The State Of South Dakota Vs. Common Sense
The governor of South Dakota threatened to sue two Sioux tribes over road checkpoints they have set up to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to their reservations. Members of the tribe say that establishi...
12 Touko 202014min
The Covid Is Coming From Inside The White House
Top US health officials are self-isolating and quarantining after a couple White House employees tested positive for coronavirus. Plus, new data reveal a racial bias in enforcement of stay-at-home ord...
11 Touko 202017min
It's Not Easy Making Vaccine
The vaccine race is on, with several companies, governments, and academic labs working on lots of different potential options at once. We dig into the radical ideas to speed things along.Protestors an...
7 Touko 202017min
Don't Be Like Mike
Vice President Mike Pence says the federal coronavirus task force could be disbanded within a month because of “the tremendous progress we’ve made as a country.” We discuss what that could possibly me...
6 Touko 202017min
Leaky Projectors
A leaked government projection shows the US daily death toll from Covid-19 reaching 3,000 by June, which would almost double the current rate. Both the model's creator and the White House say that num...
5 Touko 202014min
Businesses Are People Too
As dozens of states reopen, Senator Mitch McConnell wants liability protections for businesses, so that employers won't face the possibility of lawsuits if an employee gets COVID-19. Critics say that ...
4 Touko 202019min
Mega-Strike May Day
It’s the first of the month, which means rent is due for millions of Americans, workers are going on strike, and more states are reopening. We bring you the latest on strikes from renters and workers....
1 Touko 202021min
The Incredible Shrinking Economy
New GDP data show the economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate in January, February and March. That’s the worst quarterly decline since the 2008 recession, and unfortunately, the current quarter is probab...
30 Huhti 202017min
