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Good morning. Here's your Wednesday playlist:

Morning Brief

MORNING BRIEF

Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran

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🎧 TOP NEWS

Why Israel Needs US Bunker-Buster Bombs to Strike Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site

The nuclear plant is housed under a mountain and likely could only be destroyed in an airstrike with U.S. bombs made for that purpose.

 

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Blue-Collar Wages Under Trump Post Largest Increase in Almost 60 Years

Wage numbers are ‘even bigger than the improvement seen at the start’ of Trump’s first term.


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Pentagon Mobilizes Hundreds of Troops to Help With Immigration Law Enforcement

The deployment comes as Trump calls on all federal agencies—including the Department of Defense—to accelerate mass deportations of illegal immigrants.


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Osteoporosis: The Silent Disease That Steals Your Bones—How to Prevent Bone Loss

Osteoporosis affects about 20 percent of people worldwide—yet many don’t realize they have it until a fracture occurs.

 

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🎙️ PODCASTS

The nation's pressing topics deciphered by our journalists from the podcast desk.

CROSSROADS

Is Mass Surveillance Making Us Crazy?

New studies show that surveillance has an impact on the brain, and that instead of causing good behavior, it may be a factor in an epidemic of stress.


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CHINA IN FOCUS

China's Nuclear Arsenal Reaches 600 Warheads

Is the world facing a new era of nuclear tension?


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🎤 INTERVIEWS

Our latest conversations with experts on politics, tech, health, and culture.

AMERICAN THOUGHT LEADERS

What America Can Learn From Ohio’s Amish Country: John Miller

John Miller is the CEO of Superb Industries. He resisted mounting pressure to move his production overseas to China, and instead innovated and grew a thriving made-in-America component manufacturing business.


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☕ WHAT’S SHAPING THE DAY

ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

  • Israel Kills Senior Military Commander, Orders Evacuation of Tehran Neighborhood
  • UN Watchdog Says Israeli Strikes Made ‘Direct Impacts’ on Underground Nuclear Site
  • Here’s How Much Damage Israel Has Done to Iran’s Nuclear Program

POLITICS

  • Trump Admin Considers Expanding Travel Restrictions to 36 Additional Countries
  • DHS Secretary Noem Hospitalized for Allergic Reaction
  • Grassley Probing Withheld FBI Records on Alleged Chinese Election Interference
  • Proposed Senate Budget Advances House’s Sweeping ‘Green Energy’ Cuts
  • Proposed Senate Bill Includes $1,000 Baby Bonus in ‘Trump Accounts’
  • ICE Agents Arrest New York City Mayoral Candidate

US NEWS

  • Arrests of Chinese Scientists Highlight Biowarfare Threat to US
  • US Home Builder Sentiment Drops to Lowest Level Since December 2022
  • Los Angeles Press Groups Sue Police Claiming Violation of Journalists’ Rights

OPINION

  • The Sour Aftertaste of the Digital Age by Mark Bauerlein

ARTS & CULTURE

  • The Origins of the Harp

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