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Wrestling with the Education Department
Trump has named wrestling tycoon Linda McMahon to be his secretary of education. She’ll be tasked with his campaign promise of … closing the departme…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Abercrombie made a comeback
Fast Company’s senior fashion writer Elizabeth Segran explains how the company overcame a problematic history to pull off a renaissance in this rebro…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why volunteering is worth it
Many of us think our individual actions can’t combat systemic problems. Vox's Rachel Cohen and Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam explain why volunte…
1 year, 8 months ago
Handing off a war
Two American presidents are trying to shape the future of the war in Ukraine at the same time.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Haleema …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Democrat who won in Trump country
US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of the few Democrats to win a swing district in the 2024 election. She explains what lessons Democrats can le…
1 year, 8 months ago
Breaking up with your parents
Writer Emi Nietfeld says she felt relief when she cut her mom out of her life. Clinical psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why family estrangement …
1 year, 8 months ago
Robert Fluoride Kennedy Jr.
If RFK Jr. leads the Department of Health and Human Services, he could radically reshape public health priorities in America, from vaccines to fluori…
1 year, 8 months ago
The kids aren't reading alright
College students in 2024 are less willing and able to read full books. Today, Explained asks whether that matters.
This episode was produced by Peter …
1 year, 8 months ago
Deportation nation
President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations. "Operation Wetback" from the Eisenhower days is serving as inspiration.
This episode was …
1 year, 8 months ago
Team America
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated some unconventional people to his Cabinet, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. W…
1 year, 8 months ago