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Israel, Ukraine and U.S. military aid

Make Me Smart

English - October 10, 2023 00:35 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4.6K ratings
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The Biden administration sending aid to Israel after a surprise attack from Hamas. We’ll unpack how financial assistance for Israel can make or break aid for Ukraine, and how dysfunction in the House of Representatives might throw a wrench into all of it. And Tesla’s latest price cut brings fierce rivalry with gasoline cars. Plus, a real-life reenactment of “The Neverending Story” (with a happy ending this time).



Here’s everything we talked about:


“Biden Says Military Assistance Is on Its Way to Israel” from The New York Times

“Democrats’ Sympathies in Middle East Shift to Palestinians” from Gallup

“Tesla Prices Now Rival Average US Cars After Billions in Cuts” from Bloomberg

“McCarthy says he would return as House speaker” from CNBC

“Watch: Sinking horse rescued from Colorado bog” from UPI

“We Need To Talk About Artax In ‘The Neverending Story'” from BuzzFeed



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