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February 5, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, a bipartisan Senate deal to fund border security, Israel and Ukraine looks like a no-go after House Speaker Johnson says it’s “dead on arrival.” Secretary of State Blinken returns to the Middle East to push for a truce and release of hostages held in Gaza. Plus, delays in Donald Trump’s insurrection…
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Northern Oklahoma’s first female Cherokee judge has her work cut out for her
Federal courts in Northern Oklahoma have gotten busy since 2020 when the Supreme court ruled half the state is Tribal land. Now, a Cherokee woman is joining the federal court there. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Judge Sara Hill serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. She became the first Native…
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A piece titled ‘As Slow as Possible’ has been in performance for 21 years — so far
A John Cage piece for organ titled ASLSP — as slow as possible — lives up to its name. It has been in performance for 21 years so far. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Today, in the German town of Halberstadt, an organ performing a piece of music by the late American composer John Cage struck…
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AI-tested, artist-approved poisoning tools
To train generative artificial intelligence models, many companies use images they find online without paying the artists. We’ll hear about two tools that help creators protect their work from being scraped for data. Also in this episode: Recruiting and staffing jobs are on the rebound, streaming services struggle to turn a profit and unregulated space…
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BBC World Service – Newshour, King Charles diagnosed with cancer
He will step back from public duties while he receives treatment. It has not been revealed what type of cancer the British monarch has. Show more He will step back from public duties while he receives treatment. It has not been revealed what type of cancer the British monarch has but, in a statement, the…
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The South Carolina Primary, Foreign Policy, And The 2024 Election : 1A
A person casts their ballot in the Democratic Primary at the Eastbridge Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The U.S. and Britain launched a series of air and missile strikes against Iranian targets over the weekend. Said targets included “multiple underground storage facilities, command and control, missile systems, UAV storage and operations…
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'Blindspot: A Plague in the Shadows,' The Dark History of Maryland Asylum, Author Michael Cunningham and Singer-Songwriter Josh Ritter (Get Lit)
In the third season of Blindspot, host Kai Wright investigates how the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic affected vulnerable communities, and those often left out of the conversation. Reporter Lizzy Ratner, who conducted several interviews for the podcast, joins us to discuss the new season alongside artist Kia LaBeija and Terry McGovern, lawyer, activist, and senior associate dean in the CUNY…
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Oscar Docs – Bobi Wine: The People’s President
This month we hear from the makers of the 5 films nominated for the Academy Award for best feature documentary. Today, Bobi Wine, Ugandan politician, singer and actor, and Moses Bwayo, director, talk about the film and Wine’s challenge to Uganda’s longtime president Gen. Yoweri Museveni. Read the full article here
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Telling the Migrants' Stories
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker staff writer and the author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis (Penguin Press, 2024), tells the larger story of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border through the stories of individuals making the journey from Central America — and talks…
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Migrant Stories; South Carolina Democratic Primary; Oscar Docs: Bobi Wine
Coming up on today’s show: Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker staff writer and the author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis (Penguin Press, 2024), tells the larger story of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border through the stories of individuals making the journey from…