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Forget the midterms — the votes are in for the new voice of Boston’s Logan Airport. Find out why college students across the country are partying with self-care in mind. As birdwatching booms among Gen Z, research suggests it could be an investment in your brain health. After a lifetime of medical challenges, Olivia DeKold found relief through an unusual intestinal procedure and a reason to believe in her future again. Plus, meet the New York City teen taking a unique approach to choosing a career.

Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco

Producer: Eryn Mathewson

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Editorial Support: Daria Casalini, Julia Vargas Jones
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President Donald Trump announces a seismic shakeup after GOP midterm losses. There’s good news on the economy, but it comes with a major asterisk. Trump's new security proposal for Ukraine has Europe puzzled. Feds arrest the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Plus, Tesla plans to park the Cybertruck for good.
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Once Democrats take control in the House and Senate in January, what will they do with it? We examine why House leadership battles could become contentious and why an impeachment vote against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth could happen even before new members are sworn in.

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Guest: Sarah Ferris, CNN Senior Reporter

Host: David Rind

Producer: Paola Ortiz

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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Hegseth defiant in face of impeachment. Mississippi GOP raises prospect of legal action in senate vote count. Judge blocks construction of Trump's arch. Newsom commutes all CA death sentences. And scientists find oldest evidence of cannabis use for mind-altering effects.
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Democrats are projected to win their largest House majority since 2008, as some Republicans turn against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Bomb threats disrupt more flights in Europe. France sees its largest day of protests in months. British actor and comedian Russell Brand is found guilty of rape and sexual assault. Plus, another legend retires from international soccer after the 2026 World Cup.
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