Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchExpecting: Weed and Pregnancy
Many states have extremely punitive policies around cannabis and pregnancy. But researchers don't actually have great data on cannabis's harms. This …
2 years, 11 months ago
It's an HOA world; you're just living in it
If you’re buying a new home, there’s a good chance it’s part of a homeowners association. HOAs are a form of common interest housing, and roughly a q…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Republican plot to defund public libraries
A popular saying is that public libraries are the last bastion of true democracy. But in recent months, Republican state lawmakers and local elected …
2 years, 11 months ago
A conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
In this live taping of The Weeds from TruCon 2023, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nation…
3 years ago
We need to rethink discipline in schools
For many Black children, their first encounter with the discrimination that will trail them their whole lives comes from the school system — a system…
3 years ago
The kids suing their state for climate change
Do Montanans have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment? According to the state constitution they do. And a group of young people…
3 years ago
The fate of affirmative action
Summer is around the corner, which means the latest rulings from this Supreme Court are as well. Two cases will take on affirmative action. In this e…
3 years ago
Why is child labor making a comeback?
The first child labor law in America went on the books almost 200 years ago, and federal labor protections were enshrined in the Fair Labor Standards…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Weeds, Live – Anti-trans legislation, explained
In recent years, there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures across the country. The ACLU is …
3 years, 1 month ago
Policymaking on the high seas
Question: What is the world’s largest habitat? Here’s a hint: It also takes up about half of the Earth’s surface. Any guesses? It’s the high seas, th…
3 years, 1 month ago