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Rafael Mangual, Tal Fortgang, Carolyn Gorman, and Renu Mukherjee unpack the week’s headlines - from the Senate’s $9 billion rescission package targeting NPR and PBS amid donor pressure and conservative backlash, to Trump’s effort to oust Fed Chair Jerome Powell over HQ renovations and market distrust. They also dig into rising crime in New York, broken windows policing, and why public safety debates keep returning to first principles.

Rafael A. Mangual: https://x.com/Rafa_Mangual
Renu Mukherjee: https://x.com/RenuMukherjee1
Tal Fortgang: https://x.com/tal_fortgang
Carolyn Gorman: https://x.com/CarolynGorman_

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01:10 – Two Violent NYC Crimes
08:15 – Justice, Public Defenders, and Public Risk
14:30 – Pathological Altruism & NYC Politics
20:00 – Media's Role in Public Safety Narratives
24:00 – Should NPR Lose Public Funding?
32:45 – Biggest News We Didn't Cover
38:40 – Favorite U.S. State (Bonus Round)