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Erin Brockovich rose to fame after the release of a 2000 Hollywood movie, starring Julia Roberts, which told the story of her real-life fight to bring justice to a small town affected by a utility company’s pollution. Now, she is lending her voice to the growing opposition to AI data centers, which tech companies say are needed to fuel economic growth and national security. But who is the true villain in this story? 

For more: Why Utah residents are protesting a massive AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary 

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Guest: Elizabeth Martorana & Erin Brockovich, consumer advocate 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Photo By: Alan Freed/Reuters
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FIFA expects more than 6 million soccer fans will descend on North America in less than 3 weeks for the 2026 World Cup. But amid cuts to public health programs under the Trump administration, will Ebola, hantavirus or measles join the crowds? We hear from an infectious disease specialist leading a new initiative that will track public health threats during the tournament. 

For more: Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal 

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Guest: Rebecca Katz, Director of Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science & Security 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Deidre McPhillips

Photo By:  Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
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Stephen Colbert signed off from the “Late Show” for the final time Thursday after CBS ended the iconic late night franchise. While many believe his criticism of President Donald Trump played a factor, the network insists it was purely a financial decision. But can political comedy and media consolidation coexist? And how will pressure from Trump’s FCC influence broadcasters going forward? A working comedian weighs in. 

For more: watch ‘The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert’ 

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Guest: Michael Ian Black, “Have I Got News for You” team captain 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Support: Sophie Tran 

Photo By: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS
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After a gunman killed two children and injured 27 others at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis at the start of the school year, parents, teachers, and students have been left to pick up the pieces. It is a process that might feel familiar to countless other communities who have encountered school shootings, but what does it look like for these families? How do you live the rest of your life after everything changes? CNN went to Minneapolis to find out. 

For more: The shooting finally stopped. Then came everything else.

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Guest: Michelle Krupa, CNN Editor 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Emily Smith 

Photo: Liam James Doyle for CNN
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From tariffs to tough talk, President Donald Trump has long positioned himself on being tougher on China than any US president. Now, he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes state visit needing their help on a massive political problem: the war with Iran. We look at how both sides might navigate this moment and how Trump's pressure campaign may have helped China prepare for this moment of global instability. 

For more: The shadowy network of Chinese oil refineries funding Iran 

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Guest: Simone McCarthy, CNN Senior China Reporter 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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