Graduating Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
What’s up with the Parkland teens? Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School inspired over a million people to march for gun control a few months ago, but it’s been relatively quiet since. Turns out they’ve been busier than ever. David Hogg speaks to Sean Rameswaram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24 Jul 201818min
The Endangered Endangered Species Act
The White House has proposed stripping the Endangered Species Act of key provisions - the same legislation that helped save the grizzly bear, bald eagle and humpback whale. But Congressional Republicans say protecting some critters is hurting farmers and businesses in big ways. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Jul 201822min
Mr. Trump's wild week
What a week. President Trump sided with President Putin, then he didn’t, then he did, then he didn’t again. Vox’s Alex Ward tries to keep up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Jul 201820min
The Stanford Prison Correction
In 1971, a professor locked a bunch of young men in a basement to understand evil. The results were explosive. This summer, it all came crashing down. Vox’s Brian Resnick explains what’s going on with the Stanford Prison Experiment. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Jul 201825min
Open casket, reopened case
One of the most brutal murder cases in American history has been reopened. The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery explains how Emmett Till’s family might finally find justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Jul 201821min
Does America need Sacha Baron Cohen?
Bernie Sanders, Sarah Palin, and Dick Cheney walk into an interview. Sacha Baron Cohen is waiting for them. Vox’s Todd VanDerWerff explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Jul 201818min
Vladimir's best day ever
Vladimir Putin flatly denied Russian interference in the United States’s 2016 elections and President Trump refused to call him out. Former ambassador Nicholas Burns says it’s a sad day for America. Then Vox’s Andrew Prokop digs into the fresh indictments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 Jul 201821min
What are Democrats doing even?
Republicans control the White House, Congress and most state legislatures. Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer explains how Democrats can dig themselves out of this hole. ************************************************************* CORRECTION: In this episode, we incorrectly state that the majority of white millennials voted for Donald Trump. Trump won the youngest white demographic (ages 18-29), but he won a plurality (47%) not a majority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Jul 201822min
