Podcast Episodes

Sneak Peek: Why there’s so much poverty in America — and what you can do about it

More than 38 million people live in poverty in the United States, one of the world’s richest countries. In a new book, Poverty, by America, sociologi…

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Why more donated livers are going to waste

The Washington Post explains how the AR-15 came to dominate the American gun marketplace and loom so large in the national psyche.

The Markup reveals…

3 years, 1 month ago

What the AR-15 does to human bodies

The Washington Post has a graphic look at how the AR-15 does so much damage to the human body.

USA Today reports on the fire that killed dozens of pe…

3 years, 1 month ago

What’s unique about America’s mass-shooting problem

Vox explains why mass shootings like the one in Nashville keep happening in America.

NPR unpacks Israel’s political and judicial crisis.

CNBC has the…

3 years, 1 month ago

Israel reaches a critical moment amid mass protests

A massive tornado on Friday killed at least 25 in Mississippi. NBC News has the latest. First Citizens acquired much of the failed Silicon Valley Ban…

3 years, 1 month ago

How TikTok’s CEO answered tough questions on data security

It’s Friday, March 23. On today’s show: 

The U.S. carried out a series of airstrikes in Syria on Thursday night against Iran-aligned groups. Reuters …

3 years, 1 month ago

Why SCOTUS is considering a case about dog-toy poop jokes

It’s Thursday, March 23. On today’s show:  

A Trump lawyer was ordered to hand over notes in the Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry. The Guardian has more.…

3 years, 1 month ago

They make $25,000 a year in L.A. Now they’re striking.

It’s Wednesday, March 22. On today’s show:  

The Federal Reserve will announce its next move on interest rates today. The Wall Street Journal explain…

3 years, 1 month ago

The strongest evidence yet that COVID started with an animal

It’s Tuesday, March 21, 2023. On today’s show: 

Biden signed a bill ordering the director of national intelligence to declassify  information related…

3 years, 1 month ago

What happens next if Trump is indicted

Time looks at what happens next if Trump is indicted. 

China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin are set to meet. The Washington Post previews the high-profile s…

3 years, 1 month ago