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1 week ago | 
thedispatch.com | Jamie Weinstein |Cole Murphy |Peter Gattuso |Evan Morris
‘We must fight Hamas and we must destroy Hamas.’ Published May 27, 2025 Seasoned journalist Matti Friedman joins Jamie Weinstein to unpack the current state of Israel’s war against Hamas, exploring the tension between military objectives and the return of hostages. He also delves into the role of American leadership, the morality of warfare, and what the future might hold for Israeli-Iranian relations.
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1 week ago | 
thedispatch.com | Cole Murphy |Peter Gattuso
Scientists Need to Explain Themselves Crises can be useful for pressure-testing systems and exposing their weaknesses. Such is the case with the delays and outright cancellations of federal funds for worthy biomedical science research projects.
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1 week ago | 
thedispatch.com | James Sutton |Peter Gattuso |Cole Murphy
Happy Monday! We hope you and your loved ones enjoy Memorial Day today while pausing to remember the sacrifices of those who’ve died defending our country. President Donald Trump on Sunday delayed previously announced plans to place a 50 percent tariff on goods and services imported to the U.S. from the European Union.
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2 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Charlotte Lawson |James Sutton |Cole Murphy
The Oval Office Bully Pulpit Forget standing upon a bully pulpit. President Donald Trump prefers to humiliate other leaders seated, in the Oval Office, before TV cameras. Consider the scene that unfolded this week with the visit of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The White House press pool squeezed into the crowded Oval Wednesday as Trump and his counterpart exchanged pleasantries. The leaders were flanked on the couches by their respective government delegations.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Charlotte Lawson |James Sutton |Cole Murphy
From the The Morning Dispatch on The DispatchHappy Friday! The Dispatch is hiring a vice president of multimedia! If you have 7+ years of experience in the podcasting space and are excited about the prospect of growing our audio and video offerings, check out the job description here. Quick Hits: Today’s Top StoriesThe House narrowly passed its tax cut and spending bill by 215-214 early Thursday morning, after Republican leadership won over hardliners with last-minute changes.
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2 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Charlotte Lawson |Cole Murphy
Happy Thursday! Big news: Kermit the Frog will be delivering the University of Maryland commencement address on Thursday. But if you thought the beloved muppet would be a good choice to dodge campus uproar, think again—students are already criticizing administrators for avoiding “real issues.” A gunman shot and killed two Israeli Embassy staff who were leaving an event at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Charlotte Lawson |Cole Murphy
From the The Morning Dispatch on The DispatchHappy Thursday! Big news: Kermit the Frog will be delivering the University of Maryland commencement address on Thursday.
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2 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Charlotte Lawson |Cole Murphy |James Sutton |Charles Hilu
Politics ‘People knew, everyone just couldn’t say it.’ By , , , and Published May 21, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. Happy Wednesday! A former social worker is currently on an “I Will Listen” tour of Canada, setting up a table and two chairs in cities and towns across the country to lend strangers a sympathetic ear for free.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Charlotte Lawson |Cole Murphy |James Sutton |Charles Hilu
From the The Morning Dispatch on The DispatchHappy Wednesday! A former social worker is currently on an “I Will Listen” tour of Canada, setting up a table and two chairs in cities and towns across the country to lend strangers a sympathetic ear for free. Finally, someone who will listen to Declan’s ruminations on the Cubs.
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3 weeks ago | 
thedispatch.com | Charlotte Lawson |James Sutton |Cole Murphy
Economics April’s slowed inflation rate could be the calm before the tariff storm. By , , and Published May 14, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. Happy Wednesday! In New Zealand, it’s long been known that sheep outnumber humans. But in a shocking underdog story, the humans are catching up—we’re at 4.5 sheep per New Zealander, down from 22 in 1982.
