Adam Benforado joins us to discuss why cracks in public education and juvenile justice have left children vulnerable, and why making kids a policy priority bodes well for all our futures.
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The Army has an out for some people accused of violent crimes
Investigative reporter Vianna Davila joins us to discuss the 900 soldiers dishonorably discharged, which allowed them to return to civilian life without having to face their alleged crimes in a courtroom.
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There have always been trans people in Texas
Writer April Ortiz joins host Krys Boyd to discuss coming out as transgender in the face of discrimination and the hate she feels in her home state.
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It won’t be easy getting Evan Gershkovich back from the Russians
Warren P. Strobel covers intelligence and security in the Journal’s Washington bureau, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the very tricky road ahead to secure Gershkovich’s release.
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How the AR-15 became a political and cultural weapon
Washington Post investigations editor Peter Wallsten joins us to discuss the AR-15’s outsized role in mass shootings and the marketing campaigns that brought its power to the masses.
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The surprising things monarchies can teach us about democracy
Priya Satia is a professor of international history at Stanford University and she joins guest host John McCaa to discuss ideas we might take from pre-colonial monarchies.
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The jobs used to deny disability benefits are stuck in 1977
Lisa Rein from The Washington Post details how the Biden administration has spent $250 million to modernize its vocational services but still uses outdated market data to determine benefits for 15 million people.
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Domestic terror and the history of anarchy
Adrienne LaFrance from The Atlantic joins us to discuss what she describes as “slow-motion anarchy,” where political violence doesn’t lead to civil war but an erosion of the ties that bind peaceful citizens together.
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How Ukrainians are holding up under Russian assault
Anne Applebaum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, talks with Krys Boyd about the many threats to democracy and what can be done about it.
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Liberal democracy in Mexico is in danger. What does that mean for us?
David Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to discuss Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, his moves toward consolidating power, and the impacts his policies have on the United States.
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It’s hard finding after-school care for your kids
Vox reporter Rachel Cohen joins us to discuss the crisis working parents face as they try to bridge the gap between the end of the school day and the end of the workday.
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The many flaws in Russia’s plans for Ukraine
Dara Massicot, senior policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the errors Russia has made thus far, and how Ukraine has defied the odds with the help of its international allies.
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