1421 Episodes

  1. Dick Cheney’s power, controversies and legacy

    Published: 11/21/2025
  2. When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars

    Published: 11/20/2025
  3. Can sports survive prop betting?

    Published: 11/19/2025
  4. Why are young voters drawn to Mamdani?

    Published: 11/18/2025
  5. Will the remaining Epstein files ever see the light of day?

    Published: 11/17/2025
  6. Teens are turning to AI for connection, with dangerous results

    Published: 11/14/2025
  7. What drives us to carry out acts of kindness for total strangers?

    Published: 11/13/2025
  8. The government shutdown caused a lot of pain for Americans

    Published: 11/12/2025
  9. Golden parachutes for failed college football coaches become the norm

    Published: 11/11/2025
  10. Migrants are heading south now, not north

    Published: 11/10/2025
  11. How an unlikely alliance saved the U.S. fishing industry

    Published: 11/7/2025
  12. Are Trump's tariffs legal? The Supreme Court hears arguments

    Published: 11/6/2025
  13. Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win

    Published: 11/5/2025
  14. How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown

    Published: 11/4/2025
  15. Thoughts on America's 250th birthday

    Published: 11/3/2025
  16. Love gore and horror, the dark and scary? There’s a scientific reason why.

    Published: 10/31/2025
  17. At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way

    Published: 10/30/2025
  18. Government shutdown enters week five with no end in sight

    Published: 10/29/2025
  19. Is the AI boom fueling the next stock market bubble?

    Published: 10/28/2025
  20. The NBA is reeling from an explosive gambling scandal

    Published: 10/27/2025

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