1851
What Next: The New Era of Child Labor
A teen girl vanished in Alabama. The search for her revealed kids as young as 12 working in an Alabama factory.
19 min
1852
A Word: Full-Court Fighter
NBA great Bill Russell never apologized for fighting racism. It cost him.
33 min
1853
What Next TBD: The Monkeypox Vaccine Monopoly
How intellectual property laws make health crises worse.
24 min
1854
Political Gabfest: Nothing’s The Matter With Ka...
The primaries & Kansans’ defense of abortion; Alex Jones on trial; and surviving pregnancy in the United States.
45 min
1855
The Waves: Liz Cheney’s Mom Energy
She’s disappointed in Trump. But she still voted with him 93 percent of the time.
29 min
1856
What Next TBD: The Homes We Forgot to Build a D...
Is there a way to fix the never-ending housing crisis in the US?
24 min
1857
What Next: The Democrats’ MAGA Gambit
Elevate far-right extremists in the primary for an easier win in the general—what could go wrong?
22 min
1858
What Next: Is It Time to Free the “Merchant of ...
Does Russia want Viktor Bout back badly enough to send Brittney Griner home?
19 min
1859
What Next: Kansas's Sketchy Abortion Vote
From confusing language to the election’s odd timing, conservative lawmakers are using every trick in the book to try and restrict access to reproductive healthcare.
20 min
1860
What Next: The Jan. 6 Rioter Whose Son Turned H...
Facing a 15 year sentence for domestic terrorism, will they make an example of Guy Reffitt?
24 min
1861
A Word: The Third COVID Summer
People are done with the virus; unfortunately, the virus isn’t done with us.
18 min
1862
What Next TBD: The Dark Web of Online Spider Sales
How the pandemic and social media turbocharged the online spider trade.
18 min
1863
The Waves: Cafeteria Catholics Can Support Abor...
The Catholic Church claims abortion activists are threatening them. Is that true?
27 min
1864
Political Gabfest: Did You Apologize to Manchin...
The surprise deal for climate legislation, new January 6th revelations, and the deadliest road in America.
50 min
1865
What Next: Why Adoption Isn’t Enough
The “pre-Roe” world of adoption is not something to aspire to. Neither is the current system.
22 min
1866
What Next: The Fight to Defend Gay Marriage
It’s a winning issue, so why aren’t Senate Democrats hurrying it to a vote?
28 min
1867
What Next: The Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
The Southwest is struggling today, and it's not prepared for what may follow tomorrow.
23 min
1868
What Next: The Price Liz Cheney Will Pay
Oppose Trump vocally? Pay for it locally.
23 min
1869
A Word: Hip Hop McCarthyism?
Prosecutors are using rap lyrics in court, with very high stakes.
16 min
1870
The Waves: The 10 Year Old Who Needed An Abortion
Why did so many news outlets question a doctor’s word about a rape?
33 min
1871
Political Gabfest: Hot, Hotter, Hottest
Europe’s deadly heat wave, Joe Manchin kills climate legislation, and the inevitable post-Roe healthcare chaos has begun.
43 min
1872
What Next: Three Theories on Joe Manchin
Why the West Virginia senator kept telling the Democrats ‘no’ on climate — and why the Democrats kept on asking.
21 min
1873
What Next: A Different Kind of Pollution
“Sensory pollution” in the environment can be just as harmful as chemical pollution—but it’s also much easier to fix.
23 min
1874
What Next: The Prosecutors Stuck With Abortion ...
In conservative states, some public attorneys are trying to signal that they'll treat Dobbs-triggered cases with skepticism.
26 min
1875
What Next: The Biden Problem
Why do party leaders keep getting caught flat-footed?
18 min