Covering conflict in Israel and Palestine, India and Pakistan, and there's a new pope

Covering conflict in Israel and Palestine, India and Pakistan, and there's a new pope

Author: Amanda Stephens, Hanna Bilinski,Rti May 19, 2025 Duration: 0:00

It feels like the whole world caught fire, or threatened to, while we were on our special topic last week. So this week we're covering some of the most important news stories from our feeds. Listen and commiserate with us as we grapple with how difficult it can be to stay (accurately) informed!
Read along with us:
Israeli plan to "capture" Gaza: 1. Israel security cabinet approves plan to ‘capture’ Gaza, official says ( David Gritten, BBC); 2. Gaza is starving as Israel's aid blockade continues, aid official says (Erika Ryan, Juana Summers, Christopher Intagliata for NPR); 3. One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues ( Lex Harvey, Abeer Salman for CNN); 4. Trump’s middle east trip: 5 things to watch (  Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano, The Hill); 5. [live]Trump Middle East trip and presidency news (Betsy Klein, Deva Lee, Antoinette Radford, Shania Shelton and Aditi Sangal, for CNN)

India and Pakistan conflict: 1. Why are India and Pakistan fighting? (ABC/wires) 2. A timeline of tensions between India and Pakistan (Lars Dolder, Mujib Mashal, Salman Masood and John Yoon, for the NYT); 3. Will the ceasefire in the Kashmir conflict hold? (Thomas Latschan, DW)

Pope Leo XIV: "An American Pope" (Michael Barbaro, Jason Horowitz for the NYT podcast "The Daily")

 

 


Every week, writers Hanna Bilinski and Amanda Stephens find themselves stuck in the same cycle: falling down a rabbit hole of alarming headlines and relentless updates. The Doomscroll News Report is their attempt to climb back out and make sense of it all. Instead of just recapping the major international stories that flooded their feeds, they pause to place each event within a broader context, asking what it really means for the global conversation. This isn't a straight news broadcast; it's a dialogue between two curious observers who bring on knowledgeable guests to deepen the discussion. By weaving together expert insight with their own perspectives as individuals striving to stay informed, they create a space for understanding that goes beyond the reactive nature of the daily news cycle. Tuning into this podcast feels like joining a necessary conversation that seeks clarity and connection amidst the noise, offering a thoughtful alternative to the endless scroll.
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