Is an Upset Brewing in Iowa?

Is an Upset Brewing in Iowa?

Iowa is home to less than 1% of the U.S. population. So why is this year’s Senate race the 2nd most expensive in U.S. history? Democrats hope to use all that cash to unseat a Republican star in a state that President Trump won handily in 2016.

Guest: Andrew Batt, senior producer at Iowa PBS

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The Woman Who Turned on Stephen Miller

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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 beca...

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The Anxiety of Being Muslim in India

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In India, Muslims are watching the secular democratic principles of their country crumble. What is it like when your country rejects your family and shakes your faith in multiculturalism? Guest: Rana ...

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This Week in Impeachment: Are We There Yet?

This Week in Impeachment: Are We There Yet?

With two weeks of public impeachment hearings in the books, how will the next phase of the inquiry take shape?Guest: Jim Newell, senior politics writer at Slate. Dahlia Lithwick, writes about the cour...

23 Nov 201929min

WN TBD: Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat?

WN TBD: Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat?

TikTok now has over 1.5 billion downloads, putting it in the company of social media giants like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. While all of these companies have faced scrutiny from lawmakers in on...

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Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat?

Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat?

TikTok now has over 1.5 billion downloads, putting it in the company of social media giants like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. While all of these companies have faced scrutiny from lawmakers in on...

22 Nov 201920min

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