Podcast Episodes

Steep tariffs on goods from India take effect

The U.S. imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India on Wednesday, threatening to raise tensions with a major trading partner and destabilize global markets. NPR's Diaa Hadid explains.

And, EarthQuaker Devi…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tracking the influence of the Make America Healthy Again movement

One year ago, during the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched the Make America Healthy Again movement. Now as the head of Health and Human Services, Kennedy is …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Trump is using the DOJ as his personal law firm

President Trump is using the full force of the presidency to go after critics and people he believes are criminals. Law professor Kim Wehle talks about the implications of Trump's push to use the att…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How sleep, exercise and a daily routine can improve your mental and physical health

Research shows that developing a daily routine can positively impact mental health by creating a structure that helps reduce stress and anxiety. Mental health counselor Samantha Zhu explains how to c…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

What's wrong with the Democratic Party?

Published on 2 months ago

Republicans in Ohio and Missouri push to repeal voter-approved abortion protections

After the Supreme Court struck down federal abortion rights in 2022, voters in Ohio and Missouri approved state abortion protections. Now, conservatives in the states are working to roll those rights…

Published on 2 months ago

Why Russia wants Ukraine's Donetsk region

The Kremlin is demanding that Ukraine give up the entire Donetsk Oblast as part of any ceasefire agreement. Russia analyst Kateryna Stepanenko explains why Donetsk is so important to Ukraine and why …

Published on 2 months ago

Inside the new Fort Bliss detention center that will hold thousands of migrants

As many as 5,000 migrants may soon be detained at a new facility at Fort Bliss in Texas. The center opened on Sunday. KTEP’s Angela Kocherga joins us to explain more.

And, just seven months into Presi…

Published on 2 months ago

Spike Lee’s new joint reimagines a classic

Spike Lee’s latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” is his reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film, “High and Low.” Denzel Washington stars as a music mogul faced with a moral dilemma: Should he fork…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Missouri Republicans repeal paid sick leave law approved by voters

A voter-approved mandate in Missouri for employers to provide paid sick leave is set to go away later this month after Republican lawmakers repealed it. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum. 

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago