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Can NASA Make Americans Look to The Stars Again?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A crew of four astronauts are preparing for a historic mission that will take them around the far side of the moon and back, the furthest human spa...

Is This Social Media's Big Tobacco Moment?

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and inj...

Why US Farmers Are Feeling the Pain of the War With Iran

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The war with Iran has sent shockwaves through the global oil markets and jacked up gas prices in the US. But it has also boosted fertilizer prices, w...

Inside the ‘Casino-ification’ of Everything (Including War)

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Prediction markets are opening new doors to bet on pretty much anything - even outcomes during war. But things can get pretty heated when mone...

Is Hegseth Waging a Holy War on Iran?

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not been shy about how his Christian faith has shaped him. However, some activists fear his views could be encroa...

After DOGE Cuts, The Government Is Hiring Again. Will Anyone Bite?

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to the federal government, slashing jobs and cutting programs in the...

Why Higher Gas Prices Are More Than a ‘Glitch’

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for transporting roughly 20% of the world’s oil. As a result, sh...

The Pentagon vs. AI Power Players: Did Anyone Win?

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Anger directed at OpenAI is spreading after it struck a deal with the Pentagon to use its AI models in classified systems, just hours after its riva...

How Long Can Iran Fight Back?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As Iran continues to retaliate against the US and Israel, civilians in major Gulf countries are caught in the crossfire. Will these nations be force...

Trump Strikes Iran (Again). How Long Will It Last?

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After months of planning, the US and Israel struck Iran as part of a massive operation aimed at unseating the hardline Iranian regime. Supreme Le...

Why Taking Out a Cartel Boss Probably Won't Stop the Violence (Or The Drugs)

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The killing of Mexican cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes shocked the country and set off cartel violence in the streets, trap...

Will Epstein Accountability Ever Come to the US?

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein say the historic arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, is a step in the right direction...

What’s Behind The AI Talent Exodus?

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A raft of resignations from some of Silicon Valley’s top AI companies came with some dire warnings about user safety and potential impacts on the ...

'This Job Sucks’: Prosecuting Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"I am trying every breath that I have so that I can get you what you need." Those words from ICE attorney Julie Le to a federal judge earlier thi...

What Olympic Boos Say About America’s ‘Brand’ Under Trump

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At the Winter Olympics in Italy, American athletes are speaking out, Vice President JD Vance was booed, and some locals are protesting agains...

Does ICE Know Who You Are?

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Critics fear ICE is using a growing slate of facial recognition and surveillance tools to track not only undocumented immigrants, but also protesters ...

The Brewing Battle for Control of How We Vote

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Officials in Georgia are sounding the alarm after the FBI searched an elections office in Fulton County last week in connection with alleged voter f...

New TikTok: Different Owners, Fresh Censorship Concerns

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok was on the verge of being banned in the US as President Donald Trump took office last year. Now, its US operations are in the hands of new own...

Banger Meme, Or Neo-Nazi Bullhorn?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We know the Trump administration is extremely online. But experts have started to notice that some of the memes and videos posted by official governme...

In Control...Or Out of Touch? Trump Tackles Affordability

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The White House says President Donald Trump is going to travel the country starting this week, selling his economic accomplishments ahead of the m...

Are Federal Agents Allowed to Do That? What About Protesters?

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Minneapolis remains on edge two weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. As the Department of Justice opens criminal investigati...

‘We Do Not Want to Become Americans’: Greenlanders on Trump’s Threats

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has not backed down on his threats to take control of Greenland, potentially by military force. Danish officials have also not bac...

Is De-Escalation in the Trump Administration’s Dictionary?

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tensions in Minneapolis remain high after an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in her car last week. Despite widespread outrage, the Trump adminis...

The Supreme Court Enters the Debate Over Transgender Athletes

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in a case that could decide whether states may ban transgender students from playing on sports t...

Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Do The Oil Companies?

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After US forces executed the stunning seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Máduro, President Donald Trump said American companies would work to ...

The US Captured Maduro. Now What?

