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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

NBC Anchor’s Mom May Have Been Abducted; US-Iran Talks; Finding Deals In Housing Market; Why Young People Are ‘Scared’ To Dance In Public

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Reported Missing, Arizona Home Is Active Crime Scene (07:45) – U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Talks Planned for Friday Amid Military Buildup (10:50) – U.S. Will Cut Tariffs on India After They Say They Will Stop Buying Russian Oil (15:15) – Kristi Noem Says Federal Agents Will Wear Body Cameras In MN (18:45) – Texas Democrats’ Win A 'Wake-Up Call' for Republicans Ahead of 2026 Elections (20:20) – The Housing Market Is Swinging Toward Buye...

Feb 03, 202639 min

Epstein Files Release Breakdown; 5-Year-Old ICE Detainee Released; Remembering Catherine O'Hara; Grammy Highlights

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News – Groundhog Day (02:00) – Federal Judge Allows Trump Admin Minnesota Crackdown To Continue (06:30) – 5-Year-Old Detained By ICE Agents Released Along With Father After Ruling (10:20) – Details: Millions Of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Files Released (18:15) – Partial Govt. Shutdown Expected To Continue Briefly (31:30) – Trump Weighs Iran Strikes As ‘Armada’ Arrives To Middle East (34:00) – Remembering Actress Catherine O'Hara, Dead At 71 (37:15) – Grammy Highlights:...

Feb 02, 202649 min

Minnesota ICE Drawdown?; U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High; Nipah Virus Reality Check; ‘Bluey’ Most Streamed Show

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Lawmakers Reach Deal To Avert Partial Government Shutdown (05:20) – Border Czar Tom Homan Says Administration to Draw Down Immigration Officers in Minneapolis, But Needs Help With Jails (10:00) – Sen. Amy Klobuchar Announces She's Running For Minnesota Governor After Walz Dropped Bid (14:40) – U.S. Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High (16:20) – Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for 2020 Election Fraud (21:45) – Trump and Witkoff Say Hamas Will Disarm (25:...

Jan 30, 202641 min

White House’s Final Iran Warning; New Alex Pretti Video; Trump Investment Accounts For Babies; Is A 4-Year Degree Still Worth It?

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Lady Gaga Covers Mister Rogers’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ & Fans Have ‘Chills’ (02:30) – Trump Warns Iran ‘Time Is Running Out’ For Deal To Avert US Military Action (06:20) – Marco Rubio Won’t Rule Out Regime Change Operation In Cuba (12:20) – President Trump Rolls Out ‘Trump Accounts’ For Kids (14:15) – Substance Sprayed On Ilhan Omar Believed To Be Apple Cider Vinegar (19:10) – Border Patrol Agents Involved in Alex Pretti’s Fatal Shooting Have Be...

Jan 29, 202641 min

Ilhan Omar Attacked; YouTube, Meta On Trial Over Youth Addiction; TikTok Bias Accusations; Grandparent Caregiving Good For Your Brain

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – ICE in Minnesota: Mayor Frey Meets With Border Czar Tom Homan, Asks For End To ICE Surge (07:20) – Trump Faults Alex Pretti for Carrying Gun, But Says He Wants ‘Honest’ Inquiry (08:15) – Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Attacked By Man, Sprayed With Substance At Event (12:45) – Social Media Giants Face Landmark Youth Addiction Trial In California (16:00) – Trump Says Iran Wants A Deal As U.S. "Armada" Arrives (23:45) – Military Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 M...

Jan 28, 202644 min

Interview: Rahm Emanuel On Global Disorder, Age Limits For Leaders, And A Possible 2028 Presidential Run

As he considers a 2028 presidential run, Rahm Emanuel joined us in studio for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about power, politics, and the moment the U.S. finds itself in right now. Emanuel has served at the highest levels of government — in Congress, as President Obama’s first chief of staff, two terms as mayor of Chicago, and most recently as U.S. ambassador to Japan. We dig into the rapidly shifting global order, including Greenland, U.S. alliances, China, Ukraine, Gaza, Israel Iran,...

Jan 27, 20261 hr 1 min

Trump Signals MN Drawdown; Iran Protester Death Toll Could Be 36,000; Last Israeli Hostage Recovered; Sydney Sweeney Bra Stunt

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Trump Sends Tom Homan to Lead ICE Operations In Minneapolis (07:20) – Storm’s Death Toll Climbs as Officials Warn of Frigid Cold Ahead (23:45) – Iran Death Toll Close To 36,000; U.S Warships Get Closer (26:00) – Israel Recovers Body Of Last Hostage In Gaza (30:00) – Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Takes Out WSJ Ad to Apologize for Antisemitic Outbursts (32:15) – Sydney Sweeney Draws Backlash for Lingerie Publicity Stunt at the Hollywood Sign (36:30) – On This D...

Jan 27, 202643 min

Minneapolis Shooting Latest; Major Snow, Ice Storm Slams Half the U.S.; Trump Touts The “Discombobulator”; Super Bowl 60 Lineup

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Federal Agent Kills U.S. Citizen As Minneapolis Protests Escalate (05:10) – Breaking Down Legal Questions About Latest Shooting, ICE (09:40) – Political Fallout From Shooting (17:20) – Details about Alex Pretti (21:00) – Ice Storm Knocks Out Power For 1 Million Americans As Snow Continues Monday (28:00) – Trump Reveals Secret 'Discombobulator’ Device That Helped Capture Maduro (31:50) – The Cursive Comeback In U.S. Schools (33:50) – Super Bowl 60 Lineup:...

Jan 26, 202644 min

Special Edition: Breaking Down The Latest Minneapolis Shooting And Answering Your Legal Questions About ICE

A 37-year-old U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Federal officials say the shooting was self-defense, claiming Pretti approached agents with a gun. But multiple videos and eyewitness accounts do not back up the Trump administration claims, showing that Pretti was instead holding his phone and suggesting his weapon was actually removed by agents before they shot and killed him. This is the second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen...

Jan 25, 202655 min

Storm Forecast; US Plan For Gaza Reconstruction; Payphone Looks To Get Liberals & Conservatives Talking; Oscar Noms Snubs & Surprises

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Winter Storm To Bring Crippling Ice, Heavy Snow and Freezing Temperatures (05:30) – Will Texas Power Grids Hold Up This Time Around? (07:15) – U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers (11:00) – Who’s On Trump’s Board of Peace (15:50)– Trump Seeks ‘Decisive’ Options for Iran as Assets Move Into Middle East (16:45) – Jack Smith Stands By His Trump Investigation At Congressional Hearing (21:00) – ICE Detains 4 Minnesota Students, Incl...

Jan 23, 202638 min

Trump Gets Greenland Deal; Massive Winter Storm Hitting; On The Ground In Tehran; Taylor Swift Makes History

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News + National Hot Sauce Day (02:00) – Trump Greenland Deal Said to Involve Small Pockets of Land (06:00) – Trump Slams World Leaders In Davos Speech (14:10) – Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry (19:40) – Massive Winter Storm Set To Hit Southern U.S. And Make Its Way East and North (26:00) – Supreme Court Seems Ready To Block Trump’s Attempt to Immediately Fire a Fed Governor (28:40) – Iranian Journalist Describes Life In Tehran As Reg...

Jan 22, 202641 min

Winter Storm Headed For Southern US; European Leaders Stand Up To Trump Over Greenland; One Exec Calls AI “Suicide Coach”; Hottest Fashion Trend: “Poetcore”

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Major Winter Storm Targets The South, East With Potentially Damaging Ice, Heavy Snow (05:50) – President Trump Heads To Davos As Tensions Flare Over Greenland (07:30) – Greenland PM Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion (20:50) – Usha Vance Announces She’s Pregnant With Fourth Child (24:20) – New Study Says Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Not “Foreigners” (25:50) – Salesforce’s Benioff Calls For AI Regulation, Says AI Models Have Becom...

