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As the US elections approach,

it can feel like we're angrier and more divided than ever.

But in a new hopeful season of my podcast, I'll share with the science really shows

that we're surprisingly more united than most people think.

We all know something is wrong in our culture, in our politics,

and that we need to do better and that we can be better.

Listen on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

We've got a lot to talk about and a lot to get you updated on.

There's three major stories right now.

One, we're going to get you a major update on what's

happening between the war between Israel and Hamas and some changes

happening over there from the terrorist side of things. The Hamas spokesman has come out with some pretty chilling words. I'm going to

explain that in a moment. Also, number two, we have a big grassroots effort right now behind

getting a new speaker. That speaker would be someone I consider a friend Jim

Jordan. The grassroots want him to be the speaker and some of those that were

trying to stop him are now coalescing behind him, meaning he could

very well become the next speaker of the House.

We'll talk about that.

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