the federal government launched a program to support the poorest disabled and elderly Americans. Supplemental Security Income, run by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly checks that are a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable people in this country. SSI was intended to serve as a powerful safety net and a tool...
Syrian rebels continue their push south in an effort to take more territory as government forces fail to hold them back. Plus, there are calls for the South Korean president to resign after he tried to declare martial law. And, Pope Francis promotes 21 men as new cardinals. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Syrian opposition forces swept into another government stronghold as they continue with their largest offensive in years against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. It’s been a milestone week for cryptocurrencies as a single Bitcoin hit a valuation of one hundred thousand dollars. And, officials in New York City have taken a step toward addressing...
Listen to this week’s episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. A jury in San Francisco begins deliberations in the trial of the accused killer of the Cash App co-founder. And in suburban New Jersey, science takes center stage in the courtroom ahead of the trial of a man accused of...
President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, faces a tough path to confirmation in the Senate. New York City police are searching for the person who killed the head of America’s largest health insurer. And, the conclusions of an economist who studied the impact of mass deportations on the job market....
This week, Alix takes the podcast to Wisconsin and vlogs her Thanksgiving break with her family. Alix and Ashtin sit down with their dad to discuss his role as their manager, navigating the social media business, and how he helped build her team. To close the episode, Alix and Ashtin ask their grandma a series...
The Caspian Cabals investigation brought together reporters from 27 news outlets to probe the Kremlin’s control and Western interests in a critical Russia-Kazakhstan oil pipeline, and how its influence and impact spread from Central Asia into Europe, the United States and beyond. Journalists in more than a dozen countries covered topics ranging from oil companies...
South Korea’s president shocked the nation when he tried to declare martial law and now he faces impeachment charges. The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender affirming hormone treatments for minors. The French government is on the brink of collapse as the Prime Minister faces a vote of...
