The Real World: Ukraine
What A Day11 Nov 2019

The Real World: Ukraine

  • Public impeachment hearings begin this week. We tell you who’s taking the stand and how to tell them apart using some high-art, elevated cultural touchstones.
  • A public defender supported by the co-founders of Black Lives Matter was elected as San Francisco’s new DA. We talk to former public defender and politician Tiffany Cabán about what it means to be a prosecutor who runs on ending mass incarceration.
  • And in headlines: the women who inspired “Hidden Figures” are honored by Congress, Dion Waiters got too high, and Sesame Street celebrates 50 years of puppets and letters.

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Snow Long, Beijing

Snow Long, Beijing

On Thursday, there was a big spike in shelling across the front line between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists within Ukraine. The separatists claim that Ukrainians are the ones fi...

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Reading Between The Strains with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

Reading Between The Strains with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

On Wednesday, federal officials announced upcoming guidance changes, which reflects yet another new stage of the pandemic. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, epidemiologist and host of Crooked Media’s “America Disse...

17 Feb 202217min

Kyiv Your Friends Close And Your Enemies Closer

Kyiv Your Friends Close And Your Enemies Closer

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the military has ordered some Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine to return to their bases, signaling the potential for a further de-escala...

16 Feb 202220min

The Notly-Anticipated Debut Of The Texas Voting Law

The Notly-Anticipated Debut Of The Texas Voting Law

Monday marked the start of in-person early voting in Texas ahead of the state’s March 1st primary. Texas is just one of nearly 20 states that will hold elections this year with more restrictive voting...

15 Feb 202217min

The Little Trucker Blockade That Could

The Little Trucker Blockade That Could

Canadian police began arresting those who were part of the ongoing so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests, yesterday. It’s been almost a week since demonstrators blocked the Ambassador Bridge between the...

14 Feb 202215min

I Know Who You Called Last January with Rep. Zoe Lofgren

I Know Who You Called Last January with Rep. Zoe Lofgren

The House January 6th Committee has found gaps in official phone logs from the White House on the day of the insurrection, during times when investigators know that former President Trump was making c...

11 Feb 202220min

A Slow Descent Into Maskless

A Slow Descent Into Maskless

Several states announced plans to lift mask mandates this week, but the federal government is taking a more cautious approach, and has communicated that hospitalizations and deaths are still high enou...

10 Feb 202219min

On Race, The NFL Fumbles The Ball

On Race, The NFL Fumbles The Ball

This weekend's Super Bowl LVI comes as the NFL is being sued by Brian Flores, a former head coach of the Miami Dolphins who has accused the league racial discrimination in hiring practices. To discuss...

9 Feb 202225min

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