Why Women Seek Abortions After 15 Weeks
The Supreme Court could allow Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy to take effect. In the United States, many women end up getting abortions after that point because of clinic ba...
7 Dec 202114min
The High Cost Of Vaccine Conspiracies
An NPR analysis finds that people living in counties which strongly supported Donald Trump in the 2020 election could be three times more likely to die of coronavirus than those in counties which stro...
6 Dec 202115min
Weekly Roundup: December 3rd
Congress passed a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, but they only punted and they still have a long list of things to do before the end of the year. Plus, there's a lot of talk a...
3 Dec 202124min
Why Two Experts Think The Supreme Court Is Prepared To Roll Back Roe V. Wade
The Supreme Court heard arguments for a case that challenges the foundation of Roe v. Wade, the decision that originally made abortion legal. In their questioning, the conservative justices seemed pri...
2 Dec 202113min
The Big Consequences Of Small Changes To Congressional Maps
Congressional districts are redrawn every ten years by state legislatures. In theory it is so populations are accurately represented when voting, but partisan gerrymandering means when you look at the...
1 Dec 202114min
Congress Has A LOT To Do, But Can They Stop Fighting For Long Enough To Do It?
Congress and, in particular, congressional Democrats have a long to-do list before the end of the year. But inter- and intra-party disputes threaten any kind of action. So what are the disagreements, ...
30 Nov 202114min
What Do You Need To Know About Omicron? Biden Says Be Concerned But Don't Panic
A new Covid-19 variant called Omicron is spreading throughout the world and public health officials are worried about its transmissibility. President Biden addressed the nation saying, "this variant i...
29 Nov 202114min
The Docket: What Is Executive Privilege And What Are Its Limits?
In order to resist a congressional investigation into the January 6th insurrection, former President Trump and his associates are claiming executive privilege. They say the communication between a pre...
26 Nov 202118min
