How Vaping Escaped Stiff Regulation

How Vaping Escaped Stiff Regulation

This summer, the explosion of vaping-related illnesses sent medical researchers on an urgent quest to figure out why teenagers were showing up at the hospital unable to breathe. Years before this became a public health crisis, federal regulators had the power to crack down on e-cigarettes. Why didn’t they do it?

Guest: Desmond Jenson, an attorney with the Public Health Law Center at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

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The Democratic Divide Over Israel

The Democratic Divide Over Israel

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How to Get Away With Highway Robbery

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Reporters in South Carolina schlepped to all 46 courthouses in the state to document every civil asset forfeiture case in a three-year period. What they found was an impossibly flawed law that rewards...

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How an Abortion Bill Started the Mess in Virginia

How an Abortion Bill Started the Mess in Virginia

Virginia is in chaos as racist stunts and allegations of sexual assault threaten to upend the political careers of four top state officials. How did we get here? It all started with a debate over an a...

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How Trump’s Inaugural Committee Got Into Trouble

How Trump’s Inaugural Committee Got Into Trouble

Inaugurations are ethically dubious in the best of times. So why is the Trump inaugural committee under investigation? Consider the scale of the swindle.Guest: Ilya Marritz, co-host of Trump Inc., a p...

7 Feb 201912min

The Court-Records Paywall Scam

The Court-Records Paywall Scam

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Which State of the Union? Which Medicare for All?

Which State of the Union? Which Medicare for All?

It was a long speech that often meandered from pleas for bipartisanship to accusations of “ridiculous partisan investigations.” What do we make of this state of the union?Plus, it’s anyone’s guess wha...

6 Feb 201921min

Larry Krasner and the System That Fought Back

Larry Krasner and the System That Fought Back

Larry Krasner promised a sea change when he was elected to serve as Philadelphia’s district attorney. It should surprise no one that his policies are making waves.Guest: Philadelphia Inquirer reporter...

5 Feb 201916min

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