Podcast Episodes
Back to Search'Just the clothing they were wearing.' What refugees from Afghanistan face in the US
It has been a year since the US officially pulled out of Afghanistan. When the US left, thousands of Afghans left as well, some settling in the Unite…
4 years, 1 month ago
Positive inflation news for once? Weekly economy update
More big news about the Federal Reserve tackling inflation came down, is the worst over or will there be more to come? Unemployment filings went down…
4 years, 1 month ago
Monkeypox Q&A: Updates on the virus, vaccine, and treatment red tape
The US response to the monkeypox outbreak continues to hit snags, as access to vaccines, ability to find treatments, and even getting appropriate car…
4 years, 1 month ago
Vaccines, boosters, and back to school COVID risks for children
We're about to start another pandemic school year, but this time COVID vaccines are available to everyone over 6 months old. Plus, a new omicron-spec…
4 years, 1 month ago
'I've never seen big pharma lose.' Big deal healthcare reform and how it works
The Inflation Reduction Act, the big package passed by Democrats in Congress and signed into law by President Biden addresses a lot of issues, and th…
4 years, 1 month ago
Inside the case of India Spellman and the Philly Justice Project's fight to free incarcerated women
"I know from all the time that I have spent in the prisons, that there are women who are absolutely both legally and factually innocent of the crimes…
4 years, 1 month ago
Could supply chain issues really be going away? Weekly economy update
Whether because of the pandemic or Russia's invasion of Ukraine, supply chain issues have sent major ripple effects through the global economy. Accor…
4 years, 2 months ago
Liz Cheney loses, Mar-a-Lago raid, and a January 6 investigation update
We have been paying a lot of attention to the January 6th Committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol. With a break until the hearings re…
4 years, 2 months ago
What are the ‘transformational’ climate change impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act?
Some of the biggest and most impactful items in the Inflation Reduction Act deal with the environment, sustainability, and trying to mitigate climate…
4 years, 2 months ago
What is in the Inflation Reduction Act, and what was left out
The Inflation Reduction Act was passed by Democrats without a single Republican vote in the House and Senate and signed into law by President Biden. …
4 years, 2 months ago