Cooking for the most powerful person in the world
10 Sep 2024
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There's an old line: "Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are?" Well if it's true, then C...
Should the presidential debate moderators hold candidates accountable?
09 Sep 2024
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After days of back and forth, both presidential campaigns finally agreed on the rules for Tuesday n...
As debate looms political impressionists get into character
08 Sep 2024
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Ahead of the presidential debate, host Scott Detrow talks to comedians Matt Friend and Allison Reese...
The rise and fall of the DEI movement
06 Sep 2024
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We're in a moment where DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) hiring practices mean many different ...
Project 2025: Political winner or loser?
05 Sep 2024
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Project 2025 - you've probably heard about it. It's a roadmap from the conservative Heritage Foundat...
'Bring them home.' Hostages' families cry.
04 Sep 2024
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It was a night of mourning on Tuesday, when Doug Emhoff, second gentlemen and the first Jewish spous...
Ketanji Brown Jackson chronicles her path to the Supreme Court
03 Sep 2024
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When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson entered the national spotlight, she found praise an...
Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down
02 Sep 2024
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For about three weeks in 2000, there were zero measles cases in the United States. It was declared e...
Game on: the sprint to election day
01 Sep 2024
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Labor Day is considered the beginning of the end of the Presidential election, but as history shows,...
'American Pie', and the bygone era of raunchy teen comedies
30 Aug 2024
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Raunchy sex comedies had a moment at the end of the 20th century. And perhaps the king of them all, ...
Wrongfully imprisoned for decades, Ben Spencer is exonerated
29 Aug 2024
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In 1988, Ben Spencer was sentenced to life in prison for a brutal robbery and murder he has always i...
Is the U.S. military ready for the wars of the future?
28 Aug 2024
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Earlier this month, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, and the forme...
Why this writer says her son deserves a champion like Tim Walz
27 Aug 2024
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When Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president, his son stole the show.In a vir...
Eggs and Bananas: Life after a Russian prison
27 Aug 2024
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It's been more than three weeks since the U.S. and Russia completed the largest prisoner swap since ...
How would banning taxes on tips actually work?
25 Aug 2024
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Both major party presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are on the same side of one is...
Looking The Other Way Pt 2: On tape and under oath
24 Aug 2024
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What happens when political ambition collides with a #MeToo allegation in the Democratic party? Epis...
Looking The Other Way Pt 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal
24 Aug 2024
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Did Eric Garcetti, a powerful Democrat, lie under oath about a #MeToo scandal in his office? That's ...
The fine line between providing campus security and allowing for free speech
23 Aug 2024
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College students are trickling back onto campuses for the fall semester, just months after protests ...
How blue candidates might win in red districts
22 Aug 2024
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Before she became vice president, Kamala Harris had only ever won elections in California — a soli...
For the first time, the DNC welcomes influencers to the stage
21 Aug 2024
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Olivia Julianna, 21, is one of more than 200 digital content creators who has been given media crede...
Bangladesh's student protestors are now helping to run the country
20 Aug 2024
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Earlier this month, student protestors filled the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in opposition to a c...
Weight loss drugs have transformed an American city. Is that a good thing?
19 Aug 2024
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They've been called "Hollywood's worst-kept secret." Medications like Ozempic or Mounjaro, which are...
Looking ahead to the DNC, the Harris-Walz campaign prepares for a defining moment
18 Aug 2024
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The state of the presidential race is a far cry from what it was just a few months ago. Vice Preside...
'The Sixth Sense' and a career of plot twists
16 Aug 2024
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Twenty-five years ago this month, one film, and one filmmaker, became synonymous with the big plot t...
Trump is promising mass deportations. His own record shows it's not so simple
15 Aug 2024
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Donald Trump is pledging to go further on immigration than he did in his first term as president, if...
A new Israel-Hamas cease-fire talk starts this week. Is anything different?
14 Aug 2024
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So often, telling the story of the Israel-Hamas war is reduced to a catalog of numbers.But this war ...
The plan to tackle customer service bots and subscription fatigue
13 Aug 2024
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This week, the Biden administration announced it is taking on more of what it calls "everyday headac...
How a candidate's military service can help or hurt their campaign
12 Aug 2024
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By most measures, the new Democratic ticket has had an impressively smooth launch.But there is one c...
Young people are dying of opioid overdoses. Are students and campuses prepared?
11 Aug 2024
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Overdose death rates have spiked dramatically for young adults, rising 34 percent between 2018 and 2...
How is the plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert related to ISIS-K?
09 Aug 2024
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Three Taylor Swift concerts were canceled in Austria this week, after authorities foiled planned att...
How Team U.S.A. weightlifter Olivia Reeves became a gold-medal favorite
08 Aug 2024
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Ever since women began competing in weightlifting in the Olympics, in the year 2000, only one Americ...
How Nancy Pelosi came to call the shots
07 Aug 2024
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Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi once told Washington Post Columnist Karen Tumulty quote "N...
Can Tim Walz secure Midwestern swing states?
06 Aug 2024
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Kamala Harris has tapped Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. Democrats hope he can s...
