10.15 | A giant goes small

Thu » Paramount won Warner Bros. but inherited $80 billion in debt. Now Hollywood’s newest giant needs box-office hits. Fast.

Also: Dennis Prager on finding gratitude after paralysis. In Iran, a woman who celebrated the Shah’s overthrow is still fighting the regime that replaced him. A new film takes Facebook to task while giving less attention to harms to children. Plus: Democratic governors break with teachers’ unions, and a world-record pumpkin title lasts just seven days.

EP 3509 · Thu Oct 15, 2026

☀️Today’s stories

› Thursday morning news

› Iran: The revolution that betrayed

› Paramount–Warner merger: A giant goes small

› Facebook movie: A selective reckoning

› Kicker: Seven days on top

› Dennis Prager: Grateful for what was

› Daniel Suhr: The politics of yes

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