Today, Explained

Latinos after El Paso

09 Aug 2019

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In the wake of Saturday’s shooting, Latinos across the United States are questioning their safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Six rivers, three countries, one Kashmir

08 Aug 2019

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India is escalating its 70-year fight for Kashmir. The winner gets the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Crime

07 Aug 2019

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What started as a push to increase mining in the rainforest led to a murder. Ernesto Londoño, Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times, explains ho...

Disown your kid to pay for college

06 Aug 2019

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This summer’s hottest college admissions scam is parents disowning their children. The Wall Street Journal’s Doug Belkin explains. Learn more abou...

A Green New Deal, but for guns

05 Aug 2019

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Vox’s German Lopez explains why Democrats need a bold new plan for gun control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reviving death

02 Aug 2019

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After 16 years, the Trump administration is bringing back the federal death penalty. Reverend Sharon Risher, who lost her mother, two cousins, and a c...

Dem Debates 2: Election Boogaloo

01 Aug 2019

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Bernie yelled at Ryan. Biden defended Obama. Warren destroyed Delaney. Vox's Tara Golshan explains the "fight for the heart of the party" and Ezra Kle...

Life's a breach

31 Jul 2019

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Capital One got hacked. Equifax is trying to make up for its hack. And The Verge’s Russell Brandom explains why you should definitely prepare yourse...

Coats checks out

30 Jul 2019

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Dan Coats is resigning, leaving a vacancy at the top of US intelligence. The Washington Post’s Shane Harris explains how his replacement may be a Tr...

Where we’re going, we still need roads

29 Jul 2019

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Four of the world’s biggest carmakers have secretly negotiated an emissions deal with California, circumventing the Trump administration. Learn more...

No such thing as free lunch

26 Jul 2019

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A school district in Pennsylvania apologized this week for saying students with unpaid lunch debt might end up in foster care. The scandal is part of ...

BoJo

25 Jul 2019

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Boris Johnson wanted a Brexit and now he’ll have to figure out how to make it happen. The Atlantic’s Tom McTague explains how a self-proclaimed “...

Mueller reports

24 Jul 2019

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At long last, former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

#RickyRenuncia

23 Jul 2019

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Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are demanding Governor Ricardo Roselló resign. David Begnaud from CBS News reports from San Juan. Learn more a...

Five years after Eric Garner

22 Jul 2019

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After five years, a decision on the death of Eric Garner, who was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, creates further questions. The Washington Pos...

Holy shit

19 Jul 2019

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On the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Vox’s Brian Resnick says astronauts left something up there that could unlock the origins of life itsel...

"Send her back"

18 Jul 2019

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An ugly, racist week in America came to a head last night with a chant at a Trump rally. The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer says this is a defining moment f...

How to solve the asylum crisis

17 Jul 2019

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On Tuesday, the Trump administration dramatically changed the rules governing asylum. A scholar who has helped shape US immigration policy since the 1...

The Prince of Blackwater

16 Jul 2019

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Betsy DeVos’s baby brother made a name for himself running one of America's top mercenary companies. The Intercept's Matthew Cole explains how Black...

What raids?

15 Jul 2019

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Immigrant communities across the United States spent the weekend on edge awaiting so-called "ICE raids." Reporter Tal Kopan explains what happened and...

Don't stop, make it pop

12 Jul 2019

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Your favorite young person’s favorite app is TikTok. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings has been spending too much time trying to understand it. Learn more ab...

The government will sleep in your bed

11 Jul 2019

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This week, 22 UN ambassadors condemned China for detaining at least a million ethnic Uighurs in “reeducation camps.” After Gulchehra Hoja, a Uighu...

A preexisting debate

10 Jul 2019

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Obamacare is back in court. Vox’s Li Zhou explains how the healthcare bill might finally meet its maker and Ezra Klein explains why that might be gr...

The renegade general

09 Jul 2019

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Libya’s ongoing civil war has escalated into one of its bloodiest moments yet—the bombing of a migrant detention center in Tripoli. Analyst Anas E...

Switch to Mitch

08 Jul 2019

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In the first Democratic debates, candidates seemed to be running against a powerful Republican who arrived long before Trump and will likely outlast h...

Know your enemy (Part II)

05 Jul 2019

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When people see Deeyah Khan's documentary about white supremacists they tell her, "The real problem is jihad. You should spend time with jihadists." S...

Know your enemy (Part I)

03 Jul 2019

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Documentary filmmaker Deeyah Khan grew tired of receiving death threats from white supremacists so she traveled to a Detroit motel to meet up with one...

Equal pay is the goooooaaaaaallllllllll!

02 Jul 2019

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Team USA is having quite the World Cup, but the women made headlines even before the tournament started by suing the United States Soccer Federation. ...

40 acres and a bill

01 Jul 2019

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Slavery reparations were once an untouchable idea in American politics, but now presidential candidates openly support it. And for the first time ever...

Two days, Explained

28 Jun 2019

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Twenty Democratic candidates. Two debates. Some awkward Spanish. Vox’s Ella Nilsen hits the highlights and Ezra Klein explains why Democrats should ...

Supreme Count

27 Jun 2019

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The Supreme Court dropped two doozies today. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang details a ruling on the 2020 census before Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how the C...

"Safe and sanitary"

26 Jun 2019

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The Senate passed $4.6 billion in emergency aid for the crisis at the southwestern border today. Last night, the House passed its own version. Aid wil...

Republicans on the run

25 Jun 2019

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A landmark cap-and-trade bill in Oregon is on life support after Republicans fled the state to avoid voting on it. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The rise and fall of R. Kelly

24 Jun 2019

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R. Kelly is facing new criminal charges, as well as investigations that involve the IRS, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security. Jim DeRogat...

Never forget

21 Jun 2019

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The 9/11 first responders and Jon Stewart are fighting Congress for what they hope is the last time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Drone down

20 Jun 2019

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Iran kicked off the day by blowing up a very expensive US surveillance drone. Vox's Alex Ward explains why tensions keep getting more tense. Learn mor...

I see fake people

19 Jun 2019

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Doctored videos of Nancy Pelosi and Mark Zuckerberg have Congress worried about the nation’s grasp on reality. Drew Harwell from the Washington Post...

Change for a 20?

18 Jun 2019

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As Washington gears up for the 2020 elections, it's fighting over who should be on the $20 bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

After the ouster

18 Jun 2019

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Sudanese protesters pulled off the impossible: ousting dictator Omar al-Bashir. Now, the protestors face a new adversary: al-Bashir's military. Reem A...

Little pink houses for nobody

14 Jun 2019

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California is the most populous state in the country, but people increasingly can’t afford to live there. Single family zoning is partly to blame, b...

Hong Kong in the streets

13 Jun 2019

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Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in Hong Kong. CNN’s Matt Rivers is on the scene and the BBC's Helier Cheung explains how British colo...

Guatemala’s corruption conundrum

12 Jun 2019

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There are nearly twenty candidates vying to be president of Guatemala. Some are being investigated for corruption by the country’s watchdog court, t...

Planting dreams

11 Jun 2019

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Erica Alfaro just got her master’s degree. But underneath the cap and gown is the story of migrant farm workers, a teen pregnancy, and domestic abus...

Mushroom magic

10 Jun 2019

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Denver and Oakland have become the first US cities to effectively decriminalize magic mushrooms. Michael Pollan, author of “How to Change Your Mind,...

My Brexit brings all the boys to the yard

07 Jun 2019

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Right-wing politicians in the UK are under attack. Delicious, sticky attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crisis of faith

05 Jun 2019

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Iraq’s Christian population has been fleeing the country en masse. The United States wants to help, so long as they don’t come here. (Transcript h...

The new secession

04 Jun 2019

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Wealthy white residents are trying to secede from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The Atlantic’s Adam Harris says they’re part of a growing tr...

It’s hard to ratify U-S-M-C-A

03 Jun 2019

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President Trump wants his NAFTA replacement deal ratified. But President Trump appears to be standing in the way. (Transcript here.) Learn more about ...

Sex and branding

31 May 2019

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Nxivm: sounds like a drug, looks like a cult. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Agent Assange?

