Thursday's podcasts stories
Brutal crackdowns as Afghanistan gets a new government
The Taliban yesterday announced the first members of a new temporary Afghan government. And as Axios’ national security reporter Zach Basu writes, the interim cabinet is made up of mostly “old-guard Taliban officials.”
- Plus, disappointing jobs numbers with some glimmers of hope.
- And, actor Simu Liu on turning a movie into a movement.
Guests: Axios' Zachary Basu, Kate Marino, and Hope King.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Michael Hanf. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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Looking to new vaccines for a way out of COVID
Here in the U.S., the COVID vaccine conversation has mostly been focused on Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J. But with Delta's stronghold on much of the U.S., Axios’ health care business reporter Bob Herman reports that we should be paying attention to other emerging vaccines.
- Plus, Mexico moves to decriminalize abortion.
- And, Latino voters' role in deciding the fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Guests: Telemundo Noticias' Marina Franco, Axios' Bob Herman and Russell Contreras.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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