Weekly Roundup: July 8th
President Biden has exchanged letters with the WNBA all-star, who is behind bars in Russia. It's the latest example of the thorny politics surrounding Americans jailed abroad.And the president will ta...
8 Heinä 202225min
Abortion Access Is Now A Key Issue In Many Governor's Races
When the Supreme Court declared that abortion access is an issue that should be decided by states, it introduced a new, high-stakes political fight into many of the 36 gubernatorial races happening th...
7 Heinä 202214min
The Grassroots Efforts To Spread Election Conspiracies
Election misinformation has spread beyond the confines of social media to local, grassroots events taking place throughout the country. An NPR investigation explores the role four prominent election d...
6 Heinä 202213min
American Democratic Norms Continue To Falter As Some Republicans Refuse To Concede
Republican primary candidates who lost by substantial margins are refusing to concede their races — echoing Donald Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud and potentially setting up lucrative post-elec...
5 Heinä 202214min
Planet Money: What's Causing Inflation?
The last few months have made us acutely aware of inflation. We all agree that it's making our lives harder, but economists disagree about what's causing it. A special episode from our friends at Plan...
4 Heinä 202218min
As The Supreme Court Ends Its Term, The Christian Nationalist Right Keeps Winning
The Supreme Court ends its term and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench. And how does the Christian right keep securing political wins even as the share of like-minded Americans dwindles?Thi...
1 Heinä 202227min
Supreme Court Curbs Environmental Protection Agency's Power To Protect Environment
The Supreme Court limited the ways in which the EPA could regulate greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, jeopardizing President Biden's goal for an emissions-free power sector by 2035.And the hi...
30 Kesä 202214min
NATO Expansion To Move Ahead Despite Russia's War In Ukraine
The alliance is poised to admit Sweden and Finland after Turkey dropped its objections to their membership. The U.S. will bolster its military presence in Europe as Russia continues its war in Ukraine...
29 Kesä 202213min
