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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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- Ruth Graham
Why a New Conservative Brain Trust Is Resettling Across America

Pro-Trump professionals aren’t just talking about remaking Western civilization. Some are uprooting their lives to show that they mean it. [...]

- Liam Stack
Patrick Bertoletti and Miki Sudo Win Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

Mr. Bertoletti won the title, succeeding the 16-time champion Joey Chestnut, who was barred from the July 4 spectacle. In the women’s contest, Miki Sudo ate 51 hot dogs, a [...]

- Rachel Sugar
Chestnut and Kobayashi Are Out, but These Competitive Eaters Chew On

These titans of caloric consumption aren’t signing deals or getting specials, but they form the backbone of an American tradition. [...]

- Aaron Boxerman
Israeli Leaders to Discuss Hamas Response on Cease-Fire Proposal

Mediators have revived discussions about a cease-fire proposal, but wide gaps remain between Israel’s government and Hamas. [...]

- Joe Rennison and Julie Creswell
Apartments Could Be the Next Real Estate Business to Struggle

Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities. [...]

Who can I vote for in the general election?

Find out which constituency you are in, who you can vote for and where you can vote using our postcode search. [...]

What photo ID will you need to vote in the general election?

Everyone voting in person at the general election on 4 July will have to show valid photo ID. [...]

Can I take children or pets to a polling station?

The rules on everything from dogs, children, ID and selfies, to voting while drunk. [...]

How to pull off an election all-nighter

You want to watch the results, but you also have a life to live... we have the plan to get you through. [...]

How to follow the election on the BBC

Online, on TV, and on Sounds and Radio - the BBC is bringing you full coverage of the 2024 UK general election and its results. [...]

Right-wing parties in Brussels are regrouping after surging at the polls of the 2024 European Parliament elections. Some old alliances remain, some new ones are being forged, and there could [...]

With just months left before the US heads to the polls, Joe Biden is under pressure to clear the way for a younger, more energetic candidate to run against Donald [...]

The Alternative for Germany must now look for a new banking provider, as Grannies against the Right stir up trouble for the far-right party. [...]

German authorities have granted Elon Musk's Tesla permission to expand its Gigafactory just outside Berlin. The original plans sparked resistance from locals worried about the environmental impacts. [...]

Police in northern India have arrested six people over a deadly stampede at a religious event. A lawyer for the preacher who staged the event says his client is not [...]

- Jennifer Ludden
As heat waves intensify, more public housing residents may get help with AC bills

For decades, public housing providers could subsidize heating bills but not air-conditioning. New Biden administration guidance changes that, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough. [...]

- The Associated Press
Miki Sudo sets record for hot dog eating and Patrick Bertoletti wins men’s contest

The previous men's champ, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, didn’t attend the competition this year over a sponsorship tiff. [...]

- Alina Selyukh
Luxury department store Saks buys Neiman Marcus, and Amazon gets a stake

The two high-end department stores hope together they would wield more power to counter luxury brands, which increasingly flex their muscles over retailers. [...]

- Lauren Frayer
Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister

Keir Starmer, 61, is a social liberal, fiscal moderate and leader of the United Kingdom's Labour Party, which polls predict will win Thursday’s parliamentary election by a landslide. [...]

- Hosts
Why drone light shows are replacing traditional July 4th fireworks

Citing environmental and health concerns, several cities across the U.S. are replacing the traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays with a light show made with drones. [...]

- Amy Gardner, Colby Itkowitz, Nicole Markus

Thousands of Democrats will gather in Chicago next month for the Democratic National Convention. Delegates say they are sticking with the president — at least for now. [...]

- Matthew Cappucci, Kim Bellware, Samantha Schmidt

The storm could pose a threat to South Texas from Sunday into Monday. [...]

- Associated Press

Voters in the U.K. are casting their ballots in a national election to choose the 650 lawmakers who will sit in Parliament for the next five years [...]

- Matt Viser, Tyler Pager, Nick Miroff

The president also told the Democratic leaders at a White House meeting Wednesday that he’d received a checkup after last week’s debate. [...]

- Howard Fendrich | AP

The good news for Novak Djokovic is that his surgically repaired right knee has been feeling pain-free at Wimbledon [...]

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