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GET on Health Care, Revisited (Talking Tax)

Addressing the Doc Drain. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Leonard. The guest is Malia Blom Hill. As a result of our bleak fiscal picture, many of the proposals made at the beginning of the session for a tax benefit are dead. However, SB 1035 still lives and would provide a […]

3.5 Billion Surplus Vaporized (Talking Tax)

Time to Cut Taxes. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Leonard. The guest is Daniel J. Mitchell. Hawaii’s state budget is in a precarious position. It’s a startling reversal of where we were at the beginning of the year. Now, a sluggish economy has caused a large projected revenue surplus to […]

Esports Stories from Around the World (The Wide World of Esports)

Learning from Others Making a Difference. The host for this show is Tom Leonard. The guest is Reginald Nsowah. We talk with Tom Leonard and Reginald Nsowah who together created the Gamers Change Lives Podcast. In over 50 episodes, they have interviewed esports entrepreneurs from every continent, telling their stories to inspire others to create […]

Creating Fortnite Maps and Experiences (The Wide World of Esports)

Insights into Fortnite Creative. The host for this show is Tom Leonard. The guest is Adam (AweDam). Adam (AweDam) is a creator of EOSN – Element of Surprise. We hear about his journey in gaming and esports. Two main topics we cover: game content (Fortnite) and esports activations. Game Content Adam has created content for […]

How Culture Impacts Women in Esports (The Wide World of Esports)

Joining the Industry and Rising to the Top. The host for this show is Tom Leonard. The guests are Eniola Edun and Chantal-Denise Ortega. More than a discussion about women in gaming and esports, this is a conversation about how culture impacts women in the industry. The role of women in society differs from location, […]

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- Katie Rogers
Biden’s Career Has Been Fueled by Resilience and Defiance

The resilience that President Biden sold as a trademark of his political brand for half a century now looks to some like blind resistance in the face of a rising [...]

- Annie Karni
As Democrats Fret About Biden, Murphy Says He Must Address Voters’ Concerns

The Connecticut Democrat said the president had more to do to assuage voters’ worries about his age, mental acuity and fitness to run. Top House Democrats are set to meet [...]

- Michael C. Bender
Trump’s VP Roster Is Elevating the Next Generation of Republicans

The process of choosing a running mate has created a new roster of rising Republicans with the potential to lead the ticket in 2028. [...]

- Taffy Brodesser-Akner
The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape

Fifty years ago, my father’s friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that’s the part that haunts me. [...]

Starmer and Swinney to work together on 'common ground'

The new prime minister wants to establish a "different and better" way of working across the United Kingdom. [...]

New foreign secretary wants to reset UK-EU ties

The new UK government wants to signal its desire to engage in the face of multiple world crises. [...]

Cooper sets out plan to tackle small boat crossings

The new home secretary says she will start work to recruit a border security commander on Monday. [...]

Raducanu knocked out of Wimbledon by qualifier Sun

Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after being hampered by a back injury in the deciding set of her fourth-round match against Lulu Sun. [...]

Hundreds turn out to bid farewell to Rob Burrow

Crowds turn out to pay their respects to rugby league icon and MND fundraiser Rob Burrow ahead of his funeral. [...]

The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) landed a surprise win over the far-right National Rally (RN) in the second round of the 2024 French legislative election. No alliance, however, managed [...]

Many Hungarians had the feeling that Viktor Orban's hold on power would never end. But then along came Peter Magyar, a disillusioned member of Orban's circle. Can he bring about [...]

The leader of the Catholic Church is concerned about the worldwide state of democracy. Francis is wary of "ideological temptations and populists" as the far-right makes gains in France, the [...]

A German official says what's usually a two-week process is currently often taking two months. He told the Sunday papers that the national printing service was to blame, but his [...]

A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education. [...]

- The Associated Press
Lewis Hamilton edges Max Verstappen for a thrilling win at the British Grand Prix

Hamilton's victory — by just 1.5 seconds — helped him become the first F1 driver to win on any track nine times. It also extended his F1 record to 104 [...]

- Tamara Keith
Biden campaigns in Pa. as some Democrats plead with him to consider dropping out

President Biden has said only the Lord Almighty could convince him to step aside. On Sunday, he spoke at a church in Philadelphia as some Democrats publicly pled with him [...]

- Joe Hernandez
Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Hamas now appears closer to accepting a more gradual approach to its core demands, including a permanent end to the fighting and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, [...]

- Nick Spicer
Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far right

Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National [...]

California is trying to lead the way on reparations but not clear on the path to take

California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legacy of slavery and current discrimination. [...]

- Christopher Weber and Margery A. Beck | AP

Forecasters say a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the [...]

- Associated Press

Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City [...]

- Rick Noack, Annabelle Timsit, Leo Sands

The populist, anti-immigration National Rally party had been hoping to install France’s first far-right government since World War II, with 28-year-old Jordan Bardella as prime minister. [...]

- Colleen Long and Will Weissert | AP

President Joe Biden has urged supporters to stay unified at a rousing Black church service in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania [...]

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