Show Notes
Investment in the AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history. The Wall Street Journal’s Konrad Putzier explains the risks to jobs and the stock market.
New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged 2024 rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz explains how a lawsuit influenced the decision.
The Senate passed a bill to regulate college sports at the federal level. Justin Williams of The Athletic breaks down what it would change for players, coaches, and conferences.
Plus, the Supreme Court allowed third-country deportations to continue for now, the Premier League found Manchester City guilty of more than 100 financial charges, and how hundreds of strangers helped save a wedding hit by the nor’easter.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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