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Episodes

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How To Make The Public Safer? It's A Lot Harder Than Just Hiring More Police
2022/6/20

A special episode from our friends at Code

"Illegal and Unconstitutional:" What We Learned From The Third Jan. 6 Hearing
2022/6/16

The committee centered its third hearing around one person in particular: former Vice President Mike

AAPI Voters In Nevada Talk Economy, Inflation; Gun Legislation Moves Through Congress
2022/6/15

Ahead of those elections, NPR held discussions with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voter

Why People In Republican-Leaning Areas Seem More Likely To Die Prematurely
2022/6/14

One theory: as polarization pushed policy-making out of Congress and toward states, divergent polici

'Detached From Reality': William Barr Says Trump Obsessed Over Fraud Conspiracies
2022/6/13

The second hearing into the Jan. 6 insurrection featured a slew of clips from top Trump aides from t

Weekly Roundup: June 10
2022/6/10

The hearing documenting former President Trump's role in the January 6th riot was largely told throu

'Trump Summoned The Mob': What To Know About The First Jan. 6 Hearing
2022/6/10

Rep. Liz Cheney, the committee's vice chair, summed up the hearing's thesis like this: "On this poin

Many Trump Picks Did Well Running For Open Seats, But Struggled Against Incumbents
2022/6/8

Trump voters largely remain enthusiastic about the former president and would considering voting for

Democratic Backsliding Rocks The Summit Of The Americas Before It Begins
2022/6/7

The United States is hosting a major gathering of heads of state from the Americas, but some countri

Federal Inquiry Cast A Shadow On Solar Power Growth. Now, Biden's Granted A Reprieve.
2022/6/6

The Commerce Department is investigating whether China is skirting U.S. tariffs by routing solar pan

Americans Are Spending Lots — But They Still Don't Feel Good About The Economy
2022/6/3

The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. businesses added 390,000 jobs in May, as the unemployment

President Biden Makes Longshot Plea For Action On Gun Violence
2022/6/3

Despite bipartisan efforts at a modest deal, Senate Republicans could filibuster any gun control mea

Gun Rights Are Likely To Be Expanded Even Further By The Supreme Court
2022/6/1

The conservative majority so far appears unmoved by prevailing public opinion on the controversial s

As Uvalde Families Demand Answers, DOJ Will Investigate Police Response
2022/5/31

And President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited with victims and their families in Texas on Su

Here's How Politicians Pick Their Voters
2022/5/30

In the latest installment of our book club, Danielle Kurtzleben talks to professor Carol Anderson ab

John Legend On His Criminal Justice Activism
2022/5/28

Most people know John Legend as an award-winning actor and musician. But he also has a long record o

Weekly Roundup: May 27th
2022/5/27

The Senate is negotiating over limited legislation aimed at reducing gun violence, although those ne

Police Reform Failed In Congress, So Biden Takes What He Can Get
2022/5/26

An opt-in police misconduct database and new conduct standards for federal police: President Biden's

Federal Gun Restrictions Are Likely Doomed in the Senate
2022/5/25

A mass shooting at a Texas elementary school has many Americans again asking what can be done about