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Trump's tariff revenue has skyrocketed. But how big is it, really? - 2025-08-11T05:00:00-04:00
President Trump's new tariffs are pouring in. But it's still only a fraction of overall government revenues — and falls short of new spending in the recent Republican megabill.

Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI - 2025-08-11T05:00:00-04:00
The library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard Law School and OpenAI this summer to digitize the materials and make them more fully searchable.

Factories are losing immigrant workers, stressing those who remain - 2025-08-11T05:00:00-04:00
Trump campaigned on helping American workers through his immigration policies. Now that he's revoked work authorization for thousands of immigrants, those left behind are feeling taxed by their absence.

What's the deal with claims that birth control is dangerous? - 2025-08-11T05:00:00-04:00
Social media is full of videos saying hormonal contraception can hurt you and promoting natural alternatives. How did the treatments get such a bad reputation and do alternatives work?

Israeli strike kills journalists in Gaza City, worsening the death toll for the media - 2025-08-11T04:55:11-04:00
Israel's military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network journalist and other people, all of whom were sheltering outside the Gaza City Hospital complex.

Will Jubilee host the next Presidential debate? - 2025-08-11T03:00:00-04:00
Jubilee has become one of the go-to open forums for debate in the digital age. Videos like: "Flat Earthers vs Scientists," "1 Conservative vs. 20 Feminists," and, "What Makes a Real Man?" are just some of the few topics they cover.

It's what caused The Atlantic staff writer Spencer Kornhaber to write his article, "Jubilee is Like Gen-Z's 'Jerry Springer Show'".

But their most recent video, "1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives," has gone viral for what some feel is a dangerous platforming of fascist ideals. Brittany is joined by The Atlantic staff writer Spencer Kornhaber to get into the state of public discourse, and how traditional media may led us to this moment.

Did life start on the ocean floor — and what does that mean for alien life? - 2025-08-11T03:00:00-04:00
How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investigating. After talking with many scientists, host Regina G. Barber found that an abundance of water on Earth is most likely key, in some way, to the origin of life — specifically, in either deep sea hydrothermal vents or in tide pools. It's for this reason some scientists are also exploring the potential for life in so-called "water worlds" elsewhere in the solar system, like some of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. This episode, Regina digs into two water-related hypotheses for the origin on life on Earth — and what that might mean for possible alien life.

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UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend - 2025-08-11T01:54:48-04:00
Most of those detained were arrested for carrying signs supporting a pro-Palestinian group recently banned as a terrorist organization in the UK.

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says - 2025-08-11T01:31:57-04:00
The decision comes as France, Canada and the UK have signaled similar steps in recent weeks.

Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump's vow to crack down on crime - 2025-08-11T00:01:05-04:00
President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.