In this episode, we we'll talk about rising tensions in the Middle East as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel amid fears of invasion of Rafah and Israeli military raids on Gaza hospital. We'll also discuss U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-linked militants in Iraq and Syria, US inflation above the Federal Reserve's target, Home Depot's acquisition strategy, the passing of computer network engineer Daniel C. Lynch, and the testing of a machine in Iceland to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat climate change.

News sources for this episode:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/31/israel-protests-hostages-families-negotiations/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/31/annie-jacobsen-nuclear-war-scenario
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/31/business/stocks-week-ahead-powell-inflation/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/technology/daniel-c-lynch-dead.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/climate/climate-change-carbon-capture-ccs.html