Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRepublicans' Stealth Plan to Ban Abortions
A national ban on abortion remains so unpopular that even Republican presidential candidates won’t commit to one. However, a law from the 1870s, depe…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Navajo Fight for Water
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case that will determine whether or not the government is obligated to ensure water access for Native Americ…
2 years, 9 months ago
How the Next Pandemic Starts
Bats have been linked to a “greatest hits” list of infectious diseases—not just COVID-19, but SARS, Marburg, and even ebola. And now, 1.8 billion peo…
2 years, 9 months ago
TBD | A Tipping Point for Digital Tipping
From the coffee shop to the salon to the grocery store, Americans feel like they’re being prompted and prodded for tips more than ever—and they’re st…
2 years, 9 months ago
TBD: Why Sports Are All in on Betting
Out of the smoky backrooms, Vegas and clandestine dens, and straight to your phone—how did gambling on sports go from forbidden to inescapable seemin…
2 years, 9 months ago
North Carolina’s Rush to Restrict Abortion
When a Democratic pro-choice representative defected from her party, North Carolina Republicans instantly secured a veto-proof supermajority in the s…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Roots of Latino White Supremacy
The shooter who killed 8 people at an Allen, Texas mall had Nazi tattoos and left behind an online diary filled with white supremacist beliefs. He al…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Erdogan Stays in Power
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has run Turkey in some capacity for 20 years. Even after his government’s slow, incompetent response to an earthquake and an ong…
2 years, 9 months ago
Trump Is Back. Is the Media Ready?
Much of the media world looked on with a sinking feeling as Donald Trump held forth in a primetime CNN event. More than most candidates, Trump seems …
2 years, 9 months ago
TBD | Space After NASA
Space might seem to be heading from the domain of big government programs to a playground for billionaires. But just below the surface, a world of st…
2 years, 9 months ago