The Russians Invaded. The Opera Played On.
Persistent Russian missile strikes since February and an ongoing blockade have silenced Odesa’s normally busy port—but not its 19th century opera house. Performances now end with a singing of the Ukra...
12 Jul 202224min
The War on LGBTQ+ Rights
As anti-gay and anti-trans politics become more mainstream, the Trevor Project has a unique perspective. They run a hotline where queer kids are talking about how Republican rhetoric is meeting realit...
11 Jul 202226min
Paxlovid's Mysteries
There's still a lot unknown about COVID's new wonder drug.Guest: Rachel Gutman-WeiHost: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Jul 202222min
Can FEMA Keep Up With Climate Change?
Climate change is causing unprecedented severe weather. Is the agency prepared for it to get worse?Guest: Craig Fugate and Ashley NerbovigHost: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
8 Jul 202224min
How to Fix the Economy
Last month, inflation hit a new 40-year high. Americans are feeling it in their grocery bills, at the gas pump, in airline tickets, electrical bills, and rental costs. What can be done to combat risin...
7 Jul 202220min
The Supreme Court Needs an Upgrade
The Supreme Court treated its most recent term like the opening salvo in a conservative revolution, approving prayer in schools, establishing a constitutional right to conceal and carry a firearm, and...
6 Jul 202222min
A Fight to Put Abortion on Arizona’s Ballot
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the question of abortion rights became a state issue. Although Arizona was one of 26 states with so-called “zombie laws” that banned abortion when Roe w...
5 Jul 202224min
Slow Burn - Roe v. Wade: Roe Against Wade
Harry Blackmun wasn’t Richard Nixon’s first choice to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. But after Blackmun was confirmed, he got the assignment of a lifetime: writing the majority opinion in Roe v....
4 Jul 202259min
