1428 Episodes

  1. Inside the dismantling of the Education Department

    Published: 12/2/2025
  2. DOGE is done. What did the agency accomplish?

    Published: 12/1/2025
  3. For Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, truth has always been a matter of trust

    Published: 11/28/2025
  4. The enduring hope of Dr. Jane Goodall

    Published: 11/27/2025
  5. DOJ charges against James Comey and Letitia James dismissed

    Published: 11/26/2025
  6. Army investigates Fort Hood OBGYN accused of abusing patients

    Published: 11/25/2025
  7. Politicians are fighting to redraw congressional maps across the country

    Published: 11/24/2025
  8. Dick Cheney’s power, controversies and legacy

    Published: 11/21/2025
  9. When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars

    Published: 11/20/2025
  10. Can sports survive prop betting?

    Published: 11/19/2025
  11. Why are young voters drawn to Mamdani?

    Published: 11/18/2025
  12. Will the remaining Epstein files ever see the light of day?

    Published: 11/17/2025
  13. Teens are turning to AI for connection, with dangerous results

    Published: 11/14/2025
  14. What drives us to carry out acts of kindness for total strangers?

    Published: 11/13/2025
  15. The government shutdown caused a lot of pain for Americans

    Published: 11/12/2025
  16. Golden parachutes for failed college football coaches become the norm

    Published: 11/11/2025
  17. Migrants are heading south now, not north

    Published: 11/10/2025
  18. How an unlikely alliance saved the U.S. fishing industry

    Published: 11/7/2025
  19. Are Trump's tariffs legal? The Supreme Court hears arguments

    Published: 11/6/2025
  20. Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win

    Published: 11/5/2025

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