Why Everyone Started Paying Attention to the WNBA
The WNBA just wrapped its most-watched season in history, with soaring team valuations and unprecedented public interest. But the league is preparing for possible labor tension as players push for gre...
16 Loka 202525min
Why Orwell's '1984' is having a moment in 2025
Film director Raoul Peck grew up in Haiti and the Congo, and is no stranger to authoritarianism. So it was an easy “yes” when he was offered access to author George Orwell’s entire body of work, from ...
9 Loka 202531min
Uncovering the Story of Police Torture in Chicago
This week The Assignment presents the first episode of CNN’s powerful narrative series, Tortured Justice with Omar Jimenez. It’s the story of systemic torture carried out by the Chicago police depart...
2 Loka 202537min
How MAGA and Billionaires Are Reshaping What Media You Consume
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV after being suspended for his comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination. It was the latest sign of political pressure shaping the media landscape into someth...
25 Syys 202528min
How to Break the Cycle of Political Violence
Charlie Kirk’s assassination may be part of a larger “political realignment” in America, that’s according to Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a l...
18 Syys 202526min
How Algorithms Are Rewiring the Way We Talk
Social media doesn’t just decide what you see — it shapes how you speak. Audie talks to linguist, author and educational influencer, Adam Aleksic to explore how the way we communicate is mutating in t...
11 Syys 202527min
Why Are Shows Like ‘Hunting Wives' and ‘Yellowstone’ So Popular Now?
One of the biggest shows of the summer was Netflix’s “Hunting Wives,” a raunchy, soapy thriller about gun-toting Texas housewives. It’s the latest hit in a growing wave of so-called “red state enterta...
4 Syys 202524min
The Generation That Inherited Hurricane Katrina
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...
28 Elo 202527min
