The great unmasking?
How to interpret the latest mask-wearing guidance from the CDC. And, what the wave of election laws across the U.S. means for voter access. Read more:On Thursday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announ...
14 Touko 202127min
Running on empty
The threats — real and imagined — driving a run on gas across the Southeast. And why Peloton decided to recall 125,000 treadmills.Read more:A ransomware attack by suspected Russia-based hackers brough...
13 Touko 202127min
Dude, where’s my Uber?
Where have all the Uber and Lyft drivers gone? And, how the pandemic economy is fueling protests and violence in Colombia.Read more:Uber and Lyft are facing major driver shortages, leading to long wai...
12 Touko 202124min
Liz Cheney vs. the new GOP
Liz Cheney’s losing battle with the Republican Party. And, the athletes living with covid for the long haul. Read more:Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is fighting for her life in the party she helps lead. Co...
11 Touko 202125min
Displacement in East Jerusalem
Israeli-Palestinian violence is flaring as Israel marks the contentious Jerusalem Day holiday. What April’s job numbers mean for the future of work. And, the prom must go on. Read more:Violence erupte...
10 Touko 202127min
When police watchdogs lack teeth
How civilian oversight is undermined by politicians and police. And how economic inequality has worsened the pandemic in Venezuela.Read more:Civilian oversight agencies are touted as ways that ordinar...
7 Touko 202130min
Unfriending Trump
Facebook’s Oversight Board bars Donald Trump from rejoining the site –– at least for now. How far-right extremists are recruiting new members in chat rooms and on gaming platforms. And, a farewell to ...
6 Touko 202124min
What it takes to police the police
The Justice Department is investigating police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville for misconduct. If they are in violation, what can the feds really do? And two new airlines hope to get America...
5 Touko 202123min
