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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, August 31st

Combined deaths in Nepal and China from last week's flood surpass 900 with more than 4,700 people missing, US forces launch on attack Iran's Larak Island in first known strikes on Iran since late July, supertanker in Strait of Hormuz reportedly catches fire following attack by Iran's IRGC, Google Maps changes the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America for US users.

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 1, 2026 - 12:00AM

TPF Socialist Summer School wk 5

Cat Radio Cafe

Tue, Sep 1, 2026 - 9:00PM

"The Real Ivanov" A New Take on Chekhov's 1st PLAY

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Sep 2, 2026 - 2:00PM

Memory part 2

Arts Express

Wed, Sep 2, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 - 6:00AM

Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been?

Animal Matters

Sun, Sep 6, 2026 - 9:00AM

Rethinking What We Feed Our Pets

Special

Sun, Sep 6, 2026 - 2:00PM

This Aint No Disco This IS CBGB Club Opens & Beyond

Special

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 - 2:00PM

This Aint No Disco This IS CBGB #4: To Us It Was Oz

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News

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National August 29th, 2026 Defend The Vote DC Rally Live Coverage by Bob Hennelly, Rebecca Myles, Paul DeRienzo, Carrie McDaid, Darius Osborne Global August 24th, 2026 West Bank Under Siege Plus Inside Trump's Deadly Deportation Machine by Jenna Flanagan and Jesse Lent Local August 22nd, 2026 Will Mt. Sinai Short Shrift The Poor? by Jenna Flanagan National August 19th, 2026 Nukes In Harm's Way Plus Ice Kills & Tortures by Jenna Flannagn, Jesse Lent and Bob Hennelly National August 14th, 2026 Trump Breaks the US Military as NJ Kids Say No to Palantir by Bob Hennelly National August 11th, 2026 Midterm Mass Mobilization Plus NYC Fires Haitian TPS Holders by Bob Hennelly

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WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, September 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, August 8, 2026

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026


2026Talks - August 31, 2026

Martin Luther King III commemorates the March on Washington, close polls are helping heat up New Hampshire’s Senate race and U.S. colleges brace for the loss of international students.

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