50 episodes
Start Here ABC News
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4.6 • 5.8K Ratings
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A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.
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Hamas’ Last-Ditch Offer
Israel receives a new ceasefire proposal from Hamas as it warns Palestinians in the eastern part of Rafah to evacuate. The U.S. Army says a soldier has been arrested in Russia. And who will be former President Trump’s running mate this time?
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Why Gaza Peace Talks Collapsed
As each side rejects ceasefire proposals, Hamas fires into IDF forces at a key border crossing. A former Fulton County special prosecutor breaks his silence after he was forced to step down in the Georgia case against former President Trump. And the Justice Department accuses a second sitting member of Congress of illegally acting as a foreign agent.
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Trouble Bruin: Escalation at UCLA
Pepper balls, flash bangs and arrests signal a new stance at colleges. The U.S. military grapples with a decades-long policy toward autism, even as diagnoses increase. And researchers discover an orangutan appearing to use a plant as medicine.
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Columbia’s Cop Reckoning
A student protest organizer describes a police raid on campus. Hamas considers a ceasefire proposal from Israel. And money troubles at a historically Black college put students’ financial aid at risk.
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Florida’s New Abortion Ban Begins
As a six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida, former President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t oppose even stricter rules on pregnant women. Democrats stop a challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson in its tracks. And the Justice Department is closer than ever to changing federal marijuana rules.
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Campus Protests 101: Student Suspensions
Columbia University begins taking academic action against protesting students. Former President Donald Trump heads back to court in New York. And the Major League Baseball Players Association issues a scathing memo on Nike’s new uniforms.
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Customer Reviews
Good info
Good information. I listen to a lot of news radio and this one seems to get its point across without being too far left or too far right just straight reporting however, the girl from May 2, 2024 from Columbia was a complete moron and absolutely clueless made me scared for, the next generation wow I’ve never heard such ignorance
The best
I listen to a lot of news podcasts in the morning (okay, is 5 a lot?) and without a doubt Start here is the clearest, most easiest to understand. They get to the heart of an issue, (and yet make it fun to listen to too). If ever I am unclear about the latest bruhaha going on, I never worry, because I know by the time I listen to Start here, I will not only understand it, but will have had a chuckle about it too
Columbia Interview
Overall this show is 5-stars, but the recent interview with the Columbia was incredibly disappointing.
I think it’s important that these students’ voices be heard, but they should receive the same scrutiny as other witnesses.
They claim the only acceptable outcome is divestment, but Brad glides past the hypocrisy of the student refusing to divest themselves from the university. He also casually glides past the fact that the students escalated this non-violent protest as soon as they broke into school property.
We’re failing these students every time we allow reactionary thinking to go unchecked.