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Sneak Peek: America loves the AR-15. Here’s how that happened.
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the United States, AR-15s grace bumper stickers, mugs, and politicians’ Christmas cards. They’re also the weapon used in some of the de...
How one state cut health-care costs after a nasty fight
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indiana employers won a bruising battle to introduce legislation to limit hospital fees. The Wall Street Journal explains how their success is spurrin...
What’s next after McCarthy ousted as House speaker
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin McCarthy is out as House speaker. The Los Angeles Times explains what we know about what happens next — and what the drama might mean for ...
“Learn to code,” they said. Then came AI.
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of AI, computer science is no longer the safe major, the Atlantic argues. The FTX trial is bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried, and could be roug...
Shutdown averted — for now. On to the next battle.
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Gaetz is planning a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy after the House speaker made a deal that temporarily averted a government shutdown. The Wall Stre...
What a looming government shutdown means for McCarthy
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Congress is racing against time to avert a shutdown, with no clear road to a deal. NBC News is on the story. NPR has tips for how borrowers can prepar...
Sneak Peek: The secret to finding joy in running
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martinus Evans did not have an easy start to running. Weighing over 300 pounds, he set out to finish a marathon after a doctor told him to “lose...
Inside a groundbreaking climate lawsuit
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports on six young people taking 32 countries to court to force them to accelerate climate action. The Atlantic explains how and why Airbnb is s...
A long-running Olympic doping scandal may finally be settled
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled an enclave in Azerbaijan after the country’s military seized the area last week. The BBC explain...
Autoworkers want a four-day workweek. Can they get it?
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NPR explains why the president of the United Auto Workers is pushing for a four-day workweek. CNN reports on how the failure of two dams in Liby...
A tentative deal to end the writers’ strike
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Writers Guild of America and major studios have reached a tentative deal to end the writers’ strike. The Los Angeles Times has details. USA ...
Reasons why a government shutdown is getting closer
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the risk of a government shutdown growing and time running short, the House speaker faces a number of challenges. The Wall Street Journal explain...
Sneak Peek: Elon Musk’s biographer on two years of shadowing the tech billionaire
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Walter Isaacson, author of the new biography Elon Musk, spent two years following the world’s richest man in an effort to understand what drives...
Men behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ face misconduct allegations
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode includes a segment with a description of alleged sexual misconduct. Vice reports that the man whose life story inspired the hit movie &ls...
The three big threats to the U.S. economy
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are three major threats facing the U.S. economy — and they’re beyond the Federal Reserve’s control. Reuters has more. On Monda...
Ukraine’s president visits America to push for more aid
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In an interview with CBS, Zelenskyy makes the case for additional American aid to Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal looks into why more baby boomers ar...
How extreme heat drives deadly flooding
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains the potential role of global warming in the latest deadly flooding. The biggest sports-gambling season ever is kicking of...
Iran’s protest movement, a year after Mahsa Amini’s death
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on Iran’s crackdown on women’s rights activists ahead of the one-year mark of Mahsa Amini’s death in pol...
Sneak Peek: Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the science of reading, is gaining steam — and it&rsq...
Why striking writers are so mad at Drew Barrymore
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Entertainment Weekly explains the union backlash over Drew Barrymore resuming her talk show during the strike. An FDA panel says an ingredient in popu...
Why Libya’s floods have been so deadly
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 5,000 people have died in Libya’s catastrophic flooding, and 10,000 are believed missing. The Washington Post details how weak infrast...
Why tens of thousands of auto workers could strike this week
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of this week’s strike deadline, United Auto Workers called a GM counteroffer “insulting.” USA Today looks into how negotiation...
What we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquake
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports on how some Moroccan earthquake survivors are still fending for themselves in the Atlas Mountains. The Washington Post looks into how clim...
Why the U.S. child-care situation is about to get even worse
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CBS reports on why a wave of child-care-center closures is expected as pandemic stimulus funds dry up. India’s government referred to the countr...
Sneak Peek: Her family had always kept her aunt a secret. She set out to uncover the truth.
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Jennifer Senior thought her mom was an only child. But when she was 12 years old, she learned her mom had a sister, named Adele, who was i...
How Trump’s trials may crash the 2024 primary schedule
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prosecutors predicted that a trial in the Georgia election case will last four months. The timeline would force Trump to spend a third of a year sitti...
Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NPR looks into schools’ struggle to deal with an alarming increase in teenagers overdosing on fentanyl. Several major festivals have faced serio...
Big new developments in the war in Ukraine
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. officials say Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive has seen “notable” progress. CBS reports. The Dallas Morning News details how...
How the world is preparing for a possible second Trump term
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. allies and adversaries around the world are preparing for a possible second Trump presidency. The Wall Street Journal has the story. A Reuters in...
After Idalia, fears of disaster-relief money running out
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebuilding after catastrophes like Idalia is dependent on the federal government’s Disaster Relief Fund. But the program could run out of money ...
What’s especially dangerous about Hurricane Idalia
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fox Weather is tracking Hurricane Idalia’s impact on Florida and other Southeast states. Families of troops killed in the Kabul airport bombing ...
More young women have breast cancer. Experts don’t know why.
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer is increasing among young women. But there’s little advice for that group regarding early detection. The Washington Post has more....
How contaminated eye drops killed four Americans
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An emergency meeting will take place today over the head of the Spanish soccer federation forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso following the team&rsq...
Guns are the leading killer of U.S. children
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guns killed a record number of U.S. children in 2021. The Washington Post reports on a sobering new analysis of CDC data. Taylor Twellman, lead ...
Sneak Peek: What losing family taught Anderson Cooper about grief and gratitude
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anderson Cooper is now the only living member of the family he grew up with. When he was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack. His brother ...
How Trump’s no-show defined the first GOP primary debate
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eight Republican candidates for president gathered in Milwaukee for the first 2024 debate. The Washington Post has key takeaways from the event, while...
Why Trump is center stage at a debate he’s skipping
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Trump planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate tonight in Milwaukee, his rivals are hoping to seize the spotlight. The Washingto...
Why it’s so hard to find a primary-care doctor these days
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode includes an audio segment that contains discussion of sexual violence. On today’s show: Saudi border guards regularly kill Af...
Tropical Storm Hilary batters Southern California
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tropical Storm Hilary has caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in California. The Los Angeles Times has the story. By turning out in group...
Deadly wildfires have Hawaiian Electric under scrutiny
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Utility company Hawaiian Electric knew about wildfire risks for years but made little progress in making its equipment safer. The Wall Street Journal ...
Sneak Peek: Why people lose themselves in parenthood — and how to reclaim your sense of self
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve prepped the nursery, read all the books, and are eagerly waiting to meet the new member of your family. But are you also ready to meet th...
Hawaii residents fear developer land grab following fires
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lahaina already suffered from a dire housing crisis before the fires. Now Maui residents are worried they may lose the city, the Washington Post repor...
How the Georgia indictment could be Trump’s biggest threat
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Herald speaks with legal experts who believe Trump’s latest set of criminal charges could present the greatest legal threat to his fre...
Explaining the new charges Trump faces in Georgia
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump and several advisers have been indicted in Georgia, accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. Reuters explains the charges, and the ...
The long, difficult road to recovery in Hawaii
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The cleanup of toxic materials in Maui may go on for months, and rebuilding could take years. Hawaii Public Radio has more. Most of the fentanyl flowi...
Major new revelations about lavish gifts to Clarence Thomas
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new ProPublica investigation shows how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-con...
Sneak Peek: The most confusing years of your life — and strategies to get through them
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Early adulthood can be a particularly confusing and unsettling phase of life. You’re figuring out how to get a job, pay rent, and plan meals. At...
How Hawaii’s wildfires got so bad, so fast
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The San Francisco Chronicle explains how the Hawaii fires got started, and why they became so extreme, so quickly. FEMA doesn’t respond to heat ...
Why college applications are so tricky this year
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colleges are making changes to the admissions process after the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action. The Wall Street Journal spoke to...
Why your home-insurance costs keep rising
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Home insurers are covering less and charging more as they try to claw their way back to profitability in a time of severe weather, the Wall Street Jou...
