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29:10

As states adopt phone bans, a debate emerges on what...

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2025/09/17

As the academic year gets underway, agrowing numberof U.S. states have enacted laws banning or restricting cell phone use in schools. 17 states and Washington, D.C. implemented new rules this year, joiningseveral other stateswith existing restrictions. Scores of school districts and individual schools have alsoenactedtheir own policies. These laws range from incentives for schools to curtail phone use to prohibitions only in classrooms to outright bans for the entire school day, with different rules

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29:17

Putin sparks NATO outcry with drones entering...

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2025/09/16

On Saturday, Romaniasaidthat it had detected a Russian drone in its airspace during an air patrol mission. The Romanian military authorized its pilots to shoot down the drone, but they declined to do so due to potential “collateral risks.” The incident marks the second Russian incursion into a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country’s airspace this month; on Wednesday, NATO warplanesshot downseveral Russian drones over Poland, prompting Poland to invoke Article 4 of the North Atlantic

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34:52

Charlie Kirk's suspected shooter is apprehended.

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2025/09/15

On Friday, authoritiessaidthey had arrested a man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator and activist who was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Over the weekend, state and federal officials released new information about the suspected shooter that points to several potential motivations behind the attack. Meanwhile,Kirk’s deathhas prompted a range of responses from both sides of the political spectrum, including debates over his legacy and the

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31:24

SPECIAL EDITION: Interview with witness of Charlie...

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2025/09/14

A couple of days ago, a Tangle reader reached out and shared that she was at the event yesterday where Charlie Kirk was killed. She bravely offered to recount her experience to share with the Tangle audience in an interview with Tangle senior editor Will Kaback. You cansubscribe to Tangle by clicking hereor drop somethingin our tip jar by clicking here.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by Will Kaback and edited and engineered

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13:20

My son gives me hope.

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2025/09/13

Having a baby restored my faith in humanity. Today’s edition is a personal essay from our founder, Isaac Saul.You cansubscribe to Tangle by clicking hereor drop somethingin our tip jar by clicking here.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75 and Jon Lall.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will

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1:07:40

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele...

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2025/09/12

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele have a deep conversation about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact to themselves on a personal level. You cansubscribe to Tangle by clicking hereor drop somethingin our tip jar by clicking here.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75 and Jon Lall.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari

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30:15

The assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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2025/09/11

On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and commentator, wasshot and killedat an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.According touniversity officials, Kirk had been speaking for about 20 minutes when a single shot rang out, appearing to strike him in the neck. Officialssaidthey believe the shot was fired from a building about 200 yards away, and the suspected shooter is still at large.Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber

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30:11

The Charlotte stabbing.

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2025/09/10

On Friday, August 22, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutskawas stabbedto death on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Police arrested 34-year-old ex-convict Decarlos Brown Jr. as a suspect in Zarutska’s death and charged him with murder. On Tuesday, the Justice Department alsochargedBrown with a federal crime.Warning: Today’s topic involves descriptions of graphic violence.Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium

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30:02

Latest job numbers cause fresh economic concern.

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2025/09/09

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)reportedthat nonfarm payroll employment increased by 22,000 in August, while the unemployment rate rose from 4.2% to 4.3%. The healthcare sector accounted for roughly 31,000 new jobs, but declining employment in the federal government, manufacturing, and professional servicesoffsetsome of those gains; the BLS alsorevisedJune’s employment numbers down by 27,000 and July’s numbers up by 6,000. Separately, on Tuesday, the BLSreportedthat the U.S. added

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31:33

RFK Jr. testifies on health agency shakeups.

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2025/09/08

On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.testifiedbefore the Senate Finance Committee about his efforts to overhaul U.S. health agencies and change federal vaccine policy. The hearing was at times combative, as Senators asked Kennedy about the Trump administration’s firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, subsequent resignations of other CDC leaders, and regulatory changes to Covid-19 vaccine access.Ad-free podcasts are here!To

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23:01

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: What does the...

