Trump Taunts the Taliban, The UN is Pointless, & Can Bad Bunny Save the NFL?

In this episode, Trump shuts down the government, indicts his political rival, and starts a fight with the Taliban... we’re here with another edition of Trumpdates to get you all caught up! Then, Wren & Mabel ask what is the point of the UN? From giving leaders guilty of genocide a platform to kissing up to countries that violate treaties, hear from the Crisis Group on the fallout from last week’s United Nations General Assembly. Finally, the official Sports Guy is back to break down the latest news from the NFL! We get into Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show, WAGs, the league getting more political and international, and what to expect from this season. SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tlklqB0Ntyy_JrHNAhJE86TzrMyVW8D7T0cbQoN1l3A/edit?tab=t.0 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Welcome to NEWSGIRLS! Every Thursday, award-winning journalists Wren & Mabel bring you colorful conversations, immersive deep-dives, and riveting stories you might have missed but need to know. They’re investigating everything from a juicy Olympic doping scandal, to NASA x Prada’s spacesuit collab, to Russia secretly funding American influencers. Because who says being informed about the world can’t be cool and exciting? Previously at 60 Minutes and Jeopardy!, Wren & Mabel reimagine news-storytelling to help you cut through the misinformation and find the truth. NEWSGIRLS is named after the original Newsgirls of the 1800s, some of the first women to work in journalism. Full video episodes available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@newsgirlspodcast