What’s next for the U.S. after a crushing World Cup loss
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sweden eliminated the U.S. from the World Cup. American soccer legend Michelle Akers breaks down the heartbreaking loss on After the Whistle. People i...
Why AI is a major sticking point in the Hollywood strikes
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on how the dispute over artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry is much bigger than the standoff between...
Sneak Peek: Your brain is hardwired to resist change. Here’s how to get better at it.
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transitions can feel intimidating and destabilizing. But these moments can also be opportunities for growth, reflection, and self-discovery — es...
How Trump’s latest charges could change the presidency
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s first two indictments could land him in prison, but his latest could change the presidency. The Miami Herald explains how. The Washingto...
Explaining the latest criminal charges against Trump
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post details the four new criminal charges against Trump and what they mean. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have lost limbs since the ...
Why decriminalization hasn’t solved Oregon’s drug problems
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic reports on how Oregon’s bold experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs is not going as planned. An Afghan teenager made it to the ...
Why “record-breaking heat” isn’t always what it seems
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Temperature records are being broken around the world, but those records aren’t equally meaningful. Vox explains why it’s important to hav...
Tell your boss! Data shows four-day workweeks work
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Conversation looks at the dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet. USA Today investigates cases where someone kills their ent...
Sneak Peek: The dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Millions of people in the U.S. are living in areas with dangerous levels of heat &mda...
What extreme heat feels like in America’s prisons
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme heat has extreme effects in prisons, which often have poor or no air conditioning. The Marshall Project takes a deep look at the issue, while ...
Why elite-college admissions affect everyone
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic looks at research on the powerful impact of attending elite universities, and suggests how to change admission policies to broaden opport...
A family’s struggles to reunite after a border separation
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Years after a border separation, a family’s reunion was in a judge’s hands. The Washington Post tells the story. NPR explains why it&rsquo...
The fight over Israel’s plans to limit its Supreme Court
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on why some ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are allying with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his plans to limit the...
Women suing Texas over abortion bans give dramatic testimony
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women who had complicated pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. NPR reports on the emotional testimony some of them gave in a hushed Aus...
Sneak Peek: Rebecca Lowe can’t believe how far women’s soccer has come
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Women’s World Cup is underway. With 32 nations fielding teams, it’s the biggest tournament yet. Rebecca Lowe, host of Apple News&rsquo...
The Women’s World Cup is back. Can the U.S. win again?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the Whistle is back for the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off today. Hosts Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard on ‘Ted Lasso,&rsquo...
The latest in the federal January 6 investigation into Trump
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federal prosecutors told Trump’s legal team that he is a target of their investigation into efforts to undo his 2020 election loss, the Wall Str...
What to know about the judge in the Trump documents case
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first pretrial hearing in the Trump documents case takes place today. The Washington Post has a preview, while Vox takes a closer look at Judge Ai...
As U.S. and China face extreme heat, climate talks restart
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and China have restarted climate negotiations. Both countries are currently suffering from extreme heat. CNN has more. This past weeken...
Making sense of a week of dangerous extreme weather
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains how floods, fires, and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink. If UPS and workers can’t make a de...
Sneak Peek: Tom Hanks on what it takes to make a movie
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hanks has learned a thing or two about moviemaking during his decades-long career. Ultimately, he says, it’s not about one person’s vi...
Why actors are preparing to join writers in Hollywood strike
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Studios and the actors union failed to reach a deal before a contract deadline, meaning performers may join writers on the picket lines. Variety has t...
Vermont, hit by catastrophic flooding, braces for more
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vermont is dealing with catastrophic flooding — and bracing for more. Reuters has details on the situation. And Vox explains why we’re see...
Why a GOP senator is blocking the U.S. military
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Marines’ top general has stepped down as leader with no Senate-confirmed successor in place. A Republican senator is blocking military promo...
What your burger has to do with climate change
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vox argues that the media needs to better explain the connection between climate change and meat and dairy production. The Washington Post explains wh...