They are Olympic athletes — and refugees
05 Aug 2024
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There are some 43 million refugees in the world, according to the U.N.'s refugee agency.The 37 of th...
A proposal to tax the rich is gaining traction. But is it feasible?
04 Aug 2024
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Over the last decade, calls to tax the rich have grown louder around the world — but the needle ha...
Leaner, lighter... lethal? Sport climbing's problem with eating disorders
03 Aug 2024
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Sport Climbing kicks off at the Olympics in Paris next week. It's a strength-to-weight ratio sport. ...
Video game performers are on strike — and AI is the sticking point
02 Aug 2024
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If you're not entrenched in the world of video games, you might not realize how much real actors hav...
A look at Ashleigh Johnson, a powerhouse of women's water polo
01 Aug 2024
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On Wednesday in Paris, the U.S. women's water polo team faced off against Italy and proved once agai...
Two assassinations of major leaders could change the Middle East
31 Jul 2024
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In the Middle East, two assassinations in less than 24 hours could transform the region. Israel clai...
A childhood friend paints a picture of Kamala Harris' upbringing
30 Jul 2024
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In her childhood in Berkeley, Calif., you can find the seeds of the political leader that Vice Presi...
Venezuelans foresaw a new chapter. Then Maduro claimed victory
29 Jul 2024
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For a brief moment, people in the Venezuelan diaspora felt a surge of hope as reports indicated the ...
Who will Vice President Kamala Harris pick to be her running mate?
28 Jul 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris has a little over a week to pick a running mate to join her on the pres...
A year after her speakership, Nancy Pelosi's influence remains strong
26 Jul 2024
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Among the many Democratic Party insiders who publicly or privately urged President Joe Biden to reco...
These team USA marathon runners are rooting for each other on and off the track
25 Jul 2024
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Clayton Young and Conner Mantz are longtime training partners and friends. They're also the two fas...
Kamala Harris already faces racism and sexism from Trump and Republicans
24 Jul 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris is barreling towards the Democratic nomination for president.Her Republ...
Kamala Harris is used to firsts. But can she be the first female president?
23 Jul 2024
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If Kamala Harris officially becomes the Democratic presidential nominee next month, she'll be the fi...
Can Kamala Harris find her footing on immigration?
22 Jul 2024
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In just a matter of hours, a Kamala Harris for President campaign has gone from a far-flung possibil...
Biden's out. Here's what's next.
21 Jul 2024
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President Biden has made a historic decision to endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris, to take h...
'Twister,' 'Twisters' and the actual practice of storm chasing
21 Jul 2024
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A plucky meteorology heroine; a male rival with no shortage of hubris; and some very, very big storm...
USA Gymnastics made a miraculous comeback — but is it actually safer for Olympians?
19 Jul 2024
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In 2017, the Larry Nassar scandal rocked the Olympic community. Hundreds of allegations of sexual ab...
Home insurance rates are rising due to climate change. What could break that cycle?
18 Jul 2024
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A warming planet is making storms and wildfires more intense, and more destructive. That's making ho...
What will Trump tell the RNC after an attempt on his life?
17 Jul 2024
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Donald Trump's message for America has long been one of grievance and retribution.What will he say a...
The political evolution of J.D. Vance
16 Jul 2024
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When President Biden heard that Donald Trump had picked J.D. Vance to be his running mate, he called...
After the assassination attempt, Trump gets a string of wins
15 Jul 2024
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In the days after the assassination attempt, Donald Trump secured the Republican presidential nomina...
A would-be assassin targets Trump. What it could mean for America.
15 Jul 2024
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Shortly after 6pm on Saturday, a would-be assassin took aim at former President Donald Trump at a ca...
Older voters have thoughts on whether Biden's up to the job
12 Jul 2024
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In the weeks since Biden's disastrous performance in the presidential debate, a steady drip of high-...
This U.S. company is helping arm Ukraine against Russia — with AI drones
11 Jul 2024
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Palmer Luckey launched his first tech company as a teenager. That was Oculus, the virtual reality h...
Russia is Top of Mind at NATO summit
10 Jul 2024
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Four years after World War II, leaders from Europe and North America formed an alliance largely aime...
Gretchen Whitmer supports Biden. Some think she should run instead.
09 Jul 2024
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Former President Trump derided Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as "the woman in Michigan," when t...
Support is eroding. Can President Biden hang onto the nomination?
08 Jul 2024
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On June 27th, long-simmering concerns about President Biden's age – and whether he's fit to serve ...
California is trying to lead the way on reparations but not clear on the path to take
07 Jul 2024
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California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way t...
Disabled students are struggling to get what they need at school
05 Jul 2024
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Students with disabilities often face a tough time getting the services they need at school. When t...
Wildfires are getting more extreme. And so is the need for more firefighters
04 Jul 2024
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Extreme wildfires doubled worldwide over the last two decades, according to a new study of NASA sate...
It's the biggest election year in modern history. Will democracy prevail?
03 Jul 2024
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This year, more than half the world's population lives in countries that are choosing leaders. And t...
How well did the Civil Rights Act live up to its promise?
02 Jul 2024
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The Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson called it a wa...
