Delving deep with Mishal Husain on eve of new political era: youtube.com/watch?v=08WC...

Taming Labour, Facing Down Farage: Steve Richards on Burnham's Plan | The Mishal Husain Show

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“Is it the world that’s gone crazy, or is it me?” Riz Ahmed's latest projects subvert Hamlet and James Bond, centering his British-Asian identity in stories he says speak to a fracturing of values. Read this weekend's interview with Mishal Husain: bloom.bg/41FmhbF 📷: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg

Pulitzer-winning historian Ada Ferrer reflects on exile, guilt and family separation — and argues ordinary Cubans are caught between a failing state and US pressure — with Mishal Husain in this weekend's interview. Read more: bloom.bg/4nZr422 📷️: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images

To create this mega-list of “alleged books with inappropriate content”, the school admitted (in documents we saw) that the categorisations of the books were written using AI. Michelle Obama’s Becoming was on the list for “racism and political themes”. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...

School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on Censorship

A school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and scores of books were removed from her school library after she stocked Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women

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A shocking new investigation by Index reveals that Emily (not her real name), a school librarian in Greater Manchester, faced disciplinary action after stocking the book Men Who Hate Women. Nearly 200 books were targeted. 1/4 By @katiedd.bsky.social

Strong recommend for this great interview by Mishal Husain with Vali Nasr, the Iranian-American scholar. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Calling all KPop Demon Hunter fans… This weekend’s episode of The Mishal Husain Snow is pure joy. Mishal talks to creator Maggie Kang. 🎶 “…We're goin' up, up, up, It's our moment…” 🎶 (Thank you @karaswisher.bsky.social for the recommendation). 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Creator Maggie Kang on the Global Hit No One Saw Coming

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NEW: David Greene was the voice of NPR's "Morning Edition." Is he also secretly the voice of Google's popular AI podcast tool, NotebookLM? Google says no. Greene thinks they're lying. My story today breaks the news of his lawsuit and compares the two voices. Listen for yourself: wapo.st/3ZHRvho

He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.

NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.

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President Trump’s aggressive actions against Fed Chair Jerome Powell might be backfiring. This week, Former Fed chair Janet Yellen joins Everybody’s Business @bloomberg.com to talk about the importance of an independent Central Bank. #jeromepowell #federalreserve #janetyellen #inflation

President Trump is threatening criminal charges against the Fed and Jerome Powell. Why? And what’s really going on? #federalreserve #jeromepowell #fed

Also emerging -- X's engagement incentive model means there are currently a lot of pictures of conservatively clothed attractive women being posted clearly as "bait" to get other users to invoke Grok. These are all things Musk could shut off tonight.

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.social · 8mo ago

not a lawyer but hard to shake the feeling that if this is xAI's technology *and* their distribution and they just allow it all to happen that...idk...i find myself just so preposterously outraged by this and that there no consequences!

I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day. Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me. 🧵

After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X. Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The Moral Case for No Longer Engaging With Elon Musk’s X

The former Twitter is incentivizing violent content, which will only become worse to stand out to users.

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Mike Masnick@masnick.com · 9mo ago

Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU. You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.

From the first @bloomberg.com story in Sept on Jeffrey Epstein's Yahoo emails we obtained A spreadsheet that reveals 2K gifts, luxury items & payments totaling $1.8M. Notations indicated they were intended for Epstein’s friends, biz associates & victims 1/ www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Jeffrey Epstein Email Trove Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets

A cache of 18,000 messages obtained by Bloomberg News reveals Maxwell’s deep ties and involvement with the disgraced financier and sex offender.

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The Motherland author talks about reclaiming Russia’s women, the “demented family heirlooms” of Soviet trauma, and the country’s relationship with its chief decision-maker.

Julia Ioffe on Why Putinism Won’t Die With Putin

The Motherland author talks about reclaiming Russia’s women, the “demented family heirlooms” of Soviet trauma, and the country’s relationship with its chief decision-maker.

