In today’s episode, Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior politics writer Jake Lahut to run through five stories that you need to know about this week—from how satellites are leaking sensitive data to what Zoë learned after interviewing Cybertruck owners. Then, Zoë and Jake dive into how federal workers ended up in the middle of a political fight that they didn’t sign themselves up for.
Mentioned in this episode:
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data by Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess
A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved by Caroline Haskins
A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone by Emily Mullin
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck by Zoë Schiffer
Federal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the Shutdown by Makena Kelly
You can follow Zoë Schiffer on Bluesky at @zoeschiffer and Jake Lahut on Bluesky at @jakelahut. Write to us at [email protected].
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