653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future?
Thoroughbred auction prices keep setting records. But tracks are closing, gambling revenues are falling, and the sport is increasingly reliant on subsidies. Is that the kind of long shot anybody wants? (Part three of a series, “The Horse Is Us.”)
SOURCES:
Anne Archer Hinkle, owner and directo...
Is Horse Racing on Its Last Legs?
Ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby, horse racing critics are asking familiar questions about animal safety and care in an industry fueled by gambling. We examine how high-profile horse deaths and an FBI investigation into doping allegations have pushed the sport towards reforms.
Guest: Katie B...
One Thing: Is Horse Racing on Its Last Legs?
Ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby, horse racing critics are asking familiar questions about animal safety and care in an industry fueled by gambling. We examine how high-profile horse deaths and an FBI investigation into doping allegations have pushed the sport towards reforms.
Guest: Katie B...
New Orleans, ISIS, and 2025’s Violent Start
After the deadly New Orleans truck ramming attack on New Year’s Day, investigators have been digging into the suspect’s potential ties to ISIS. We look at why the terror group is still luring in vulnerable people around the world, years after its fall in the Middle East.
Guest: Katie Bo Lillis, ...
One Thing: New Orleans, ISIS, and 2025’s Violent Start
After the deadly New Orleans truck ramming attack on New Year’s Day, investigators have been digging into the suspect’s potential ties to ISIS. We look at why the terror group is still luring in vulnerable people around the world, years after its fall in the Middle East.
Guest: Katie Bo Lillis, ...
S9 Ep23: Espresso Martini | Trump Targets Cartels, NSA’s Word Purge, and Iran’s Drone Carrier
In this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt unpack the latest intelligence, national security, and espionage stories shaping current affairs. First, they examine Trump’s push to classify Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, the spike in U.S. surveillance flights over Mexico, a...
Paul Pillar: America Should Not Fight Israel's War
What's America's role in Israel's war with Iran? Just asking questions.
U.S. forces aren't directly involved in the war with Iran…yet. But those of us who remember the 2003 Iraq invasion can't help but be struck by some of the unsettling similarities: A terrorist attack acting as an inciting eve...
S9 Ep55: Espresso Martini | Operation Midnight Hammer, Trump’s Claims, and What Comes Next
This week, Chris and Matt return for an emergency deep dive on Operation Midnight Hammer, the largest US strike on Iran since 1979. They break down what the bombing raid and actually achieved, why initial White House claims of “obliterating” Iran’s nuclear program don’t hold up to scrutiny, and w...
Why Are Container Ships Being Attacked in the Red Sea?
As Israel continues its military operation in Gaza, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are stepping up their strikes on ships in the Red Sea in retaliation. A senior US military official says the breadth of attacks has not been seen in at least “two generations.” In this episode, CNN’s Katie Bo Li...
Episode 38- Auburn's Grants and Special Projects Manager Katie Boss
Joining Jenn Boenig in the studio is Katie Boss, the city's grants and special projects manager.
Katie shares the city has more than 30 active grants totaling over $17.5 million and she'll discuss three large projects that are in the works. All three projects share a common theme- water!
