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The Clock Ticking On TikTok

August 12, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Michael Schuman is a contributing writer to The Atlantic and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He joins us to talk about how a seemingly harmless app, TikTok, has hit a nerve with American cybersecurity experts and provided yet another sticking point in U.S.-China relations

The Many Ways America Failed The COVID-19 Test

August 10, 2020 Current Events, Health

Ed Yong covers science as a staff writer for The Atlantic, and he joins us to talk about the current crisis and how it could’ve been avoided.

The Future of Life During COVID

August 7, 2020 Current Events, Health

This hour, we’re exploring how three sectors of everyday life are responding to the pandemic.

Does Personal Freedom Endanger Public Health?

August 6, 2020 Current Events, Health, Politics

Mark Rothstein joins us to talk about what to do when public health directives during a pandemic clash with our expectation of personal liberty.

Gun Culture A Year After El Paso

August 3, 2020 Current Events, Politics

Jennifer Carlson joins us to look at how the discussion around guns has changed during COVID-19 and explore how the conversation will be framed during the 2020 presidential campaigns.

Life In The Shadow Of The Border Wall

July 31, 2020 Current Events, Politics

D.W. Gibson spent two years observing a section of the wall’s development – from prototype to construction – and he joins us to talk about what he learned from talking to people who live and work near it.

The Covid Numbers You Should Care About

July 29, 2020 Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Science and Technology

ProPublica health reporter Caroline Chen joins us to talk about how we should interpret the numbers to get a sense of where we’re headed.

Alex Jones And The Explosion Of Conspiracy Theory

July 28, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Politics

Filmmaker Michael Kirk talks to us about how hoaxes and conspiracies are perpetuated and the battle between truth and lies.

Why Dollar Stores Get Robbed All The Time

July 23, 2020 Culture, Current Events

Alec MacGillis, who covers politics and government for ProPublica, joins us to talk about when corporate neglect and food deserts begin to define a community.

Citizens Of Other Countries Trust Their Governments. Why Don’t We?

July 16, 2020 Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Politics, Science and Technology

Wired magazine contributor Gideon Lewis-Kraus joins us to talk about how other nations have more successfully contained the coronavirus thanks to a shared trust with citizens – and about what it will take for the U.S. to rebuild a similar level of trust.

Can We Safely Reopen Schools?

July 15, 2020 Current Events, Education, Health

Education Week reporter Madeline Will joins us to talk about what it will take to safely welcome students back to school amid the pandemic.

James Baldwin Still Has Something To Say

July 13, 2020 Current Events, History, Literature, Race/Identity

Princeton professor Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins us to talk about looking at today’s racism through the eyes of one of the great thinkers of the 20th Century.