In this episode of the Back to Business Podcast, Sarah Annas, Shaya Baum, and Michael Kassab break down Meta’s $18 billion settlement and what it could mean for kids on social media, the capture of a senior Hamas official as Gazans speak out about alleged abuse under Hamas, and make their picks for who will win each NFL division this season.

🔹 Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement: Kids, Social Media & AI Age Checks

Meta has agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed children’s mental health and kept young users hooked. As part of the agreement, Meta will strengthen protections for minors, including using AI to estimate whether users are underage based on account activity, interactions, photos, and other behavior. We discuss social media’s impact on young users, Meta’s responsibility, and whether AI-powered age verification raises new concerns of its own.

🔹 Hamas Chief Captured: Gazans Speak Out

Israeli special forces captured Muein al-Arabid, a senior Hamas internal security official accused by Gazan dissidents of kidnapping, torturing, and persecuting Palestinians who opposed Hamas. As Palestinians who say they suffered under Hamas speak publicly about their experiences, we discuss what their accounts reveal about life under Hamas and why this side of the story receives far less attention in much of the conversation surrounding Gaza.

🔹 NFL Division Predictions: Who Wins Each Division?

The NFL season is here, and the hosts are making their picks. Sarah, Shaya, and Michael go division by division and predict who they think will come out on top across the AFC and NFC. Who takes each division, which teams could surprise, and where do the hosts disagree?

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In this episode of the Back to Business Podcast, Sarah Annas, Shaya Baum, and Michael Kassab break down three major stories making headlines: the Lindsay Clancy trial and the difficult conversation surrounding postpartum mental health and criminal responsibility, Qatar’s billions of dollars flowing into American education and questions surrounding foreign influence, and growing privacy concerns over Flock Safety cameras and police surveillance.

🔹 The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Postpartum Mental Health & Criminal Responsibility

The Lindsay Clancy trial has drawn national attention to difficult questions surrounding postpartum mental health, mental illness, motherhood, and criminal responsibility. We discuss the circumstances surrounding the case, Clancy’s mental state, and the role postpartum mental health has played in the conversation.

🔹 Qatar’s Billions: Money, Influence & American Education

Qatar has poured billions of dollars into American universities, schools, businesses, and lobbying efforts, raising questions about how foreign funding may influence institutions and public opinion in the United States.

🔹 Flock Cameras: Public Safety or Mass Surveillance?

Flock Safety license plate reader cameras are being used by law enforcement agencies across the country to track vehicles and help solve crimes, but the technology is facing growing scrutiny over privacy and potential misuse. With reports of officers accessing Flock data for personal reasons and communities reconsidering the technology, we discuss who has access to this information, how vehicle location data can be shared, and whether Flock cameras are making communities safer or creating a surveillance system Americans don’t fully understand.

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In this episode of the Back to Business Podcast, Sarah Annas, Shaya Baum, and Michael Kassab break down some of the biggest stories making headlines, including Hunter Biden’s laptop controversy, an Israeli student disqualified after displaying the Israeli flag, Russia’s mounting battlefield casualties in Ukraine, and the arrests surrounding a controversial march in Dearborn.

🔹 Hunter Biden’s Laptop: The Repairman Responds

Hunter Biden told Tucker Carlson that he has no recollection of leaving his laptop at the Delaware computer repair shop. Now, the repair shop owner is pushing back, saying the man who entered his store identified himself as Hunter Biden before dropping off the laptop. We discuss the conflicting accounts, media coverage, and the questions that still surround one of the most controversial political stories in recent years.

🔹 Israeli Student Disqualified After Displaying Israeli Flag

Israeli high school student Yotam Budnik won gold at the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics, but was later disqualified after displaying an Israeli flag on the podium. We discuss the controversy and ask a larger question: Should a student’s national identity overshadow an academic achievement they already earned?

🔹 Russia Suffers Nearly 43,000 Battlefield Casualties in One Month

Russia reportedly suffered nearly 43,000 soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine during July. As casualties continue to mount and recruitment becomes increasingly difficult, we discuss how long Russia can sustain these losses and whether the human cost of the war could eventually change Putin’s strategy.

🔹 22 Arrested During Controversial March in Dearborn

Hundreds gathered in Dearborn for a planned “Christian Crusader March,” where counterprotesters also showed up and tensions escalated. Police ultimately arrested 22 people on misdemeanor charges.

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