Supreme Court rules Trump is immune from prosecution for certain official acts
01 Jul 2024
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On Monday the Supreme Court issued its most anticipated decision of the term — expanding the power...
The evolution of Pride
30 Jun 2024
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More than 50 years of Pride marches, parades, festivals, and now partnership deals with major brands...
Biden tries to reassure voters after a shaky debate performance
28 Jun 2024
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The day after a debate in which he faltered many times, President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail t...
Gun violence is getting worse. Is this the solution?
27 Jun 2024
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The surgeon general's office has declared gun violence a national public health crisis. It's the fir...
A Biden, Trump debate rematch brings opportunities as well as risks
26 Jun 2024
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Going into the first presidential debate, polls show a close race. A good debate performance could m...
A program to help the most vulnerable Americans keeps them in poverty instead
25 Jun 2024
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Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is designed to provide monthly checks for low income, disabled...
More primary care doctors could begin to provide abortions
24 Jun 2024
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For decades, people seeking abortions went to specialty clinics like Planned Parenthood. But since ...
Biden's executive actions on immigration send mixed signals
23 Jun 2024
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In early June, President Joe Biden severely restricted asylum requests from migrants attempting to c...
Fifteen years after his death, Michael Jackson's legacy remains complicated
21 Jun 2024
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The question of how to reconcile Michael Jackson's musical genius with his alleged misconduct is sti...
The U.S. election results will reverberate around the world
20 Jun 2024
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Polls – and NPR's own reporting – tell a story of many Americans fatigued by the upcoming presid...
Issues with FAFSA could mean many students don't go to college in the fall
19 Jun 2024
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This year's college application process was supposed to get easier. That's because last year, the U...
Vice presidents can make or break a candidate. Here's how Trump is choosing
18 Jun 2024
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We are just weeks away from one of the biggest political events of the election campaign season: the...
'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media
17 Jun 2024
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Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental hea...
25 years on, 'Boys Don't Cry' remains a milestone in trans cinema
16 Jun 2024
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As part of his ongoing look at groundbreaking films from 1999, host Scott Detrow speaks with Kimberl...
Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?
14 Jun 2024
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As the U.K. gears up for a July election, polls show the liberal Labour Party ahead of Prime Ministe...
When it comes to the Israel-Gaza war, the split in opinion is generational
13 Jun 2024
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After the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that killed more than 1,100 people, President Joe Bide...
What a second Biden or Trump presidency could mean for American allies and foes
12 Jun 2024
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America is facing two very different futures on the world stage after November. If former President ...
Does artificial intelligence deliver immortality?
11 Jun 2024
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Michael Bommer likely only has a few weeks left to live. A couple years ago, he was diagnosed with t...
Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?
10 Jun 2024
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On Saturday, Israeli special forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, killing at least 27...
COVID funding is ending for schools. What will it mean for students?
09 Jun 2024
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Billions of dollars in federal COVID funding is set to expire for K-12 schools.Educators across the ...
'Double disapprovers' could decide the election. Here's what they say
07 Jun 2024
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With the presidential election approaching, some voters are wondering how we again ended up with Don...
The state of Hamas on 3 fronts: troops, governance and narrative
06 Jun 2024
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war in Gaza can't end until Israel has destroyed...
Hollywood flips the script in the new movie 'Ezra'
05 Jun 2024
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'Ezra' is a road trip movie, a movie about fathers and sons.Bobby Cannavale plays the father Max, an...
What will life look like for jurors after the Trump trial?
04 Jun 2024
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The 12 New Yorkers who served on the jury for former president Donald Trump's trial, and voted to co...
Battlefield medicine has come a long way. But that progress could be lost
03 Jun 2024
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When the U.S. launched its invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, it had been a decade...
How one Nashville museum has embraced the repatriation of stolen artifacts
02 Jun 2024
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The Rosetta Stone, the Kohinoor diamond, sculptures from Greece's Parthenon known as the Elgin Marbl...
Trump was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?
31 May 2024
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After a trial that lasted 21 days and a deliberation that took less than ten hours, a Manhattan jury...
In a historic verdict, Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in hush money trial
30 May 2024
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After 10 hours of deliberation, in a historic verdict, a jury of 12 New Yorkers reached a verdict in...
How these newly included MLB stats recognize the legacies of Black players
29 May 2024
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When Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, it heralded an end to racial segregat...
Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?
28 May 2024
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Nearly two dozen witnesses and 21 days of court later, Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is c...
Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?
27 May 2024
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The summer of 2023 saw skylines choked by Canadian wildfire smoke, coral cooked in hot tub-warm ocea...
Make travel bearable on Memorial Day and beyond
26 May 2024
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It seems like every year we hear the same thing: that this will be the busiest summer travel season ...
Here are three possible outcomes in the Trump hush money trial
24 May 2024
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We bring you a special episode of Trump's Trials. Host Scott Detrow speaks with former Deputy Assist...
Republicans soften stance abortion, 'abortion abolitionists' go farther
23 May 2024
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Abortion Rights has been a motivating political issue for generations, and this year might be the mo...
The Class of 2024: From a pandemic to protests
22 May 2024
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Everyone says you live through history, but "I don't think anyone prepared us for this much history,...