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From Quartz. Elon Musk recently suggested people shouldn’t worry about saving for retirement, arguing on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis podcast that AI and robots will boost productivity so much that scarcity will disappear. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member…
From Quartz. JPMorgan capped a banner year with a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, highlighting how profitable 2025 was. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is a guide to the new economy for…
From 60 Minutes. World champion Alysa Liu says Olympic gold isn’t her goal. She wants to energize the crowd and give fans an experience. “My goal, honestly, is just to hype people up, give them an experience,” Liu says. #figureskating #alysaliu #olympics
From The Atlantic. Danish forces are moving to Greenland to show NATO—and Donald Trump—that they’re serious about security, Isaac Stanley-Becker reports from Copenhagen.
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From Quartz. Gas prices are about to get lower at Circle K, but only for a limited time. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is a guide to the new economy…
From Quartz. Nvidia and Eli Lilly announced a five-year, up to $1B co-innovation AI lab to speed drug discovery, aiming to “industrialize” AI models and accelerate clinical development. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our…
From Quartz. ExxonMobil, which has twice exited Venezuela over government seizures of its oil assets, may remain barred from returning after Donald Trump criticized the company’s stance. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism:…
From Quartz. Meta has signed a series of multi-gigawatt nuclear energy contracts to power its sprawling network of artificial intelligence data centers, a move that could make it one of the largest corporate buyers of nuclear power in American history. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global…
From Wall Street Journal. Kenn Ricci is a pilot whose obsession over four decades with aviation and luxe travel made him a billionaire. He has started businesses tied to almost every aspect of flying—his private-jet company Flexjet was recently valued at $4 billion after an investment by a private-equity firm backed by LVMH. So how…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump appears to have cooled on the idea of a military strike against Iran, but as WSJ’s Sune Engel Rasmussen explains, ongoing volatility motivating his warnings still remains. #Trump #Iran #WSJ
From The Economist. The exiled son of Iran’s former shah explains how he would plan to lead the country during a transition period. In an interview with The Economist Reza Pahlavi said his role would be to act as a neutral arbiter, oversee free elections and a referendum and then transfer power to an elected…
From The Economist. A year into Donald Trump’s second term, global trade has been transformed. America has abandoned its role as guardian of the post-1945 order, instead wielding tariffs to punish political foes and pressure friends. Jamieson Greer, America’s trade representative, joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to defend Team Trump’s approach to America…
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From Cheddar. Tensor’s Robocar will make you money while you sleep. Sony Honda’s Afeela 1 blurs the line between car and companion. Welcome to the future of automotive tech. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com In your inbox: https://need2know.cheddar.com/subscribe
From Wall Street Journal. The surge of federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations has sparked widespread resistance from local law enforcement and community groups. Chapters: 0:00 The situation in Minneapolis 0:43 Ride along with the Minneapolis Police Chief 3:07 ICE shootings since July 3:40 ICE protests and an ICE-watching patrol Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection…
From Insider. Ricardo Martinez II spent more than a decade as a 911 dispatcher, handling thousands of emergencies as US 911 centers face a nationwide staffing and funding crisis. Across the country, emergency call centers are short-staffed, underfunded, and losing dispatchers faster than they can replace them. A 2023 survey found that one in four…
From 60 Minutes. In 2015, 60 Minutes’ Morley Safer spoke with Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales. Safer learned how the site got its name and how Wikipedia operated. At the time, it was one of the most visited sites, with users clicking on the vast digital encyclopedia over 200 times a second. "60 Minutes" is the most…
From 60 Minutes. At 16, Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu shocked the sport by retiring. She tells 60 Minutes why she called it quits. #figureskating #alysaliu #olympics
From The Atlantic. Tensions are high in Minneapolis this week. The Trump administration is sending more federal agents. Protesters are calling for justice for the killing of an unarmed citizen. But what could actually happen legally? Especially when the Department of Justice seems more interested in trying to open a criminal investigation into the victim’s…
From VICE News. Greenland’s future can’t be separated from its past. Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam explains how colonization still shapes the relationship with Denmark today. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo…
From The Atlantic. Recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 13, 2026, this fireside chat features Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in conversation with Atlantic staff writer Yvonne Wingett Sanchez. As the country approaches the 2026 midterm elections, Fontes discusses Arizona’s efforts to safeguard election integrity, protect voters, and strengthen democratic trust. This conversation was…
From The Atlantic. Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and U.S. Senator Jeff Flake joins Atlantic contributor Evan Smith to talk about America’s position on the global stage. Recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 13, 2026, this conversation comes as the United States enters the second year of an increasingly isolationist administration, raising timely questions about…
From VICE News. "We’re not used to being threatened by our strong allies." Shane Smith speaks to Danish politician Morten Messerschmidt about Greenland, independence, and shared threats facing Europe and the U.S. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews…
From Wired. MrBeast joins WIRED to answer his most searched for questions on Google. How did MrBeast choose his name? What is MrBeast’s most expensive video? What does MrBeast do with his money? What is the MrBeast logo suppose to be? How does MrBeast pick contestants? Director: Justin Wolfson Director of Photography: Eric Brouse Editor:…
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From Cheddar. This year’s CES offered a revealing look at where AI and robotics stand in 2026, with companies like Realbotix and Boston Dynamics showcasing significant advancements in humanoid technology and autonomous systems. We spent time on the show floor examining these developments up close, speaking with engineers, and testing the capabilities that are moving…
From VICE News. The Danish Ministry of Defence is framing Denmark’s upcoming military presence in Greenland as a "training exercise" — not defensive action towards the United States. Shane Smith and Andrew Callaghan are live in Denmark speaking to officials and citizens firsthand. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more:…
From Bloomberg. Christine Lagarde says she believes consensus isn’t always the right approach — especially in times of crisis. She explains why to Francine Lacqua. Watch Leaders. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s…
From The Economist. Israel is bitterly divided ahead of this year’s elections. But one of prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s main political opponents, Naftali Bennett, says he can unite the country. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, travelled to Tel Aviv to ask Mr Bennett how he would restore Israel’s reputation…
From The Economist. One of Binyamin Netanyahu’s main rivals in Israel’s election, Naftali Bennett, says he would “smoke” out Hamas from Gaza, in an interview with The Economist.
