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Mo News

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A daily breakdown of the biggest news headlines from around the world -- from the essential to the entertaining -- with reliable analysis you can trust. Episodes feature Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) and Jill Wagner reporting the top news of the day, conducting interviews with newsmakers and answering listener questions.
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Episodes

What’s In Senate-Approved Budget Bill; Fewer Summer Jobs For Teens; Lululemon Sues Costco; Coco Gauff Out In Wimbledon First Round

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Why John Adams Wanted To Celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd (02:30) – Senate Passes Trump’s Megabill After All-Night Session (07:10) – What’s In The Spending Bill, And Will It Pass The House? (11:10) – Trump Vs. Musk: Trump Says DOGE Is A Monster That May ‘Go Back And Eat Elon’ (25:00) – Obama and Bush Unite in Rare Move Against Trump Over Closure Of US AID – Judge Tells Jury To Continue Deliberating In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Trial (32:00) – Fed Chair S...

Jul 02, 202546 min

‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Latest; Where Have The Moderates Gone? Idaho College Murders Plea Deal; ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Set To Open

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Senate Pushes Towards Final Vote On President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ (05:45) – Authorities Identify Gunman Who Set Fire & Targeted Idaho Firefighters (23:30) – Suspect in Idaho College Murders Strikes Plea Deal with Prosecutors (26:40) – Trade Talks Resume After Canada Drops Digital Services Tax (28:30) – New Study Finds National Pride Is On The Decline Among Dems, Gen Z (31:20) – Immigration Detention Center Dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Set To...

Jul 01, 202546 min

Trump Deals With GOP Opposition To ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’; Iran Cracks Down On Suspected Spies; UVA President Resigns; Tennis Stars Make Up

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Faces Some GOP Opposition As Senate Debates Final Passage (06:50) – Supreme Court: Critical Month Ahead For Birthright Citizenship (21:30) – Immigration Arrests Up Nationwide (30:00) – Iran Cracks Down As It Hunts For Israeli Collaborators (32:50) – University of Virginia President Resigns Over DOJ Probe Into Diversity Practices (36:20) – American Kids & Adults Eating Fewer Fast Food Calories (39:00) – Tennis Stars Take T...

Jun 30, 202544 min

The Nose Knows: Designing the Smells We Love (and Remember)

Today, we're exploring the science behind scent—and why it’s so deeply connected to our brains. Joining Mosheh for this conversation is Mike Kinsey, a master perfumer and olfactive scientist at Procter & Gamble, who helps create some of the most recognizable scents in household products. In this special episode, sponsored by Gain and Downy, Mike breaks down why smell is so strongly linked to memory and emotion. He also explains how scent preferences shift across regions and cultural moments ...

Jun 27, 202551 min

Trump vs Media On Iran; Bezos Wedding; Young Grads Employment Crisis; Anna Wintour Steps Down

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Hegseth Defends Iran strikes, Slams Media Over Intel Leak (05:00) – Supreme Leader, In First Appearance Since Ceasefire, Says Iran Would Strike Back If Attacked (14:40) – Trump, Netanyahu Reportedly Agree on Plan to End Gaza War, Expand Abraham Accords (15:50) – Eric Adams Launched Independent Bid For NYC Mayor (20:00) – Supreme Court Allows States To Cut Off Medicaid Funding For Planned Parenthood (25:15) – Young Graduates Are Facing an Employment Crisi...

Jun 27, 202547 min

What To Know About Zohran Mamdani & His Impact; Gen Z Getting More Religious; Re-Examining Childhood Vaccine Schedule; Blackberry Comeback?

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Mamdani Stuns Cuomo: What To Know About Him (06:30) – NYC Mayoral Primary Is Latest Blow to Democratic Establishment (16:00) – Trump Says US and Iranian Officials Will Talk Next Week As Ceasefire Holds (29:25) – RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Advisors To Re-Examine Childhood Vax Schedule (34:00) – Nvidia Shares Hit Record As AI Chipmaker Again Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company (36:00) – Trend Watch: The West Has Stopped Losing Its Religion (37:30) – Who Wants a B...

Jun 26, 202548 min

NYC Mayor Surprise; Iran-Israel-What Comes Next?; Buy Now Pay Later Change; Health Insurance “Prior Authorization” Reform

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – NYC Election Results (04:00) – Cease-Fire Takes Hold After Trump Rebukes Israel and Iran (10:00) – Debate Over How Much Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program (14:00) – Kennedy Says Health Insurers Promise to Change Prior Authorization Process (34:30) – Kennedy Denies Lying to Sen. Bill Cassidy About Vaccine Panel (38:20) – Choosing ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ at Checkout Will Now Factor Into Your Credit Score (42:00) – Amazon Bringing Faster Delivery to Thousa...

