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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 16 MIN

Inflation is soaring. How consumers are feeling the squeeze.

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Inflation hit its highest rate in close to three years, driven by the war with Iran. Andrew Ackerman of the Washington Post breaks down how rising costs are squeezing consumers. Many of the American passengers who were aboard the cruise ship struck by hantavirus are now in a specialized quarantine facility in Nebraska. The Washington Post’s Lauren Weber explains what life is like on the inside. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intense pressure to step down. Reuters reports on how his potential downfall comes less than two years after he ushered in one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in the U.K.’s modern history. Plus, Trump’s FDA commissioner resigned, the NBA’s first openly gay player has died, and why some college grads aren’t optimistic about AI as they enter the job market. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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