Former Vancouver police officer Lee Marten, diagnosed with ALS in 2025, became one of the first Canadians—and the 26th person worldwide—to receive Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant. The device enables him to control a computer with his brain. Marten and his wife, Lisa, discuss what the technology has meant for their family as his illness progresses.

CCBC News2026-08-21 21:07

On this week’s edition of “Bloomberg Money,” Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene discuss books they consider essential reading, including Anthony Bourdain’s “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly” and David McCullough’s “The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris.”

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KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk discusses expectations for an upcoming Federal Reserve speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. While such remarks are traditionally technical and focused on internal task forces, markets are looking for clearer signals on inflation and monetary policy.

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White House correspondent Jeff Mason discusses President Trump’s pledge to isolate Iran’s economy and his planned trip to South Carolina to campaign for the midterms. Strategists from Bloomberg Intelligence and Alpine Saxon Woods examine the week’s sharp swings in US Treasury yields, while ITG’s Chris Mecray reviews a digital infrastructure services company’s post-IPO performance.

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The firm led by Ken Griffin has shed more than 80% of the combined exposure attached to its Situational Awareness equity holdings. The assets came from an artificial-intelligence hedge fund facing difficulties under Leopold Aschenbrenner, after Citadel agreed last month to purchase shares from it.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 20:54

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been returned to prison after undergoing a court-ordered medical examination. He was allowed to see his family for the first time in months. Khan has been jailed since 2023 on corruption charges he says are politically motivated, while PTI supporters gathered along the route in Islamabad. The podcast also examines a developing El Niño event.

BBBC News2026-08-21 20:45

David Spunt reports that the FBI seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s devices amid sexual misconduct allegations. Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discusses the case and analyzes the controversial murder retrial of Karmelo Anthony in Texas.

FFox News2026-08-21 20:45

A deadly landslide at a gold mine in the Central African Republic has left dozens dead, including victims from Cameroon and Chad. Search efforts are continuing.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-21 20:43

Washington, D.C., is preparing to host the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. Bobby Rahal, the 1986 Indy 500 champion, discusses the course design and his son’s participation in the race.

AABC News2026-08-21 20:40

On the final day of NBC News’ Drive to Decision Day series, senior national politics reporter Jon Allen joins Meet the Press NOW from Nebraska to recap his trip and visit to the “blue dot” district.

NNBC News2026-08-21 20:36

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed the White House to continue construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project on Friday. The Supreme Court is considering the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.

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Rebecca Patterson, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates, discusses the possibility of an ugly US austerity process on Bloomberg Money.

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Trump aide Natalie Harp expressed intense loyalty to the president in at least two letters published by The Daily Beast on Thursday, as scrutiny of her relationship with Trump increased. One signed letter said she wanted things between them to always be right and closed with an expression of love.

CCNN2026-08-21 20:30

A 50% tariff on hundreds of Canadian exports took effect shortly after midnight after Canadian and U.S. negotiators failed to reach a deal.

CCBC News2026-08-21 20:30

An opposition group says a Myanmar military airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in Swel Le Oh village killed more than a dozen people attending a meditation retreat and wounded many others. The strike is the latest in a series of frequent, deadly aerial attacks supposedly aimed at pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups but often harming civilians.

DDW News2026-08-21 20:30

The Treasury surprised traders this week with a plan to buy back more debt. Long-dated yields fell sharply on Wednesday after the announcement, then rebounded the following day, highlighting how bond-market swings can affect savings and investments.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 20:29

An 18-year-old man carrying a sword attacked people at Brinell High School in central Sweden on Friday, killing one person and injuring two others. The assault occurred on the first day back from summer break and prompted a major emergency response.

GGlobal News2026-08-21 20:25

Bloomberg’s cross-platform coverage of the US market close highlights Moderna’s 129% gain for the week.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 20:24

A Hong Kong court convicted organizers of a candlelight vigil commemorating the Tiananmen crackdown on subversion charges, drawing strong condemnation from the United States, Britain, Europe and Taiwan. The program also covers tougher US sanctions on Iran, an approved missile sale to South Korea and Washington’s call for China to release scholar Min Xin, whom it says was unlawfully detained.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-21 20:17

A Florida jury is hearing the murder case involving former Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. Mario Fernandez Saldana is accused of helping orchestrate the 2022 roadside ambush in which Bridegan was shot after stopping to move a tire, while his 2-year-old daughter was in the car.

FFox News2026-08-21 20:09

Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to promise that he would act independently of the White House in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press. Trump’s former personal lawyer argued that no attorney general should make such a pledge, while assuring the public that the president would never ask him to do anything illegal. His remarks have fueled debate over how free the Justice Department should be from White House control.

BBBC News2026-08-21 20:00

James Cook signed a new contract last year and followed it by leading the NFL in rushing. His four-year, $46 million deal with the Buffalo Bills now looks like a bargain compared with the contracts given to running backs this month, leaving Cook underpaid as he focuses on winning.

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Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines the Trump administration’s latest moves, including the Canada trade deadline and Trump’s beef plan. The program also covers market updates, with stocks rallying and Bitcoin topping $77,000.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 19:59

Venkata Vasamsetty, a North Carolina public school teacher and green card holder, was detained by ICE after an immigration judge dismissed her deportation case. Her family says she has no criminal record.

NNBC News2026-08-21 19:58