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Back to SearchTrump's Trade War: A Debate
Episode 1120
As President Trump's trade war heats up, Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, and Mark DiPlacido, policy advisor at American Compass, talk about the pros and cons of tariffs and whether …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Points Guy's Travel Advice: Etiquette
Episode 1117
Throughout this pledge drive, Brian Kelly, founder of the travel site The Points Guy and the author of How to Win at Travel (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, 2025), shares advice on how to optimiz…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
10 Question Quiz: Music History
Episode 1116
Every day during this pledge drive, listeners can try their hands at a quiz. Today's topic is music history.
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Is This Authoritarianism?
Episode 1115
Timothy Snyder, history professor at Yale University and the author of the substack "Thinking About..." and the books, On Tyranny (Penguin Random House, 2017) and his latest, On Freedom (Crown, 2024)…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Science and Rising Autism Rates
Episode 1114
Autism rates are rising but Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the a…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Trump's USDA, Organic Farmers and Climate Change
Episode 1113
President Trump's U.S. Department of Agriculture has purged the agency's website of information related to climate change, extreme weather resilience and sustainable farming practices among other imp…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Points Guy's Travel Advice: How to Travel With Your Family
Episode 1112
Throughout this pledge drive, Brian Kelly, founder of the travel site The Points Guy and the author of How to Win at Travel (Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, 2025), shares advice on how to optim…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
10 Question Quiz: More History
Episode 1111
Every day during this pledge drive, listeners can try their hands at a quiz. Today's topic is American history, with some NY/NJ history questions sprinkled in.
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
100 Years of 100 Things: Birth Control
Episode 1110
As our centennial series continues, Elaine Tyler May, professor emerita of American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota and the author of several books, including America And The Pill:…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Does DOGE's Math Add Up?
Episode 1109
Elon Musk and DOGE are slashing the size of the federal workforce in what they say will bring big savings to taxpayers. Stephen Fowler, political reporter with NPR's Washington desk, reports on the t…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago