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- Middle East Escalation, a Cancer Breakthrough, and AI Eating HollywoodMaya and David cover Israel's expanding ground offensive in Lebanon, a landmark pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival time, and how YouTubers and AI are reshaping movies and your Windows PC.
- U.S. Strikes, Israeli Advances, and Trump's Concert ChaosMaya and David cover a U.S. military strike on a ship bound for Iran, Israel's deepest push into Lebanon in decades, and the unraveling of Trump's Freedom 250 concert plan.
- Iran on the Edge, Tech Giants in Trouble, and the Freedom 250 FiascoMaya and David break down the latest Iran deal drama and global flash points, tech companies stepping on landmines, and the political concert meltdown nobody saw coming.
- Iran Talks Heat Up, Carroll Case Gets Criminal, and AI's Trillion-Dollar MomentMaya and David break down the latest on the US-Iran nuclear standoff, the DOJ's criminal probe into the E. Jean Carroll case, and why Anthropic just lapped OpenAI in the valuation race.
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- US Strikes Iran, Ebola Closing In on 1,000 Cases, and a Google Engineer's Very Bad IdeaMaya and David break down escalating US military strikes on Iran, a worsening Ebola outbreak, and a Google employee who thought betting on insider knowledge was a good plan.
- Gaza, Rockets, and Red Lines: The Middle East Update, Plus Space Stocks Soar and Biden Sues the DOJMaya and David run through the latest from a very busy Middle East, break down why space stocks are suddenly on fire, and catch you up on the domestic political moves you need to know before the week gets going.
- Iran on the Brink, Ebola Out of Control, and the Pope Takes on Silicon ValleyMaya and David break down the latest Iran deal drama, a worsening Ebola crisis that's outpacing responders, and why Pope Leo's first major teaching has AI companies paying attention.
- Iran Deal Drama, Ebola Surge, and China Reaches for the StarsMaya and David break down the tense U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations drawing fire from within the GOP, a worsening Ebola outbreak in Congo, and China's latest space push alongside some genuinely weird news about Earth's rotation.
- Iran Deal, Ebola Spreads, and a Chemical Crisis in CaliforniaMaya and David break down a possible Iran peace deal, a worsening Ebola outbreak hitting closer to home, and a chemical emergency in Orange County that's got California on edge.
- Gabbard Out, Ebola Spreading, and SpaceX Goes BiggerTulsi Gabbard steps down from a top intelligence post, the Ebola outbreak hits a grim new milestone, and SpaceX just launched its beefiest Starship yet. Maya and David break it all down in under 15 minutes.
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