Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLessons from a state that already banned affirmative action
NPR reports on how ending affirmative action changed California.
Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn …
2 years, 10 months ago
Sneak Peek: Enduring advice for this year’s graduating class (and nongraduates too).
At their worst, graduation speeches are boring, trite, and pedantic. But at their best, they’re touching meditations on what it means to live a purpo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Justice Alito under fire for gifts from GOP billionaire
A ProPublica investigation finds that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took an undisclosed luxury vacation with a Republican megadonor who later ha…
2 years, 10 months ago
New hope as the Titanic-sub search hits a critical phase
Searchers detect underwater noises in the hunt for the missing tourist submersible on a Titanic expedition. CBS News has more.
Reuters reports on the…
2 years, 10 months ago
The search for a missing tourist vessel near Titanic wreck
NPR reports on how some crucial cancer drugs are in short supply, putting patients’ care at risk.
Gen Z has had cosmetic work done. They’re happy to …
2 years, 10 months ago
Failures to stop a deadly threat to cars from 18-wheelers
ProPublica and Frontline investigate decades of government failure to prevent deadly crashes between cars and commercial trucks.
The Nile is the worl…
2 years, 10 months ago
Sneak Peek: Writer Samantha Irby makes the case for enjoying frivolous things
Samantha Irby is many things: blogger; essayist; and writer for shows like Shrill, And Just Like That …, and Work in Progress. Above all, she is a ma…
2 years, 10 months ago
Migrants want help after 20 months stuck on an island “hell”
Dozens of migrants have been stuck for months on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. They say conditions are terrible. The BBC reports.
A catatonic wo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Olympian’s death highlights health risks for Black women
Olympian Tori Bowie died from a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women. ABC News reports on the latest. The Associated Pr…
2 years, 10 months ago
Trump is in court today. What to know about the charges.
The Washington Post explains why Trump was charged in relation to handling secret information while Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence were not, and deta…
2 years, 11 months ago