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U.S. special envoy meets with Putin; RFK Jr. cuts mRNA vaccine funding
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday, working to hammer out a deal to end the war in Ukraine ahead of ...
Netanyahu expected to push plan to “occupy” Gaza; ChatGPT implements guardrails
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to “fully occupy” Gaza. Matt Bradley, NBC News foreign correspondent, joins h...
A showdown over redistricting; why recent grads are having trouble landing jobs
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
State Democrats left Texas over the weekend to try to block a vote on a new congressional map that favors Republicans. Ryan Nobles, NBC News capitol h...
U.S. job market weakens
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July. The report also included deep downward revisions...
Epstein accuser’s family speaks out; revisiting Kerr County, Texas
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The family of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most vocal accusers, Virginia Giuffre, is urging President Donald Trump not to pardon co-conspirator Ghislain...
Massive quake triggers tsunami warnings; EPA proposes climate regulation rollback
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck the east coast of Russia, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific. NBC News meteorolo...
A nurse on what she's seeing in Gaza; what we know about the NYC shooter
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world's leading body on hunger said today that "the worst case scenario of famine" is unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Guest host Andrea Mitchell spea...
U.S., E.U. reach trade deal; new research on potential ways to delay Alzheimer’s
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union and the United States have come to a deal on tariffs, just ahead of the Trump administration’s August 1 deadline. So what’s in ...
Gaza ceasefire talks fall apart; Trump seeks overhaul on college sports NIL deals
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Israel walked away from ceasefire talks with Hamas, and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff says they’ll consider “al...
Trump ratchets up pressure on Powell to lower rates
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump heads to the Federal Reserve headquarters, ostensibly to inspect an ongoing $2.5 billion renovation to its building. But as NBC News S...
Congress breaks early; Kohberger sentenced to life
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker Mike Johnson has called Congress’ summer recess early. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joins host Yasmin Vossoughian t...
What it will take to end the war in Gaza; what’s in the MLK Jr. files?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.N. workers in Gaza warned this week that the hunger crisis in the enclave is entering a “death phase.” Host Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by NBC ...
Are GLP-1 medications okay for children's use?
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new study out today finds that certain genes may raise a child’s risk of obesity. As childhood obesity rates climb, the use of weight loss medicat...
Why is Washington State Giving Private Data to ICE?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First up: An investigation from KING 5 in Seattle. Washington State’s Department of Licensing is once again quietly sharing driver’s license dat...
DOGE days of summer; Plus, Bad Bunny’s homecoming
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight, the Senate voted to claw back $9 billion in already-approved funding slashing support for foreign aid, NPR, and PBS. It’s a bold move tha...
MAGA rift over Epstein files widens
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pressure is building on President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the Jeffrey Epstein files with Republicans, Democrats, and MAGA infl...
Congress' crypto week; Are your supplements safe?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s crypto week in Congress - and lawmakers are trying to create a framework for regulating the industry. Host Yasmin Vossoughian talks with NBC Ne...
My time in Kerrville
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are 11 days out from the tragic Texas floods where at least 129 people are dead and 166 still unaccounted for. A majority of those are Kerr Count...
My phone call with President Trump
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Brian Cheung sits down with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, fresh off a wide-ranging phone call with President Trump. From looming tarif...
FEMA’s fate and the breast cancer tool in the spotlight
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The numbers are staggering, over 120 lives lost and 170 still missing after the floods in Central Texas. The devastation has reignited tough questions...
What tariff turmoil could mean for you
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Yasmin Vossoughian breaks down the White House’s latest tariff moves and what it can mean for your wallet with co-host and NBC Business and Dat...
Camp Mystic girl describes surviving Texas floods
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 100 lives have been lost in the catastrophic Texas floods. Among those lives lost were dozens of children. Co-host Morgan Chesky sits down...
Deadly Texas floods hit close to home for co-host Morgan Chesky
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 90 people have been killed and an unknown number remain missing as a result of Texas's catastrophic floods. For NBC News correspondent and p...
‘Tis the Season for Summer Blockbusters
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching any summer movies this holiday weekend? In this special July 4th episode, host Morgan Chesky talks with entertainment journalist Brian Baltha...
Making sense of the economy’s mixed signals
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fair to say we’re getting some mixed signals about the U.S. economy. There are positive signs in the stock market and June jobs report, but uncertai...
Diddy cleared of most serious charges
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A jury in Lower Manhattan has delivered a mixed verdict in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. While they found him guilty of two lesser charges, Com...
Fears grow for healthcare workers detained in Gaza
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 70 people were killed across Gaza yesterday, including at the Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City. Israeli soldiers also opened fire on Palestinians t...
Jury’s out on Diddy
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After seven weeks of testimony, the jury is deliberating whether Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is guilty of five criminal counts. Host Morgan Chesky is joine...
Supreme Court delivers Trump a win on birthright citizenship
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In its final day before summer recess, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a win, by curbing injunctions that blocked in its effort to e...
What you need to know about the CDC vaccine panel
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s day two of meetings for the newly overhauled vaccine advisory panel which is making recommendations on childhood vaccines, as well as flu and C...
Is Iran’s nuclear program ‘obliterated’?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that US strikes this weekend “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program – but an intelligence assessment sugg...
Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump arrives in the Netherlands for a NATO summit, just hours after announcing a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Host Mor...
Iran launches attack on U.S. military base in Qatar
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Iranian military launched a strike on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, retaliating after the U.S. bombed its nuclear sites over the weekend. Qatar ...
Introducing: Here's the Scoop
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Here’s the Scoop" is your new favorite evening podcast from NBC News. In each daily episode, our rotating hosts, Yasmin Vossoughian, Morgan Chesky ...