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The Man Charged with Getting Us to Net Zero Emissions (with John Podesta)
Several bills signed into federal law by President Biden pave the way for considerable investments in the fight against climate change. But what exactly are those investments and where will they show…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
The War in Ukraine: Year Two (with Liana Fix)
We are one year into the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. President Biden marked the anniversary with a surprise visit to Ukraine while Vladimir Putin countered with a major sp…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Narcan: A Million Lives Worth Saving
Every five minutes an American dies from an opioid or fentanyl overdose. An FDA panel is recommending Narcan be sold over the counter, which experts say would reverse more overdoses and save more liv…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
What the End of the COVID Emergency Declaration Means for You (with Dr. Megan Ranney)
The federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends on May 11. What does that mean for the cost of vaccines, access to testing, and treatment options? Andy poses those questions to ER physician (and so…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Inside the Search for Life Beyond Earth (with NASA’s Laurie Leshin)
If you view the idea of life on other planets as only science fiction, Laurie Leshin will prove you wrong. As the head of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she’s on the cutting edge of space innovati…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
A Post-Memphis Pulse Check on Policing (with DeRay Mckesson)
It’s hard to tell if the nation is making progress on police reform when another high profile killing like that of Tyre Nichols hits the news. Have body cameras helped? How about diversifying staff? …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Why All the Squawking Over Bird Flu?
The bird flu is jumping mammal species, from chickens to minks to seals, giving it more opportunities to mutate. Andy talks to epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina and science writer David Quammen about t…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Boomers v. Millennials (with Philip Bump)
How will America change as Baby Boomers retire and Millennials gain more power? White House advisor Andy Slavitt talks to Washington Post columnist Philip Bump about what sets these two generations a…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Is There More to DeSantis Than Culture Wars? (with Charlie Sykes)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is likely to be Donald Trump’s greatest challenger for the GOP presidential nomination. The Bulwark editor Charlie Sykes says that’s because he’s younger, smarter, and e…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Andy Talks to ChatGPT, a Congressman, and an Expert about AI
Artificial intelligence programs like Chat GPT are becoming so advanced that it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish between something a human wrote and a robot. How could chatbots change our j…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago