Podcast Episodes

Is This Climate Bill Worth the Wait?

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After decades of dragging their feet on action to slow climate change, the Senate passed what is modeled to be the most impactful climate policy yet. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act, and how di…

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The Taliban vs. the Press

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Afghan women and LGBTQ+ people immediately felt the impact of the Taliban’s return to power last year. But journalists trying to tell their stories could face intense and even violent backlash from t…

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The New Era of Child Labor

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With an ongoing labor shortage, companies turn to third-party labor brokers to fill jobs. But with little oversight and a surge of immigrants, the line between “ recruiter” and “ trafficker” gets blu…

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

TBD | The Monkeypox Vaccine Monopoly

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It makes intuitive sense for companies that develop a technology to hold its intellectual property rights. But in the case of vaccines and medical treatments, IP laws slow down manufacturing and dist…

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

TBD | The Homes We Forgot to Build a Decade Ago

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The US has been in a housing shortage for decades. Can it ever be fixed?

Guest: Conor Dougherty

Host: Emily Peck

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The Democrats’ MAGA Gambit

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In the primaries of purple states like Michigan, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, Trump-backed, far-right candidates have been getting a boost from a surprising source: the Democrats. Calculating that it w…

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago