Green card revocation, Franc Moody’s ‘Chewing the Fat’

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Green card revocation, Franc Moody’s ‘Chewing the Fat’

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Published on Mar 10, 2025, 7:00:33 PM
Total time: 00:49:30

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Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil is considered a leader in anti-Israel protests on campus. ICE arrested him on Saturday and revoked his green card. Activists are calling this an attack on free speech.

On Friday, several Native American tribes sued the federal government over staff cuts at Native colleges. They claim the cuts violate the government’s unique legal and moral responsibility to the tribes.

U.K. natives Ned Franc and Jon Moody blend soul songwriting with analog synthesizers and disco grooves to produce dancefloor euphoria. Their fourth album is “Chewing the Fat.”

The cheap American egg was the product of billions of dollars of investment in industrial agriculture. Now those technologies are spreading bird flu — and hiking egg prices. 

 

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Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.