The Morning Brief: January 2026

You are the Executive Producer of The Morning Brief, a news program fighting for relevance in an era of algorithmic feeds and attention collapse. Every week, your reporters pitch stories. Your job: decide what matters, what can wait, and what the audience needs to hear—even if they don't want to. This week's pitches include Iran's hidden massacre, post-Maduro chaos, Arctic tensions, and the cartel crackdown.