Jan 21, 202637 min

Greenland Push Continues; Trump Year 1 Review; Indiana Wins Championship; DOJ To Investigate Church Protests; Valentino Dies; Why Music Is Getting Sadder

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News + Indiana Wins College Football Championship (02:00) – Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize (05:50 – Look Back On Trump’s First Year Of Second Term: What’s Next? (13:40) – DOJ Investigating After Protesters Disrupt Service at St. Paul Church Where ICE Officer Is Pastor (28:50) – Trump’s Peace Board Faces Messy Start: Is Goal To Compete With UN? (31:20) – Death Toll in Spanish Train Collision Rises To 40 (35:50) – Valentino Garavani, ...

Jan 20, 202645 min

Trump’s New Greenland Tariffs; Pentagon Preps For Minnesota; Iran Admits Mass Killings; SC Measles Outbreak; How Phones, Netflix Have Changed Movies

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Trump Ups Greenland Takeover Threat: Calls For 10% Tariffs On European Allies (07:00) – Pentagon Readies 1,500 Soldiers for MN; Gov. Tim Walz Mobilizes National Guard (18:00) – Iran's Supreme Leader Acknowledges Thousands Killed In Anti-Government Protests (25:20) – People Losing Trust In Media & Government — Only 39% Even Hear Opposing Views (30:30) – Measles Outbreak In South Carolina Doubles In A Week (33:00) – Ben Affleck & Matt Damon On The ...

Jan 19, 202644 min

Trump Threatens Insurrection Act In MN; Basketball Gambling Scheme; Machado Gives Trump Nobel Prize; Saks Files For Bankruptcy

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Trump Threatens Insurrection Act in Minneapolis (05:20) – Iran's Heavy Crackdown Quells Protests For Now (14:15) – Mo News Talks To Former Wash. Post Tehran Bureau Chief For Insight (16:45) – Trump Given Nobel Peace Prize By Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado (24:00) – Sprawling Gambling Scheme Uncovered Across Professional Basketball Leagues (28:40) – Saks Files For Bankruptcy; Amazon Says Not So Fast (31:00) – Netflix to Stream Sony’s Films Globally ...

Jan 16, 202643 min

Interview - Iran’s Breaking Point: Jason Rezaian on the Protests, the Regime, and What Comes Next

As protests spread across Iran and the regime intensifies its crackdown, Mosh sits down with Jason Rezaian — former Tehran correspondent and Iranian regime prisoner— to break down what’s really happening inside the country, and why this moment feels different from past waves of unrest. Rezaian draws on both history and lived experience. His father left Iran for the U.S. before the revolution; Jason returned decades later to cover the country — and was ultimately arrested and held as prisoner for...

Jan 15, 202645 min

Greenland Drama At White House; Concerns Grow About ICE Tactics; Airlines To Save $$ Because of GLP-1 Pills; ‘Fresh Prince’ House For Sale

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News + Verizon Outage + Trump/Mamdani Text Relationship (02:00) – Will Greenland Become Part of US? Denmark Has ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ After White House Talks (07:30) – Increasing Concern About ICE Tactics, Including By Trump Supporters (16:45) – Six Prosecutors Quit Over Concerns About ICE Investigation Probe (21:20) – NASA Returns Humans To Deep Space After Over 50 Years (26:15) – FBI Executes Search Warrant At Washington Post Reporter’s Home (30:15) – Airlines T...

Jan 15, 202642 min

Supreme Court Hears Transgender Sports Case; NYC Nurses Strike; More Americans Are Surviving Cancer; The New “Karen” Is “Jessica”

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – US Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Allowing Transgender Sports Bans (06:00) – Trump Tells Iranian Protesters ‘Help Is On Its Way’, Unclear What That Means (13:00) – Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry Despite Facing Contempt Threat (22:30) – The Inflation Breakdown For December 2025 — And What It Means For Interest Rates (25:40) – Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals (28:10) – More Americans Are Surviving C...

