We’re Taking Your Assignments: Drug Shortages and Ageism

We’re Taking Your Assignments: Drug Shortages and Ageism

How does ageism impact all of us? What is causing the chemotherapy drug shortage? These questions come from you, our listeners, who call in week after week with ideas for our next assignment. This week Audie speaks with CNN Health reporter Jacqueline Howard and Gerontologist Dr. Tracey Gendron about the future of ongoing pharmaceutical drug shortages and the impact ageism could have on the 2024 presidential election. If you have an assignment you’d like us to look into, leave us a voicemail at 202-854-8802 and you might just hear your voice on an upcoming episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Should You Post About Your Kids Online?

Should You Post About Your Kids Online?

New technologies like artificial intelligence, facial recognition and social media algorithms are changing our world so fast it can be hard to keep up. That’s why The Assignment is excited to bring yo...

28 Nov 202431min

Are Progressive Groups Hurting Democrats?

Are Progressive Groups Hurting Democrats?

Would you prefer to feel morally righteous, or to win? Audie talks with Adam Jentleson, who wants all Democrats to consider that question and adjust their tactics accordingly. He’s worked for U.S. Sen...

21 Nov 202427min

Trump Owns the GOP. What’s Next for the Party?

Trump Owns the GOP. What’s Next for the Party?

Lifelong Republicans who passionately resisted Trump are now grappling with how to move forward. Audie talks with political strategist and publisher of The Bulwark, Sarah Longwell, about the future of...

14 Nov 202430min

Latino Men Wanted Trump. Why?

Latino Men Wanted Trump. Why?

The Republican Party had the strongest showing among Latinos in decades, particularly Latino men. CNN’s national exit poll found Trump won 54 percent of Latino men compared to Harris’ 44 percent – tha...

6 Nov 202436min

The Pennsylvania Voters Who May Decide the Race

The Pennsylvania Voters Who May Decide the Race

With just hours before election day, we’re returning to a handful of people who represent a crucial voter segment: unhappy Pennsylvania Republicans. John King interviews three people who voted for Nik...

4 Nov 202433min

What To Expect on Election Night

What To Expect on Election Night

Every four years, millions of people tune into news networks for real-time election results, but there is much more happening behind the scenes before the final call is aired. Audie talks with CNN Vic...

31 Okt 202430min

Why the Race Is So Close In the Rust Belt

Why the Race Is So Close In the Rust Belt

Wisconsin and Michigan, the big bricks of the former Blue Wall, are considered must-wins for Kamala Harris. They’re also both toss-ups at this point. This week, John King talks to voters in Milwaukee ...

28 Okt 202437min

Election Workers Under Siege

Election Workers Under Siege

Elections officials across the country are preparing for a potentially bumpy election night. Audie travels to Arizona to talk with one of those officials: Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates. He is ...

24 Okt 202433min

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