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Is Google in an "ideological echo chamber"?
Episode 123
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about the now-infamous Google memo, the Democrats' plan for prescription drug pricing, and a study on opioid pres…
8 years, 10 months ago
The bacon fat theory of school segregation, and some White House chaos
Episode 122
Ezra, Sarah and Alvin Chang talk about the quiet return of segregation in schools, chaos in the Trump White House, and taxing marijuana. Lin…
8 years, 10 months ago
ACA repeal is finally dead (maybe)
Episode 121
Sarah, Matt, and Dylan Scott analyze the night Trumpcare died and what's next for health care.
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8 years, 10 months ago
Skinny repeal and Trump's management by tweet
Episode 120
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about yet another Obamacare repeal plan, Trump's feud with Jeff Sessions, and new research on retail health clini…
8 years, 10 months ago
A deep dive on basic income
Episode 119
Dylan Matthews joins Matt to discuss the three different version of universal basic income, and why only one of them is good.
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8 years, 11 months ago
At last, a Weeds about weed (also Obamacare)
Episode 118
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Democrats' plans to improve Obamacare and new evidence that smoking pot makes you bad at math. Links! White…
8 years, 11 months ago
McConnellCare II: Cruz Control
Episode 117
Matt and Sarah sit down with Dylan Scott to talk through all the nitty gritty details of the Senate's latest health care plan. Links! Ezra d…
8 years, 11 months ago
Minimum wage research showdown (also Russia)
Episode 116
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt wonk out on the latest minimum wage research and Ted Cruz's new health plan — plus some Russia stuff, too. White Paper…
8 years, 11 months ago
Understanding the opioid epidemic
Episode 115
Drug policy reporter German Lopez joins Matt for a close look at the biggest drug overdose crisis in American history.
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8 years, 11 months ago
Trumpism and travel bans
Episode 114
Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews join Ezra to talk about the updated travel ban, how Trumpism has translated into policy, and the impact that in…
8 years, 11 months ago