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In this weekly podcast we chat with individuals who work to improve the quality of life in our community of Northwest Ohio. We often delve into history, culture and heritage. Follow us on multiple sites including Amazon Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. You can also tune in at The Toledo Free Press and through the Stream 419 app. New episodes drop on Friday.
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- US approves proposed $2.1B sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
- UN investigator: Myanmar junta attacks civilians to terrorize them as arms buys fuel war
- Mississippi has 23 public colleges and universities. Can the state sustain them?
- Lawyers for ex-FBI Director James Comey will ask a judge to block Justice Department prosecution
- Roof of a water tower in Manhattan where a rare family of barn owls nested removed
- G20 diplomats, including from China and Russia, face deep rifts as they prepare to meet in Atlanta
- The police said Sandra Birchmore's death was a suicide. Then the FBI accused a cop of murder
- Killed almost 430 years ago, 5 Catholic friars will soon be one step from sainthood
- Asian trading is mixed as worries about AI-related issues grow
- A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era
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- The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business October 30, 2026In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, polls have found that voters are latching onto the perceived corruption of the Trump administration.Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times investigative journalist, explores one major story line feeding that perception: how those around the president have turned the pardon process into a business.Guest: Kenneth P. […]
- A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot October 29, 2026An investigation from The New York Times has uncovered how two candidates named Dan Sullivan ended up on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Alaska and the secret role that Democrats played in making it happen.Kellen Browning, a political reporter for The Times, takes us inside the political scheme and explains what it means for […]
- Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? October 28, 2026A look at candidates from President Trump’s party who are running on a platform of criticizing him. In next week’s midterm elections, a specific kind of Republican candidate is appealing to disillusioned voters of both parties: moderates willing to criticize President Trump.Jess Bidgood explains how some Republicans are trying to bring back an older version of […]
- They Protested ICE. Now They’ve Been Convicted of Terrorism. October 27, 2026On July 4, 2025, a group of 10 antifa protesters was arrested, accused of what the federal government called a planned attack on the Prairieland detention facility in Texas. They were prosecuted as terrorists.Janet Reitman, who has been covering the story, discusses the legal case and the questions it raises about who now qualifies as […]
- The $10 Billion Midterm Ad War October 26, 2026The midterms are shaping up to be the most expensive election cycle in history as campaigns pour huge sums into the ads voters see virtually everywhere.Today, Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, breaks down how Democrats are tying Republicans to President Trump, inflation and corruption, while Republicans are trying to […]
- Tricks, Treats and Trends October 25, 2026Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. That includes costumes, decorations and lots of candy.In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” our host Rachel Abrams talks about these three tent poles of the Halloween season with reporters from across the Times newsroom.Kim Severson, […]
- What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms October 24, 2026Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. […]
- The Battle Over Black Representation in the South October 23, 2026The approach to this year’s midterms has brought two hugely consequential changes to voting for Black Americans: the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and redistricting. In the wake of those actions, efforts are underway to mobilize Black voters in the South.In Mississippi, the Senate battle is being seen as a sleeper race, and the […]
- The Election That Will Define Israel’s Future October 22, 2026Israelis head to the polls next week. On the ballot is the future of a country that has become isolated on the world stage, because of both its war in Gaza and a growing outcry over settler violence in the West Bank.David M. Halbfinger, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how […]
- Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert. October 21, 2026The economy is one of the most important issues for voters in the midterm elections. President Trump has been trying to persuade Americans that they are wrong to be frustrated about the cost of living.Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains what the latest economic data actually says.Guest: Ben Casselman, […]
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- Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed clash over Israel ad ahead of planned rally together October 31, 2026The tensions between the former Democratic primary candidates have drawn in other Michigan Democrats as the party hopes to secure a critical Senate seat.
- Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening election officials October 31, 2026A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking the Trump administration from threatening or intimidating election officials amid pressure tactics used by the administration in the weeks leading up to next week’s midterm elections.
- Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening election officials October 31, 2026A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking the Trump administration from threatening or intimidating election officials amid pressure tactics used by the administration in the weeks leading up to next week’s midterm elections.
- U.S. set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan, despite risk they’ll be returned to Taliban October 31, 2026The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move critics say could put their lives at risk.
- U.S. set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan, despite risk they’ll be returned to Taliban October 31, 2026The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move critics say could put their lives at risk.
- ‘It all happened so fast,’ Oregon educator who confronted school shooter says October 31, 2026The educator as a hero for throwing a cellphone at a teenage gunman in a deadly attack on a Bend, Oregon, elementary school said Friday that “the pain of this loss I will carry with me forever.”
- Selma Blair apologizes to the ‘people that I disappointed’ after plane incident arrest October 30, 2026Selma Blair has spoken out publicly for the first time since her arrest on assault charges after an incident on a plane earlier this month, apologizing to “the people that I disappointed.”
- Market drop wipes out more than a trillion dollars in value October 30, 2026As investors worry about massive spending on the A.I. buildout paying off, earnings reports drove markets down. NBC News’ Brian Cheung reports on what happened on Wall St. and the hack on crypto exchange Binance.
- FBI investigating Alaska Democrat’s campaign October 30, 2026The FBI is surging agents to Alaska as part of a criminal investigation into allegations Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign for Senate tried to secretly trick Alaska voters by recruiting a candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.
- U.S. approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine October 30, 2026The Trump administration approved the sale of $2.1 billion in Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine on Friday, the State Department said in a statement.
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- Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo October 30, 2026More than 5,000 people have now died from an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to government data.
- G20 photocall axed after Miliband and other ministers refuse to be pictured with top Russian diplomat October 30, 2026A photocall of foreign ministers was cancelled by the US after the UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy Sergei Lavrov.
- Bugatti CEO chases down car thief - then offers him lift home October 30, 2026The head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.
- AI-powered 'doorbell cameras' tested to alert people to approaching polar bears October 30, 2026Artificial intelligence-powered "doorbell cameras" are being tested by a team of international experts in Canada to warn communities about approaching polar bears as climate change increases the risk of dangerous encounters.
- Banished: The Taliban's War On Women - tickets go live for Sky News documentary screening October 30, 2026Tickets are now on sale for a screening, followed by a Q&A, of Alex Crawford's new documentary, Banished: The Taliban's War On Women.
- Crypto industry suffers 'largest bank heist in human history' October 29, 2026Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange - with one industry insider telling Sky News it is "the largest bank heist in human history".
- FIFA to double Women's World Cup prize money - but it doesn't match men's tournament October 29, 2026FIFA plans to double Women's World Cup prize money next year but will not deliver on Gianni Infantino's ambition to match the cash paid out at the men's tournament, Sky News has learnt.
- Why Google stock has plunged $500bn in a single day October 29, 2026Shares in Google's parent company Alphabet have suffered their worst-ever day on the US stock market, falling more than 12% and knocking around half a trillion dollars off its value.