Black People Are The Fastest-Growing Group Of Gun Owners In The U.S.
Black gun owners told NPR that they largely own guns for protection; many feel the government does not do enough to protect their safety. Unlike most white gun owners, most Black gun owners feel that ...
18 Jul 202214min
First Gen Z Candidates Run For The House; Many Can't Get Ballots In Their Language
The young candidates say they hope to fix broken institutions that they feel have let their generation down. And a quirk in how a half-century old voting rights provision is written means many America...
15 Jul 202227min
Presidents Can't Fix Inflation. It Doesn't Stop Americans From Blaming Them For It.
Inflation hit a new, 40-year high in June, with consumer prices up 9.1% from a year ago. Gas prices were a big part of this, but the cost of essentials like food and shelter are also rising rapidly.It...
14 Jul 202214min
Vaping, COVID, And The Biden Administration's Approach To Public Health
The Biden administration says Americans now have access to the tools they need to protect themselves from COVID, as a new spike in cases begins. Deaths have remained low so far and the administration ...
13 Jul 202213min
Jan. 6 Hearing: People Who Believed Trump Face Consequences. So Far, Trump Doesn't.
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack held its seventh public hearing Tuesday, focusing on the role right-wing extremist groups – such as the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers – played i...
13 Jul 202217min
Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?
The overwhelming majority of gun owners are in favor of universal background checks, of raising the minimum age to buy guns to 21 and so-called "red flag" laws to remove guns from potentially dangerou...
11 Jul 202214min
Weekly Roundup: July 8th
President Biden has exchanged letters with the WNBA all-star, who is behind bars in Russia. It's the latest example of the thorny politics surrounding Americans jailed abroad.And the president will ta...
8 Jul 202225min
Abortion Access Is Now A Key Issue In Many Governor's Races
When the Supreme Court declared that abortion access is an issue that should be decided by states, it introduced a new, high-stakes political fight into many of the 36 gubernatorial races happening th...
7 Jul 202214min
