# today news (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover today news. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sunday comments open, 8/23](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/sunday-comments-open-823) _2026-08-23 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 23, 2026 ## [The Weekly Hoon: A winter flu crisis & homeless deaths; Climate blame avoidance game; NZ’s shameful silence over the US attacking the ICC](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-a-winter-flu-crisis) _2026-08-22 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman discuss the week in geopolitics, politics in NZ, the economy & climate [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212034621/2c7d9aa08e6bfb4d89a88dc50d4c77a4.mp3) ## [Video of livestream w/Robert Hubbell 8/22](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/video-of-livestream-wrobert-hubbell) _2026-08-22 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ A recording from Robert B. Hubbell's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212299829/3a66b3085cb30013f42201e82c1c5aa0.mp3) ## [Hubbell livestream, 8/22](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/hubbell-livestream-822) _2026-08-22 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 22, 2026 ## [Trump threatens to use military force against the bond market if yields rise.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-threatens-to-use-military-force) _2026-08-22 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ A reflection on today's news through the lens of hope. ## [Resistance is not futile. It is the path forward.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/resistance-is-not-futile-it-is-the) _2026-08-21 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 21, 2026 ## [As America burns, Trump gives a guided tour of remodeled walkway at White House.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/as-america-burns-trump-gives-a-guided) _2026-08-20 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 20, 2026 ## [Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/join-us-at-5pm-for-this-weeks-hoon-c66) _2026-08-20 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Join Peter Bale & Bernard Hickey for the weekly 'Hoon' around news in geopolitics, climate, politics & more with Robert Patman & Cathrine Dyer ## [Thursday's Early Bird: Three homeless people freeze to death](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/thursdays-early-bird-three-homeless) _2026-08-19 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Watch now (10 mins) | My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Freezing temperatures kill rough sleepers in Christchurch, Wellington & Auckland [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211890631/d166e963c10cf329b5d31b561cb81143.mp3) ## [In desperation, Trump will ask North Korea to voluntarily surrender its nuclear weapons.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/in-desperation-trump-will-ask-north) _2026-08-19 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 19, 2026 ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Suav4HkCEe7v) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Trump threatens to bomb an ally.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-threatens-to-bomb-an-ally) _2026-08-18 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 18, 2026 ## [Tuesday's Early Bird: Labour may water down CGT](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/tuesdays-early-bird-labour-may-water) _2026-08-17 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: 15,000 lose winter energy payments after law changed under urgency; Record-high 111 calls ## [Trump abandons another ally.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-abandons-another-ally) _2026-08-17 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 17, 2026 ## [Monday's Early Bird: Land & infrastructure costs at the margins behind our ruinously expensive housing](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/mondays-early-bird-land-and-infrastructure) _2026-08-16 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Big chunk of Transport budget spent on land; Water costs drive Bishop's Fast-Track u-turn [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211318953/0eb17bf5fcaf5757df86746734312430.mp3) ## [Sunday Comments open, 8/16/26](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/sunday-comments-open-81626) _2026-08-16 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 16, 2026 ## [Livestream w/Hubbell 8/15](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/livestream-whubbell-815) _2026-08-15 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ A recording from Robert B. Hubbell's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211319648/b9f268467f9dfb1e7fc7848606a84817.mp3) ## [Hubbell Sat. Livestream starts soon!](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/hubbell-sat-livestream-starts-soon) _2026-08-15 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 15, 2026 ## [There is nothing Trump cannot make worse.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/there-is-nothing-trump-cannot-make) _2026-08-15 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 15, 2026 ## [Today's news: Why we need congressional oversight.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/todays-news-why-we-need-congressional) _2026-08-14 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 14, 2026 ## [Friday's Early Bird: Housing & transport fast-track back-tracks](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/fridays-early-bird-housing-and-transport) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Kāinga Ora cuts biggest housing project by 66%; Roads user-pays funding plan delayed ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DGBRaNRymjlw) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [The Weekly Hoon: Luxon lives on; Iran is winning and the role of Jevons Paradox in climate change](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-luxon-lives-on-iran) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman discuss the week in geopolitics, politics in NZ, the economy & climate; plus special guests Jonathan Lyons & Fran O’Sullivan [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211051118/c7e41b0d9441aa0fc29f00bfcdb87eab.mp3) ## [Don’t underestimate the ability of Democratic voters to get it right.](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/dont-underestimate-the-ability-of) _2026-08-13 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 13, 2026 ## [“Having doubts? You are not alone. LeavingMAGA.org.”](https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/having-doubts-you-are-not-alone-leavingmagaorg) _2026-08-12 · Robert B. Hubbell · Today's Edition Newsletter_ August 12, 2026 ## [Luxon, like NZ, is bogged down with the hand-brake jammed on](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/luxon-like-nz-is-bogged-down-with) _2026-08-12 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Knowing the status quo is unsustainable, but unable to move without the permission of an 81-year-old (self-described) handbrake on the nation, National’s caucus fails again to get rid of PM Luxon ## [Friday's Early Bird: National braces for poll after Luxon's dire week; Stanford wanted unlimited RSE workers; Bridges says Luxon doesn't understand NZ](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/fridays-early-bird-national-braces) _2026-08-06 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, comment, front pages, charts & cartoons, plus: MSD drops social housing exit KPIs; Hooton says PM "out-of-touch & out-of-his-depth." ## [The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's MMP musings; NZ's jobspocalypse; Big data centres & sovereignty](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-luxons-mmp-musings) _2026-08-06 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman discuss the week in geopolitics, politics in NZ, the economy & climate; plus special guest Don Christie on the issues with data centres [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210117423/c03a882e85939dae1bf4db002a497d16.mp3)