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Trump 2.0 or Project 2025?
8 mins; February 09, 2025
Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist
8 mins; February 09, 2025
Is there a Trump Doctrine for Foreign Policy?
11 mins; February 07, 2025
The wider impact of DEI changes under the Trump administration
10 mins; February 06, 2025
Trump's Plan for Gaza: American intervention and mass relocation
11 mins; February 05, 2025
What does Elon Musk get out of remaking the government?
10 mins; February 04, 2025
The people and the waterway at the center of the Panama Canal
12 mins; February 03, 2025
Is Trump testing limits or trying to eliminate them?
11 mins; February 02, 2025
A pastor's sermons on social justice causes conflict among congregation
10 mins; January 31, 2025
Investigators look for answers in worst U.S. airline crash in two decades
11 mins; January 30, 2025
What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS?
10 mins; January 29, 2025
Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
8 mins; January 28, 2025
Can Susie Wiles keep Trump on track?
9 mins; January 27, 2025
Trump's dismantling of DEI
9 mins; January 26, 2025
Their home survived the fires, but there's still danger everywhere
8 mins; January 24, 2025
When Oscar got it wrong
12 mins; January 23, 2025
Is there an American oligarchy?
11 mins; January 22, 2025
Breaking down the executive actions Trump is using to govern
18 mins; January 21, 2025
Trump is back and ready to change America
9 mins; January 20, 2025
Joe Biden's complicated legacy
10 mins; January 19, 2025
'The birds are back.' Resilience in the ruins of the Palisades fire
8 mins; January 17, 2025
Will we finally see an end to the war in Gaza?
9 mins; January 16, 2025
America's place in the world during a second Trump term
10 mins; January 15, 2025
Keeping America Safe: CIA Director Burns reflects
15 mins; January 14, 2025
What happens when wildland fire reaches the city?
9 mins; January 13, 2025
On the way out: Transportation Sec. Buttigieg looks back on achievements, challenges
11 mins; January 12, 2025
As longtime housing activist retires, the fight to end homelessness continues.
11 mins; January 10, 2025
'He saved our lives.' A former US hostage reflects on Carter's legacy
11 mins; January 09, 2025
Wildfires displace thousands and ravage greater Los Angeles
8 mins; January 08, 2025
Wild weather spreads across the U.S.
8 mins; January 07, 2025
The battle over the truth of January 6
16 mins; January 06, 2025
Elon Musk wades into European politics
8 mins; January 05, 2025
What Jimmy Carter's "malaise" speech tells us about his presidency.
13 mins; January 03, 2025
Can we prevent deadly truck attacks like the one in New Orleans?
11 mins; January 02, 2025
The lessons author Kelly Corrigan took away from a challenging year.
12 mins; January 01, 2025
What we learn when things fall apart
11 mins; December 31, 2024
How to put your drinking on ice this January
20 mins; December 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter's complex legacy
10 mins; December 30, 2024
He left everything to flee war in Syria. What does the war's end mean for his future?
9 mins; December 29, 2024
Your guide to financial self-care in 2025
16 mins; December 27, 2024
For a happier new year, rethink your resolutions.
11 mins; December 26, 2024
What makes a true Christmas movie?
9 mins; December 25, 2024
What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?
13 mins; December 24, 2024
The numbers were good, but feelings were bad: The US economy in 2024
8 mins; December 23, 2024
In a year of global elections, what did we learn about the state of democracy?
11 mins; December 22, 2024
Is "The Godfather: Part II," the perfect sequel?
10 mins; December 20, 2024
How Netanyahu survived another tumultuous year
7 mins; December 19, 2024
It's never too late to get fit
11 mins; December 18, 2024
Holidays shopping brings out the scammers. Here's how to stay safe
7 mins; December 17, 2024
Can Trump turn promises into policy?
13 mins; December 16, 2024
A legend weighs in on a Christmas classic
9 mins; December 15, 2024
Can Syria avoid another slide into autocracy?
