Counting Votes, Facing Threats: What It's Like to Run an Election

Counting Votes, Facing Threats: What It's Like to Run an Election

There are people in communities big and small around the country who dedicate their working lives to making sure that if you’re an eligible voter, you get to cast a ballot. And their vital role in American democracy has gotten much harder in the last few years. Audie talks with Defiance County, Ohio Board of Elections director Tonya Wichman and Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth, Al Schmidt, about how they have experienced increased scrutiny, how they built dealing with harassment into their day-to-day work, and why they still do the job as many others in the field – fed up with fear – have walked away. Share your thoughts or questions with us – we'd love to hear from you! Text or leave a voicemail at 202-854-8802. We may use your note in a future episode of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why Are Shows Like ‘Hunting Wives' and ‘Yellowstone’ So Popular Now?

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The Generation That Inherited Hurricane Katrina

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It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. But for many, the storm is not just a memory, it’s an inheritance. At Be Loud Studios, an after-school program that helps young peopl...

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Dating Apps and the Demise of American Romance

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Dating apps are reporting record breaking numbers. Yet surveys show people across generations and sexualities are partnering less, having less sex, and are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the s...

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The Offline Rebellion of the Most Online Generation

The Offline Rebellion of the Most Online Generation

Audie talks with artist and organizer Kennedy McDaniel about how she, and others in her generation -- Gen Z -- are finding connection and power offline through an old school medium: zines.  This epis...

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Are Respectability Politics Over?

Are Respectability Politics Over?

Kamala Harris is stepping back. And Jasmine Crockett – the fiery Texas congresswoman known for viral clapbacks – is turning heads. This week, Audie asks: are “respectability politics” still the price ...

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What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

We’re living in a golden age of yachts, bunkers, and ultra-wealth – and social media is eating it up. Audie talks with journalist and author Evan Osnos about what this era reveals about American cultu...

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How Early 2000s Pop Culture Pitted Women Against Each Other

How Early 2000s Pop Culture Pitted Women Against Each Other

In the early 2000s, girlhood became a spectacle. It was sold through reality TV, tabloid scandals, and the early Internet. And it’s still shaping the way we see women today. Audie talks with Sophie Gi...

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What ICE’s Rapid Expansion Could Mean for Your Community

What ICE’s Rapid Expansion Could Mean for Your Community

President Trump's megabill sets Immigration and Customs Enforcement up to be the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency. Journalist Garrett Graff tells Audie how a relatively new federal agency...

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