Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA dramatic slowdown in the labor market; America’s aging crisis: Homeless seniors
Episode 56
The latest jobs report is out, the first since President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of “fudging” the number…
8 months, 1 week ago
A former CDC official on why she resigned in protest; Federal judges are critical of SCOTUS
Episode 55
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions on Capitol Hill today, as senators pressed him over turmoil in his de…
8 months, 1 week ago
Florida moves to wipe out vaccine mandates; Epstein survivors on Capitol Hill
Episode 54
Florida’s Surgeon General says his state is moving to wipe out all vaccine mandates. It’s a sweeping move that could reshape public health in the Sun…
8 months, 1 week ago
China's might on display, Congress gets back to business
Episode 53
The world’s spotlight is on China this week, where the leaders of Russia, India, and North Korea are gathering for a high-stakes summit and some will…
8 months, 1 week ago
“Unschooling” 101: A new lesson in learning
Episode 52
It’s back-to-school season across the U.S., but for a growing number of kids, the first day of school never comes. Instead, they’re part of the “unsc…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Chaos at the CDC; Katrina, 20 years later
Episode 51
The White House has named longtime vaccine skeptic Jim O’Neill as acting director of the CDC, replacing Susan Monarez, who was on the job for just a …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
What we know about the Minneapolis shooter; Confrontation at the U.S. Open
Episode 50
As the community in Minneapolis mourns the loss of two children in the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, authorities are still searching for the…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Tragedy in Minneapolis; Deadly Gaza Hospital Strike Under Scrutiny; CDC Scales Back Food Safety Tracking
Episode 49
It was a heartbreaking morning in Minnesota, where a gunman opened fire during Mass at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and inj…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A wrongful death suit against ChatGPT; Trump Tries to Tamper with the Fed
Episode 48
The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide are suing OpenAI, claiming its ChatGPT chatbot helped their son research suicide methods. The su…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Immigration and crime crackdown in the capital; Why Born to Run was "an existential moment" in Springsteen's career
Episode 47
The Trump administration's crackdown on crime and illegal immigration is escalating. National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., are now carrying fire…
8 months, 2 weeks ago