Jun 25, 202551 min

Iran-Israel Ceasefire Follows Missile Attack on US Base; Texas Requires Warning Labels On Food; National Anthem Controversy

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – US Brokers Israel-Iran Ceasefire After 12-Day War (06:10)– Iran Strikes Largest U.S. Military Base In The Middle East (12:50) – Texas To Require Warning Labels On Food & 10 Commandments in Classrooms (29:10) – Voters Head To The Polls in NYC’s Razor-Thin Mayoral Primary (34:00) – Rapper Fat Joe Accused Of Forcing Employee To Perform Sex Acts (40:30) – Sean “Diddy” Combs Not Expected To Testify At His Sex Trafficking Trial (42:00) – Kristin Chenoweth’...

Jun 24, 202551 min

US Attack On Iranian Nuclear Sites Breakdown; Dangerously High Temps; AI’s Impact On Critical Thinking

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – U.S. Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Facilities (08:00) – What’s Next, And World Reaction (28:40) – What’s Driving This Week’s Brutal Heat — And Why Heat Is America’s Deadliest Weather Threat (39:50) – Columbia University Activist Freed From ICE Detention (42:10) – New Study On AI’s Impact On Critical Thinking (46:20) – On This Day In History (50:50) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors – LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purcha...

Jun 23, 202553 min

The Interview: The Future Of Everything: Will AI Take Your Job? What to Know—and Do—Now

From AI replacing jobs to a war for Arctic resources, the next decade will look nothing like the last. Bank of America’s Global Strategist Haim Israel joins Mosheh to unpack his team’s new report predicting the eight major forces that will reshape our world by 2030 and beyond. Israel warns that AI will soon upend job markets across industries, with “agentic AI” systems able to make decisions on their own—threatening tens of millions of jobs. He offers advice for how workers, companies, and gover...

Jun 20, 20251 hr

Trump Sets 2-Week Deadline on Iran War Decision; TikTok Ban Extension; Heat Dome In The US

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Trump Sets Two Week Deadline For Deciding On Whether To Join Israel-Iran War (03:30) – A Potent Heat Dome Will Send Temperatures Into The Triple Digits (10:00) – Trump Extends TikTok Ban Deadline By Another 90 Days (11:30) – Americans Are Side-Hustling Like We’re in a Recession (13:10) – SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Before Test (14:10) – Older Adults In The US Are Increasingly Dying From Unintentional Falls (15:20) – What We’re Watching, Reading, Eati...

Jun 20, 202516 min

Trump Weighing Military Strike On Iran; Kraft Heinz Cutting Artificial Colors; Gen Z Coffee Savings

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Will The US Enter The War Between Israel and Iran? (04:30)– The Plane and the Bomb That Could Draw America Into The War (06:00) – The MAGA Divide On Iran (07:30) – Russian Attack On Kyiv Is The Deadliest This Year (12:10) – Kristi Noem Taken to Hospital ‘Out of an ‘Abundance of Caution’ (15:30) – DHS Reverse Guidance; Resumes Raids on Farms, Restaurants, and Hotels (16:00) – Senate Trims SALT, Cuts More Medicaid in Proposed Changes to Trump Megabill (17:...

Jun 18, 202543 min

Minnesota Lawmaker Shooter Charged; Israel Attacks Iranian State TV; EWR Hit With Hundreds Of Equipment Outages; Louvre Shuttered Amid Tourism Protests

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Chilling New Details In Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings (04:15) – Israel Strikes Iranian State TV During Live Broadcast (11:50) – More Than 300 Equipment Outages At Newark Airport This Year (21:50) – President Trump Pushes For Russian To Be Readmitted To The G7 (24:20) – Harvard’s Fight With The Trump Administration Over International Students (26:00) – Protests Against ‘Overtourism” Hit Popular European Destinations (28:30) – On This Day In History (31:00)...

Jun 17, 202531 min

Suspect In Minnesota Shootings Caught; Israel Vs. Iran: Could The US Get Involved Militarily?; Pope Leo Makes First Pitch To Americans

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Manhunt In Minnesota For Suspected Shooter In Lawmaker Shootings (03:45) – Israel Now Targeting Iran’s Economy (08:50) – Immigration Raids on Farms, Hotels, Restaurants Paused (16:20) – Five Million Americans March In “No Kings Day” Demonstrations (18:30) – Trump’s Military Parade (20:20) – Pope Leo XIV Gives First Address to U.S. (21:40) – On This Day In History (23:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your fi...

Jun 16, 202524 min

The Interview: How Walmart Is Approaching Tariff Pricing, WH Battles, And A Look At A Future Where AI Could Restock Your Home Automatically

As tariffs and global economic uncertainty weigh on businesses, Walmart EVP Dan Bartlett joins Mo News from the company’s shareholders meeting in Bentonville to break down how the retail giant is navigating tariff and economic uncertainty. Bartlett explains how Walmart is approaching increasing prices, how it’s absorbing costs as President Trump tells them to “eat the tariffs,” and believes it will still “win on price.” Bartlett dives into how the world’s largest private employer and America’s l...

