France Staves Off the Far Right—This Time
France’s far-right looked ready to take control of the National Assembly after the first round of snap elections. But when the dust settled after the second round, the left and center had held. Though...
9 Jul 202421min
Why Gay Rights Are Under Attack – Again
What the fight against the “Briggs Initiative” in 1970s California tells us about the fight for gay rights—and the fight to keep those victories in place.Guest: Christina Cauterucci, senior writer at ...
8 Jul 202427min
The Blu-Ray-naissance Is Here. Sort of.
The downsides of the streaming era are coming into focus for movie fans—uncontrollable, changing libraries; lower fidelity; lack of extras and features. Can all of these be solved with a return to phy...
7 Jul 202419min
Elon Says Have More Babies
The world’s population has never been bigger, and it’s still growing. but there’s a movement of “pronatalists” who see the slowing birth rate in wealthy, educated populations as a doomsday scenario in...
5 Jul 202419min
A Mom's Fight for a Fair Opioid Settlement
Last week the Supreme Court ruled a $6 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma and victims of the opioid crisis could not move forward, because it granted immunity to the Sackler family, the principa...
4 Jul 202429min
The Supreme Court’s Abortion Punt
When Roe v. Wade was overturned, a near-total abortion ban was triggered in Idaho, allowing for health exceptions only when “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.” But a case that foun...
3 Jul 202424min
How Bad is the Trump Immunity Ruling?
The Supreme Court has ruled that presidents enjoy “substantial immunity” from prosecution for crimes committed while in office, which includes absolute immunity for “core constitutional duties” and “p...
2 Jul 202424min
If Not Biden, Then…
If you’re questioning the choice of Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee after his debate, uh, performance last week, you’re not alone. But how do you swap candidates this late in the cale...
1 Jul 202422min
