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We’re Taking Your Assignments: Money, Marijuana, and Montana
Episode 43
Is there a coin shortage in the U.S.? Is there an increase in kids smoking weed at school? And: what’s the deal with Montana politics?
All of these …
2 years, 4 months ago
Hollywood’s Hot Strike Summer
Episode 42
For Labor Day — the unofficial end of summer and the official holiday celebrating the American worker — we are checking in on the state of the striki…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Fight Against Digital Hate
Episode 41
Imran Ahmed is a man in the middle of the disinformation wars. He is the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an organization dedica…
2 years, 4 months ago
Fighting Fires on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Episode 40
Devastating wildfires like the ones in Maui could become more common in our future due to a host of several factors, including climate change. But wh…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sex and Sensibilities: Let’s Talk About Puriteens
Episode 39
Have you heard about the “puriteens”? That’s the nickname for Gen Z’ers who are uncomfortable with sex and sexuality, and discuss that discomfort, la…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Assignment presents The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Episode 38
When Audie Cornish first crossed paths with David Axelrod, she was a young radio reporter with no clout and he was the big-shot campaign manager of t…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Assignment presents Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta
Episode 37
Why is there such stigma attached to getting older? How can we prepare to transition through the different stages of life? Those are some of the ques…
2 years, 5 months ago
TikTok Is Changing Music, One Song at a Time
Episode 36
TikTok has turned the traditional music industry on its head. Users on the platform are dictating hits before they reach the charts and revolutionizi…
2 years, 5 months ago
Courting Controversy: Inside the Supreme Court
Episode 35
The Supreme Court just completed a historic term that sent the country spinning and CNN’s own Joan Biskupic is here to help make sense of it all. Joa…
2 years, 6 months ago
Larry Wilmore: A Candid Conversation on Television, Culture, and Creativity
Episode 34
Larry Wilmore’s influence as a writer and producer spans shows from “In Living Color” to “The Bernie Mac Show” to “The Daily Show.” He’s acutely awar…
2 years, 6 months ago