How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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Biden: Military Isn't The Way To Deal With Human Rights Issues

Biden: Military Isn't The Way To Deal With Human Rights Issues

Frantic evacuations continue in Afghanistan as President Biden publicly defends the way in which the withdrawal of U.S. troops was conducted. And in an interview with ABC on Wednesday, Biden said that...

19 Aug 202114min

Election Officials Still Get Death Threats

Election Officials Still Get Death Threats

The nation's top election officials met in Iowa last weekend. They discussed the ongoing challenge presented by false conspiracy theories pushed by Republicans about the presidential election.This epi...

18 Aug 202114min

Most Kids Still Can't Get The Vaccine. They Represent 18% Of New Cases.

Most Kids Still Can't Get The Vaccine. They Represent 18% Of New Cases.

Hospitals across the country are nearing capacity as they struggle to treat unvaccinated Americans. Children represent eighteen percent of all new cases, as parents and pediatricians push to get those...

17 Aug 202114min

Biden: Americans Shouldn't Die In A War That Afghans Aren't Willing To Fight

Biden: Americans Shouldn't Die In A War That Afghans Aren't Willing To Fight

In a speech at the White House Monday, President Biden forcefully defended his decision to withdrawal from Afghanistan — rebuking the Afghan government for being unwilling to fight the Taliban and emp...

16 Aug 202114min

Weekly Roundup: August 13th

Weekly Roundup: August 13th

The unexpected announcement from the Pentagon comes as the Taliban is rapidly increasing their control over the country. And new census data out this week shows that the share of Americans who identif...

13 Aug 202125min

The Docket: Vaccine Mandates

The Docket: Vaccine Mandates

In the latest installment of the Docket, our series on legal issues, NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben and Carrie Johnson talk about vaccine mandates with Lindsay F. Wiley, a law professor at American Univers...

12 Aug 202118min

What's Next For New York After Cuomo's Resignation?

What's Next For New York After Cuomo's Resignation?

Once talked about as a future presidential candidate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) will leave politics in disgrace after the release of a report detailing multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Som...

11 Aug 202114min

Biden's Next Infrastructure Challenge: Democrats

Biden's Next Infrastructure Challenge: Democrats

President Biden's infrastructure deal passed the Senate with 19 Republican votes, bolstering his claim that he can secure deals in today's Washington. But now he has to contend with competing prioriti...

10 Aug 202114min

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