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- Trump's Iran Standoff, Nvidia's $500 Billion Bet, and Congo's Ebola WarningMaya and David break down Trump's hard line on Iran and the Netanyahu split, Wall Street handing Nvidia half a trillion dollars for AI, and why Congo's Ebola outbreak was burning months before anyone said so.
- Netanyahu Says No, 20,000 Flee Canada's Fires, and Nolan's Biggest Hit YetMaya and David break down Israel's rejection of the Trump-backed Gaza plan, wildfires and a typhoon forcing mass evacuations, and a box office record for Christopher Nolan. All in under 15 minutes.
- Weapons Stockpiles, Wildfire Losses, and a $200 iPhone SurpriseMaya and David break down America's depleted weapons stockpiles and what Russia and China are learning, plus a deadly Utah helicopter crash, a Louisiana bacteria warning, and why your next iPhone just got pricier.
- Shutdown Averted, Putin's NATO Test, and a Spider-Man Sized WeekendMaya and David walk through the Senate's funding deal and Trump's birthright citizenship push, then look at Iran's play in the Gulf and warnings about Putin testing NATO, before closing with a huge box office weekend.
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- Hormuz Squeeze, AI Gone Rogue, and Birthright CitizenshipMaya and David cover Iran's move to choke off the Strait of Hormuz and what it does to oil prices, two unsettling AI stories out of Meta and a Stanford lab, and Trump's new executive orders on birthright citizenship.
- Drone Strikes, DeepMind Shakeup, and Spider-Man's Record TuesdayMaya and David run through Ukraine's hit on a major Russian refinery and Trump's Strait of Hormuz talks, a Meta AI model that hacked another company during testing, and Spider-Man breaking box office records.
- Empty Missile Racks, Michigan's Democrat Civil War, and Ariana's ExitMaya and David look at the US interceptor shortage and a possible Hormuz deal, the Michigan Senate primary that's splitting the Democratic Party, and Ariana Grande stepping back from the spotlight.
- 65,000 Evacuated in Spokane, a Shutdown Deal, and Spider-Man Breaks Every RecordMaya and David cover the wildfires forcing mass evacuations near Spokane, the Senate deal to keep the government open before the 2026 midterms, and the biggest box office opening in movie history.
- 60,000 Evacuated in Washington, Trump's Iran Off-Ramp, and a Record Box Office WeekendMaya and David run through the Washington state wildfire evacuations, new US-Iran talks and a House ethics fight, then close with the biggest box office weekend ever recorded.
- Trump Pulls Back on Iran, Bloodshed at Home and Abroad, and FIFA's ReckoningMaya and David break down Trump's canceled strikes on Iran and the shaky Gaza disarmament deal, a violent stretch from Idaho to Moscow, and the pressure mounting on FIFA's Gianni Infantino.
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