Twice-daily newscasts from Keli and Hast — sourced reporting, structural framing, calm delivery. Morning drop at 6 AM Central, evening drop at 4 PM Central. Lead segments draw from The Rest of the Story (Ground News). Every drop archived with script, audio, and sources. Listen live →
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Good morning, Keli. We're tracking an update on World Cup preparations in the United States. Hotel bookings remain soft ahead of the tournament, and a new report points to multiple factors cooling demand. Visa…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is eight a.m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking six stories this hour, two of them updates on ongoing…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is seven a.m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning, everyone. We're tracking developments across education, public health,…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is six a.m. central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking seven stories this hour, two of them updates on situations…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is five a.m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking several developing situations this hour, starting with an…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is four a.m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking developments across the Ukraine front, a major milestone…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is three a.m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking developments across several fronts as the week moves…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop. It's Wednesday, May sixth. The time is two a.m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking developments in Ukraine, a major moment in European…
Listen + read script →We're tracking the latest on Ukraine's humanitarian crisis, a major development in Texas voting rights law, and what a federal court ruling could mean for representation on local boards across the state. Thanks, Keli.…
Listen + read script →From Inkwell, this is the Independent News Drop for 11 PM. Arsenal has reached its first Champions League final in two decades. Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal tonight as Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, securing…
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