Team Favorite: Revolt Of The Dairy Farmers
We’re taking a break today for the holiday. Here’s a favorite episode from December that you might have missed–and one that’s still very much in the news. We’ll be back on Monday with a new episode. H...
7 Huhti 202330min
Iran and Saudi Arabia Agree To Talk…With China’s Help
Iran and Saudi Arabia surprised many governments in March when they announced an agreement to restore diplomatic relations–ending a seven-year freeze. Just as surprising: The deal was brokered by Chin...
6 Huhti 202328min
A Record Number of Anti-LGBTQ Bills Across the US
More than 400 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in U.S. state legislatures this year, and more than twenty have been signed into law. That’s greater than the last five years–combined. Some of thes...
5 Huhti 202324min
What If The IRS Did Your Taxes For You–For Free?
Tucked into President Biden’s massive Inflation Reduction Act is a pot of money–$15 million–for the Internal Revenue Service to study a long-talked-about idea: Building an online IRS platform that wou...
4 Huhti 202325min
What Comes Next For Donald Trump
There’s been a ton of news coverage and commentary around Donald Trump’s indictment in New York on Thursday. But the Manhattan case is only one of several criminal investigations and civil cases swirl...
3 Huhti 202325min
What Would You Do With The Fastest Computer In The World?
Last May, the Oak Ridge National Lab, run by the US Department of Energy, unveiled Frontier–the world's fastest supercomputer. It’s capable of performing a quintillion calculations per second, breakin...
31 Maalis 202333min
Paying For Childcare So You Can Work...To Pay For Childcare
If you’re a working parent, finding childcare is almost certainly a source of stress in your life. It’s often a struggle to find an opening and when you do, it can be crazy expensive. This presents a ...
30 Maalis 202328min
What’s a Guardianship?
Guardianships in the US are supposed to help vulnerable people who can’t help themselves. But a Bloomberg Law investigation reveals a loosely regulated system in which those placed under guardianship...
29 Maalis 202328min
