Josh Fischman discusses the after-effects of the COVID-19 death toll, including financial repercussions, effects on children and the new strain on social safety nets.
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The last abortion clinic on the Texas border
Maya Cueva discusses her PBS documentary following three Latinx people and their connection to the last reproductive health clinic on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The end of Roe v. Wade wouldn’t end abortions
Jessica Bruder examines networks of “community providers” – those who perform abortions outside the medical establishment and how they’re preparing for the fall of Roe v Wade.
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The pros and cons of letting Putin off easy
Tom McTague argues that Russian aggression must be seen in a larger geopolitical light, with China and its threat to democracy closely linked.
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How could anybody think Sandy Hook was fake?
Elizabeth Williamson discusses how the baseless conspiracy theories around Sandy Hook have developed, and how the families of Sandy Hook are fighting back.
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Texas is spending border security funds far from the border
Perla Trevizo discusses their investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that 11,000 criminals have been arrested at the border, and where those border-security dollars and efforts are actually going.
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Kids’ mental health struggles didn’t start with Covid
Judith Warner explains the complex issue of child and adolescent mental health, and why the problem has been mounting for years before the pandemic.
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How cancel culture is holding writers back
Writer Sarah Hepola examines the ways she has muted herself and contemplates what cancel culture means for writers.
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The life of Madeleine Albright
We revisit our 2017 conversation with Madeleine Albright, who passed away this week. Albright made history as the first woman to serve as the U.S. secretary of state.
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How emotion gets us into — and out of — wars
Doyle Hodges considers the role of emotion in war, the many ways fear can hinder response and effectiveness, and how to protect civil liberties and maintain community during turmoil.
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When others flee war zones, she grabs her camera
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario focuses her lens on the impact of conflict, particularly on women and girls. This hour, we’ll talk with her about her new memoir, “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War.”
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Inside Ukraine’s growing humanitarian crisis
Jonathan Guyer discusses the war in Ukraine from the refugee crisis to the battles on the ground and in the air.
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