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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Tuesday, July 21st

Iranian leaders indicate they are open to peace talks as US completes 10th night of airstrikes across the country, Andy Burnham sworn in as new UK prime minister, Rev. Al Sharpton offers a $50,000 reward for any new information about 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells's death, Tyler Perry matches it.

From the newsroom of WBAI 99.5FM in New York City, Pacifica Headlines provides a 5-minute rundown of the most important stories from around the world. Priority is given to subjects that may be underreported in mainstream news coverage.

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Upcoming Programs

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The Indypendent News Hour

Tue, Jul 21, 2026 - 5:00PM

New York's New Data Center Moratorium

Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Jul 21, 2026 - 7:00PM

Eco-Logic

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 - 10:00AM

Protecting Endangered Species-Homes for All Life Forms

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 - 2:00PM

PROANTHROPY

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 - 9:00PM

LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS CHECKS IN

City Watch

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 - 5:00PM

Ricochet: Guns, Greed and the American Way of Violence

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to Leo Season (2026)

Back of the Book

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 - 6:00AM

A Round-Up of 2026 Album & Single Releases - so far

Animal Matters

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 - 9:00AM

Alligators: Facts, Fallacies and Conservation

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Local July 20th, 2026 How Long Will NYC Ignore EMS Crisis? North Country Maternal Care On The Ropes by Bob Hennelly and Jenna Flanagan Local July 18th, 2026 Trump Retreads 2020 Lies As Foul Air Blankets Us by Bob Hennelly National July 13th, 2026 ICE Kills Again-Endangered Species Act on Trump Hit List by Jenna Flanagan & Jesse Lent Global July 13th, 2026 More War & Trump's OMB Anti-Science Ploy by Bob Hennelly Local July 11th, 2026 Too Tall to Fall? Why Unions Matter Plus NJ Underwater? by Frenchie Davis & Bob Hennelly Local July 8th, 2026 USCG Blocks Clearwater's Turn In Sail4th 250 by Bob Hennelly

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WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, July 13, 2026

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, August 3, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, July 13, 2026


2026Talks - July 21, 2026

Trump defends fighting the deepening Iran war, House Republicans fold a version of his voting bill into a budget plan, and a judge stops Paramount from buying Warner Brothers.

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