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BBC News
02-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Americast Who's Running America… Trump's Health Secretary (RFK Jr)
Our latest mini series is here and this time we're profiling some of the key players in Donald Trump's presidency, who are now running America. We're ending the series with Robert F Kennedy Jr., the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has been tasked with making America healthy again - an appointment which came as a surprise to some, given that he's been accused of supporting the anti-vaccination movement and spreading misinformation. Spurning a democratic dynasty and risking a family rift to embrace Trump's administration, his aim now is to end the 'chronic disease epidemic'. But who is he? And will Americans be any healthier with him in charge? Marianna is joined by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times Health Correspondent and Clare Malone, Staff Writer at The New Yorker to find out who RFK Jr. really is and why he was appointed. We also hear from Del Bigtree, who was RFK Jr.'s Communications Director during his brief Presidential run, who tells us he's an 'amazing guy' who loves nature and walking barefoot. HOSTS: Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent GUESTS: - Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times Health Correspondent - Clare Malone, Staff Writer at The New Yorker GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@ • Or use #Americast This episode was made by Keiligh Baker and Chris Flynn with Marianna Brain, Catherine Fusillo and Joe McFadden. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app. You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast'. It works on most smart speakers. US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony's BBC newsletter: Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. The Global Story: The Today Podcast: Newscast: Ukrainecast:
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BBC's Nick Robinson hacked, sparking warning for 1million people
BBC journalist Nick Robinson has revealed that his social media has been hacked to 'promote cryptocurrency'. The BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter, 61, said he became locked out of his X account on Monday night and has been prevented from accessing it. His co-host Amol Rajan was on the Today programme speaking about the chief executive officer of OpenAI, Sam Altman, saying no to selling his artificial intelligence (AI) company to Tesla Motors chief executive and X owner Elon Musk. Altman has also offered to buy X, formerly Twitter, for less than Musk paid for it. Rajan said: 'Life comes at you fast and very digitally when you're a tech bro and meanwhile, also on Twitter/X, my very own tech bro, the mighty Nick Robinson, has finally succumbed to the temptations online, and I see overnight, is launching a cryptocurrency. READ MORE: Burglar shot by killer farmer Tony Martin says 'life's not been kind to me' READ MORE: Pensioner seen wheeling 'decomposed' body of daughter around UK shopping centre 'This is the big news in Britain, and what listeners want to know Nick is, how do they invest?' Robinson replied saying 'you're not the only one who discovered this last night', adding: 'I was woken up at about 11 o'clock to find that I had accidentally tweeted to a million people that I was indeed launching a new cryptocurrency called 'dollar today' on something called Solana, which you no doubt know about, but I thought was probably one of those drinks that you give to kids after they've been swimming. 'Yeah, I've been hacked on my Twitter account. So if you read that, it's complete nonsense, quite entertaining nonsense. Actually, it (the cryptocurrency) says that, it's more than a token, it's a way for our listeners to come together, celebrate innovation, and be part of something bigger. I'm still locked out of my account, so anything you read today, it won't be me, but there's a lesson learned.' Rajan appeared to jokingly point out it might be due to Robinson 'having a bit of a go at Elon Musk'. Robinson replied: 'It was absolutely clear that Mr Musk's American supporters had taken a personal animus because I had been swamped by critical messages after I pointed out that what Mr Musk said on air, that the BBC takes money from USAID (United States Agency for International Development), an organisation he's dismantling, is simply not true. 'The BBC charity called BBC Media Action, which helps tackle disinformation around the world, does indeed take some money from other charitable sources and USAID. The BBC news organisation and the BBC overall does not. Anyway, there we are, that didn't make me very popular.' Robinson, a former BBC political editor, is also a presenter on BBC Radio 4 show Political Thinking, and presents The Today Podcast with Rajan. Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), is trying to dismantle USAID, and compared it to a 'bowl of worms' during a recent interview.
The Independent
11-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
BBC journalist Nick Robinson's social media ‘hacked to promote cryptocurrency'
BBC journalist Nick Robinson has revealed that his social media has been hacked to 'promote cryptocurrency'. The BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter, 61, said he became locked out of his X account on Monday night and has been prevented from accessing it. His co-host Amol Rajan was on the Today programme speaking about the chief executive officer of OpenAI, Sam Altman, saying no to selling his artificial intelligence (AI) company to Tesla Motors chief executive and X owner Elon Musk. Altman has also offered to buy X, formerly Twitter, for less than Musk paid for it. Rajan said: ' Life comes at you fast and very digitally when you're a tech bro and meanwhile, also on Twitter/X, my very own tech bro, the mighty Nick Robinson, has finally succumbed to the temptations online, and I see overnight, is launching a cryptocurrency. 'This is the big news in Britain, and what listeners want to know Nick is, how do they invest?' Robinson replied saying 'you're not the only one who discovered this last night', adding: 'I was woken up at about 11 o'clock to find that I had accidentally tweeted to a million people that I was indeed launching a new cryptocurrency called 'dollar today' on something called Solana, which you no doubt know about, but I thought was probably one of those drinks that you give to kids after they've been swimming. 'Yeah, I've been hacked on my Twitter account. So if you read that, it's complete nonsense, quite entertaining nonsense. 'Actually, it (the cryptocurrency) says that, it's more than a token, it's a way for our listeners to come together, celebrate innovation, and be part of something bigger. I'm still locked out of my account, so anything you read today, it won't be me, but there's a lesson learned.' Rajan appeared to jokingly point out it might be due to Robinson 'having a bit of a go at Elon Musk'. Robinson replied: 'It was absolutely clear that Mr Musk's American supporters had taken a personal animus because I had been swamped by critical messages after I pointed out that what Mr Musk said on air, that the BBC takes money from USAID (United States Agency for International Development), an organisation he's dismantling, is simply not true. 'The BBC charity called BBC Media Action, which helps tackle disinformation around the world, does indeed take some money from other charitable sources and USAID. The BBC news organisation and the BBC overall does not. Anyway, there we are, that didn't make me very popular.' Robinson, a former BBC political editor, is also a presenter on BBC Radio 4 show Political Thinking, and presents The Today Podcast with Rajan. Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), is trying to dismantle USAID, and compared it to a 'bowl of worms' during a recent interview.
