Presidents Can't Fix Inflation. It Doesn't Stop Americans From Blaming Them For It.
Inflation hit a new, 40-year high in June, with consumer prices up 9.1% from a year ago. Gas prices were a big part of this, but the cost of essentials like food and shelter are also rising rapidly.It...
14 Juli 202214min
Vaping, COVID, And The Biden Administration's Approach To Public Health
The Biden administration says Americans now have access to the tools they need to protect themselves from COVID, as a new spike in cases begins. Deaths have remained low so far and the administration ...
13 Juli 202213min
Jan. 6 Hearing: People Who Believed Trump Face Consequences. So Far, Trump Doesn't.
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack held its seventh public hearing Tuesday, focusing on the role right-wing extremist groups – such as the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers – played i...
13 Juli 202217min
Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?
The overwhelming majority of gun owners are in favor of universal background checks, of raising the minimum age to buy guns to 21 and so-called "red flag" laws to remove guns from potentially dangerou...
11 Juli 202214min
Weekly Roundup: July 8th
President Biden has exchanged letters with the WNBA all-star, who is behind bars in Russia. It's the latest example of the thorny politics surrounding Americans jailed abroad.And the president will ta...
8 Juli 202225min
Abortion Access Is Now A Key Issue In Many Governor's Races
When the Supreme Court declared that abortion access is an issue that should be decided by states, it introduced a new, high-stakes political fight into many of the 36 gubernatorial races happening th...
7 Juli 202214min
The Grassroots Efforts To Spread Election Conspiracies
Election misinformation has spread beyond the confines of social media to local, grassroots events taking place throughout the country. An NPR investigation explores the role four prominent election d...
6 Juli 202213min
American Democratic Norms Continue To Falter As Some Republicans Refuse To Concede
Republican primary candidates who lost by substantial margins are refusing to concede their races — echoing Donald Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud and potentially setting up lucrative post-elec...
5 Juli 202214min
