On today’s episode: Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall with the Washington Post’s Maeve Reston. The Wall Street Journal’s Michelle Hackman walks us through Vice President Harris’s track record on immigration. The Atlantic’s Kristen V. Brown explains what 23andMe’s uncertain future means for the DNA of its millions of customers. Georgia’s first-day early-voting turnout smashes record. The Georgia Recorder has the story. The U.S. warns Israel to boost aid for Gaza or risk a cut to military support. The BBC reports. And the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back. Refinery29 recounts the rise and fall of America’s once-beloved lingerie company. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.