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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, July 27th

Fighting halts between US and Iran halts late Friday following 13 nights of US strikes, yet the war appears to be expanding after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim to shoot down a Saudi drone and Iran says Ukraine attacked one of the country's commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea, the Israeli army launches fresh offensive in Syria, Maine Democrats choose Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger and former state senate president to become the democratic nominee in the US Senate race against five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

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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Housing Notebook

Mon, Jul 27, 2026 - 8:00PM

LANDLORDS SUING THE RGB, BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY ARE

Law and Disorder

Mon, Jul 27, 2026 - 11:00PM

Law and Disorder July 27, 2026

From The Soundboard

Tue, Jul 28, 2026 - 12:00AM

Mulatu Astatke.

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 2:00PM

PROANTHROPY part 2

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Jul 30, 2026 - 5:00PM

NYC-DSA’s Growth, Election Victories and Fall Agenda

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 2, 2026 - 9:00AM

Wild Inside - A New Film About Flaco the Owl

City Watch

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 - 5:00PM

Grace Rauh on NYC's Child Care Agenda

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 9, 2026 - 9:00AM

Helping Birds at Home—and Helping Dogs Age Well

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 16, 2026 - 9:00AM

Exploring the Science—and Ethics—of Wild Animal Welfar

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Local July 27th, 2026 A Globe Ablaze Plus All Moms To Be Matter by Bob Hennelly National July 25th, 2026 Trump War of Choice Claims First New Yorker GI by Bob Hennelly Local July 23rd, 2026 Mamdani Calls for Accountability for Gaza Genocide by Bob Hennelly 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

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2026Talks - July 27, 2026

Faith leaders decry ICE violence, postal workers defend mail-in voting and Black leaders gather in Nashville to dissect the erosion of the Voting Rights Act.

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