Episodes

April 26, 2021

The surge in India

How India is driving the surge in global coronavirus cases. Plus, how countries are reacting to the United States’ abundance of vaccines.

April 23, 2021

Fighting environmental racism

How a protest in a North Carolina farming town sparked a national movement for environmental justice.

April 22, 2021

Amazon and the new trust busters

The Biden nominee who wants to shake up Amazon. And a volcanic eruption meets a pandemic.

April 21, 2021

Processing a guilty verdict

Some Black Americans are reluctant to believe that Chauvin’s conviction will impact social justice on a larger scale. Biden’s backtrack on refugee admission caps. And, the legacy of Walter Mondale.

April 21, 2021

Derek Chauvin, convicted murderer

Derek Chauvin is convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. And the promise to defund the police in Minneapolis, and what happened instead.

April 19, 2021

When gun laws fail to stop a mass shooting

How Indiana gun laws failed to prevent a mass shooting last week. And conflicting views on Brexit spur violence in Northern Ireland.

April 16, 2021

Derek Chauvin's defense

Protests continue in the Minneapolis area after the police killing of Daunte Wright. And the defense rests in the Derek Chauvin murder trial.

April 15, 2021

Getting Putin’s attention

The United States imposes sweeping new sanctions against Russia. And, how former Trump allies are faring in the private job market.

April 14, 2021

Ending the forever war?

A deadline to end the war in Afghanistan. Biden’s vision for the future of infrastructure. Plus, how Native communities are tackling vaccinations.

April 13, 2021

Weighing the risks of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Why the CDC and FDA are recommending a pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Another police killing in Minnesota. And, remembering DMX.

April 12, 2021

Tracking down the Capitol rioters

How surveillance networks are helping federal authorities track down the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. And, the legacy of Prince Philip.

April 9, 2021

Putting police on trial

This week in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, officers and medical experts testified on the cause of George Floyd’s death. And why it’s so hard to prosecute police officers.

April 8, 2021

Amazon vs. unions

What’s at stake in the biggest union battle this country has seen in decades. The future of community colleges. And, facing the prospect of “vaccine passports.”

April 7, 2021

Georgia’s tug-of-war on voting

Understanding Georgia’s controversial new voting law. And, how to tell if it’s allergies … or covid.

April 6, 2021

Could the economy get … too good?

Why some prominent economists and Republican lawmakers are worried the economy might recover too quickly. And, what it’s like to be a teenager while lawmakers debate your right to exist.

April 5, 2021

A fourth covid surge?

Experts warn that the United States may be entering a fourth surge of coronavirus cases. And, the things we take when we leave home.

April 2, 2021

As more vaccines become available in the U.S., the problem stops being supply and starts being how you get everyone to take one. Ariel Plotnick reports on the public health effort to bring the vaccine-hesitant around to getting a shot.

April 1, 2021

The witnesses to George Floyd's death

Emotional testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd. And, Biden’s massive infrastructure plan.

March 31, 2021

Crossing the border

Thousands are journeying to the border, motivated by complicated personal and practical reasons. Plus, the sound of Mars.

March 30, 2021

Scamming pandemic relief

How scammers raked in millions of dollars in pandemic relief fraud schemes. Advice for vaccinated parents about what to do with their unvaccinated kids. And, what we know about the origin of the coronavirus.

March 29, 2021

Where is Mazen al-Hamada?

After telling the world about the brutality he experienced in a Damascus prison, Mazen al-Hamada mysteriously returned to Syria, into the arms of his tormentors. His story goes to the heart of the Syria tragedy — a decade after the hopeful Arab Spring.

March 26, 2021