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The View from Springfield, Ohio
The story of Springfield, Ohio—as told by the people who live there—is nothing like the one heard from the debate stage.
Guest: Aymann Ismail, Slate …
1 year, 11 months ago
When Cops Police Your Vote
Law enforcement units looking to prevent voter fraud are popping up from Texas to Virginia—but are they trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist—…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version)
When Taylor Swift stated she was voting for Kamala Harris, a large segment of Swifties breathed a sigh of relief. How did Swift’s politics become so …
1 year, 11 months ago
TBD | Is Boeing Lost in Space?
Boeing’s Starliner has now landed successfully—but Butch and Sunny weren’t on it. With a pair of astronauts still stuck on the ISS, when will NASA be…
1 year, 11 months ago
TBD | TikTok Goes to Court
The law has been passed and signed by the president: TikTok’s parent company must sell or divest from the app. But that’s not happening without a leg…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Pandemic Lessons We’ve Forgotten
Rather than coming out of the pandemic with a new toolkit of public health measures or even personal habits, the response to this summer’s long wave …
1 year, 11 months ago
Trump and Harris, Head to Head
How did the first debate—with these particular candidates—go? Were minds changed?
Guest: David Faris, politics professor at Roosevelt University and a…
1 year, 11 months ago
Her Sister Died in 9-11. She Almost Got Justice.
After 12 years of “pretrial proceedings,” and 23 years after the crime in question, prosecutors announced that a plea deal had been reached with Khal…
1 year, 11 months ago
Should Parents Face Charges for Kids’ Crimes?
After the school shooting in Georgia last week, charges were brought against the 14-year-old alleged gunman—and also against his father. Who’s really…
1 year, 11 months ago
TBD | The Misguided Buzz About Mosquitoes
An outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis in the northeast made headlines, but as far as mosquito-borne illnesses go, EEE is serious but still rare.…
1 year, 11 months ago