30 May 2019

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Julian Assange was already in heaps of trouble when the United States indicted him under the Espionage Act last week. Now he (and journalism) might be...

Mueller speaks

29 May 2019

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Special counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement about his investigation today. No questions. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your a...

Hack to the Future

28 May 2019

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Baltimore is under attack. Hackers have hijacked the city’s online services and are demanding $100,000 worth of bitcoin. ProPublica’s Renee Dudley...

How to save a life

24 May 2019

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Dylan Matthews, host of Vox's Future Perfect podcast, gave away his kidney because it felt like the right thing to do. Learn more about your ad choice...

"Keep our honor clean"

23 May 2019

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President Trump is reportedly considering issuing a series of pardons for alleged war crimes in time for Memorial Day. Some see parallels to Nixon’s...

Tissue issues

22 May 2019

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Stem cell clinics are popping up all over the United States. They're profitable and full of promises, but almost totally unregulated. ProPublica's Car...

The mother of all elections

21 May 2019

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When you have 900 million eligible voters, elections take a little longer. After 39 days of polling, India’s will be over this week. Journalist Ashi...

How to kill a gram

20 May 2019

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Today, a new definition of the kilogram officially takes effect. But it's just one piece in the massively complicated history of weight. Learn more ab...

All shows must die

17 May 2019

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What do we say to the God of Death? Not today. Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The race to ban abortion

16 May 2019

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The governor of Alabama signed the nation’s strictest anti-abortion bill into law. Vox’s Anna North explains what the legislation means and Sean R...

Make America Trade Again

15 May 2019

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President Trump's trade war with China just got a lot worse. Can you feel it? Vox's Matthew Yglesias says most Americans won't, but it's still bad for...

The fight for your face

14 May 2019

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Today San Francisco could become the first American city to ban government agencies from using facial recognition technology. Vox’s Sigal Samuel exp...

Life sentence, no trial

13 May 2019

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Terry Allen has been in prison for over 30 years without a conviction because of a little-known rule that was meant to reform the criminal justice sys...

Missile in a bottle

10 May 2019

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After a long hiatus, Kim Jong-un is back to launching missiles. A lot of people are up in arms, but Vox's Alex Ward says North Korea's Supreme Leader ...

Uber but for strikes

09 May 2019

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Uber drivers want some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. And it might actually be as easy as A-B-C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who framed Mayor Pete?

08 May 2019

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Two right-wing operatives tried to frame Mayor Pete Buttigieg for sexual assault. It didn’t go as planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

“Awwww, Shucky Ducky!”

07 May 2019

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President Trump has tried and failed to install two controversial candidates onto the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias...

Sarah Kliff vs. Zuckerberg General

06 May 2019

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Vox's Sarah Kliff has been writing about surprise ER bills for a year, but the practices at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital were unlike anyt...

A Mueller walks into a Barr

03 May 2019

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This week in Mueller report aftermath: An incendiary letter leaks; the attorney general spars with senators and then cancels a date with the House. Sl...

Track and Female

03 May 2019

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The track and field world is trying to figure out what it means to be female. South African Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya’s future is caught ...

Bovine intervention

01 May 2019

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Burger King announced it's going nationwide with a meatless Whopper that tastes like the real thing. Is this the end for Big Meat? Learn more about yo...

After the smoke clears

30 Apr 2019

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Sri Lanka is both returning to normalcy and struggling with last week’s Easter attacks. Roel Raymond provides an update from Colombo and Amarnath Am...

Standoff at the NRA

29 Apr 2019

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Things are so bad at the NRA that President Trump told the organization to get its act together today. Infighting, self-dealing, and lavish spending h...

Subpoena season

26 Apr 2019

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Post-Mueller, President Trump is navigating a sea of subpoenas. He says he doesn't want his aides to testify, setting the stage for a showdown with th...

Tuition: Impossible

25 Apr 2019

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to cancel your college debt. To pay for it, she wants to tax the ultra-rich and take more than just their income. Learn mo...

