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Episode 1357Mar 27, 2025

Beyond the “Signalgate” headlines

Yemen’s economic collapse and humanitarian crisis.

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National security adviser Mike Waltz, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
National security adviser Mike Waltz, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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In all the talk about senior White House officials discussing military attack plans over the messaging app Signal (and accidentally inviting a journalist to the chat), one detail is being overlooked: the impact of the attacks on Yemen. We’ll get into it. And, we’ll unpack the chilling effect the Trump administration is having on U.S. tourism. Plus, nobody remembers that embarrassing time you misspoke in a Zoom meeting, right?

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Beyond the “Signalgate” headlines