Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 3: The Dam
The main way the American West harvests the Colorado River for its water use is by dams that create reservoirs, which are quickly drying up because of climate change. Can knocking some dams down help?...
20 Jan 202326min
How the California GOP lost its national sway
For decades, Republicans across the country looked to California for conservative stars and ideas even as the GOP lost its way in the state. Not anymore.Today, we talk about how how Kevin McCarthy’s t...
18 Jan 202323min
Dance raves in, dissent out as Saudi Arabia's crown prince dictates new social order
Something unexpected is going on in traditionally conservative Saudi Arabia.Over the last few years, the kingdom has been announcing a loosening of social restrictions at a surprising rate. Movie thea...
16 Jan 202323min
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 2: The Source
The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountain snowpack, which provides the water that starts off the river on its epic journey. But as the American West gets hotter, that snowpack keeps getting smal...
13 Jan 202317min
California's stormy weather, explained
This month’s record-setting rain and snow across California also comes with terms many of us know but can’t explain. Today, we do that with our Masters of Disasters. Read the full transcript here.Host...
11 Jan 202326min
Can the Golden Globes come back?
The Golden Globes is going to air this week on NBC after a year-long hiatus in the wake of a scandal over its parent company, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Can its comeback stick? Read the ...
9 Jan 202325min
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 1: A Dying River
The Colorado River is the water lifeline for tens of millions of people across the American Southwest, which couldn’t have developed the way it is today without it. But all the damming and diversion d...
6 Jan 202330min
California's fight with affirmative action
The Supreme Court appears ready to abolish affirmative action later this year. The case seeking to declare it unconstitutional has schools that consider race in admissions worried about how they can c...
4 Jan 202319min
