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Abortion Politics Front and Center
Episode 216
The polarizing abortion issue threatens to tie up Congress, the Supreme Court and the states for the coming year. Meanwhile, Congress kicks the can d…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Health Agenda Still on Hold
Episode 215
Negotiations continue on Capitol Hill over President Joe Biden’s health agenda — along with a long list of other items. With Republicans on the sidel…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent
Episode 214
Congress is back in session with a short time to finish a long to-do list, including keeping the government operating and paying its bills. Hanging i…
4 years, 8 months ago
Much Ado About Drug Prices
Democrats have hit a snag in their effort to compile a $3.5 trillion social-spending bill this fall — moderates are resisting support for Medicare dr…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Future of Public Health
The covid pandemic has spotlighted the often-unseen role of public health in Americans’ daily lives. And the picture has not all been pretty. What is…
4 years, 8 months ago
Vaccine Approval Moves the Needle on Covid
The Food and Drug Administration’s formal approval of the first vaccine to prevent covid-19 may or may not prompt doubters to go out and get shots, b…
4 years, 9 months ago
Booster Time
As the delta variant continues to spread around the U.S., the Biden administration is taking steps to authorize covid vaccine boosters, require nursi…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Senate Acts
The U.S. Senate worked well into its scheduled August recess to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget blueprint that outlines a much lar…
4 years, 9 months ago
Delta Blues
Covid is back with a vengeance, with some people clamoring for booster shots while others harden their resistance to getting vaccinated at all. Meanw…
4 years, 9 months ago
Hot Covid Summer
The summer that promised to let Americans resume a relatively normal life is turning into another summer of anxiety and face masks, as the delta vari…
4 years, 10 months ago