Patents Are Just One Piece Of The Global Vaccine Manufacturing Problem
Technical expertise and supply chains shortages will pose huge challenges for global manufactures hoping to manufacture coronavirus vaccines, despite President Biden's support in waiving patents. Plus...
6 Maj 202114min
Trump's Facebook Ban Remains, For Now
Facebook's moderation board has upheld the company's decision to suspend Donald Trump's account because of posts expressing support for rioters, though the board says Facebook should determine whether...
5 Maj 202114min
Dems To Justice Breyer: Retire From Supreme Court While We Control Senate
Reeling from the political fallout after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, some liberal groups are pushing for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the high court while Democrats con...
4 Maj 202113min
How Much Is Biden Willing To Compromise On His Infrastructure Plan?
President Biden has touted his desire to bring transformational change to American society, but his pursuit of compromise might curb what's possible on infrastructure.This episode: political correspon...
3 Maj 202112min
Weekly Roundup: April 30th
This week, California's secretary of state confirmed that there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat. Newsom was praised last spring for his handli...
30 Apr 202129min
Census: More Seats For Texas, Fewer For California and New York
The first round of Census numbers out this week will help to determine each community's electoral clout and share of federal resources. An ongoing audit will help to determine if groups were correctly...
29 Apr 202114min
Biden's Pitch to Congress: Make Government Great Again
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden detailed how he says his two multi-trillion dollar legislative proposals will reshape American society.READ OUR COVERAGEThis episod...
29 Apr 202117min
The Docket: "Mean Girls" Meets The Supreme Court
The Docket is a new ongoing series from The NPR Politics Podcast where we examine the major legal questions of our time. Where does a law come from, and how does it impact daily life?This year the Sup...
27 Apr 202116min
