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Volume 1 • Issue No. 231 • Updated Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM UTC

Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Discussions between Trump and Zelenskyy regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sources: AP News


Swatch ad apology

Swiss watchmaker Swatch issues an apology for an ad perceived as racist.

Sources: AP News


MSNBC name change

MSNBC to undergo a name change as part of a corporate separation from NBC.

Sources: AP News


Track Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin poses a threat to the US East Coast, prompting evacuations.

Sources: AP News


Trump vows to change election processes

Trump announces plans to alter election procedures, despite constitutional limitations.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Newsmax settles defamation case

Newsmax agrees to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over false 2020 election claims.

Sources: NPR


Hurricane Erin impacts

Hurricane Erin causes life-threatening conditions along the East Coast, with significant flooding expected.

Sources: NPR


Myanmar election announcement

Myanmar's military announces a general election amid ongoing civil war, raising legitimacy concerns.

Sources: NPR


Cash transfers reduce child mortality

Study finds unconditional cash payments significantly lower infant and child mortality rates in Kenya.

Sources: NPR


Documentary funding crisis

Federal funding cuts threaten independent documentary filmmaking, prompting a search for alternative support.

Sources: NPR