Podcast Episodes

What’s Elon Musk’s endgame with Twitter?

Elon Musk has launched a hostile-takeover bid for Twitter. The Verge explores how Musk might change the app.

COVID is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The Atlantic spoke t…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Why it’ll be hard to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Holding Putin accountable for alleged war crimes may be difficult because of how the International Criminal Court works. Vox explains.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that former Trump chief of s…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

A survivor’s story from the Brooklyn subway attack

Police have named suspect in the shooting attack on the subway in Brooklyn. CNN has the story.

Biden has a new plan to keep gasoline prices under control. Critics say it could damage the environment …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

What to know about the man leading Russia’s military

The Washington Post explains what the appointment of a new top commander says about Russia’s potential war plans in Ukraine. NBC News reports on his controversial battlefield reputation.

Many polling…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

In Texas, a controversial murder charge over abortion

The Texas Tribune reports on what happened to the woman who was recently jailed and charged with murder over a self-induced abortion.

America has a shortage of doctors. Vox looks into what’s holding …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

The trailblazer who paved the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Wall Street Journal looks at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court and some of the key cases she’ll hear in her first term.

A half-century ago, pioneering civil…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

How Ukrainian kids stay in school during the war

NPR reports on how millions of Ukrainian children are staying in school even as conflict rages.

The return of Tiger Woods raises the stakes for the Masters. The Wall Street Journal sets the stage.

Ap…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

A heroic Ukrainian mayor, executed and buried in a forest

The execution of a Ukrainian mayor is getting attention as the actions of Russian troops come under global scrutiny. The Wall Street Journal tells her story.

An NPR investigation found that a federal…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

How the U.S. is treating Ukrainian refugees differently

The Washington Post reports on the Ukrainian refugees trying to get into the U.S. by crossing its border with Mexico. The Cut speaks to an immigration advocate who says Ukrainians and Russians are re…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

How new reports of Russian atrocities are changing the war

New evidence of war crimes is reportedly emerging as Russians retreat from areas around Kyiv. The Wall Street Journal has an on-the-ground dispatch.

The City has the inside story of how NYC workers p…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago