Podcast Episodes

Could you give up your smartphone for a month?

A group in D.C. ditched their smartphones for a month. Washington Post reporter Brittany Shammas joined them. Here’s what she learned.

If you want to learn more about Brittany’s story, you can read it…

Published on 14 hours ago

Trump’s pivot on the Epstein files and his polling plunge

After months of buildup, Congress voted to release the Epstein files on Tuesday. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law. But language in that legislation leaves wiggle room for the Justice D…

Published on 1 day, 9 hours ago

The death of the penny

The last five pennies were minted in Philadelphia last week. Over the 232 years of its existence, the penny became culturally significant through music, fashion and movies. But recently, many have ar…

Published on 2 days, 11 hours ago

Why the U.S. won't quit Saudi Arabia

This week, President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At a grand White House dinner, an investment summit at the Kennedy Center and a sit-down in the…

Published on 3 days, 8 hours ago

Is the gambling explosion ruining sports?

Last month the FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier for their involvement in two separate illegal gambling cases. Now star MLB pitchers Em…

Published on 4 days, 9 hours ago

The conservative group courting young Black voters

When the conservative organization Blexit announced it was going to visit HBCU campuses this fall, it received backlash from students, administrators and alumni. But when it made a stop at Howard Uni…

Published on 5 days, 2 hours ago

How to make – and keep – friends

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving connect…

Published on 1 week ago

Trump's renewed Epstein problems, plus takeaways from the shutdown

The House Oversight Committee released a tranche of emails from the estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that give us more information about his relationship to President Donald Trump. Today…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

What's behind Trump's moves in Latin America?

For months, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been fraught. President Donald Trump has targeted enemies in the region and propped up MAGA-friendly allies. We’ve now rea…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

From al-Qaeda to the White House

It’s an improbable path, from al-Qaeda to the West Wing. The U.S. had once designated Ahmed al-Sharaa a terrorist. He fought U.S. forces in Iraq and was even imprisoned. Sharaa spent years in northwe…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago