News:

1. Zika: What is a WHO ‘Public Health Emergency’?

Prepping and General Interest:

1. 8 Attitude Shifts For a Simpler And More Mindful Life
2. This Simple Trick Splits Firewood Easier
3. Prepping will be very controversial when the SHTF
4. Food Dehydrator Basics
5. Why You Shouldn’t Prep Out of Fear (& Why You Should Prep Instead)
6. Why the AR-15 Is the Greatest Rifle Ever, and the 6 Men Who are Working to Make It Better
7. How to Assess Ice, and a Rescue Tool to Make for Emergencies
8. 5 important Street Survival Lessons
9. Product Highlight: Dry Milk | Your Own Home Store
10. Raising Goats: Perfect Survival Livestock?
11. DIY Chick Brooder
12. The Quick Start Guide for Getting Prepared
13. How to Prep for Feminine Hygiene Needs
14. Making Cheese: 2 Pounds of Gouda from 2 Gallons of Milk
15. Off-Grid Winter: How To Generate Power On Ice
16. Great Rimfire Pistols for Hunting and Plinking
17. Shot Show Optics: Aimpoint’s new 3X and 6X magnifiers
18. Safety Harbor Firearms SHTF .50 BMG AR Upper
19. Kruger Optical Dual Tactical Sight Carbon Fiber Optic

Freedom Issues:

1. South Carolina: Important Self-Defense Legislation Needs Your Help!
2. Facebook To Prohibit Private Firearm Transactions
3. John Cleese: Political Correctness Will Lead To An Orwellian Nightmare
4. Los Angeles Police Urge Residents ‘To Protect Themselves’ As Violent Crime Skyrockets

Economic:

1. Retail Collapsing in America As Shoppers Tighten Spending: “Entire Malls Now Completely Abandoned”
2. The United States just hit $19 TRILLION in debt…
3. Total U.S. Debt Surpasses $19 Trillion; Rises $8.4 Trillion Under President Obama
4. “They Want Us Dead & Gone” – Homelessness Surges Across The US
5. Gerald Celente: Get Prepped For Global Systemic Collapse
6. Atlanta Fed Sees Far Weaker Than Expected Q1 GDP

Science, Nature and Tech:

1. Being Fit Could Help Surviving First Heart Attack
2. Why Zika Will Be Hard to Stop
3. What Is Error 451, and How Can It Make a Difference?
4. Eagles are being trained to take out illegal drones

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This is a curated list of news stories and articles having interested to the preparedness community. None of the above should be considered an endorsement or an attempt to push any particular agenda by the Preparedness Podcast. They’re simply presented here as an informative source, many included are provided as ‘food for thought’ material.