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Isaac, Ari, and Kmele have a deep conversation about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact to themselves on a personal level. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. [https://givebutter.com/khshEi?ref=readtangle.com]  Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast was hosted by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75 and Jon Lall.  Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and commentator, was shot and killed [https://www.readtangle.com/r/1952bd00?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University. According to [https://www.readtangle.com/r/e2080fc1?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] university officials, Kirk had been speaking for about 20 minutes when a single shot rang out, appearing to strike him in the neck. Officials said [https://www.readtangle.com/r/0ee66041?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] they believe the shot was fired from a building about 200 yards away, and the suspected shooter is still at large. AD-FREE PODCASTS ARE HERE! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] to sign up! You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.readtangle.com/], our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here [https://www.readtangle.com/r/8aa03cd8?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠ [https://www.readtangle.com/r/aaf022e9?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266]. Take the survey: Do you think political violence will get more or less common? Let us know [https://www.readtangle.com/r/065f8960?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266]. Disagree? That's okay. My opinion is just one of many. Write in and let us know why, and we'll consider publishing your feedback. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. [https://givebutter.com/khshEi?ref=readtangle.com]  Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast was written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On Friday, August 22, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was stabbed [https://www.readtangle.com/r/4096df84?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] to death on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Police arrested 34-year-old ex-convict Decarlos Brown Jr. as a suspect in Zarutska’s death and charged him with murder. On Tuesday, the Justice Department also charged [https://www.readtangle.com/r/1cd92be2?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] Brown with a federal crime.  Warning: Today’s topic involves descriptions of graphic violence. AD-FREE PODCASTS ARE HERE! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] to sign up! You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.readtangle.com/], our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here [https://www.readtangle.com/r/2d9c548d?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266] and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠ [https://www.readtangle.com/r/33929e09?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266]. Take the survey: What do you think the appropriate response to Brown should be, or should have been? Let us know [https://www.readtangle.com/r/0682cdd7?m=c128382d-3df4-42e5-be0b-357e72caf266]. Disagree? That's okay. My opinion is just one of many. Write in and let us know why, and we'll consider publishing your feedback. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. [https://givebutter.com/khshEi?ref=readtangle.com]  Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast was written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported [https://www.readtangle.com/r/9432f9dc?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3] that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 22,000 in August, while the unemployment rate rose from 4.2% to 4.3%. The healthcare sector accounted for roughly 31,000 new jobs, but declining employment in the federal government, manufacturing, and professional services offset [https://www.readtangle.com/r/87032003?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3] some of those gains; the BLS also revised [https://www.readtangle.com/r/03711222?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3] June’s employment numbers down by 27,000 and July’s numbers up by 6,000. Separately, on Tuesday, the BLS reported [https://www.readtangle.com/r/9aa27441?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3] that the U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs between March 2024 and March 2025 than previously estimated, adding to concerns about the health of the job market.  AD-FREE PODCASTS ARE HERE! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] to sign up! You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.readtangle.com/], our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here [https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/07/national-guard-deployments-labor-market/?ref=readtangle.com] and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠ [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/01/mexico-jaguar-numbers-rise-conservation-drive?ref=readtangle.com]. Take the survey: What do you think of the latest jobs report? Let us know [https://www.readtangle.com/r/e80d3ce6?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3]. Disagree? That's okay. My opinion is just one of many. Write in and let us know why, and we'll consider publishing your feedback. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. [https://givebutter.com/khshEi?ref=readtangle.com]  Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast was written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified [https://www.readtangle.com/r/b2bc17f8?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3] before the Senate Finance Committee about his efforts to overhaul U.S. health agencies and change federal vaccine policy. The hearing was at times combative, as Senators asked Kennedy about the Trump administration’s firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, subsequent resignations of other CDC leaders, and regulatory changes to Covid-19 vaccine access. AD-FREE PODCASTS ARE HERE! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] to sign up! You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.readtangle.com/], our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here [https://www.mercer.com/en-us/insights/us-health-news/employers-prepare-for-the-highest-health-benefit-cost-increase-in-15-years/?ref=readtangle.com] and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠ [https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/dynamite-dog-family-pet-hailed-a-hero-after-defusing-dynamite-in-home-attack-in-peru-246876741605?ref=readtangle.com]. Take the survey: Do you trust the CDC’s vaccine guidance? Let us know [https://www.readtangle.com/r/4e4a1d2f?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3]. Disagree? That's okay. My opinion is just one of many. Write in and let us know why, and we'll consider publishing your feedback. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here [https://www.readtangle.com/membership/] or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. [https://givebutter.com/khshEi?ref=readtangle.com]  Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast was written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.