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As debate looms political impressionists get into character
Ahead of the presidential debate, host Scott Detrow talks to comedians Matt Friend and Allison Reese. They're two of the most prominent political imp…
1 year, 7 months ago
The rise and fall of the DEI movement
We're in a moment where DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) hiring practices mean many different things to many people. Over the past four years, …
1 year, 7 months ago
Project 2025: Political winner or loser?
Project 2025 - you've probably heard about it. It's a roadmap from the conservative Heritage Foundation for the next Republican president.
It's also b…
1 year, 7 months ago
'Bring them home.' Hostages' families cry.
It was a night of mourning on Tuesday, when Doug Emhoff, second gentlemen and the first Jewish spouse to a US president or Vice president, spoke at t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ketanji Brown Jackson chronicles her path to the Supreme Court
When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson entered the national spotlight, she found praise and also criticism.
In her new book, Lovely One, Jac…
1 year, 7 months ago
Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down
For about three weeks in 2000, there were zero measles cases in the United States. It was declared eradicated.
Fast forward to 2024, and measles cases…
1 year, 7 months ago
Game on: the sprint to election day
Labor Day is considered the beginning of the end of the Presidential election, but as history shows, things can change a lot by election day.
Host Sc…
1 year, 7 months ago
'American Pie', and the bygone era of raunchy teen comedies
Raunchy sex comedies had a moment at the end of the 20th century. And perhaps the king of them all, was American Pie. Even people who have never seen…
1 year, 7 months ago
Wrongfully imprisoned for decades, Ben Spencer is exonerated
In 1988, Ben Spencer was sentenced to life in prison for a brutal robbery and murder he has always insisted he did not commit.
Spencer spent the next…
1 year, 7 months ago
Is the U.S. military ready for the wars of the future?
Earlier this month, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, and the former head of Google, Eric Schmidt, wrote a piece for…
1 year, 7 months ago