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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, September 21st

541,000 Gazan students begin their new school year in tents, 4 Palestinians including a child and the son of Gazas health chief reportedly killed in a wave of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, Fox News reporter says President Trump is open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly later this week, Houthis assure Trump administration that they wont attack US vessels in the Red Sea, far-right Alternative for Germany or AfD party takes first place in state elections, ICE agents shoot 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash delivery driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin, TX.

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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From The Soundboard

Tue, Sep 22, 2026 - 12:00AM

Luedji Luna

Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Sep 22, 2026 - 7:00PM

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 - 2:00PM

Relieving Traumatic Memories

Arts Express

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 - 5:00PM

Former NYC Member Carlos Menchaca on His New Role

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 - 10:00PM

THC Gone Country!

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 - 6:00AM

48th Annual Fall Preview Broadcast

City Watch

Thu, Oct 1, 2026 - 5:00PM

NYS Human Rights Commissioner Denise Miranda

City Watch

Thu, Oct 8, 2026 - 5:00PM

Racial Equity, Housing & Mental Health

Animal Matters

Sun, Oct 11, 2026 - 9:00AM

Penelope: A Love Story

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News

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Global September 21st, 2026 UNGA Convenes Amidst A World Increasingly At War by Bob Hennelly Local September 18th, 2026 Public Toilets for a City Looking for Relief by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly National September 18th, 2026 “The Second Reconstruction Is Methodical” Reflection on the March on Washington 63 Years Later by Darius Osborne National September 18th, 2026 Port Elizabeth 4 Convicted for Boycotting Weapons Bound for Israel by Carrie McDaid Local September 15th, 2026 Remembering With 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrow by Caitlin Clift National September 14th, 2026 Trump's Mass Death Event Or Just Another Day Turning Up The Heat? by Bob Hennelly

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WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, September 12, 2026

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, September 14, 2026

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, October 10, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025


2026Talks - September 21, 2026

An ICE agent shoots a man in Texas, polls show Democrats have a strong lead over Republicans in the midterms, and Pete Buttigieg explains what should happen if Dems win back Congress.

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