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"We are ready to take over government. We have the teams, we have the plans — the first 100 hours, the first 100 days." María Corina Machado talks to @MishalHusain about life in hiding and fighting for democracy ➡️ Read the latest interview from The Mishal Husain Show here: bloom.bg/4ojMk1S

Venezuelan Opposition Leader: ‘We Are Ready to Take Over Government’

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado on life in hiding, Venezuela’s fight for democracy and why US military strikes may be “the only way.”

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Stands by His Climate Agenda

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Stands by His Climate Agenda

Mark Carney established himself as climate leader before becoming Canada’s prime minister. Since taking office, though, he’s pursued policies that critics argue aren’t going to help cut emissions. In today’s newsletter, we talk with Carney about his plans and what he views as success.

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The Canadian prime minister talks about renegotiating trade deals under Trump, balancing climate goals with oil revenue and why Canada can’t afford to let Washington lead.

Mark Carney: ‘I’ve Learned Lots of Things From Trump’

The Canadian prime minister talks about renegotiating trade deals under Trump, balancing climate goals with oil revenue and why Canada can’t afford to let Washington lead.

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In the final episode, Marc Maron and former President Barack Obama spoke about the legacy of the podcast, politics and moving on. n.pr/3W5QNJ3

In Marc Maron's last 'WTF' podcast episode, Obama offers advice on closing chapters

In the final episode, Marc Maron and former President Barack Obama spoke about the legacy of the podcast, politics and moving on.

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Bloomberg has launched The Mishal Husain Show, a new flagship global podcast as part of Bloomberg Weekend, the company’s weekly ideas and culture section. podcastingtoday.co.uk/mishal-husai...

Mishal Husain launches flagship global podcast with Bloomberg Weekend - PodcastingToday

Bloomberg has launched The Mishal Husain Show, a new flagship global podcast as part of Bloomberg Weekend, the company’s weekly ideas and culture section.

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2025 Romanes Lecture: 'Empire, Identity and the Search' Award-winning journalist Mishal Husain will look at narratives of identity, both historical and contemporary, and portrayals of communities and conflicts, drawing on historical research and her experience of 30 years in the media.

On the morning of President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was interviewed back to back to back to back by Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones; Tony Dokoupil; Craig Melvin; and George Stephanopoulos.

If Russell Vought had escaped your attention so far, my Businessweek colleague @chafkin.bsky.social wrote a great profile earlier this year that gets into what exactly his whole deal is. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

The Real Mastermind Behind Trump’s Imperial Presidency

Elon Musk is the face of DOGE, but Russell Vought is the brains. He’s been planning such a crusade since well before Project 2025.

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"The right is so much better at storytelling." Playwright James Graham talks masculinity, Brexit and why the left keeps losing the narrative.

James Graham: ‘The Right Is So Much Better at Storytelling’

The playwright on bringing Punch to Broadway and the West End, writing about masculinity and politics, and why the left keeps losing the narrative.

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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed from prison www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed from prison

Writer, who has served six years for sharing a Facebook post, was given a presidential pardon

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Former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful says he “never wanted Anna Wintour’s job.” Now he’s starting a new media venture with its own print magazine.

Former British Vogue Editor: ‘I Never Wanted Anna Wintour’s Job’

Edward Enninful on starting EE72, championing inclusion even at a cost, and why the ’90s remain a touchstone for fashion and culture.

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NEW TEN-PART AUDIO SERIES about #PSYCHEDELICS Out now on BBC Sounds - and other podcast spaces. Co-written & presented by the beautifully curious @timhayward.bsky.social Production, sound design and mix by me. It's been a fascinating and challenging process to get here... I do hope you'll listen.

BBC Radio 4 - Understand, The Trip

Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

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www.britishpodcastawards.com/nominees-2025 So excited that #Movers&Shakers has been shortlisted in the British Podcast Awards impact category

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