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2025/09/05

“What does the government know about you?”A few weeks ago, Tangle staff member Russell Nystrom brought up this question in a team meeting. How much? How little? Where do they get the information and what, possibly, could they do with it?It’s an evocative question and the truth was, I only had a rough idea of the answer. Russell wanted to explore it for a story and I encouraged him to do so — and then he enlisted help from two editors on our team, Lindsey Knuth and Audrey Moorehead.Today, I’m proud

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1:42:27

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk...

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2025/09/05

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the implications of recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela, the controversial Gaza reconstitution plan, and the ongoing challenges in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The conversation also touches on the personal side of life, with reflections on parenthood and the societal structures that support it. And, as always, the Airing of Grievances.You cansubscribe to Tangle by clicking hereor drop somethingin our tip jar by clicking here.Our Executive Editor and

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30:49

The U.S. strikes an alleged drug boat, killing 11.

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2025/09/04

On Wednesday, the U.S. military sank a small boat in the southern Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people. U.S. officialsclaimedthe boat was transporting drugs to the United States from Venezuela and alleged the 11 people on board were narco-terrorist members of the international gang Tren de Aragua (TDA). The Trump administration has not produced evidence to support its assertion, but Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethsaidthe administration “knew exactly who was in that boat.”Ad-free podcasts are here!To

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29:27

The debate over physician-assisted suicide.

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2025/09/03

In recent years, severalU.S. statesand anumber of countrieshave legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), also known as physician-assisted suicide or physician-assisted death. While definitions vary, the practicegenerally allowspeople facing imminent death from a terminal illness to end their lives by administering drugs with support and supervision from a doctor (or team of doctors). In some countries, people with certain chronic illnesses and disabilities arealso eligiblefor MAID. As more

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32:14

Appeals court rules most of Trump's tariffs illegal.

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2025/09/02

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuitruledin a 7–4 decision that President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in imposing tariffs unilaterally, upholding a lower court decision. The appeals court’s decisiontargetedthe tariffs Trump justified by declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), including the “reciprocal tariffs” Trump imposed on all U.S. trading partners, but does not apply to the industry-specific duties that

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32:33

We are (still) broken.

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2025/08/29

A version of today’s newsletter wasoriginally publishedin 2022 after the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. We are republishing that piece today in light of the massshootingat Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which killed two children (an eight- and ten-year-old) and injured 18 others.The details of the two shootings differ in some places. The attack from this week appears to be a targeted crime against Catholic schoolchildren. The shooter, in this case, was

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1:23:51

Suspension of the rules: Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk...

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2025/08/29

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the tragic Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis. Then we discuss how the world and press is revolving around Trump like it's 2017 again. They then talk about how the Ghislaine Maxwell testimony and how it didnt get nearly enough attention. Lastly, some chatter and grievances about clankers and ai robots destroying the world. Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we

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30:25

Should flag burning be illegal?

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2025/08/28

On Monday, President Donald Trumpsignedan executive order instructing the attorney general to prosecute unlawful acts that involve desecrating the American flag. The order directs the attorney general to refer acts involving flag destruction that may violate state or local laws to the relevant local authorities; it also calls for litigation to clarify the extent of First Amendment protections for such acts. Though the order does not stipulate a specific punishment, President Trumpsaidthat violators

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27:02

The Fed's independence faces its biggest test yet.

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2025/08/27

Ina letter postedto Truth Social on Monday night, President Donald Trump ordered the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position for alleged mortgage fraud. Citing the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and his powers under Article II of the Constitution, Trump stated that he was removing Cook “for cause.” Cookrespondedby saying that “no cause exists under the law” and that the president did not have the authority to fire her.Tangle LIVE tickets are available!We’re excited to announce

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26:04

Trump's $500 million fraud penalty gets thrown out.

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2025/08/26

On Thursday, a New York appeals courtthrew outa $527 million penalty against President Donald Trump resulting from a 2024 civil fraud judgment. The five-justice panelunanimously agreedto dismiss the fine but disagreed on other points, ultimately deciding to leave the other penalties against Trump in place — including barring Trump from serving in top roles at any New York company for three years, extending a similar ban to his sons (Eric and Donald Jr.) for two years, and installing an independent

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