Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a ‘red line’ as Houthis deny they did it
Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in…
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in…
How investing is getting riskier (Two Indicators)
Margin borrowing and sports gambling “investments” are both on the rise! Today on the show, two stories from Planet Money’s…
U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in…
How the bond market is handling AI risks
Big tech companies are borrowing billions of dollars to finance the build-out of AI data centers, and your 401(k) might…
Turkish habit of stashing gold “under the pillow’ hurts economy, government says
For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says…
Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a…
Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people near a bus crash in Los Angeles
A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people near a deadly bus crash, officials said.…
Tech leaders are debating how risky AI is. What does Bill Gates think?
AI leaders are warning about the threats posed by further advances of the technology and actively asking it to be…
Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump’s name off
The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.