Ron DeSantis Is a Little Bit Woke on Climate Change
Florida’s governor–and likely presidential candidate–Ron DeSantis has pledged billions to restore Florida’s Everglades. Among other good things, that will help lower Florida’s carbon footprint and pot...
10 Apr 202321min
Team Favorite: Revolt Of The Dairy Farmers
We’re taking a break today for the holiday. Here’s a favorite episode from December that you might have missed–and one that’s still very much in the news. We’ll be back on Monday with a new episode. H...
7 Apr 202330min
Iran and Saudi Arabia Agree To Talk…With China’s Help
Iran and Saudi Arabia surprised many governments in March when they announced an agreement to restore diplomatic relations–ending a seven-year freeze. Just as surprising: The deal was brokered by Chin...
6 Apr 202328min
A Record Number of Anti-LGBTQ Bills Across the US
More than 400 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in U.S. state legislatures this year, and more than twenty have been signed into law. That’s greater than the last five years–combined. Some of thes...
5 Apr 202324min
What If The IRS Did Your Taxes For You–For Free?
Tucked into President Biden’s massive Inflation Reduction Act is a pot of money–$15 million–for the Internal Revenue Service to study a long-talked-about idea: Building an online IRS platform that wou...
4 Apr 202325min
What Comes Next For Donald Trump
There’s been a ton of news coverage and commentary around Donald Trump’s indictment in New York on Thursday. But the Manhattan case is only one of several criminal investigations and civil cases swirl...
3 Apr 202325min
What Would You Do With The Fastest Computer In The World?
Last May, the Oak Ridge National Lab, run by the US Department of Energy, unveiled Frontier–the world's fastest supercomputer. It’s capable of performing a quintillion calculations per second, breakin...
31 Mar 202333min
Paying For Childcare So You Can Work...To Pay For Childcare
If you’re a working parent, finding childcare is almost certainly a source of stress in your life. It’s often a struggle to find an opening and when you do, it can be crazy expensive. This presents a ...
30 Mar 202328min
