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Prime Video to invest $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030

The investment spans original programming and live sports across the region—with more than 25 new titles coming in 2027 alone.

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Money Shot

 Money Shot

Moderna’s cancer vaccine results doubled its stock price after taxpayers paid to help develop the treatment.

The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

China's 'Soft Power' Strategy and AI

For the first time, China was viewed more positively than the U.S. globally in a recent Pew report. Adam Segal, Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council of Foreign Relations, talks about China's foreign policy and their use of "soft power," with AI tech, and more.

Photo: Tourists visit the Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge at night to view and photograph the illuminated night scenery along the Yangtze River waterfront, August 4, 2026 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Li Wenming/VCG via Getty Images)

 

 


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The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

Students Weigh in on School Issues

New York Daily News education and youth issues reporter Cayla Bamberger talks about the results of the DOE's recent survey of NYC public school students and what over 357,000 students think about issues ranging from boredom to safety to vaping. 

Photo: Choir students from New York City public school 22 attend the ceremonial swearing in of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s 112th mayor at City Hall on Thursday January 1, 2026. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

 

 


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The Brian Lehrer Show
Audio • WNYC

New York City Feels the Immigration Crackdown

Rommel H. Ojeda, senior community correspondent and engagement reporter for Documented, and Ralph Thomassaint Joseph, Caribbean communities correspondent for Documented, talk about how people, communities, and businesses across New York City are feeling the federal immigration crackdown.

Photo: Haitians living in Brooklyn join local politicians and others at an Immigrant Resource Fair and Know Your Rights Event in an area of Brooklyn known as 'Little Haiti' on July 28, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

 


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The Brian Lehrer Show
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Bike Thefts and How to Prevent Them

Bike thefts spike in summer. WNYC and Gothamist reporter Brittany Kriegstein, talks about the stats and the challenges in preventing having a bike stolen, as listeners share their suggestions.

Photo: A woman rides her bike on a Manhattan street. (Photo by FaceMePLS/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.)


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Data Rescue Project Supports Webmention
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Announcing Volunteer Coordinator

Announcing Volunteer Coordinator

Today’s post is an interview with our new Volunteer Coordinator! The DRP is able to offer this position because of the generous support of the Portfolio to Protect Science, a fiscally sponsored initiative of Global Impact, as well as other anonymous individual donors.

We are so excited to

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Study: New York Hospitals Among Worst In Nation For Patients

New Yorkers have spoken about their hospital experiences, and the latest national ranking is not exactly something the state should brag about. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Pickle Festival Returns to Eastdale Village

Pickle trivia, flash tattoos, and a photo booth are on the menu at Eastdale Village this Saturday, right alongside the actual pickle-themed food. Continue reading…

Defector
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The Sun Is Setting On The Distraction

The Sun Is Setting On The Distraction
I don't get nervous before recording episodes of The Distraction, and was surprised to notice during our more recent live episodes that even the usual bite of anxiety which comes with going onstage was just a fairly mild nibble. Some of this is because Drew does a lot of the...

404 Media Supports Webmention
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'Darth Vader' Wants Flock in San Diego

'Darth Vader' Wants Flock in San Diego

"The emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum," Vader said during the meeting.

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Trump Slated For Podcast With Star Hush Money Witness Who Helped Convict Him

According to new reporting from MS Now, citing a Trump White House official, Donald Trump is slated to sit down for a podcast interview with none other than Michael Cohen -- his former personal attorney who served as the prosecution's star witness in the President's infamou...

Political Wire
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ActBlue Co-Founder Pleads Fifth

“ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his closed-door deposition before three key House committees,” Fox News reports.

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I just posted the following to LinkedIn and I am inordinately pleased with myself about it: “Questex, the company where I have happily worked for the past two years, is now Forge, and ‘Forge’ is now my second-favorite F-word.”

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Redistricting. You know, Trump’s favorite game. On Aug. 19, Judge Daniel Green ruled that Missouri can use its new GOP-drawn congressional districts for the November 2026 election. The map was approved during a special legislative session last September, signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, and pushed by

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'Sterling Point' Season 2: Everything to know and how to watch Season 1 on Prime Video

The series follows a New York City teen who inherits her grandfather's mysterious island in Canada, uncovering friends, romance, and secrets.

Longreads
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Bad Cards

"How a $168,000 Michael Jordan rookie card rocked the $15 billion trading card industry."

Berkeleyside
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Opinion: A park for the next generation of Berkeley, and beyond

Berkeleyside Opinion
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says state leaders should approve Gavin Newsom's plan to provide $125 million for the Golden Gate Fields property.

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Deers Skull with Pedernal, 1936 #americanart #precisionism

Remarkable People
Audio • Guy Kawasaki

The Five-Minute Habit That Can Transform Your Day

What if the easiest way to become more creative wasn't downloading another app or finding a new productivity system, but simply standing up and moving?