Jun 13, 202539 min

Israel Launches Strike Against Iran; India Plane Crash Survivor; Sabrina Carpenter Cover Controversy

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Israel Launches Strike Against Iran (04:40) – Over 200 Dead in Air India Crash, Official Says, With at Least One Survivor (10:00) – Judge Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in Los Angeles (14:40) – Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Confronting Noem (15:30) – Most GOP Lawmakers Plan To Skip Trump’s Military Parade (23:30) – Why Singing Is Good For Your Brain, Even If You Are No Beyoncé (26:20) – Sabrina Carpenter Sparks Co...

Jun 13, 202537 min

US Evacuating Personnel From Middle East; Anti-ICE Protests Expand Across US; New Fruits On The ‘Dirty Dozen’ List

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – More Anti-ICE Protests Flare Up in Cities Across the Country (03:50) – U.S. Evacuating Personnel From the Middle East Amid Growing Tensions With Iran (10:30) – Trump Announces China / US Trade Deal (15:10) – Lawmakers Traded Stocks Heavily as Trump Rolled Out ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs (17:40) – Trump Plans To Phase out FEMA After 2025 Hurricane Season (20:20) – Brian Wilson, Pop Auteur and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82 (21:50) – New To The ‘Dirty D...

Jun 12, 202528 min

Social Media, Building Brands, and the Creator Economy - A Conversation with Sammi Cohen

Mosh and Jill are off today, but the Mo News team is still bringing you something worth tuning in for; an in-depth conversation between Mosh and Sammi Cohen (@sammicohentalks), the creator of Social Currency — a newsletter and podcast that explores how the internet is reshaping our lives and our spending habits.In this conversation, you'll get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creator economy, how brands are thinking about creators, and the future of content on social media platforms. Sammi and...

Jun 11, 202546 min

Trump Sends Marines To LA; RFK Jr. Ousts CDC Vaccine Panel; Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Aid Fail; Apple Losing AI Race

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment As President Sends In Marines (05:50) – RFK Jr. Removes All Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee (19:00) – U.S. And China Trade Talks Focus on Critical Minerals in London Summit (22:20) – Greta Thunberg Detained By Israeli Forces After Gaza Flotilla Attempt (24:10) – Southern Baptists Push Supreme Court to Revisit Gay Marriage (26:50) – Another Legacy Media Giant Splits Amid Streaming Turmoil (28:...

Jun 10, 202535 min

Special Edition: Disaster and Response: Inside Kentucky’s Storm Aftermath and the Acts of Good Program

In the aftermath of the devastating EF-4 tornado that recently swept through Kentucky, Mosheh visits the hardest-hit areas to document the extensive damage and speak directly with residents impacted by the storms. In this special two-part edition of the Mo News podcast, Part 1 features firsthand accounts from London, Kentucky, where 19 people were killed and hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed. Survivors share their harrowing experiences, losses, and how their community is rallying t...

Jun 09, 202549 min

National Guard Deployed To LA Anti-ICE Protests; Travel Ban In Effect; College Athletes Can Now Be Paid; Breast Cancer Concerns For Young Women

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Trump Deploys National Guard To LA After Violence Anti-Ice Protests (05:40)– CA Governor Suing Administration Over Move (16:25)– Analysis On Why Trump Escalating Raids (17:40) – Abrego Garcia Is Back In The U.S. To Face Charges (24:15) – President Trump’s Travel Ban Goes Into Effect Today (30:10) – Elon Musk’s Behavior Behind Trump’s Fallout With Ex-DOGE Head (33:10) – New Era in College Sports: Schools Cleared to Pay Student Athletes (37:40) – Younger W...

Jun 09, 202551 min

Trump Vs. Musk; SCOTUS Decisions On Guns and Workplace Discrimination; End Of Humanity

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Trump Vs. Musk: The Real Implications Of A Public Feud (04:00) – Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit (19:10) – Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s Suit Against U.S. Gun Makers (21:40) – Trump Administration Ends Emergency Abortion Requirement for Hospitals (23:20) – Trump Says He Discussed Trade, Rare Earths in Call With China’s Xi (26:00) – Israeli Forces Recover Bodies of 2 Hostages With U.S. Citizenship Held In Gaza (28:00) – W...

