Spare A Thought For Sparing Turkeys?
It's a holiday tradition unlike any other — the annual pardoning of Thanksgiving turkeys. But not everybody is a fan of giving the birds clemency, especially if they've had to report on it for more th...
24 Nov 20226min
How Do Election Polls Work?
Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Marist Poll, which partners with NPR for its polling ...
23 Nov 202223min
Democrats Race Against Time
When the new Congress takes office in January, Democrats will lose control of the House of Representatives. Until that happens, they have a slew of legislative priorities, ranging from increasing the ...
22 Nov 202215min
Misinformation's Limited Impact On The Midterms
Election observers were concerned misinformation would have an outsized impact on the 2022 elections, as it did in 2020. But, that ended up not being the case. Why?This episode: White House correspond...
21 Nov 202217min
A New Special Counsel Will Oversee Investigations Into Donald Trump
Attorney General Merrick Garland has named Jack Smith, the Justice Department's former public integrity chief, to oversee the investigations into the former president.This episode: White House corresp...
18 Nov 202219min
After 20 Years, Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down As Top House Democrat
Pelosi, 82, is honoring a pledge she made in 2018 to pass the baton after another two terms at the party's helm. She says she will remain in Congress to help guide the party's transition to new leader...
17 Nov 202214min
Voters Say They'd Prefer New Faces To A 2020 Biden-Trump Rematch
Former president Donald Trump, 76, has now filed to run for president again in 2024. President Biden, 79, also appears likely to run for reelection. In conversations across the country, many voters to...
16 Nov 202214min
Let's Talk About Kevin McCarthy, GOP Pick For House Speaker
The California Republican got his start in national politics as a self-styled "young gun" whose inveterate politicking has allowed him to outshine his contemporaries and rise to the top of the House G...
15 Nov 202216min
