Settlers besiege West Bank homes as trust in power erodes

The brief

In Qusra, Palestinian residents describe Israeli settlers surrounding their homes and cutting off water, electricity and medical care, while limited military intervention raises questions about impunity.

Germany’s cabinet backs broader cyber, surveillance and data-retention powers, with supporters citing threats from Russia and critics warning that security is expanding at civil liberties’ expense.

China’s C919 makes its first international commercial flight, turning a passenger jet into a test of technological ambition, national pride and the dominance of Boeing and Airbus.

The episode follows misinformation encouraging attempted Morocco–Ceuta crossings, then measures Trump’s support in Tennessee against inflation, fuel prices, war and religious and cultural concerns.

Its most reflective thread is Anthony Bourdain: admired for accessible writing and restaurant-world influence, yet inseparable from questions about hyper-masculinity and toxic kitchen culture.

A hydrogen-powered car exceeds 654 kilometers per hour at Bonneville, closing the episode on an engineering feat that contrasts sharply with its political stories.