Perspective

Looking back at the year's biggest stories: The election, Israel's attacks in the Middle East, the Baltimore Bridge collapse, Hurricane Helene, mass shootings, the eclipse, and Spotify Wrapped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s next for Syria; United healthcare CEO shooter; Daniel Penny verdict; Jay Z named in Diddy civil case; TikTok ban; Maternity wards closed in rural areas; Microdosing weight loss medications; A teen entrepreneur making Christmas more inclusive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden pardons his son; Resource rich Arctic tensions; Kash Patel nomination; UNRWA deaths in Gaza; Trans healthcare debate; Genetic testing and security; Gray divorce; Spotify wrapped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump stance on Israel and Ukraine; Holiday shopping tips; Dating app burnout; Gen Z scrabble words; Using AI to prevent food waste; Mufasa: The Lion King cast; Teen boy obsession with cologne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats worried over potential supreme court retirements under Trump administration; Mass deportation impact on food supply; Debate sparked over “free range kids” after Georgia mom arrest; Israelis hoping to settle in Gaza despite ongoing bombing; Reopening of Notre Dame; Glam-ma craze; Houston Texan Dylan Patterson returns to NFL after devastating cancer diagnosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taking a closer look at Trump’s transition team; An inside look at how blast waves are affecting US troops in the long run; Delphi murder verdict; Karen Silkwood’s son desperate for answers decades later; Dwayne Johnson on Moana 2; Diversifying Nascar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking ahead to Trump’s transition into the White House; Investigating roadside zoos; New travel rules; The NFL pushes back against interviews in locker rooms; Bill Nye raising awareness on Ataxia; Coping with the loneliness epidemic; Remembering music legend Quincy Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode: the Harris and Trump campaigns make their final pitches to voters, law enforcement cracks down on smugglers along the border with Canada, the Menendez Brothers get one step closer to freedom, and reading becomes a tool for community-building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noncitizen voter raids; Trump campaign ads; Abercrombie CEO arrests; ‘Varsity Blues’ scandal mastermind; Cybersecurity; AI and whales; ADHD struggles for women to get diagnosed and treated; Apple Audio Lab breakthrough in technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Protect Your Vote" series highlights what Georgia officials are doing to keep election workers safe; Candidates answering reporter questions on oranges; US troops deployed to Israel; American activist killed in the West Bank's family speaks out; Underreported heat deaths; Breast cancer awareness; Eagles Autism Foundation; Chappell Roan receives backlash for taking a mental health break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices