Courtney Dorning
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NPR audio executive and producer who has held senior editorial and production roles, including interim executive producer of Consider This.
27 episodes featuring Courtney Dorning
Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast
Hala Taha turns LinkedIn visibility into a scalable business
The conversation shows how a personal audience can become a durable career asset, agency pipeline, and defense against generic work automated by AI.
Oct 2, 2026 · 53 min
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Botched execution exposes lethal-injection failures
Christa Pike’s continued breathing after two drug doses raises questions about execution protocols, drug sourcing, secrecy, and staff qualifications.
Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min
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AI agents test the internet’s boundaries of trust
Autonomous software could simplify digital chores while gaining access to the private accounts, data, and systems that make those chores possible.
Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min
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Campus accountability stalls as survivors face failed systems
The episode connects a reopened Cornell investigation to the broader gap between campus safety promises and the protections survivors actually receive.
Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min
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Iraq’s U.S. withdrawal tests Washington’s influence
The departure ends a defining chapter of American intervention while leaving Iraq dependent on foreign support and exposed to pressure from Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Sep 27, 2026 · 11 min
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Republicans test how far they can break with Trump
The midterms will show whether Republican candidates can distance themselves from Trump without losing the party’s still-loyal voters.
Sep 25, 2026 · 9 min
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Seven-percent mortgages deepen America’s housing squeeze
Higher borrowing costs are limiting home purchases while rising rents and added fees push more middle-income households toward housing insecurity.
Sep 24, 2026 · 9 min
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Jensen Huang’s Trump access puts AI policy under scrutiny
The episode examines how NVIDIA’s commercial interests and Huang’s AI optimism may influence U.S. decisions on chip exports, China, and AI safeguards.
Sep 23, 2026 · 9 min
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Trump TV tests whether presidential control can replace the press
The episode examines whether a White House media channel can bypass traditional news organizations without losing reach, scrutiny, or audience interest.
Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min
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Trump’s press fight tests White House access
The dispute raises questions about press freedom, collective journalistic action, and whether traditional outlets can retain influence as the White House bypasses them.
Sep 21, 2026 · 10 min
Marketplace
U.S.-China trade strains outlast the tariff truce
The episode shows how trade tensions, stubborn inflation, energy costs and shifting consumer habits are complicating economic decisions on both sides of the Pacific.
Sep 21, 2026 · 26 min
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AI leadership pits American ambition against Chinese reach
The contest over AI leadership could shape cyber resilience, weapons risks, and whether advanced technology remains concentrated or becomes globally accessible.
Sep 20, 2026 · 10 min
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The UN’s global stage loses influence as crises intensify
The episode connects the spectacle of General Assembly week to a deeper question: whether the United Nations can still shape diplomacy when major powers bypass or paralyze it.
Sep 19, 2026 · 10 min
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Russia Tests NATO’s Eastern Flank Below the Threshold of War
The episode examines how NATO can deter covert provocations without misreading them as an attack that demands direct war.
Sep 18, 2026 · 8 min
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ChatGPT’s crisis feature may be hardest to use in a crisis
Trusted Contact could connect people at risk with human support, but its hidden setup, limited availability, and uncertain effectiveness expose the limits of chatbot safety tools.
Sep 17, 2026 · 9 min
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The Fed’s inflation fight raises costs and political stakes
The rate increase aims to cool inflation but may deepen financial pressure on households while shaping voters’ views before the midterms.
Sep 16, 2026 · 8 min
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Bill Gates urges governments to catch up with AI
The episode tests whether societies can capture AI’s benefits while limiting risks that markets and companies may not manage alone.
Sep 15, 2026 · 11 min
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AI leaders urge a pause as lawmakers weigh safety rules
The episode tests whether warnings about frontier AI can produce enforceable safeguards before development outpaces oversight.
Sep 13, 2026 · 6 min
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A 2028 trial date tests Guantanamo’s unfinished justice
The delayed 9/11 case shows how military commissions, torture-tainted evidence, and unresolved detention policies continue to shape accountability.
Sep 11, 2026 · 11 min
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AI safety researcher warns the race is outrunning control
The episode examines whether companies can keep advancing powerful AI while developing safeguards quickly enough to prevent catastrophic misuse or loss of control.
Sep 10, 2026 · 10 min
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Jurors need care after carrying the weight of traumatic trials
Jurors can leave the courtroom with lasting emotional distress, yet many lack clear access to mental health support after service ends.
Sep 9, 2026 · 7 min
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Smithsonian leader defends history as he prepares to leave
Lonnie Bunch’s departure raises questions about how the Smithsonian can preserve its independence while presenting America’s history in full.
Sep 8, 2026 · 9 min
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Schools turn first-day nerves into connection
The episode shows how students, families, and educators navigate uncertainty through rituals and designs that make school feel more welcoming.
Sep 7, 2026 · 9 min
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Post-9/11 missteps reshaped Russia and China’s view of America
The episode traces how wars, crises, and withdrawals weakened U.S. credibility while strengthening confidence in Russian and Chinese alternatives.
Sep 6, 2026 · 12 min
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Santos’s Kalshi bets expose prediction-market risks
The case shows how prediction markets can turn privileged political information into trades while amplifying concerns about election integrity.
Sep 5, 2026 · 9 min
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Deadlocked jury leaves Clancy case at a crossroads
The mistrial forces prosecutors to weigh a retrial while reopening difficult questions about evidence, jury deliberations, and postpartum mental health.
Sep 4, 2026 · 10 min
Marketplace
Resilient hiring collides with weakening worker pay
The episode connects a surprisingly strong labor market to wage growth that is losing ground to inflation, complicating the Federal Reserve’s next move.
Sep 4, 2026 · 26 min