Follow the drugs

24 Apr 2019

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For the first time, federal prosecutors have brought drug trafficking charges against pharmaceutical executives. It's one way to fight the opioid cris...

Martin Sheen 2020?

23 Apr 2019

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Ukraine elected a new president on Sunday and his only meaningful preparation for the position was playing the president on TV. Learn more about your ...

Sri Lanka's Easter attacks

22 Apr 2019

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Almost 300 people were killed in a string of bombings on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Roel Raymond reports from Colombo and Amarnath Amarasingam explai...

Frankenswine

19 Apr 2019

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Maybe you've heard about the pig brains that were resuscitated by Yale researchers? But did you hear about the human brain genes that were inserted in...

It's Robert Time!

18 Apr 2019

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Attorney General William Barr released Robert Mueller’s report today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop reads between the redactions and Ezra Klein explains wha...

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn't over

17 Apr 2019

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A Florida millionaire created a system to sexually abuse around 80 young girls. The sitting Secretary of Labor who let him off easy might now be held ...

My lovely lady pumps

16 Apr 2019

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It's a great time to cheat on your taxes

15 Apr 2019

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The IRS is in a bit of a crisis. ProPublica’s Paul Kiel explains how a profitable government agency succumbed to politics and ended up losing tens o...

Maximum Pressure

12 Apr 2019

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Earlier this week, President Trump designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. It is the first time the United States has ever g...

They called it (a revolution)

11 Apr 2019

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After 30 years in power, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the authoritarian leader of Sudan, has been ousted. Reporter Reem Abbas explains how the Sud...

Medicare Bears

10 Apr 2019

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Senator Bernie Sanders rolled out a new Medicare-for-all bill today. Vox’s Sarah Kliff explains how such a huge overhaul of the healthcare system we...

Achy Breaky Charts

09 Apr 2019

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“Old Town Road” officially became the most popular song in America today. But it’s also the most controversial. Vox’s Allegra Frank chronicles...

A brutal new law in Brunei

08 Apr 2019

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Sex between men will now get you stoned to death in Brunei. It’s a strict reading of Sharia by a sultan who seems to have little regard for it. Lear...

The Art of the Green New Deal

05 Apr 2019

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It's the hottest resolution since sliced bread. But is it just empty calories? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Banned: Aid

04 Apr 2019

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After months of threats, President Donald Trump has officially taken steps to cut off aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Vox's Dara Lind exp...

RU$H HOUR

03 Apr 2019

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New York City wants to charge drivers a congestion fee to slim down traffic. We travel the world to see if it’s a good idea. Learn more about your a...

What women really want

02 Apr 2019

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To mark Equal Pay Day 2019, Vox’s Sarah Kliff reveals the very simple reason women earn less than men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

The right to refuse

01 Apr 2019

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The Texas Senate is debating a bill that would give state-licensed professionals the freedom to deny services based on religious beliefs. Lauren McGau...

Once, twice, three times a Brexit

29 Mar 2019

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Theresa May staked her prime ministership on her Brexit deal and, for the third time, the British Parliament rejected it. Vox's Jen Kirby explains a v...

Grounded

28 Mar 2019

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Unsettling details continue to arise about Boeing's 737 Max and now Congress is pressing the FAA and America's largest manufacturing exporter for answ...

I got 5G on it

27 Mar 2019

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You've heard about the trade war, but how about the phone war? Politico's Steven Overly explains why the US and China are fighting over Huawei and 5G....

The Golan Heights

26 Mar 2019

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President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, breaking with decades of United States policy...

The report on the report

25 Mar 2019

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Robert Mueller's investigation has ended and Attorney General William Barr has furnished a four-page summary. Vox's Andrew Prokop says this is far fro...

Jacinda

22 Mar 2019

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The terrorist attacks in New Zealand have thrust Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern into the spotlight. Radio New Zealand’s Jane Patterson explains the 3...

Electoral College dropout

21 Mar 2019

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Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are calling to abolish the Electoral College and a dozen states have signed on to a plan that would subvert it. Le...

Tried six times for the same crime

20 Mar 2019

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Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments about Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime: a quadruple homicide at a furnitur...