Jun 06, 202539 min

Trump’s New Travel Ban; Escaped New Orleans Inmate Asks For Trump Pardon; Solo Dining & Happiness

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Trump Says Putin Told Him That Russia Will Respond To Ukrainian Attack on Airfields (08:20) – Debt Ceiling Fight Threatens to Derail Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Senate (12:15) – Holocaust Survivor Who Was Burned in Boulder: 'We Are Better Than This.” (20:30) – Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack (22:15) – Trump Signs Proclamation to Ban Travel from Several Countries (23:15) – 2 Chinese Researchers Charged with Smuggling ...

Jun 05, 202542 min

ICE Deportations Surge Amid Controversies; Inside The Gaza Aid Crisis; Mar A Lago Trespasser Arrest; Coffee’s Long Term Perks

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Statistics (07:40) – Inside The Controversial New Aid Program In Gaza (15:15) – Boulder Attacker’s Family Detained by ICE, Set For Expedited Removal (29:45) – Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Budget Bill “Disgusting Abomination” (33:10) – Man Arrested Trespassing at Mar-a-Lago Looking For Trump’s Granddaughter (38:15) – Walmart Quietly Raises Prices — Despite Trump’s Demand To “Eat The Tariffs” (39:30) – Study: Cup of Coffee...

Jun 04, 202549 min

Hate Crime Charges In Boulder; Companies Scale Back Pride Month; Transgender Athlete Wins State Titles; Gen Z Vs. Millennials On Bar Tabs

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Boulder Terrorist Charged With Federal Hate Crime (07:00) – Companies Scale Back Pride Month Celebrations (16:20)– Transgender Athlete Wins Two State Titles in California Girls Competition (22:10) – Latest On Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks (24:25) – Runway Reopens Ahead of Schedule As EWR Travel Meltdown Eases (26:30) – Foreign Fires, Weather Bringing Haze and Dust to the U.S. (31:00) – The Generational Divide on Bar Tabs (36:30) – On This Day In History (40...

Jun 03, 202544 min

Colorado Terror Attack; Cost Of A Presidential Pardon; AI Used To Decode Animal Languages; Taylor Swift Owns Her Music Again

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Terrorist Targets March For Israeli Hostages in Colorado With Makeshift Flamethrower (11:20) – The Cost Of A Presidential Pardon (15:00) – Ukraine Launches Major Attack on Russian Bases (26:00)– Hamas & Israel Get Closer To Ceasefire (28:00) – U.S. Sends Nuclear Proposal As Iran Continues to Enrich Uranium (33:15) – Trump Administration Looks To Palantir To Compile Data on Americans (34:30) – 14 Million Bees Escape Overturned Truck (37:15) – Artifici...

Jun 02, 202553 min

The Interview: Why Your Health Insurance Is So Expensive — And What GLP-1s May Cure Next

Sky-high insurance premiums. Surprise medical bills. Drug prices that keep going up. Why does healthcare in America cost so much — and how did we end up here? Dr. Cedric Jamie Rutland, a critical care physician and BuzzRx Medical Advisor, joins Mosheh for a wide-ranging conversation that breaks down the real reasons healthcare is so expensive in the U.S. They explore how pharmacy benefit managers quietly shape what you pay, the unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act, and why insuranc...

May 30, 202542 min

Chinese Student Spying Concerns; US Mom Mental Health Worries; Haley Bieber’s $1 Bln Deal; Happiest Cities In The World

A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students (07:50) – Moms In The US Report Large Drop In Mental Health (12:25) – Tariff Ruling Put On Hold While Trump Administration Appeals (20:25) – HHS Cancels Funding For Moderna To Develop Vaccines To Combat Bird Flu (24:20) – A Swiss Village Is Buried After a Glacier Collapses In The Alps (28:10) – Hailey Bieb...

May 30, 202545 min

AI May Eliminate Millions Of Jobs; New Hamas Leader Killed; Russia Proposes Peace Talks; Morning Or Night? Best Time To Shower

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – AI Warning: Half of Entry Level Jobs Could Be Eliminated (06:45) – Netanyahu Says Hamas Gaza Chief Mohammad Sinwar Has Been Killed (20:00) – Witkoff Says “Possible Breakthrough” In Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas (23:30) – Trump Confirms He Told Netanyahu Not To Strike Iran Last Week (24:40) – Russia Proposes Peace Talks with Ukraine Next Week After Trump Threats (26:45) – Astronomers Discover Strange New Celestial Object in our Milky Way Galaxy ...

May 29, 202541 min

U.S. COVID Vax Changes; Trump vs Harvard; Gaza Aid Latest; AI Cheating Surge; ‘Sardine Girl Summer’

A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – U.S. Ends Recommendation of Covid Shots for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women (07:20) – Trump Intends To Cancel All Federal Funds Directed at Harvard (15:00) – Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says It Began Aid Distribution Yesterday (24:30) – King Charles Defends Canada’s Sovereignty From Trump (30:20) – Poll: Most Americans Want Companies To Slow Down on AI (32:1...

May 28, 202547 min
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