'New Middle East', zoo shutdown, climate tipping point & more
President Donald Trump has hailed the "dawn of a new Middle East” in his address to Israel’s parliament. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closing as the government shutdown enters its third week. We’ll tell you when the stormy weather on the East Coast is set to end. Stock markets have settled after Trump has seemingly backed down from another trade fight with China. Plus, the planet has reached a worrying milestone.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
6:42
--------
6:42
Hostages released, CDC employee chaos, South Carolina bar shooting & more
The 20 Israeli hostages held in Gaza have now been released. We explain how a chaotic weekend of firings and reinstatements unfolded at the CDC. A federal appeals court has ruled on the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. Four people are dead after a mass shooting at a bar in South Carolina. Plus, we pay tribute to Hollywood icon Diane Keaton.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
6:43
--------
6:43
One Thing: How the AI Boom Is Costing You More at Home
As the appetite for artificial intelligence rises, so does the need for power-hungry data centers. While residents who live near them complain of the noise and pollution, data suggests they could spike utility bills far and wide. We hear from an electricity law expert on why regulators are thinking of reforms – but will it be too late?
Guest: Elizabeth Martorana & Ari Peksoe, Director, Harvard Law School Electricity Law Initiative
---
Host: David Rind
Producer: Paola Ortiz
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
20:06
--------
20:06
5 Good Things: He Died Laughing & Came Back to Life
Chemistry that works like Hermione Granger’s magical handbag won a Nobel Prize this week. How an Indigenous inventor is working to preserve her tribe’s language. A wildlife photographer is making sure hermit crabs in Japan have proper homes. A man was dead for five minutes at a comedy show – what happened next was really special. Plus, a surprising call leads to a heartwarming reunion.
Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.
Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco
Producer: Eryn Mathewson
Showrunner: Faiz Jamil
Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin
Editorial Support: Nick Blatt, Samantha Lindell, Clare Duffy, Dan Bloom
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
12:41
--------
12:41
Federal firings begin, TN plant explosion, renewed trade war & more
Mass government layoffs are underway as a shutdown drags on. We have details on a massive blast in Tennessee that decimated an explosives facility and rattled homes. We’ll tell you the role US troops are playing in the Gaza ceasefire deal. An escalation in a trade war between the world’s two largest economies is rocking the stock market. Plus, the wild weekend weather threatening parts of the US.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sverige