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Early Saturday morning, US forces struck targets in Caracas and abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to face new drugs and weapons charges...

Our Politics Have Never Been So Toxic. So Why Do We Love Political TV?

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you binge-watched “The Diplomat” or “Death by Lightning” this year, you’re not alone. These politics-centric dramas have united audi...

Trump Claims He's Winning. Are Americans Buying It?

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump’s second term has been norm-busting and extraordinarily consequential, but cracks are starting to form in Trump’s base. ...

What Rob Reiner Meant to America

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The killing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner has shocked Hollywood and movie fans alike. What made his films timeless? And what does h...

States Want to Write The Rules of AI. Trump Won’t Let Them.

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that blocks states from enforcing their own regulations around artificial intelligence, arguing t...

What The Battle Over Warner Bros. Means for You

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix has a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s (CNN’s parent company) Hollywood assets. Paramount thinks they have a better offer for the enti...

Understanding Trump's Seismic Assault on Legal Immigration

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Green card holders. Refugees. Asylum seekers. Even naturalized citizens. Fear and confusion are gripping immigrants of all stripes across the country ...

Did US Forces Commit a War Crime in the Caribbean?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for investigations into reports that the Trump administration carried out second strike killing survi...

How Trump is Using the World Cup to Further His Goals

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The eyes of the international soccer world will be on North America next summer when the FIFA World Cup comes to the US, Mexico and Canada. President ...

Can Americans Afford This Holiday Season?

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If the thought of holiday shopping stresses you out, you’re not alone. Some of America’s top retailers also aren’t sure how to navigate economic...

Bubbles, Bailouts, and Trump: What AI Stock Fears Mean for You

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As fears of an artificial intelligence bubble mount, one company is being scrutinized above all the rest: Nvidia. As the AI chipmaker's valuation c...

How Seriously Should We Take Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Change of Heart?

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is breaking with President Donald Trump and apologizing for “taking part in toxic politics,” after ...

Unpacking Trump’s Second Term Pardon Spree

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,600 people who played significant roles in matters involving him personally across his two terms, incl...

'We Don’t Have the Guns. We Got Whistles’: How Chicagoans Are Resisting ICE

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago remains on edge as immigration enforcement operations in recent weeks have sparked tense standoffs and legal questions over federal agent...

How a Holocaust Denier Sparked a MAGA Civil War

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since Tucker Carlson interviewed White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, Republicans have been at odds over how to deal with wha...

Can Oz Pearlman 'Read' a Skeptical Reporter’s Mind?

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oz Pearlman insists he reads people, not minds - and don't call him a magician. But as corporate titans, celebrities, and pro sports teams co...

Latinos Shifted Right in 2024. Has Trump 2.0 Scrambled Things?

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump made big gains with Latino voters across the country last fall. But two key governors' races on Tuesday could tell us whethe...

The Shutdown is Already Hurting Americans. It’s About to Get Worse.

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly 42 million Americans could lose critical food assistance this week because of the ongoing government shutdown. But it’s far from the only rea...

Why Job Hunting Feels Impossible Right Now

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since the pandemic, the US economy has been resilient – but a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation have some experts concerned. We hear fro...

How Trump’s ‘Poop Plane’ Explains Our Political Moment

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wearing a crown and flying a fighter jet dumping what appears to be w...

Cartels, The CIA, and Trump’s True Intentions in Venezuela

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump publicly admitted he has authorized he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to crack down on flows of illegal drugs a...

Trump Wants a Peace Prize. Is a Gaza Ceasefire Enough?

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump hailed the “historic dawn of a new Middle East” after Hamas freed all living hostages from Gaza and Israel released Palest...

How the AI Boom Is Costing You More at Home

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the appetite for artificial intelligence rises, so does the need for power-hungry data centers. While residents who live near them complain of the ...

What’s Really Going on with Protests in Chicago?

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump’s move to deploy National Guard troops to Portland and Chicago has been met with outrage from locals and pushback from judges...

Bad Bunny Is Everywhere. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The announcement that Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February has angered some right-wing voi...

At Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon, Looking Tough Is the Mission

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth summoned US generals and admirals from around the world for an extraordinary meeting in Virginia on Tuesday, where h...

How Trump’s Immigration Agenda Could Spark a US Brain Drain

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration’s surprise announcement that it will boost H-1B visa application fees to $100,000 has caused widespread fear and confusion ...

Are You a Bad Mom for Taking Tylenol?

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Major medical groups are speaking out against claims made by President Donald Trump linking Tylenol use to autism. So where should pregnant people and...

Disney Caves to Trump’s FCC. What Does it Mean for the Rest of Us?

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Disney’s decision to yank ABC host Jimmy Kimmel off the air following FCC pressure has outraged fans, performers and Democratic politicians. Will ot...

Is Kash Patel’s Bro-Coded FBI Dropping the Ball?

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the days since the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel has been scrutinized for a series of missteps some believe...

Charlie Kirk Was Killed. Now What?

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The apparent assassination of Charlie Kirk has both sides of the aisle calling on Americans to ‘lower the temperature’ of political rhetoric. But ...

Can Mass Deportations and ‘Made in America’ Coexist?

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A massive immigration enforcement operation at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia is being described as one of the most extensive immigration ra...

Deployed and Dejected: The National Guard in DC

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As President Donald Trump threatens to send National Guard troops into other cities to fight crime, troops from at least six GOP-led states continue t...

Can You Trust the CDC?

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s next for the CDC after its director was fired? Have politics fully infiltrated public health? And where should Americans turn for reliable he...

Devastated by Katrina, Rescued by Music

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

20 years after the levees broke, New Orleans continues to feel the impacts from Hurricane Katrina. We hear from three generations of Katrina survivors...

Why Trump’s Attempt to Reshape the Fed Could Backfire

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump continues to insist that his aggressive tariff policies will not raise prices for consumers. But little by little, customers ar...

Might at the Museum: Trump Targets the Smithsonian

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Critics say President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian museum system amount to an attempt to whitewash American history. A historian tells ...

He Used to Lead ICE. He Doesn’t Love What He’s Seeing.

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recent incidents involving aggressive ICE tactics have outraged critics of President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. We hear from a former ICE of...

What Trump’s DC Takeover is Really About

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As President Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington, DC law enforcement continues, some critics are questioning just how much safer it will make the ...

Will a Trump Meeting Help Putin Take More of Ukraine?

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska for a high-stakes meeting about the war in Ukraine. But wil...

How Vaccine Opt-Outs Could Put Classrooms at Risk

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As schools start to reopen across the country, new CDC data shows that a record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last school ye...

Trump Thinks the Jobs Numbers are Rigged. Here’s the Reality.

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has some economic experts on edge just as new tariffs are abou...

Why Trump’s EPA Wants to Ditch Its Most Powerful Pollution Tool

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Climate scientists are sounding the alarm after the Trump administration proposed to repeal a landmark finding that human-caused climate change enda...

Is the Hunger Crisis in Gaza a Tipping Point in the War?

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel has taken some steps to relax restrictions on aid into Gaza in recent days amid a steady stream of horrific images of starving and emaciated P...

Psychedelics in the Trump Era: From Counterculture...to Conservative?

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former Texas governor and US Energy Secretary Rick Perry is not someone you’d think would be advocating for controversial psychedelic therapies to t...

MAGA Is Hungry for More Epstein Info. Will Trump Feed Them?

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While President Donald Trump seems eager to move on from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the loudest MAGA voices don’t seem to be. But will ...

Psychedelics in the Trump Era: A Veteran’s Road to Recovery

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials seem open to embracing psychedelics as treatment for serious conditions trauma, depressi...

AI & Antisemitism: Can They Be Separated?

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Note: This episode contains descriptions of offensive language. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI was forced to issue an apology afte...

Scammers Are in Their ‘FraudGPT’ Era

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent diplomatic cable revealed that someone has been using artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a bid to gain ...

Should We Rethink Extreme Weather Warnings?

