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This week, in the wake of violent protests at the Capitol, the social media platforms took unprecedented steps to rein in the president. Facebook banned his account at least through Inauguration Day. ...

8 Jan 202117min

Emily, John and David discuss the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and Democrats’ historic win in Georgia.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Yuval Levin for the National Review: “Fa...

7 Jan 20211h 4min

On this week’s episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth, and Dan answer a question from a family where one parent feels that giving the sex talk to a tween violates the child’s privacy. Then they’ll debate what to...

7 Jan 202145min

On Wednesday, as Democrats celebrated wins in Georgia that gave them control of the Senate and as U.S. lawmakers convened to certify Joe Biden’s election win, President Trump addressed supporters gath...

7 Jan 202126min

We asked our listeners to get real about getting older. This is what you told us. Tune in and call in to our live show about aging next Wednesday, January 13, from 8-10 pm Eastern. Check your local pu...

6 Jan 202149min

Today, Congress will meet in a joint session to confirm Joe Biden’s election as the 46th president of the United States. Even though the process is ceremonial, some Republicans are using it as a last-...

6 Jan 202120min

Steve, Dana, and Julia start by talking about Wonder Woman 1984 with LA Times film critic Justin Chang. Then they discuss Bridgerton, the new Netflix show produced by Shonda Rhimes and based on a seri...

6 Jan 202158min

So far, the vaccine roll out in the United States has been underwhelming. States are scrambling to get doses out to patients before they expire. We won’t be behind schedule on vaccine distribution for...

5 Jan 202123min