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  • The News Roundup For October 25, 2024

    The News Roundup For October 25, 2024
    2024/10/25
    Early voting is underway in the 2024 election.

    Donald Trump's former chief of staff revealed some upsetting details of the former president times in office this week. John Kelly, the former Marine general who worked for the Trump administration, said that the 45th president once remarked he needed "Hitler's generals" during a conversation about Germany.

    Meanwhile, overseas, a top Hezbollah leader was killed this week in an Israeli air attack. Hashem Safieddine was expected to assume control of the armed group following the death of his cousin Hassan Nasrallah, their former leader.

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Israel that the death of a top Hamas leader last week could lead to an opening for peace and more aid to flow into Gaza.

    We cover all this and more during this week's Roundup.

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  • Meet The Christians Pushing Back On Christian Nationalism

    Meet The Christians Pushing Back On Christian Nationalism
    2024/10/24
    The ideology of Christian nationalism holds that the United States should be closer to and informed by Christian principles. It's been more present in American politics lately, being referenced openly by elected officials and candidates alike.

    But what is Christian nationalism? Who follows it and what is its purpose? Why is it different from Christian faiths, including evangelical Christianity?

    We talk to three Christians who are making it their job to push back against this movement from a religious point of view.

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  • Local Spotlight: The Role Of Private Equity In For-Profit Health Care

    Local Spotlight: The Role Of Private Equity In For-Profit Health Care
    2024/10/23
    U.S. health care has a reputation for costing a pretty penny – and making one, too.

    So, when the country's largest for-profit health care system – Steward Health Care in Dallas, Texas – filed for bankruptcy in May, alarm bells sounded.

    In September, CEO Ralph de la Torre was subpoenaed to testify about it in front of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.

    For the latest installment of our Local Spotlight series, we highlight the work of The Boston Globe's Spotlight team reporting on Steward Health Care.

    We discuss how a for-profit health care system goes from the largest in its field to left with nothing how that affected the communities it served.

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  • What We Get Wrong About Our Midlives

    What We Get Wrong About Our Midlives
    2024/10/22
    When most people think of the a midlife crisis, they picture a man in his 50s dating a younger woman and buying a sports car.

    But what does this depiction of midlife get wrong and who gets left behind by this narrative? What changes actually take place during our midlives and why is this period of life so under-researched despite everyone alive having decent odds of living through it?

    We gather a panel of experts and sit down to break down our midlives.

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  • 'If You Can Keep It': AI In This Election And Beyond

    'If You Can Keep It': AI In This Election And Beyond
    2024/10/21
    2024 is the first presidential election with AI in play, and currently, there are few regulations about the use of AI in politics. Last month, the Federal Election Commission decided not to impose new rules on the tech ahead of the election. That means it's fair game and it's being used as such.

    In August, former president Donald Trump posted a picture of an AI generated image of Taylor Swift endorsing him. It led to a response from the pop mega star. In July, Elon Musk shared a video on X that cloned Vice President Kamala Harris' voice saying things she never said.

    Beyond the memes, U.S. intelligence officials say Russia and Iran are using the technology to influence our election. OpenAI, the company behind tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E, noticed these efforts as well.

    We discuss how AI will affect this election, and elections going forward.

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  • The News Roundup For October 18, 2024

    The News Roundup For October 18, 2024
    2024/10/18
    Polling suggests the momentum Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed in August has slowed somewhat.

    Walgreens is set to close 1,200 stores over the next 3 years and some 800 more are under evaluation.

    U.S. officials have given Israel an ultimatum: either allow more aid into Gaza or face the prospect of an arms embargo and cuts to other military support.

    And India and Canada have each expelled the other's top diplomats after Canadian officials accused their Indian counterparts of orchestrating the murder of a prominent Sikh activist and leader.

    We cover the most important stories from around the world on our News Roundup.

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  • Sound Bites: The Fall Harvest

    Sound Bites: The Fall Harvest
    2024/10/17
    For this installment of our Sound Bites series, we're thinking about why fall favorites are so beloved.

    Of course, there's the staples, like apples and pumpkins and yams. But what about other in-season offerings, like guavas, and watermelons?

    We dive into the familiar and not-so-familiar flavors that make this season special, discuss nutrition, and offer up some recipes you can use to make the most of your fall harvest.

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  • Sound Bites: Food Science And Creating New Flavors

    Sound Bites: Food Science And Creating New Flavors
    2024/10/16
    How do we really come to understand what it is we put in our bodies? Things like nutrition, expiration, and innovation?

    How long do leftovers really last? Why do certain food combinations work so well? How do companies like Lays and Taco Bell come up with new food flavors?

    In this edition of Sound Bites, we break down the science of food and the process of food innovation.

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