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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Friday, June 19th

Will Israel's attacks on Lebanon derail peace negotiations between the US and Iran? Ukraine bombs oil refinery in Moscow for the second time this week, New York holds first-ever ticker tape parade for the Knicks

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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Talk Out of School

Sun, Jun 21, 2026 - 7:00PM

Randi Weingarten on Trump, vouchers, screen time & AI

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, Jun 21, 2026 - 10:00PM

Stevie Holland, Duchess, Eric Comstock & More!

Law and Disorder

Mon, Jun 22, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder June 22, 2026

From The Soundboard

Tue, Jun 23, 2026 - 12:00AM

Peabo Bryson

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jun 24, 2026 - 2:00PM

Becoming Experimental

Arts Express

Wed, Jun 24, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Jun 25, 2026 - 5:00PM

Your Post-Primary Day Recap

Back of the Book

Sat, Jun 27, 2026 - 5:00AM

Our Annual Christopher Street Liberation Day Program!

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jun 27, 2026 - 6:00AM

Stevie Holland, Duchess, Eric Comstock & More!

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Pride Under Pressure: LGBTQ+ Rights in America

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Local June 19th, 2026 Delaney Update; Carriage Horse Debate; Fair Pay For UFT Paras by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly Global June 16th, 2026 Peace With Iran By Friday? Us Healthcare Deeper In Crisis by Jenna Flanagan, Jesse Lent and Bob Hennelly National June 17th, 2026 As The Cost Of Living Rises, Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire by Sal Tuszynski National June 15th, 2026 FBI Raids Ohio Voter Registration Non-Profit by Bob Hennelly Local June 10th, 2026 A Lifeline For EMS & Paras? Plus A Global Heat Map For Reporters by Jesse Lent & Bob Hennelly Local June 9th, 2026 Kim Denied Access To Sick Detainees by Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - June 19, 2026

Trump admin defends Iran deal, as GOP and Dems push back. Record numbers of women run for governorships and California voters put a billionaire tax on the midterm ballot.

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