How a trade war could blow up the U.S. fireworks supply
Taylor Telford explains how the United States became reliant on China for fireworks — and what the ongoing trade war might mean for future Fourth of July celebrations. And science reporter Lena Sun ex...
4 Jul 201914min
Will President Trump's Fourth of July be a rally or a celebration?
Juliet Eilperin details President Trump’s plans for a grandiose Independence Day event. Greg Miller and Souad Mekhennet explain how ISIS-inspired killings helped radicalize Europe’s far right. And, Ro...
3 Jul 201927min
As the tear gas clears, a turning point in Hong Kong’s protests
Shibani Mahtani explains how Hong Kong’s demonstrations are at a crossroads. Plus, Luisa Beck on how people’s tours of concentration camps are colored by present-day anxieties. And Hannah Sampson on w...
2 Jul 201924min
Trump’s meeting with Kim was great for ratings, but was it good for denuclearization?
Seung Min Kim and Anna Fifield on President Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Plus, Geoff Fowler on how airport facial recognition is a scam. And Caitlin Gibson on the rise of the ...
1 Jul 201926min
Bringing agency to the black man at the heart of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Amber Phillips dissects the first Democratic primary debates. Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe on the toll of playing Tom Robinson in Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” And Joy Harjo on her role as the first N...
28 Jun 201930min
Why the Supreme Court is blocking a citizenship question in the 2020 Census — for now
Robert Barnes explains the Supreme Court rulings in two closely watched cases. Michelle Lee analyzes the ways 2020 candidates use Facebook. And Gillian Brockell on how New York CIty is remembering two...
27 Jun 201931min
Behind the story Kirsten Gillibrand tells about her change of heart on guns
Nick Miroff on the growing crisis at the border. Robert Samuels examines how Kirsten Gillibrand’s past informs her present on guns. And Abha Bhattarai reports on yet another item on millennials’ kill ...
26 Jun 201928min
From women’s advocate to favored Trump defender: Judge Jeanine Pirro’s evolution
Sarah Ellison untangles Judge Jeanine Pirro’s Trump-like political evolution. Rhonda Colvin delves into three lawmakers’ personal encounters with gun violence. And Jacob Bogage explains how Michigan’s...
25 Jun 201927min
