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The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

The Latest on International Students in the US

The Trump administration announced it would "aggressively revoke" student visas for Chinese students who are planning to study in the United States. Liam Knox, the admissions and enrollment reporter for Inside Higher Ed and author of their Admissions Weekly newsletter, reports on the latest on that plus the dispute between the administration and Harvard over enrolling foreign students.


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The Brian Lehrer Show
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Long Lines of New York City

Long lines that snake down entire blocks or more are not an uncommon site in New York City. Listeners call in to share when they've waited on a really long line, what it was for and whether it was worth it.


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The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

The Child Care Issue

Child care has become a big issue in the mayoral primary campaign as families with young children continually cite the cost as a major factor in whether they can stay in the City or not. Madina Touré, New York education policy and politics reporter for Politico New York, compares and contrasts the various policies Democratic candidates are pitching to try to help the youngest New Yorkers and their families.

 


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DOGE Days Aren't Over

Danny Nguyen, reporter at Politico covering national politics and policy, shares his reporting on how DOGE is continuing its work in the federal government even though Elon Musk is reportedly leaving Washington to focus on his businesses.  

 


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The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Abby Ross

Top 4 Observability Risks

Jigsaw puzzle with the sides together in blue, but the middle pieces are missing.

Discarding or sampling data is like throwing out 500 pieces of a 1,000-piece puzzle. You can get an idea of

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A somewhat obscure question about how feed readers should handle content:encoded elements in WordPress feeds.

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Text • Andrew Marshall

Other Trump White House Food Acronyms

“The term ‘TACO,’ short for Trump Always Chickens Out, has been used to describe how markets tumble on the president’s tariff threats, then rebound when he gives way.” – New York Times - - - GRAPE - Gift Received, Announced Pardon Early PORK - Presidential Order Rewarding Kl...

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Text • Ray Ratto

The Athletics Have Hopped Back Into The Dumpster

The Athletics Have Hopped Back Into The Dumpster

There was a time not that long ago when the West Sacramento Athletics were positioning themselves to replace The Hunny Club as the pride of Yolo County, which would have been a true festival of inner conflict for the region. By "not that long ago," we mean May 5.

Since then, the A’s have clarified their position. And by "clarified their position," we mean "challenged the Colorado Rockies for the title of worst baseball team on earth." The A’s are back in their customary spot as a readily visible example of an organization loathing everything it inadvertently represents, and The Hunny Club has solidified its hold on Yolo’s hearts, if only because of the acronym.

WIRED
Text • Jake Lahut

Republican Operatives Want to Distance Themselves From Elon Musk's DOGE

“People agree with what he’s trying to do. But some people just need a villain,” a source tells WIRED.

WIRED
Text • Julian Chokkattu, Brenda Stolyar

Best iPad Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed

These are some of our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and styli, no matter which Apple tablet you have.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Loraine Lawson

AI Agents Let Developers Kiss These 4 Chores Goodbye

A dog sits on a bed. with a laptop open to code: Man's best programming buddy before AI?

The developer focus on AI has been very tactical, the CEO of All Hands AI, Robert Brennan, told developers at

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John Laurinaitis Says He Will Testify Against Vince McMahon

John Laurinaitis Says He Will Testify Against Vince McMahon

John Laurinaitis has pulled off a twist worthy of his time as on-screen GM of WWE Monday Night Raw. That is, it was very obviously coming well before it happened. WWE’s former head of talent relations has been dropped as a co-defendant in Janel Grant’s sex trafficking lawsuit accusing Vince McMahon of gross sexual acts. Representatives for Grant and Laurinaitis announced a settlement-cooperation deal earlier this week; a statement said Laurinaitis will provide “evidence” against McMahon.

“His agreement to a confidential settlement is a pivotal next step toward holding McMahon and WWE accountable and bringing justice to Ms. Grant after years of sexual abuse and trafficking,” representatives for Grant and Laurinaitis said in the joint statement. “Mr. Laurinaitis looks forward to moving on with his life.”

WIRED
Text • Ryan Waniata, Matthew Korfhage

8 Best Bike Locks (2025): Kryptonite, Litelok, Abus, Hiplok, Compared

Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.

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I wrote a draft post about billionaires and the open web a couple months ago, and the couple folks I mentioned it too have told me not to post it. Good advice. So instead I’m working on a long blog post about Sam Altman, a topic which can’t be at all controversial. 🤪

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Tickets are available to The Talk Show Live from WWDC. No Apple execs as guests this year. John Gruber:

This year I again extended my usual invitation to Apple, but, for the first time since 2015, they declined.

I’m excited about this. It’s good to mix it up and get some different perspectives.

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From yesterday, at the Texas State Capitol.

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They Can’t All Be Thrillers

They Can’t All Be Thrillers
Late in the New York Knickerbockers' conprehensive but semi-drab 111–94 beating of the Indiana Pacers, TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy took his inner grump for one final walk around the broadcast by saying something along the lines of, After Game 4, people were asking why Jalen B...

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Got A Reading Problem? Ask The Book Doctor!

Got A Reading Problem? Ask The Book Doctor!

Welcome to Ask The Book Doctor, a new recurring series about books and reading them.

My home is full of books. Because I am able to justify it as “supporting the local bookstore” and “keeping my own career afloat,” I am constantly buying books. I have four full bookshelves of fiction and three of non-fiction. There are two individual shelves of poetry and a shelf just for the collected works of Shakespeare. There is a half a shelf of books in my office that I have not read yet but might want to read one day. But sometimes, I pick through them all, and I do not want them. I want to read something, but what?

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The AI Floodwaters Are Rising Fast

The AI Floodwaters Are Rising Fast
My first favorite search engine was Lycos. Why? There’s no single explanation. I know it had a dog logo, which very possibly made a positive impression on my younger self. It had an exotic sounding name, so that was a point in its favor. But I just felt like it fit my vibe. ...

WIRED
Text • Steven Levy

How the Loudest Voices in AI Went From ‘Regulate Us’ to ‘Unleash Us’

Two years after Sam Altman pitched Congress on AI guardrails, he's back in Washington with a new message: To beat China, invest in OpenAI.