A Pastor's Stand on Trump's ICE Raids
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Audie talks with Rev. Gabriel Salguero about how faith leaders are navigating the call to provide support and guidance to undocumented im...
30 Jan 202530min
The ‘Sober Curious’ Revolution
"Dry January" is evolving into something more than a 4-week virtue signal. American attitudes about drinking are changing, especially among younger generations who are drinking much less. So, what’s b...
23 Jan 202530min
Meet the Man Who Saw the LA Fires Coming
Peter Kalmus left California two years ago in part because of his concerns about hotter days and increasing wildfires. Today, his former neighborhood of Altadena is one of the many communities left sc...
16 Jan 202535min
How Political Divides Are Destroying Families
Donald Trump’s reelection has some people putting politics over family. Audie talks with psychologist Joshua Coleman about the forces driving family estrangements over political differences, how gener...
9 Jan 202525min
Samantha Bee Is Done with Democrats (For Now)
It’s a very special New Year episode for The Assignment: a conversation with Emmy-winning comedian and writer Samantha Bee about the state of politics and how she’s engaging with the political moment....
2 Jan 202552min
Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Costlier Clothes
The cost of your clothes could go up if Donald Trump implements promised tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China. Audie talks with Christina Binkley, editor-at-large for Vogue Business, about ...
19 Des 202429min
What a CEO's Murder Tells Us About America
The killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, and the arrest of his alleged killer, has been met with online memes, TikTok songs, and even celebration. So how does the response to this brazen murder...
12 Des 202421min
How to Build a Politics of Humility
Senator-elect Andy Kim’s rise in politics has been anything but conventional. In 2020, he was one of seven Democratic congressmen who won a district also won by Donald Trump. In 2024, he took on the N...
5 Des 202430min
