How the Opioid Crisis Started
Prosecutors, seeking to hold someone accountable for the opioid epidemic, have been targeting doctors, dealers and users themselves. But those who made billions of dollars from sales of OxyContin, a p...
5 Juli 201825min
Assigning Blame in the Opioid Epidemic
United States prosecutors are looking to hold people criminally accountable for overdose deaths. They’re settling on unexpected targets: other users. Guests: Annie Brown, a producer for “The Daily,” s...
3 Juli 201830min
Susan Collins on Roe v. Wade and the Next Justice
When Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced last week that he would retire this summer, attention immediately turned to the few senators who are willing to break from their parties on major issues — and...
2 Juli 201830min
Justice Kennedy’s Last Decision
With Justice Anthony Kennedy announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court, little attention was paid to his final ruling. It’s one that could forever alter the role of labor unions. Guest: Noam Sc...
29 Juni 201822min
The Supreme Court Loses Its Swing Vote
Justice Anthony Kennedy, often considered the Supreme Court’s ideological center, announced that he would retire this summer. His departure could fundamentally change the direction of the court. Guest...
28 Juni 201827min
The Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
In a 5-to-4 vote, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s ban on travel into the United States by citizens of several predominantly Muslim countries. What does the decision say about the extent of ...
27 Juni 201821min
The Rampant Problem of Pregnancy Discrimination, Part 2
Many women are passed over for promotions and raises when they become pregnant. Part 2 of this series examines the subtle sidelining of pregnant women and mothers in corporate America. Guests: Natalie...
27 Juni 201821min
The Rampant Problem of Pregnancy Discrimination, Part 1
A New York Times investigation finds that pregnancy discrimination is systematic and pervasive inside America’s biggest companies. For women with physically demanding jobs, the bias is often overt. Gu...
26 Juni 201822min
