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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Friday, October 16th

Order to limit Starshield--the satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations--came from the White House unnamed officials tell Reuters, hundreds of demonstrators in Bangkok, Thailand march against the IMF and World Bank, 9 former FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate file a lawsuit in a DC federal court to get their jobs back calling their terminations "unlawful acts of political retribution," thousands of No Kings rallies scheduled to take place across the country on Saturday.

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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Beyond the Pale

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 - 9:00AM

VICTORY!! The bonds have been broken!

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to Free Speech Week

Back of the Book

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 - 6:00AM

Anita O'Day, Miss Maybell, Philip Chaffin & More

Animal Matters

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 - 9:00AM

Getting to Know Opossums

Law and Disorder

Mon, Oct 19, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder October 19, 2026

Arts Express

Wed, Oct 21, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

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The 5 Questions on Your Ballot Nov. 3

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National October 13th, 2026 Trump DOJ Raids Rep. Omar’s Home-Gaza’s Misery and How the News Looked Away by Jenna Flanagan National October 12th, 2026 Trump Geo Gyrations Sows More Death as US Maternal Care Shrinks More by Bob Hennelly Local October 9th, 2026 ICE Wounds Bronx Man in Car with 5 Year Old Inside Sparking Outrage by Bob Hennelly National October 6th, 2026 Choice 2026-Focus on Everything but Healthcare as It Comes Apart by Bob Hennelly Local October 3rd, 2026 War Abroad-EMS Delays at Home by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly National September 30th, 2026 AI’s Cutting Edge Plus Moral Monday with Bishop Barber by Jenna Flanagan, Jesse Lent, Bob Hennelly

Meetings

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WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, October 17, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, December 13, 2025

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, October 18, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Friday, October 2, 2026

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026


2026Talks - October 16, 2026

Postal workers say their work with mail-in ballots should remain non-partisan, polls show negative economic attitudes in Maryland, and Trump attacks Talarico as the Democrat retains polling edge.

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