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China Summit: Cooperation On Iran & A Warning On Taiwan; Why ‘A’s Are Everywhere; World Cup Halftime Show May 15, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– China Summit: Xi Warns Trump About Mishandling Taiwan, And Offers Help On Iran (03:30)

– Little Relief for Drivers As Gas Prices Hit Four Year High Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend (06:15)

– China Will Order 200 Boeing Jets, Trump Tells Fox News (07:30)

– Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill To Remain Available By Mail Nationwide (12:50)

– CDC Says 41 People Across The U.S. Are Being Monitored For Hantavirus (14:15)

– ‘A’ Grades Are Suddenly Everywhere Since the Arrival of ChatGPT (16:20)

– Gen Z Is Ignoring Phone Calls, and Their Reason for Doing So Is Actually Pretty Valid (18:00)

– BTS, Madonna, Shakira To Headline First World Cup Halftime Show (19:40)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, & Eating (22:00)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction Overturned; U.S. Student Test Scores in Decline; PCOS Gets New Name; New ‘Godfather’ Book May 14, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News + Pickle Smoothie (02:00)

– Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions In Deaths Of Wife, Son (05:30)

– Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’ (10:20)

– Trump Gets Red-Carpet Welcome In China: What’s On The Agenda (18:30)

– U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities (22:00)

– Pentagon Seeks Cheaper Cruise Missiles After Iran War Drain (22:45)

– P.C.O.S. To Become P.M.O.S.: Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions (23:40)

– Corleone Crime Family Returns In A New ‘Godfather’ Novel For 2027 Release By Random House (26:00)

– On This Day In History (28:00)

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Inflation Outpaces Pay Checks; New Hantavirus Case In Spain; Tiger Mom Out, Beta Mom In May 13, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News + Spotify Turns 20 (02:00)

– Iran War Pushed Inflation To Highest Level In Three Years (05:10)

– Trump Heads To Beijing For High-Stakes Summit (12:15)

– New Hantavirus Case Reported In Spain; Brings Cases Up To 11 (18:00)

– F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure (21:20)

– EBay Rejects GameStop's $56 Billion Bid As 'Neither Credible Nor Attractive' (23:40)

– The Era of the Tiger Mom Is Over. Enter the Beta Mom (25:40)

– Laundry Lowdown: How To Get Your Clothes To Smell Amazing (29:50)

– On This Day In History (34:00)

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American Tests Positive For Hantavirus; ChatGPT Shooting Lawsuit; Iran Ceasefire On ‘Life Support’; Wordle TV Show May 12, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– American Cruise Passenger Tests Positive For Hantavirus (05:50)

– What To Know About How Hantavirus Spreads (07:45)

– Trump Weighs New Military Action Against Iran With Ceasefire “On Life Support” (19:00)

– Trump Invites Major CEOs To Join China Trip For Xi Summit (23:40)

– Trump Says He Aims To Suspend Federal Gas Tax (25:30)

– Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Assisted School Shooter (27:10)

– Wordle Becomes NBC Show, With Savannah Guthrie as Host (30:15)

– On This Day In History (35:10)

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Hantavirus Outbreak Deep-Dive: Why Experts Say This Isn’t Another COVID May 11, 2026

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A deadly hantavirus on a cruise ship off the coast of Africa is now raising questions around the world — and now, the first U.S. case of the Andes strain of hantavirus has been confirmed. To help make sense of what we know — and what we don’t — Mosheh speaks with Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, and author of the Inside Medicine Substack.
They discuss how concerned Americans should actually be, how this is different from COVID, and what health officials are watching as passengers from the outbreak-linked cruise ship return home across multiple countries. Dr. Faust explains what makes the Andes strain unique, how it spreads, and why experts say the virus’s “slow biology” may actually be reassuring.
The conversation also covers the confirmed U.S. case, symptomatic passengers under monitoring, lessons from a deadly 2018 Andes strain outbreak in Argentina, public trust in health authorities after the pandemic, and whether there’s any evidence the virus has become more transmissible.
Plus: why hantavirus remains rare despite rats being common in major cities — and what would have to happen for this outbreak to become something far more serious.
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Mosheh Oinounou (⁠⁠⁠⁠@mosheh⁠⁠⁠⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Go Home; Democrats Redistricting Defeats; World Cup Security Concerns May 11, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Cruise Ship Carrying Hantavirus Reaches Port (05:30)

