Podcast Episodes

Are we in a recession? Try asking a better question.

U.S. GDP declined again, but that might not mean we’re in a recession. Vox explains.

NPR has information about what to watch out for with, and how to…

3 years, 7 months ago

Congress tackles climate change and same-sex marriage

Politico explains how a surprise change in position by Joe Manchin set the stage for a Senate deal that could lead to a record climate spending packa…

3 years, 7 months ago

How the DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe may be getting closer to Trump

The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trump’s actions around January 6 as part of its crimi…

3 years, 7 months ago

How the DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe may be getting closer to Trump

The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trump’s actions around January 6 as part of its crimi…

3 years, 7 months ago

Making Alex Jones pay for his Sandy Hook lies

A jury will determine how much conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will pay to a Sandy Hook family for defamation. He has denied the school shooting, spre…

3 years, 7 months ago

Why critics say the U.S. isn’t ready for monkeypox

Monkeypox is now a declared global emergency, CBS News reports. There are concerns that America isn’t doing enough.

In extreme heat, air conditioning…

3 years, 7 months ago

What to know from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

CNN has takeaways from the latest January 6 hearing, which took place in prime time and focused on Trump’s action and inaction on the day of the Capi…

3 years, 7 months ago

Will a jury convict an accused school shooter’s parents?

New York Magazine looks at why a Michigan prosecutor is taking the extremely unusual move of charging the parents of an accused school shooter.

The W…

3 years, 7 months ago

As the world burns, how climate-change talks fell apart

Negotiations over climate action are falling apart in Congress, but it seems unlikely Biden will declare a national climate emergency when he deliver…

3 years, 7 months ago

Steve Bannon is back in court. Here’s what to know.

NPR explains why former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is on trial. The Atlantic calls him an American Rasputin in a profile, and explains how he is stil…

3 years, 7 months ago