In brief: ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ renewed for final season and more

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is coming back for one final ride. The show has been renewed for a fourth and final season on AMC. Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride will return for the eight-episode final season, which is set to start production later this month. This renewal comes ahead of the third season's premiere, which is coming on Sept. 7. AMC also released the official trailer for the upcoming season 3 ...Love Island USA is breaking records at Peacock. […]

July 28, 2025

Music

Directors of Billy Joel documentary hope viewers learn that he’s more than just the hits

Courtesy of HBOBilly Joel is the subject of a new two-part documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, and the film’s directors Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin didn’t have to hold back when interviewing the rocker for the film.Lacy tells ABC Audio that from the beginning she asked Joel if there were “any sensitivities” she should be aware of, and he simply told her to "tell the truth.""Nothing was off-limits," she says.Part two of the documentary debuted Friday on HBO, […]

July 28, 2025

Entertainment

A ‘Fantastic’ debut for Marvel’s latest superhero film

Marvel StudiosMarvel's latest superhero film had a Fantastic first weekend.The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the long-awaited film starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the superhero team known as Marvel's First Family, debuted on top of the box office with $118 million, according to Box Office Mojo. It's the year's fourth-biggest debut, following A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch and Superman.The Fantastic Four -- the super-stretchy, brilliant Reed Richards; his wife Sue, who can turn invisible; her brother […]

July 28, 2025

Health

“Two Sides Of The Same Coin”: There’s No Such Thing As Nature Vs Nurture

This week we continue the discussion about how our genes influence our future. Our expert explains how our genetics affect the people around us – and how their genes affect us, from parenting to romance. Dalton Conley, author of The Social Genome, explains the immense impact of this hidden influence. Guest Information: Dalton Conley, Author, The Social Genome, Henry Putnam University Professor in Sociology, Princeton University Links for more info: Princeton University: Dalton Conley LinkedIn: Dalton Conley The Social Genome […]

July 27, 2025 1

Viewpoints

Private Equity 101: How Takeovers Are Reshaping America

Private equity sounds like distant Wall Street jargon, but it’s reshaping the very fabric of daily American life from hospitals and pharmacies to brands that play a vital role in communities. This week – we cover how exactly a private equity firm works and the hidden drivers behind these corporate takeovers. Guest Information: Megan Greenwell, author, Bad Company, Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream Richard Coffin, certified financial analyst, certified financial planner, YouTube creator, The Plain Bagel. […]

July 27, 2025

Health

The FDA Is Vegan: Why The Agency Is Phasing Out Animal Testing

In a historic move, the FDA has taken the first steps to phase out animal testing in research. Though it’s been a requirement for new drug development for decades, there are other, more accurate methods that the FDA wants to move forward with. Our expert discusses these new methods and the emerging technology helping to remove animal testing from all drug research. Guest Information: Elizabeth Baker, Esq., Director of Research Policy, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Links for more info: […]

July 27, 2025

Viewpoints

The Wellness Boom: Hope, Hype And Hard Truths

The wellness industry is booming, but how much is genuine, and how much is simply clever marketing? Journalist Hayley Krischer joins us to unpack the murky world of viral wellness trends and how millions have gotten sucked into this cycle of continuous buying. Guest Information: Hayley Krischer, journalist, author, You Belong to Me. Links for more info: The Atlantic: How Did Healing Ourselves Get So Exhausting? Instagram: @hayleykrischer Penguin Random House: You Belong to Me. NIH: The dark side of […]

July 27, 2025

Music

Billy Joel blasts Trump over Charlottesville comments in new documentary

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesBilly Joel is not an artist who often gets political. But in the second part of his HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, he has some very strong words for President Donald Trump regarding the comments he made after 2017’s Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.While Billy says in the film that he “never liked getting political onstage,” he did just that after Trump responded to the rally of white nationalists by giving a speech in […]

July 25, 2025 1

Entertainment

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson remembers Hulk Hogan, calling him ‘a childhood hero’

Hulk Hogan and The Rock at Wrestlemania X8 (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is paying tribute to Hulk Hogan.Hogan, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer and former world champion, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died Thursday, according to Clearwater, Florida, police and WWE. He was 71.On Friday, Johnson, also a professional wrestler and actor, took to Instagram to remember Hogan, calling him "a childhood hero" to millions of little kids, including him.Johnson also recalled the moment that Hogan gifted him a headband […]

July 25, 2025 1

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