Jan 14, 202641 min

Minnesota, Illinois Sue Over ICE Deployments; Trump Iran Tariffs; Astronaut Brain Changes; Priciest Zip Code In US

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Trump Says Any Country Doing Business With Iran Will Face 25% U.S. Tariff (07:00) – White House Weighs Iran’s Nuclear-Talks Offer as Trump Leans Toward Strikes (10:00) – All Former Fed Chairs Condemn Criminal Investigation into Jerome Powell (14:00) – Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments (23:50) – New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents (26:10) – Astronauts' Brains Change Shape And Position After Time In...

Jan 13, 202639 min

Interview - Paying Rent, Earning Points: Inside BILT’s Housing Revolution & Their New Credit Cards

Rent is one of the biggest expenses for Americans — and for decades it’s been one of the least rewarding. In this episode, Mosheh sits down with Ankur Jain, CEO of BILT, to break down how his company is trying to flip that equation — and reveals new details about BILT’s newest credit cards launching next month. Jain explains how BILT has evolved from a simple idea — earning points on rent — into a platform now used in one in four U.S. apartment buildings, connecting rent payments to credit build...

Jan 12, 202653 min

Iran Firing On Protesters, As Trump Threatens Action; Federal Reserve Criminal Investigation; 10% Credit Card Interest Cap Proposal; 2026 Golden Globes

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Death Toll Surges In Iran As Trump Threatens U.S. Military Action (05:00) – U.S. Military Strikes ISIS Targets In Syria (13:40) – U-Haul Drives Into Crowd During Anti-Iranian Regime Rally In LA (14:30) – DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell (18:00) – Trump Calls For 1-Year, 10% Credit Card Interest Cap (22:30) – Anti-ICE Protests Held Nationwide After Renee Good's Death (28:20) – Antisemitic Attack At Mississippi Synagogue, Pro-Hamas Chants In ...

Jan 12, 202642 min

ICE Officers And Protesters Clash In Minneapolis; Internet Cut In Iran; Golden Globes Preview

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – NASA To Bring Astronauts Home From Space Station Early Due To Medical Issue (02:10) – Minnesota Governor Authorizes National Guard As Protests Erupt After Fatal ICE Shooting (05:40) – What We Know About the Victim and the Officer Who Pulled The Trigger (13:40) – Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years (21:25) – Trump Slams GOP Senators Over Venezuela War-Powers Vote (26:40) – Sean Combs Requested a Pardon in a Letter, but Trump Is Uni...

Jan 09, 202646 min

ICE Minneapolis Shooting; Trump Looks To Ban Wall Street From Buying Homes; New Food Pyramid; Where People Live The Longest

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Minneapolis Driver Shot And Killed By ICE Officer During Immigration-Related Operation (07:30) – What The Law Saws About Officer-Involved Shootings (14:00) – One Year After the L.A. Fires: Hope, Blame and Debt (19:20) – Spencer Pratt Announces Run for L.A. Mayor On Fire Anniversary (22:15) – Trump Looks To Ban Big Investors From Buying Homes (24:40) – Iran Protests Continue As Death Toll Rises (28:50) – RFK Jr.'s New Food Pyramid (31:45) – Blue Zones: Ne...

Jan 08, 202642 min

Trump Eyes Greenland, Again; US Push for Venezuelan Oil; Flu Cases Hit 25-Year High; Kids’ Expensive Sushi Habits

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Trump Says Venezuela Will Give U.S. Up To 50 Million Barrels of Oil (07:10) – Why Trump Didn’t Tap Venezuela’s María Machado to Replace Maduro (11:50) – White House Discussing ‘Options’ to Acquire Greenland (13:15) – Flu Reaches Highest Level In The US In 25 Years (24:00) – 40 Million People Turn To ChatGPT For Health Care (26:00) – US Car Market Shows Signs of Fatigue (28:30) – Parents Are Going Broke From Their Kids’ Sushi Obsession (30:30) – On This D...

