From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.
Ashley Tribble
Ashley (aka Tribble) joined the TPR team as a substitute afternoon host in 2023. Hailing from the Midwest, Tribble is a comedian, producer and host who has been working in digital media since 2015. She started her career in audio as the creator, producer and host of P Power Radio, a podcast that shares the stories of revolutionary millennial women and the history of the world they are working to change. The podcast featured a range of women artists, activists, entrepreneurs and bosses from Chicago and beyond, and was listed among Ebony’s “5 Black Podcasts to Have in Your Arsenal” in 2016. In 2019, she helped launch More Sauce, a network focused on stories from creators of color at Stitcher. There she started her journey as the producer for Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale Ellis, where she currently leads creative audio and live show production. In 2020, Tribble helped launch The Black Effect at iHeart, a network focused on Black stories and experiences.
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Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end
In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said “the war is very complete.” But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve “ultimate victory.”
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One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight
The case of Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle of immigrants’ due process and civil rights, and the Trump administration’s mass detention and deportation policies.
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How the blues brought musical journeyman Raphael Saadiq to the Oscars
The singer-songwriter and producer has had one of the more distinguished and multifaceted careers in modern music. He talks about following an unconventional path from Tony! Toni! Toné! to Sinners.
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Why Congress rarely pushes back when presidents deploy military force
The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the military. Congress has done little to push back.
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Out of work and with 2 teens, this mom may lose food stamps under Trump’s changes
Policy experts say new SNAP changes don’t address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.
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Georgia special election to replace MTG tests the power of Trump’s endorsement
Voting ends Tuesday night in the district that former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left this year after a feud with President Trump. It’s unclear if his pick will win her spot.
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Why the ‘mad scramble’ to fill hormone therapy prescriptions for menopause
With the removal of FDA warning labels, hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause has grown in popularity. Now some patients are reporting delays in filling prescriptions for estrogen patches.
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Cyber warfare tactics increasingly used in Iran conflict
Cyber warfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.
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Will Trump’s shipping insurance plan work?
More than a thousand ships are stranded outside the Strait of Hormuz, bobbing in the water. A big reason? Insurance. War insurance premiums have skyrocketed since the war with Iran began. It’s an add-on that covers things regular insurance doesn’t, like missile strikes. And shippers don’t want to foot the bill or put their crews at risk. Cue the traffic jam.
On today’s show, how a critical trade chokepoint became the parking lot of the sea. And taking stock of President Trump’s plan to offer reinsurance to get these ships sailing again.
Related episodes:
How the ‘shadow fleet’ helps Russia skirt sanctions
Will Iran block the Strait of Hormuz?
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