The promise, and risk, of a new Alzheimer’s drug
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FDA granted full approval to a new Alzheimer’s drug meant to slow the disease. There are some risks to the treatment. NBC News has the story...
Sneak Peek: Playing Dwight on ‘The Office’ didn’t make Rainn Wilson happy. Here’s how he’s seeking real joy.
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rainn Wilson understands why so many people are rejecting religion today. But he argues that the core aspects of faith still have something important ...
Cancer drugs keep running out. Here’s why.
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic examines how economic issues are making critical cancer drugs hard to find. The push to tie Medicaid to work is making a comeback. Georgi...
Why the U.S. military is facing a recruitment crisis
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal explains why many U.S. veterans don’t want their kids to join the military. After decades as rivals and friends, tennis ...
Workplace impact of SCOTUS’s affirmative-action ruling
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg Businessweek looks into how the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in university admissions could also impact the workplace....
Supreme Court rules against affirmative action
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to consider race in university admissions, upending decades of precedent involving affirmative ac...
The human stories from the deadly migrant shipwreck
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post tells the story of how as many as 750 migrants boarded a fishing trawler and ended up in one of the Mediterranean’s deadlies...
Taped evidence in Trump secret-documents case goes public
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN has the tape of Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents, an important piece of evidence in the federal case against him. Remote...
Where Putin’s power stands after a weekend of revolt
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal looks at the big questions that remain about Putin’s control over Russia after Wagner troops briefly rebelled. Some West...
Lessons from a state that already banned affirmative action
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NPR reports on how ending affirmative action changed California. Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose the Supreme Court’s decision to over...
Sneak Peek: Enduring advice for this year’s graduating class (and nongraduates too).
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At their worst, graduation speeches are boring, trite, and pedantic. But at their best, they’re touching meditations on what it means to li...
Justice Alito under fire for gifts from GOP billionaire
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A ProPublica investigation finds that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took an undisclosed luxury vacation with a Republican megadonor who later had...
New hope as the Titanic-sub search hits a critical phase
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Searchers detect underwater noises in the hunt for the missing tourist submersible on a Titanic expedition. CBS News has more. Reuters reports on the ...
The search for a missing tourist vessel near Titanic wreck
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NPR reports on how some crucial cancer drugs are in short supply, putting patients’ care at risk. Gen Z has had cosmetic work done. They’r...
Failures to stop a deadly threat to cars from 18-wheelers
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ProPublica and Frontline investigate decades of government failure to prevent deadly crashes between cars and commercial trucks. The Nile is the world...
Sneak Peek: Writer Samantha Irby makes the case for enjoying frivolous things
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Irby is many things: blogger; essayist; and writer for shows like Shrill, And Just Like That …, and Work in Progress. Above all, she i...
Migrants want help after 20 months stuck on an island “hell”
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens of migrants have been stuck for months on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. They say conditions are terrible. The BBC reports. A catatonic wom...
Olympian’s death highlights health risks for Black women
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olympian Tori Bowie died from a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women. ABC News reports on the latest. The Associated Pre...
Trump is in court today. What to know about the charges.
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains why Trump was charged in relation to handling secret information while Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence were not, and detai...
How kids survived 40 days in the Amazon after a plane crash
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Guardian has fresh details on how four Colombian children lived through nearly six weeks alone in the Amazon jungle after a plane crash. A new pro...
What we know about Trump’s historic federal criminal charges
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump was indicted again, this time on federal criminal charges. The Washington Post has the details. The Wall Street Journal has exclusi...
Sneak Peek: His father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He went looking for answers.
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Around 2013, author and cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar started noticing some worrying changes in his father. He would forget the code to their safe; he c...
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic explains how wildfire smoke affects your body and how to protect against it. CNN CEO Chris Licht was ousted after a tumultuous yea...
Understanding the crowded GOP presidential primary
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even as more and more Republicans run for president, many GOP voters remain devoted to Trump. The Atlantic has the story. NBC explains what to know ab...
The latest plot twist in Hollywood’s labor drama
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine blames Russia for destroying a critical dam near Kherson, forcing evacuations. CNN has more. The Hollywood Reporter details how a vote by the ...