Jan 07, 202638 min

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty; CDC Cuts Childhood Vaccine Recs; France's First Lady Conspiracy Verdict; Pizza On The Decline?

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Venezuela’s Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in First U.S. Court Appearance (04:40) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Drops Re-Election Bid as Fraud Scandal Deepens (13:40) – CDC Cuts Routine Childhood Vaccine List (19:15) – Pentagon Moves to Demote, Censure Sen. Mark Kelly (23:20) – Paris Court Convicts Ten Over Gender Claims About France’s First Lady (25:40) – America’s Love Affair With Pizza Shows Signs of Fading (28:00) – On This Day In History (29:40) Thanks To Our...

Jan 06, 202633 min

What Happened In Venezuela; Iran Protests Grow; Swiss New Year’s Club Fire; Flu Cases Surging; Mac & Cheese Wars

Headlines: – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Venezuela’s Maduro Arrives In U.S. After Military Operation (05:45) – What’s Next For Venezuela (12:50) – Maduro Operation Legal Questions (22:50) – Iranian Islamic Regime Faces Mounting Protests (31:30) – Trump Admin Freezes Child Care Funds After Minnesota Fraud Claims (38:00) – Inside Investigation Into The Swiss New Year’s Club Fire (40:50) – New Flu Variant Surges, Doctors Warn Peak Is Still Ahead (44:00) – Kraft Fights To Keep Its Mac & Cheese ...

Jan 05, 202652 min

Interview: Mo News Workshop: Rewiring Your Brain for the Modern World

Our brains are extraordinary—honed over millennia to keep us alive on the savannas. But in today’s world, our brains have to contend with nonstop pings, endless choices, and algorithms engineered to hijack our attention.In this special Mo News Premium workshop, neuroscientist and brain-based change expert, Dominique Ashby—founder of ⁠neuro@work⁠ and a member of our own community—guides us through a 10-part toolkit to help reset your week. From taming information overload to protecting your focus...

Jan 02, 20261 hr 5 min

Interview: Ken Burns On The Birth of American Democracy — and the Battles That Still Define It

Few filmmakers have shaped how we understand America quite like Ken Burns. In this episode, Ken joins Mosheh for an in-depth conversation about his newest project — The American Revolution , a sweeping six-part documentary on PBS (This episode originally aired in November 2025.) The series reexamines America’s founding as more than a story of brilliant thinkers in Philadelphia — revealing a violent, fragile, and deeply human struggle for independence that almost failed. Burns explains how remark...

Jan 01, 20261 hr 10 min

Interview: How to Win at Travel: Expert Tips from ‘The Points Guy’

We do a deep-dive into all things travel with Brian Kelly, the founder of The Points Guy and author of the new book, How to Win at Travel . (This episode originally aired in February 2025.) Brian shares his extensive travel knowledge, offering invaluable tips on everything from finding the cheapest flights and mastering loyalty programs to overcoming the fear of flying and navigating jet lag. We explore how to maximize credit card rewards, tips for redeeming points, and why some travel "bargains...

Dec 31, 202551 min

Interview: Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano on How To Have A Less Frantic and More Festive Holiday Season

It's officially the most wonderful time of the year— or is it? During the holidays, many of us are anything but cheerful. From Thanksgiving to Diwali, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and New Year's, it‘s enough to make anyone feel frantic and frazzled. In this episode, Jill sits down with Niro Feliciano, cognitive psychotherapist and author of the new book ‘ ⁠All is Calmish– How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays⁠ ,' about the best ways to handle stress and feel joy during the...

Dec 30, 202535 min
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