Greek Life Gone Viral
In recent years, Greek life faced a crisis as the pandemic cast a shadow on recruitment, and the “abolish Greek life” movement grew across campuses. But then came #RushTok — a flurry of TikToks docume...
14 Sep 202329min
We’re Taking Your Assignments: Money, Marijuana, and Montana
Is there a coin shortage in the U.S.? Is there an increase in kids smoking weed at school? And: what’s the deal with Montana politics? All of these questions were asked by you, our listeners. Throug...
7 Sep 202330min
Hollywood’s Hot Strike Summer
For Labor Day — the unofficial end of summer and the official holiday celebrating the American worker — we are checking in on the state of the striking actors and writers demanding more from the studi...
31 Aug 202325min
The Fight Against Digital Hate
Imran Ahmed is a man in the middle of the disinformation wars. He is the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an organization dedicated to researching online hate speech and disinform...
24 Aug 202338min
Fighting Fires on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Devastating wildfires like the ones in Maui could become more common in our future due to a host of several factors, including climate change. But what about the folks who are already grappling with t...
17 Aug 202332min
Sex and Sensibilities: Let’s Talk About Puriteens
Have you heard about the “puriteens”? That’s the nickname for Gen Z’ers who are uncomfortable with sex and sexuality, and discuss that discomfort, largely online. Well, the media is obsessed with them...
10 Aug 202328min
The Assignment presents The Axe Files with David Axelrod
When Audie Cornish first crossed paths with David Axelrod, she was a young radio reporter with no clout and he was the big-shot campaign manager of then-candidate Barack Obama. No wonder she couldn't ...
3 Aug 20231h 1min
The Assignment presents Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta
Why is there such stigma attached to getting older? How can we prepare to transition through the different stages of life? Those are some of the questions CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay ...
27 Jul 202348min
