Understand the details of the ceasefire agreement and why so much remains in play.
The long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas ends more than 15 months of genocidal war in the occupied Gaza Strip. Its timing — on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration — also raises uncomfortable questions about the Biden administration’s role in previous peace talks.
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights lawyer and former peace negotiator, joins us to discuss the implications of the agreement and the prospects for a lasting truce.
Elon Musk’s unstoppable disinformation machine
As the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history ravage the city, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is fanning the flames of misinformation. Social media platform owner
His quarter-billion-dollar investment in the Trump campaign may have earned him a seat at the top table, but – as his meddling in British and German politics shows – Musk still isn’t satisfied.
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Bobby Allyn – Technology Correspondent, NPR
Jasper Jackson – technology editor, Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Julianne McShane – Reporter, Mother Jones
Vittoria Elliott – Journalist, Wired