11 mins; December 13, 2024
Wray is out. Patel may be in. What's it mean for the FBI?
11 mins; December 12, 2024
The unique needs of young cancer survivors are often overlooked
10 mins; December 11, 2024
A suspect is in custody. Some Americans are celebrating his alleged actions
9 mins; December 10, 2024
What Assad's Fall Means For The World
10 mins; December 09, 2024
The enormous consequences Trump's tariffs could have
10 mins; December 08, 2024
"The Return" tells an ancient story that still resonates today.
10 mins; December 06, 2024
Insurgents gain ground in Syria. What happens now?
7 mins; December 05, 2024
Can Pete Hegseth's nomination survive?
9 mins; December 04, 2024
Will Trump's next term make him richer?
10 mins; December 03, 2024
Joe Biden pardons his son. Is that justice?
8 mins; December 02, 2024
The 'Chinese Exclusion Era' shows how Trump's mass deportation plan could unfold
11 mins; December 01, 2024
Comedian Stephen Colbert is serious about food
10 mins; November 29, 2024
Ina Garten was ready for the luck
9 mins; November 28, 2024
Is 'Do Unto Others' the way to bridge the political divide?
10 mins; November 27, 2024
Angela Merkel recounts being the first and only in new memoir
15 mins; November 26, 2024
Undocumented workers brace for ICE raids, mass deportation under Trump
9 mins; November 25, 2024
"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo, can relate to being viewed as different.
10 mins; November 24, 2024
The "Bad Sisters" are back, and they're better than ever.
9 mins; November 22, 2024
Some Trump cabinet picks are accused of sexual misconduct. What's it mean for #MeToo?
12 mins; November 21, 2024
Witnesses say Israel is using sniper drones in Gaza and they're shooting civilians
12 mins; November 20, 2024
Is Trump's defense secretary nominee qualified?
9 mins; November 19, 2024
If Trump gets rid of Department of Education, what would it mean for schools?
7 mins; November 18, 2024
From Trump opponent to Trump loyalist: The evolution of Marco Rubio
11 mins; November 17, 2024
Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare.
10 mins; November 15, 2024
Kamala Harris ran a historic campaign. What will her legacy be?
14 mins; November 14, 2024
How will Democrats move forward? Three strategists weigh in
14 mins; November 13, 2024
With "Wicked," director Jon M. Chu writes his own story
12 mins; November 12, 2024
In second term, will Trump punish news outlets that anger him?
9 mins; November 11, 2024
What happens to Trump's criminal cases now that he's won re-election?
12 mins; November 10, 2024
The Morgan Library's quest to honor a matriarch in archiving
8 mins; November 08, 2024
Exploring what the early days of a second Trump administration could look like.
13 mins; November 07, 2024
Who's sending Trump back to the White House and why?
14 mins; November 06, 2024
Who's paying to elect the president?
10 mins; November 05, 2024
A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones
14 mins; November 04, 2024
Separating election facts from fiction
11 mins; November 03, 2024
The 2024 presidential race went from deja vu to to unprecedented overnight
10 mins; November 01, 2024
How many ways can you tell someone to vote?
8 mins; October 31, 2024
Harris makes her final pitch for her presidency
10 mins; October 30, 2024
Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina
9 mins; October 29, 2024
Donald Trump's closing argument: leaning into the extreme rhetoric
9 mins; October 28, 2024
For conservative Christians supporting Trump, it's about the policies
13 mins; October 27, 2024
Election battles are being waged at the ballot box and in the courtroom.
7 mins; October 25, 2024
Are biodiversity efforts keeping up with the effects of climate change?
11 mins; October 24, 2024
Emo music gets its flowers at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
9 mins; October 23, 2024
Even in death, Alexei Navalny hasn't given up the fight against corruption in Russia
17 mins; October 22, 2024
A look into Trump's recent rhetoric focusing on revenge and threats
10 mins; October 21, 2024
What does it take to run a free, fair and peaceful election?
9 mins; October 20, 2024
Latinos are more pro-choice than ever before. What spurred this change?