– Iran Sends Peace Agreement To The US In Latest Back And Forth (10:30)

– Democrats Take Major Redistricting Hits (20:00)

– Putin Teases End Of Russia-Ukraine War (24:00)

– Frontier Airlines Runway Incident Leaves One Person Dead (27:50)

– Security Ramped Up Ahead of U.S. Based World Cup Tournament (29:30)

– Commencement Speaker Pays Off Some Graduates’ Debt (32:00)

– On This Day In History (34:20)

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Mother's Day Special Episode: The Recipe for Real Happiness + Live Meditation May 10, 2026

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Happy Mother's Day! For this special episode, Mosheh sits down with Melissa Garson -- author, life coach, and his mother-in-law- -- for a conversation about happiness, parenting, relationships, and emotional resilience. Melissa opens up about her own childhood, the values she tried to instill in her daughter Alex (Mosheh’s wife), and what it's been like to see Alex become a mother herself.
They also discuss her book, Recipe for Real Happiness, in which Melissa draws on her work in positive psychology to share practical tools for building happiness and emotional resilience--including "four simple ingredients" of love, gratitude, learning, and mindfulness.
The conversation touches on gratitude journals, communication in marriage and family life, social media’s effect on self-worth, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who leave you feeling better, not worse.
They also discuss how meditation can help us “bounce back faster” from life’s challenges — and close the episode with a live, guided meditation you can participate in, in real time.

How Hantavirus Is Different From Covid; Spencer Pratt Heats Up LA Mayoral Race; Could Passengers Buy Spirit Airlines? May 08, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Authorities Scramble To Limit Hantavirus Outbreak, Trace Contacts Around Globe (07:30)

– Spencer Pratt Goes On Attack During Heated Homelessness Clash In LA Mayor Debate (14:30)

– Iran and U.S. Exchange Fire In Strait of Hormuz (30:00)

– Rubio Visits Rome Aiming To Repair White House Ties With Pope Leo (35:10)– Rubio’s Very Good Political Week (36:40)

– WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Announces Birth Of Baby Girl (39:30)

– Tennessee Republicans Pass Map Splitting Up State’s Lone Majority-Black District (41:30)

– Tofersen, a New Treatment for A.L.S., Reverses Symptoms In Some Cases (44:20)

– What Is Spirit 2.0? Travelers Are Pooling Cash To Buy Defunct Budget Airline — Raising $88M So Far (46:30)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (49:30)

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Next 9/11 Threat May Be Emerging In Africa: A Conversation With AFRICOM General Dagvin Anderson May 07, 2026

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For years, America’s counterterrorism focus centered on the Middle East. But according to the top U.S. military commander overseeing Africa, ISIS and al Qaeda have set up new headquarters on the continent.
In this special conversation recorded live at the McCain Institute Sedona Forum, Mosheh sits down with General Dagvin Anderson, head of AFRICOM, who warns that Africa has become the new “epicenter of global terrorism.”
The discussion explores the growing presence of ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliates across the continent, including fears that an Al-Qaeda-linked group could soon seize control of Mali’s capital. General Anderson explains how terror groups are recruiting young people through jobs and economic opportunity before ideology, why Somalia has become one of America’s most active counterterrorism battlefields, and what worries him most about the current intelligence gaps in the region.
Mosheh and General Anderson also dive into the larger geopolitical battle unfolding across Africa — from Russia extracting gold and uranium to fund its war effort, to China expanding influence through infrastructure projects, media campaigns, and journalist training programs.
The conversation also covers critical minerals, information warfare, America’s global standing, and why the future of Africa could shape the future of global security and U.S. national interests for decades to come.

Mosheh Oinounou (⁠⁠@mosheh⁠⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Alleged Epstein Suicide Note Released; Hantavirus Source; Remembering Ted Turner May 07, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– 23 Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Returned Home, Including To US — And One Is Already Sick (04:45)

– U.S. And Iran Closing In On One-Page Memo To End War (09:30)

– Purported Epstein Suicide Note Is Released (17:30)

– CNN Founder, Ted Turner, Dies at 87 (21:45)

– In A First, FDA Authorizes Fruit-Flavored Vapes For Adults (28:00)

– Republicans Propose $1 Billion In Taxpayer Dollars To Secure Ballroom (31:40)

– More Than A Foot Of Snow Has Fallen In Parts Of Colorado During May Snowstorm (34:30)

– AB InBev Returns To Growth As It Cheers Better Beer Sales (36:15)