Podcast Episodes

Why decriminalization hasn’t solved Oregon’s drug problems

The Atlantic reports on how Oregon’s bold experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs is not going as planned.

An Afghan teenager made it to the U.S.,…

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Why “record-breaking heat” isn’t always what it seems

Temperature records are being broken around the world, but those records aren’t equally meaningful. Vox explains why it’s important to have context.

2 years, 9 months ago

Tell your boss! Data shows four-day workweeks work

In Conversation looks at the dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet.

USA Today investigates cases where someone kills their entire f…

2 years, 9 months ago

Sneak Peek: The dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet

July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Millions of people in the U.S. are living in areas with dangerous levels of heat — a…

2 years, 9 months ago

What extreme heat feels like in America’s prisons

Extreme heat has extreme effects in prisons, which often have poor or no air conditioning. The Marshall Project takes a deep look at the issue, while…

2 years, 9 months ago

Why elite-college admissions affect everyone

The Atlantic looks at research on the powerful impact of attending elite universities, and suggests how to change admission policies to broaden oppor…

2 years, 9 months ago

A family’s struggles to reunite after a border separation

Years after a border separation, a family’s reunion was in a judge’s hands. The Washington Post tells the story.

NPR explains why it’s so hard to tur…

2 years, 9 months ago

The fight over Israel’s plans to limit its Supreme Court

The Wall Street Journal reports on why some ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are allying with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his plans to limit th…

2 years, 9 months ago

Women suing Texas over abortion bans give dramatic testimony

Women who had complicated pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. NPR reports on the emotional testimony some of them gave in a hushed Au…

2 years, 9 months ago

Sneak Peek: Rebecca Lowe can’t believe how far women’s soccer has come

The Women’s World Cup is underway. With 32 nations fielding teams, it’s the biggest tournament yet. Rebecca Lowe, host of Apple News’s unofficial Wor…

2 years, 9 months ago