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You Made It Out Of Childhood Thanks To Public Health

October 22, 2020 Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Race/Identity

Perri Klass, professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University, joins us to talk about the hard-fought battle against infant and child mortality.

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Why Don’t We Prosecute Rape?

October 21, 2020 Current Events, Health

Michelle Bowdler, executive director of health and wellness at Tufts University, joins us to talk about her own assault, which led her to a career seeking justice for victims.

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When Kids Sued The Government Over Climate Change

October 21, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Environment, Global Issues

Environmental journalist Lee Van Der Voo joins us to talk about the 21 young people who sued the federal government in a landmark case that sought to hold elected officials responsible for protecting the planet.

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Before Tinder, There Was The Newspaper

October 19, 2020 Culture, Current Events

Francesca Beauman, historian, journalist and host of “Fran’s Book Shop” on Instagram, talks to us about the history of how we’ve put ourselves out there while searching for a mate.

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Does Voting Really Have To Be This Hard?

October 16, 2020 Culture, Current Events, History, Politics

This hour, we’ll talk about mail-in ballots and the actual risk of voter fraud. We’ll hear from a former state redistricting chairman about how dividing up voting districts is much more complicated than you might think. And we’ll talk about ongoing efforts to fight voter suppression.

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A Former FBI Deputy Director On The Russian Threat

October 15, 2020 Current Events, Global Issues, History, Politics

Peter Strzok served as deputy director of the counterintelligence division and received the bureau’s highest investigative honor, the Director’s Award for Excellence. He joins us to talk about his career tracking Russian interference – and about his very public firing after President Trump took office.

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The Deterioration Of US-China Relations

October 12, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Global Issues, History, Politics

Mary Gallagher, director of the International Institute at the University of Michigan, joins us to discuss the current state of U.S.-China relations and what it would take for the relationship to improve.

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A Conversation With Former CIA Director John Brennan

October 8, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Former CIA Director John Brennan joins us to talk about rising through the ranks of the agency after answering a newspaper ad – and his views on the many presidents he served.

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For Big Political Donors, Strings Are Definitely Attached

October 8, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Politics

Sarah Kleiner, a politics reporter with the Center for Public Integrity, joins us to discuss her reporting into how wealthy North Texas Republican donors use their money to call the shots on Capitol Hill.

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Fareed Zakaria On Our Post-Pandemic World

October 7, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Science and Technology

Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN Worldwide and a columnist for The Washington Post, joins us to talk about what experts predict about the future of technology, politics, health and cities once the coronavirus is conquered.

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Courting The Latino Vote

October 6, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Politics, Race/Identity

Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz joins us to discuss the issues most important to the people some say will determine the 2020 election.

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A Look At The Past And Present Of Illness In The White House

October 5, 2020 Current Events, History, Politics

Jeffrey Engel is the founding director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University. He joins us to talk about how previous administrations have communicated with the public about the health of the president.

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