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AXIOS (Delano Massey) - Black and Latino audiences drive podcast growth, but ownership lags

Black and Hispanic audiences are among the fastest-growing groups in podcasting , pushing the medium past talk radio in share of spoken-word listening. Why it matters: As podcasting becomes mainstream, many creators — especially those who are Black or brown — are building audiences on platforms they don't control. - Juleyka Lantigua, an exception as a Latina owner, launched the podcast production company LWC Studios in 2017. She said when creators from fast-growing audiences don't own their work, they risk generating cultural value while capturing only a fraction of the revenue. - "Ownership is destiny," she said. "The only way to secure a long-term future for an idea is to own the means of production and distribution." State of…

NYTIMES (Reis Thebault) - In Arizona, an Electric Utility Holds an Election, Open Only to Property Owners

Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility board.

NYTIMES (Paula Span) - ‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: French plan to end Lebanon war includes recognition of Israel

The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel , three sources familiar with the details told Axios. - Israel and the U.S. are reviewing the proposal. Why it matters: The French framework could help de-escalate the war , prevent a prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, increase international pressure to disarm Hezbollah and open the door to a historic peace deal. - The Lebanese government has accepted the plan as a basis for peace talks, deeply alarmed that the renewed war — triggered by Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israel — could devastate the country. Driving the news: Israel is planning to…

NYTIMES (Zach Montague) - Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to planning documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at a board meeting next week.