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Austin Tice, a U.S. Marine turned war correspondent, was abducted in Syria 14 years ago. A lot has changed in the country since then, but Tice has yet to be found. A new podcast series from the BBC and NPR takes a closer look at his work, disappearance, and potential new clues.
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I really enjoyed this podcast interview with Olympic champion freestyle skier Eileen Gu on On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Gu and Shetty discuss mindset, personal growth, her athletic career, and winning mantra: “I train like I’ve never won, and I compete like I’ve never lost.”
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A group of U.S. lawmakers has (finally) asked the U.S. government to ban several hack-for-hire firms they say operate “at the behest of the Qatari government.” TechCrunch reported that “one of the companies, Appin, previously [in 2023] secured a global court order from an Indian court forcing Reuters to take down its reporting on the company while Reuters appealed the order.” The order was lifted a year(!) later and Reuters republished the report.