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the days since the catastrophic flooding in central Texas, some have been asking: could more have been done to warn residents? We examine what we k...

Inside a Rush to Relocate from Trump’s America

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More Americans are starting to follow through with threats to leave the country in President Trump’s second term. We hear about what went into one f...

What Trump's Megabill Could Mean for Your Bills

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package nears a final vote in Congress, many Americans just want to know how the bill would im...

His Case Legalized Gay Marriage. Now He Wants to Make Sure it Sticks.

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

10 years ago, the US Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, changing the lives of millions of American...

Trump Wants the Israel-Iran Ceasefire to Stick. It May Not Be Up to Him.

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Note: This episode contains strong language. The Middle East remains on edge after President Donald Trump brokered a fragile ceasefire between Israel...

Cuomo on the Cusp of a Comeback in NYC

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was praised by Democrats in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic for his strong and steady leadership. A lit...

The Civilian Cost of Israel and Iran’s Conflict

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel and Iran strike each other, civilians are caught in the middle. We hear about how people in both countries are coping and get an explainer o...

‘It's Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell 2.0.’: Trump’s Trans Service Member Ban

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Transgender troops have begun separating from the military under a Pentagon policy dismissing service members who have a diagnosis, history or exhibit...

Public Safety and Politics Collide in LA

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After President Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines to California to stop immigration enforcement protests in Lo...

How Trump’s Coal Cuts Are Hitting His Diehards

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump wants coal to be king again – but what about the people who have risked everything to extract it? A CNN investigation has r...

A GOP Trump Critic Wants Others to Speak Out. Will They Listen?

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A post-Trump GOP Is years away, but some are already planning. In a conversation recorded live at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, we hear from one of ...

Under RFK Jr.’s HHS, Who Decides the Facts?

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement that the Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy chil...

Congress Makes the Case for Crypto

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump’s embrace of the cryptocurrency industry has boosted the value of multiple digital assets, while raising thorny conflict of i...

‘Total Disaster’: Why Some Fear Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The House passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill on Thursday, despite divisions within the GOP. We break down what’s in it ...

How Trump Clouded America’s Weather Forecasting

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As hurricane season approaches, the National Weather Service is grappling with a DOGE-fueled staffing shortage that has left some local offices unable...

What to Expect When You’re Expecting More Tariffs

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US and China have agreed to drastically walk back their trade war – for now. But will consumers feel the pain anyway? The co-founder of a baby p...

Trump, a Newborn, and Her Parents' Birthright Fight

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Thursday in a case involving President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order. We examine how t...

Air Traffic, Out of Control?

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Department of Transportation announced it will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2029. It follows more than a week of massive...

Conclave Watch: The Book That 'Pope Pilled’ The Internet

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Interest in the 2024 Oscar-winning film “Conclave” skyrocketed as Cardinals gathered in Rome this week and elected Pope Leo XIV. We talk with the ...

Conclave Watch: An American Pope

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have a pope – and he’s an American! Cardinal Robert Prevost has been selected as the next pope, the first American pontiff in history. He wil...

Conclave Watch: We Have a Nope

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler alert: we don't have a new pope – yet. While we wait, we get an update from St. Peter’s Square as the conclave begins and dig into the pol...

A Beginner’s Guide to the Papal Conclave

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Catholic cardinals in Rome are preparing to pick a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. We break down what to expect from the private ritua...

Why It’s So Easy to Fall for Conspiracy Theories

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conspiracy theories are not new. They’re as old as time itself. But if you feel like they’re everywhere right now, you’re not alone. So, what do...

Americans Are Souring on Trump. Does He Care?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New CNN polling shows historically low approval ratings for President Donald Trump as he moves past his 100th day in office. We hear from a first-time...

Is Horse Racing on Its Last Legs?

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby, horse racing critics are asking familiar questions about animal safety and care in an industry fueled by gambli...

Why Trump is Sticking with Hegseth (For Now)

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire following revelations that he shared detailed military plans on a second Signal group chat. It comes amid...