Podcast Episodes

TBD | Google’s Scam Obituary Problem

Why scam obituaries are edging out earnest ones, with the help of artificial intelligence and an adept Google game.

Guest: Mia Sato, reporter for The Verge.

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Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

TBD | The Supreme Court Takes on Content Moderation

Is it censorship for social media platforms to moderate their content, or is censorship when the state tells social media platforms how to moderate their content? 

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Slate writ…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Biden’s Commitment Problem

With Biden losing thousands of votes to “uncommitted” and Trump unable to pull incumbent numbers, the Michigan primaries seemed to show that the electorate isn’t exactly enthusiastic about either can…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What Happened to Nex Benedict?

Sixteen-year-old Nex Benedict died one day after being beaten in an Oklahoma high school bathroom. His death has drawn attention to the more-than 50 bills that have been introduced in the state legis…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

War in Ukraine, Two Years In

The situation for Ukraine is slipping from a stalemate to again losing territory to the Russian invasion. After two years of combat, will American and EU allies support the Ukrainian cause for as lon…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Will Trump Take Over the RNC?

Is RNC chairperson Ronna McDaniel to blame for Republicans’ poor fundraising and recent underperformance in elections? 

Guest: Shelby Talcott, reporter covering Trump and national Republicans for Sema…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

TBD | Alabama’s IVF Mess

Fertility doctors and their patients trying to conceive via in vitro fertilization (IVF) were stopped in their tracks this week, as the Alabama Supreme Court declared that embryos have the same right…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

TBD | The Coasts are Sinking

Studies have found that, in tiny increments, America’s East Coast is sinking into the ground thanks to climate change. Can a new approach to urban planning mitigate the effect?

Guest: Matt Simon, seni…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Basketball Phenom Shaking Up the NCAA

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has scored more points than any other NCAA women’s basketball player in history, but her impact extends even further than her substantial range on the court.

Guest: Hayley McGoldr…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Why a Hi-Tech Gun Safety Tool Isn’t Working

Shotspotter lost a huge contract and some face when Chicago opted out of its partnership with the gunfire-identification tech company. 

Why can’t new policing tech seem to break the old patterns and p…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago