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The past week/month/year/pandemic has taken a toll on a lot of people’s mental health. And the US has proven woefully incapable of dealing with menta…
3 years, 8 months ago
Roe v. Wade v. God
A rabbi, a priest, and an imam walk into the abortion debate. The priest wins.
This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez and Haleema Shah, edite…
3 years, 8 months ago
Abortion pills
It’s safe and easy to end a pregnancy during the first trimester using a pair of FDA-approved pills. Accessing them is the latest abortion battlegrou…
3 years, 8 months ago
Trigger bans
The Supreme Court’s decision was most immediately felt in states that pegged abortion bans to the fall of Roe v. Wade.
This episode was produced by Vi…
3 years, 8 months ago
The end of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court overturned a 49-year-old precedent that secured the right to an abortion. Irin Carmon from New York magazine breaks down the case a…
3 years, 8 months ago
Is Ukraine losing now?
The US is spending billions to arm Ukraine against Russian invaders. But without the proper training or supplies, Javelin missiles can only do so muc…
3 years, 8 months ago
The rise and fall of the “millennial lifestyle subsidy”
Venture capitalists spent years subsidizing the price of things like Uber rides and food delivery. The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson explains why they’ve…
3 years, 8 months ago
From Russia with cash
Oligarchs from Russia and beyond stash their cash in British banks, which play a central role in the global offshore economy.
This episode was produce…
3 years, 8 months ago
What if we saw the gunshot wounds?
John Temple was the editor of Rocky Mountain News in April 1999, when two students committed mass murder at Columbine High School. The photos he publ…
3 years, 8 months ago
A gun policy game-changer
America’s gun violence epidemic is a public health crisis. After 24 years of blocked funding, Congress is finally starting to treat it like one.This …
3 years, 8 months ago