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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Wednesday, July 29th

Israeli bombs Gaza City mosque as "yellow line" demarcating the boundary of occupied territory in the West Bank continues to expand, US and Saudi Arabia confirm they carried out joint strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, Iranian military says its forces fired missiles at American military targets across the region, Iran to receive its first shipment of up to 400 shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers from China within the next few weeks, President Trump delivers eulogy at Sen. Lindsay Graham's funeral.

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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Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 2:00PM

PROANTHROPY part 2

Katie Halper Show

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 3:00PM

Kshama Sawant

What's Happening

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 8:00PM

Fight...Maybe Lose, Don't and Definitely Lose! NOLAN

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 9:00PM

JOHN MAGARO CHECKS IN

City Watch

Thu, Jul 30, 2026 - 5:00PM

NYC-DSA’s Growth, Election Victories and Fall Agenda

Folk Radio

Thu, Jul 30, 2026 - 10:00PM

With host Danny Cornyetz & Sharon Blythe D'Lugoff

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 2, 2026 - 9:00AM

Wild Inside - A New Film About Flaco the Owl

Arts Express

Wed, Aug 5, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 - 5:00PM

Grace Rauh on NYC's Child Care Agenda

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 9, 2026 - 9:00AM

Helping Birds at Home—and Helping Dogs Age Well

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Local July 28th, 2026 We Got to Move! Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir Live From the Quaker Meeting House by Jenna Flanagan Local July 27th, 2026 A Globe Ablaze Plus All Moms To Be Matter by Bob Hennelly National July 25th, 2026 Trump War of Choice Claims First New Yorker GI by Bob Hennelly Local July 23rd, 2026 Mamdani Calls for Accountability for Gaza Genocide by Bob Hennelly Local July 20th, 2026 How Long Will NYC Ignore EMS Crisis? North Country Maternal Care On The Ropes by Bob Hennelly and Jenna Flanagan Local July 18th, 2026 Trump Retreads 2020 Lies As Foul Air Blankets Us by Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - July 29, 2026

Canadian PM Mark Carney fights back against new U.S. tariffs. Americans continue feeling the impacts of healthcare cuts and Democratic lawmakers call for a Texas ICE detention center to be closed.

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