{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-april-12-14-2025-lh5mALGv","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Today's News, April 12-14, 2025","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/28fd4dfc-5fbe-4ff1-a9e5-24249c44d0a8/wwop-todays-20news-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/b25af1ac-452a-4c55-98eb-88704a5f098a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Today&apos;s News, April 12-14, 2025\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In a sweeping update covering political, cultural, economic, and international developments, the news highlights President Trump's clean bill of health, assertive policy moves, and cultural positioning, including replacing White House portraits and declaring a \"holy week.\" Several Democratic politicians face criticism, resignations, and scandals, while Trump's administration pushes deregulation, border control, and economic growth—such as NVIDIA's massive U.S. investment and a drop in the deficit. Internationally, tensions and economic shifts involving China, Iran, and the UK emerge, while cultural commentary critiques social disengagement among youth and rising censorship in entertainment. Finally, military and pandemic-related reversals unfold, with quirky footnotes on AI, space tourism, and sound therapy for motion sickness."}