From The Atlantic. On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum discusses the menacing crises the Trump presidency is inflicting on the United States and its own movement to start 2026. David speculates that the recent lethal ICE incident in Minneapolis, Trump’s increasingly unhinged rhetoric, and the targeting of Jerome…
From 60 Minutes. American figure skater Alysa Liu retired at 16, took two years off, and then returned to the ice. In her first season back, she won the women’s figure skating title at the 2025 World Championships. Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano calls it "the biggest comeback in sports history." #alysaliu #figureskating #comeback #iceskating
From The Economist. Donald Trump has said America is “screwed” if the Supreme Court rules that his tariffs are illegal. With a ruling expected to arrive as soon as today, the US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, tells The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, David Rennie, about the administration’s plan B.
From The Economist. Iran is experiencing its sixth day of a nationwide internet blackout, as authorities try to quell some of the biggest protests the country has ever seen. President Trump has said he wants to “rescue” the protesters and help restore the internet—can he?
From The Atlantic. The U.S. strike on Venezuela has emboldened Donald Trump to flex even more, Jonathan Lemire reports: “Trump is acting with little to no checks on his power—abroad and at home.”
From The Atlantic. We have “a president with similar, but not identical, dark impulses” to Richard Nixon—but who uniquely “has no sense of shame and no guardrails,” Tim Naftali, the first director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, tells David Frum. Subscribe to watch the latest episode of "The David Frum Show":
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From Quartz. President Trump announced Venezuela will hand over 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., worth about $2.8 billion, following Maduro’s capture. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is a guide…
From Quartz. Federal student loan defaults are climbing, with an estimated 5.5 million borrowers currently in default. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is a guide to the new economy for…
From Quartz. The U.S. labor market ended 2025 with modest job gains, but new data raises doubts about economic strength. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is a guide to the…
From Quartz. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, one remark summed it up: “I love AI, but it’s not there yet.” — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is a guide to…
From Quartz. President Donald Trump met U.S. and European oil executives at the White House to seek private investment for reviving and exploiting Venezuela’s oil sector. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt…
From Quartz. Elon Musk’s startup xAI has limited the image generation tool on its Grok chatbot to paying subscribers of social media platform X. — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from the global economy: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Become a Quartz member to get unlimited access to our journalism: https://quartz.short.gy/newsletters-yt Quartz is…
From Cheddar. Billions of pounds of returns go to waste each year. REBEL CEO, Emily Hosie, on the company working to turn that waste into resale opportunity. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com In your inbox: https://need2know.cheddar.com/subscribe
From The Economist. Has Trump’s Venezuela raid helped China plan military strikes? Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu, co-hosts of the Drum Tower podcast, discuss whether the US assault and extraction of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro could offer lessons for a possible future attack on Taiwan. 00:00 – What lessons will Beijing draw from the US…
From The New York Times. Robin Alvarenga De La Torre came into her parents’ world just before it was destroyed. Her family had lived in Altadena, California, for more than 40 years before the Los Angeles wildfires struck. Our journalists spent a year with the De La Torre family as they attempted to rebuild their…
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From Bloomberg. “I can feel it.” Christine Lagarde tells Francine Lacqua she can sense when someone isn’t a team player or isn’t being genuine. Watch Leaders ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest…
From Wall Street Journal. Greenland is a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, a NATO member that controls the island’s security policy. Its position as a natural barrier between Russia and North America makes it important for the U.S. and President Trump, which has only one active base on the island. The Danish Armed…
From Wired. American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the cosmos. How old is the universe?Could a solar flare destroy the internet? What would happen if two stars merged together? Where was the Big Bang located? Are non-spherical planets possible? Answers to these questions…
From 60 Minutes. No one knew what to expect when figure skater Alysa Liu started training again. #figureskating #alysaliu #training
From 60 Minutes. When Alysa Liu decided to return to figure skating, she did it on her terms — choosing her music, deciding how much to train, and eating what she wants to eat. #figureskating #alysaliu #figureskater
From Wall Street Journal. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a rare rebuke against President Trump after Powell revealed he was at the center of a federal criminal investigation. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains what this means for the central bank.
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From Bloomberg. “The [central bank] independence is critically important to make sure that the decisions are as unbiased as possible.” European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde tells Francine Lacqua why central bank leadership shouldn’t be driven by election cycles. Watch the full episode of Leaders http://bloom.bg/49drVGF ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access…
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From Business Insider. Avocados, corn, chocolate, and even the red dye in M&Ms all trace back to Mexico. We travel to the birthplace of some of the world’s most essential foods to see how they went global — and how the people are fighting to keep producing them on Mexican soil. Thanks to Jorge De…
From The Economist. Could Iran’s protests spark another war with Israel? Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how unrest inside Iran could spill over and seriously ramp up tensions with Israel. 00:00 – What are the Iranian protests, and why do they matter to Israel? 01:10 –…