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New antitrust scrutiny in Washington Jan 25, 2023

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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held a much-anticipated hearing Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster. Also yesterday, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google’s parent company Alphabet for its alleged monopoly on digital ads.

Plus, what to know about filing your taxes this year.
And, a historic Oscars season for Asian actors.

Guests: Axios' Ashley Gold, Emily Peck and Hope King.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Naomi Shavin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Cautious optimism at the Fed Jan 24, 2023

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The Fed’s tone seems to be shifting, pointing to a more optimistic outlook. What does that tell us about the economy?

Plus, another mass shooting in California affecting the AAPI community
And, new plans to curb fraud in organic food labels

Guests: Axios' Courtenay Brown and The Washington Post’s Laura Reiley.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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10 people killed in Monterey Park mass shooting Jan 23, 2023

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Ten people were killed and at least 10 others injured over the weekend in a shooting in Los Angeles County’s Monterey Park. It happened on the first day of the city’s annual Lunar New Year celebrations. The community holds an important place in Asian American history.

Plus, Ukraine's quest for tanks to combat Russia.
And, Lunar New Year traditions and memories to hold dear.

Guests: Dr. Timothy Fong, Professor of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Sacramento, and the author of The First Suburban Chinatown; Idrees Ali, national security correspondent for Reuters; Axios reporters Shawna Chen, Han Chen, and Hope King.

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What we know about the Monterey Park mass shooting (Axios)
The First Suburban Chinatown (Timothy Fong)
Germany would not block Poland from sending tanks to Ukraine, minister says (Reuters)

The debt ceiling fight Jan 20, 2023

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The United States reached its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Thursday and the country is at its credit limit. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to act promptly.

Plus, 50 years post-Roe, a split in the anti-abortion movement.
And, the toll of burnout on women leaders like New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern.

Guests: Axios' Josh Kraushaar, Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath and Oriana Gonzalez

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Erica Pandey, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi, Ben O'Brien and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Declining cancer deaths in the U.S. Jan 19, 2023

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Cancer mortality rates have fallen by one-third since the early 1990s, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. When you zoom in, the picture becomes a little more complicated.

Plus, Americans are spending more than they earn.
And, the price of eggs is still sky high.

Guests: Axios' Kelly Tyko, Emily Peck and The Atlantic's Derek Thompson.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Erica Pandey, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Trusting business over politics in shaky times Jan 18, 2023

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Global trust in business is higher than trust in government, according to the new Edelman Trust Barometer. As business leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum annual meeting, we ask: how are businesses gaining this trust?

Plus, teachers debate the risks and merits of the AI tool ChatGPT.

Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler, Eleanor Hawkins and Jennifer Kingson.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Margaret Talev, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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China’s real COVID death toll Jan 17, 2023

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Throughout the pandemic, China has consistently claimed very few deaths from the coronavirus. Over the weekend, China’s National Health Commission announced a significant revision, raising the official number of COVID deaths since last December from 37 to 60,000. But big questions about data transparency remain.

Plus, how politicians use MLK’s words to prop up opposing arguments.
And, more classified documents are found associated with President Biden.

Guests: Axios' Russell Contreras and The Washington Post's Lily Kuo.

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A lying congressman and a 2024 Senate race already underway Jan 13, 2023

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Lots of news in Washington this week – California’s 2024 senate race is heating up before Sen. Dianne Fienstein even announces if she will be stepping down. And New York Rep. George Santos is being called on to resign.

Plus, why pediatricians are struggling to treat patients.
And, what do MLK’s words mean to you?

Guests: Axios' Eugene Scott, Russell Contreras and American Academy of Pediatrics' Dr. Jason Terk.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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The latest fiasco to snarl US air travel Jan 12, 2023

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Air travel across the U.S. was at a standstill for several hours on Wednesday morning because of an outage to a system the Federal Aviation Administration uses to send real-time safety alerts to pilots. It's just one of a host of issues the airline industry has faced recently.

Plus, the influx of migrants arriving on South Florida’s shores.
And, the internet’s short video creativity crisis.

Guests: Axios' Joann Muller, Martin Vassolo and Sara Fischer.

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The escalating fight over Big Tech and kids Jan 11, 2023

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Seattle Public Schools are suing big tech for helping cause a youth mental health crisis. The school district is going after TikTok, Meta, Snap and other companies, and this is just one of many cases that seek to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children.

Plus, more deaths in California as winter storms rage on.
And, what we know about the classified documents found from Biden’s VP days.

Guests: Axios' Ashley Gold, Sophia Cai and Andrew Freedman.

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