TBD | It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?

TBD | It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?

Over the last month, North Americans have seen record-breaking heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The science is clear: we are living through the effects of climate change. Now scientists are trying to answer: is this the new normal?


Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at UCLA


Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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Will the Olympics Be a Fiasco?

Will the Olympics Be a Fiasco?

Despite the pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics are set to kick off in late July. Many Japanese citizens are worried that such a large-scale event might worsen the pandemic in their country but the Internati...

1 Kesä 202126min

TBD | Apple and Epic’s Battle Royale

TBD | Apple and Epic’s Battle Royale

After years of careful planning and public spats, Apple and Epic—the maker of Fortnite—have spent the last three weeks in court, fighting over the future of mobile gaming. What happens if, for once, A...

28 Touko 202116min

Apple and Epic’s Battle Royale

Apple and Epic’s Battle Royale

After years of careful planning and public spats, Apple and Epic—the maker of Fortnite—have spent the last three weeks in court, fighting over the future of mobile gaming. What happens if, for once, A...

28 Touko 202116min

Why the Skyjacking Succeeded

Why the Skyjacking Succeeded

On Sunday, authorities in Belarus took a prominent opposition journalist into custody by flagging down a commercial flight with a fighter jet and a false bomb threat. Since then, the small country has...

27 Touko 202125min

Does Roe v. Wade Stand A Chance?

Does Roe v. Wade Stand A Chance?

Abortion bills are making their way through the statehouses of the U.S. Last Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Before that, Arkansa...

26 Touko 202128min

One Woman's Year Protecting George Floyd Square

One Woman's Year Protecting George Floyd Square

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue - now dubbed George Floyd Square - continue to keep the area closed off. The c...

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A Small but Momentous Shift on Israel

A Small but Momentous Shift on Israel

U.S. support for Palestinians seems to have swelled this past month, especially among progressive Democrats. With fighting between Israel and Hamas on hold, what will it take to shift U.S. policy? Gue...

24 Touko 202122min

TBD | The Hackers Who Took Down the Colonial Pipeline

TBD | The Hackers Who Took Down the Colonial Pipeline

Last week, a hacker group called DarkSide shut down the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East Coast. Gas prices skyrocketed, people started hoarding gas, and Da...

21 Touko 202122min

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