Podcast Episodes

Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.

NPR’s Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk. 

It was a busy week in Washington that included a s…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired

The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The Washington Post breaks down what happened. 

The Minnesota Sta…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about

The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. Bloomberg unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits.

The Trump administration is using obscure tactics around mortgages to pursue pol…

Published on 4 months ago

How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights

Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the Washington Post, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped civil rights in schools under Trump.

In Gaza, an air…

Published on 4 months ago

It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.

The Washington Post’s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next.

ProPublica’s Annie Waldman details how cuts at federal heal…

Published on 4 months ago

The surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules

The federal government might give up its ability to regulate climate law — and businesses are concerned. NPR’s Michael Copley explains why.

Israel is launching two controversial plans in what it call…

Published on 4 months ago

Stuck in their homes, stuck in their jobs: why Americans feel frozen

Nobody is buying homes. Nobody is changing jobs. Wall Street Journal reporter Konrad Putzier explores why so many Americans are feeling stuck — and the economic consequences for everyone. 

Los Angele…

Published on 4 months ago

How much money is Trump making off the presidency?

New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick spent months tallying up the dizzying amount of cash Trump has made off the presidency. He joins to talk about it.

Rachel Siegel, housing reporter at the …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem

Stalking has become an unsettling part of the elite-sports landscape. The Athletic’s Carson Kessler investigates why cases are climbing.

Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum unpacks the key take…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Why Zelenskyy is bringing backup to the White House

Politico’s Paul McLeary joins to talk about what’s next as President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., today. Trump failed to secure a peace agreement afte…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago