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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 8 MIN

Trump Pulls Back on Iran, Bloodshed at Home and Abroad, and FIFA's Reckoning

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Maya and David open with a pause on new U.S. strikes on Iran, after Gulf allies pressed Washington to hold off, and unpack why the move looks more like leverage than retreat while the Gaza ceasefire remains fragile and the State Department urges Americans in the region to prepare to leave.The show then turns to a heavy stretch of news, including a deadly shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, a bombing at a Moscow restaurant, and an avalanche in Pakistan that killed climber Nims Purja and nine others. The hosts close on a lighter note with UEFA's no-confidence vote against FIFA's Infantino, a farewell to Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore, and Kevin Durant's reaction to LeBron possibly joining the Sixers.Why the U.S. paused strikes on Iran and what Gulf allies asked forThe latest on the Gaza ceasefire and regional safety warningsDetails on the Twin Falls shooting, Moscow bombing, and Pakistan avalancheWho Nims Purja was and the scale of his climbing achievementsFIFA's collapsed World Cup equity plan and the fallout for InfantinoTune in for a full rundown of today's biggest global and cultural stories, from geopolitics to sports.

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Maya and David open with a pause on new U.S. strikes on Iran, after Gulf allies pressed Washington to hold off, and unpack why the move looks more like leverage than retreat while the Gaza ceasefire remains fragile and the State Department urges Americans in the region to prepare to leave. The show then turns to a heavy stretch of news, including a deadly shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, a bombing at a Moscow restaurant, and an avalanche in Pakistan that killed climber Nims Purja...

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