Daily Briefing
What the Culture's Talking About
December 25, 2025 • 5 minutes • Hosted by Victoria
Today's Briefing
Episode #130
About This Episode
The agenda is set! Joy Reid is dropping necessary warnings about Black hair boundaries. We also break down a major student loan garnishment alert for 2026. Get the tea and the receipts.
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