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Navy families criticized USS Lincoln conditions. Then a man went overboard.
14 minutes Posted Aug 14, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Military families say service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are enduring mold, food shortages, and deteriorating mental health during an extended deployment tied to the war in Iran. MS Now’s Priya Sridhar explains what families are describing, and why lawmakers are demanding answers.

It’s been a year since President Trump sent the National Guard to Washington, D.C. NOTUS’s Martin Austermuhle breaks down the mission’s mounting cost, and tells us what locals make of troops becoming a fixture in the city.

Hollywood just wrapped its first $4 billion summer since the pandemic. Variety’s Rebecca Rubin explains what’s fueling its rebound.

Plus, a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, Flock Safety announced new privacy safeguards for its surveillance cameras, and what it takes to complete a marathon when there’s wine involved.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Warning: This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, you can contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.