In years past, Iran’s ruling elite have shrugged off protests as a result of economic hardships imposed by the west. Will this time be different, as demonstrators set their hijab on fire, striking at a core pillar of Iran’s repressive regime?
22 min
1377
What Next: Election Fraud Evangelists Coming to...
Warnings for the midterms from a chaotic primary in Otero County, New Mexico.
25 min
1378
What Next TBD: Can Nuclear Power Be Green?
The war in Ukraine and climate change are forcing countries to rethink their stance on nuclear power.
22 min
1379
A Word: The Kids are Alright
The documentary Defining US spotlights hard work and hope in diverse schools.
29 min
1380
The Waves: Free Britney. From Her Fans.
Britney Spears has been released from her conservatorship, but not the public spotlight.
34 min
1381
Political Gabfest: Ron DeSantis’ Sadistic Plan
New York alleges massive fraud by the Trumps; Ron DeSantis trafficks asylum seekers; and Dahlia Lithwick’s Lady Justice.
48 min
1382
What Next TBD: The Fight Over Online Speech Hea...
How laws in Texas and Florida take aim at social media companies and how they moderate content.
28 min
1383
What Next: Puerto Rico Without Power, Again
Five years ago, Hurricane Maria devastated the island's fragile infrastructure. In the aftermath of Fiona, little seems to have changed.
22 min
1384
What Next: A Student Ran For School Board … and...
How inaction on climate, curriculum, and right-wing extremism drove one 18-year-old to unseat an incumbent.
21 min
1385
What Next: Is Hunter Biden’s Laptop Actually a ...
The left seems vaguely aware it exists, while the right views it as the talisman to bring the whole Biden family down.
23 min
1386
What Next: Is Hunter Biden’s Laptop Actually a ...
The left seems vaguely aware it exists, while the right views it as the talisman to bring the whole Biden family down.
23 min
1387
What Next: Abortion Can’t Be Settled by the States
A proposed 15-week abortion ban shows that even the GOP isn’t holding to states-rights talking points.
27 min
1388
What Next TBD: The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Sp...
Human trafficking victims in Asia are being forced into scamming people online.
26 min
1389
A Word: Teaching While Black
Black educators are fleeing classrooms at a higher rate. Why?
26 min
1390
The Waves: How to Live With Your Partner’s PTSD
The condition directly affects more women than men—and caregivers for people with PTSD do not get enough support themselves.
29 min
1391
Political Gabfest: What if Ukraine Wins?
Anne Applebaum on Ukraine’s advances, Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban bill; and the controversy over minimum education standards for religious schools in New York.
51 min
1392
What Next TBD: How Big Internet Keeps Small Com...
The fight for internet between East Carroll parish and Sparklight.
22 min
1393
What Next: The Master of Monkeypox Messaging
How lessons from New York bathhouses reached the White House.
21 min
1394
What Next: If Russia Loses the War
How dangerous is Putin with his back against the wall?
18 min
1395
What Next: The U.K.’s Actual Leadership Crisis
A new king at Buckingham Palace isn't the nation's most urgent issue.
25 min
1396
What Next: The Starbucks Unions' Next Fight
As more and more service industry workers vote to unionize, companies are betting on just waiting them out.
22 min
1397
What Next TBD: The Chaos That Made YouTube a Ju...
How the company has struggled with creators, extremism, and itself.
30 min
1398
A Word: Save the Children
Black youth suicides have surged, and doctors are searching for answers.
29 min
1399
How To!: Have a Healthier News Diet
David Bornstein and Nicole Lewis on fixing the news, Part 2.
30 min
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How To!: Unbreak the News
David Bornstein and Nicole Lewis on fixing the news, Part 1.