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Why The U.S. Cares (Sort Of) About Ukraine
With geopolitical tension again flaring up between Russia and Ukraine, we look at the role of the United States and NATO allies in the conflict.
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4 years, 2 months ago
Sen. Gillibrand Wants To Make Illegally Transporting Guns Even More Illegal
We were surprised to learn that illegally transporting guns from one state to another isn't as illegal is it sounds.
On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Kir…
4 years, 2 months ago
Will SCOTUS Overturn Its Own Affirmative Action Precedents?
The Supreme Court once again takes up a challenge to affirmative action in college admissions.
On today's show:
Elie Mystal, justice correspondent fo…
4 years, 2 months ago
From The Archive: How Justice Breyer Worried About January 6th To Me In 2011
Justice Breyer has announced that he will step down from his Supreme Court seat, paving the way for President Biden to make his first SCOTUS nominati…
4 years, 2 months ago
Republican Governor Actually Tries Banning A Theory
The new Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin is working to ban so-called "divisive concepts" including 'Critical Race Theory' in the state's schools.
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4 years, 2 months ago
Ginni and Clarence Thomas: Conflict of Interest On The Supreme Court?
What does it mean for the impartiality of the Supreme Court that the spouse of one of its Justices is a conservative activist?
On Today's Show:
Jane M…
4 years, 2 months ago
NY 'Fashion Act' Could Change Your Wardrobe Nationwide
On Today's Show:
With hopes of reducing energy emissions, pollution and unethical labor practices in the global fashion industry, a new bill in the s…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Robots Are Taking (More and Better) Jobs
On Today's Show:
Steve Lohr, New York Times technology and economics reporter, talks about recent economic research that points to artificial intellig…
4 years, 3 months ago
Biden At One Year Special Edition: Civil Left-Right Dialogue
On the one-year anniversary of Biden's inauguration, we brought together two commentators from both ends of the political spectrum to assess his pres…
4 years, 3 months ago
Laurence Tribe Says Justice Gorsuch Is A 'Jerk,' And A Whole Lot More
We asked one of the nation's most influential legal scholars for his insight into the current Supreme Court bench, and some of the other constitution…
4 years, 3 months ago