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March 23, 2021

Gun violence in a pandemic

Though mass shootings have happened less often during the pandemic, gun deaths remain high in the U.S. And, an independent panel says the AstraZeneca vaccine trial data is misleading.
March 22, 2021

Another vaccine on the horizon?

What we know about the AstraZeneca vaccine. And, the fractured relationship between Google and historically Black colleges and universities.
March 19, 2021

The case against the filibuster

The fate of the Senate filibuster will decide the future of the Biden presidency. Today, we dive deep into the filibuster’s origins and myths — and we talk to people who say that killing this arcane procedural roadblock is the only way to save the Senate.
March 18, 2021

A specific kind of racism

A look at the unique vulnerability of spa workers in the wake of the deadly shootings in Atlanta. And how to handle your Zoom fatigue.
March 17, 2021

The shootings in Atlanta

What we know about the shootings Tuesday night at three Atlanta-area spas. Plus, a closer look at the AstraZeneca vaccine controversy.
March 16, 2021

Will Cuomo step down?

Calls for Andrew Cuomo to step down grow as the New York governor faces allegations of sexual harassment from multiple women. The billionaires whose wealth ballooned during the pandemic. And, what the fencing around the Capitol means for our democracy.
March 15, 2021

Biden’s border crisis

The influx of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border. And, medical professionals taking on covid-19 — and misinformation.
March 12, 2021

A pandemic year

Reflecting on the anniversary of the pandemic through the eyes of a nurse on the front lines in New York.
March 11, 2021

The pandemic’s lost students

The search for the students who have gone missing during the pandemic. And, listeners share what has brought them joy this past year.
March 10, 2021

A jury of Derek Chauvin’s peers

Jury selection for the trial of Derek Chauvin begins. And, tips for hunting vaccine appointments online.
March 9, 2021

Vaccinated? Here’s what’s safe.

The CDC guidelines on what fully vaccinated people can — and can’t — do safely. What we can learn from Israel’s mass vaccination program. And, the risk of plummeting birth rates in France.
March 8, 2021

What’s in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill

What’s in the coronavirus relief bill — and what’s not. The story of a Syrian spy. And the royal fallout from that Oprah interview.
March 5, 2021

A turning point for voting rights

The future of voting rights — in state legislatures across the country and before the Supreme Court.
March 4, 2021

The legacy of a conspiracy theory

How the conspiracy theories that fueled “Pizzagate” were a harbinger of QAnon. Texas in the aftermath of the devastating winter storms. And, a remembrance of Vernon Jordan.
March 3, 2021

Don’t mask with Texas

Texas lifts its mask mandate and allows all businesses to open without capacity restrictions. President Biden’s first failed Cabinet nomination. And the building that reminds people of … the poop emoji.
March 2, 2021

Gen Z leads LGBT shift

Generation Z is breaking with binary notions of gender and sexuality. And, how the first season of “The Bachelor” to feature a Black man has only highlighted the show’s racism problem.
March 1, 2021

Biden’s Middle East woes

The U.S. intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is finally released. And, how Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to U.S. relations in the Mideast, and whether President Biden will be able to recalibrate foreign policy in the region.
Feb. 26, 2021

The violence rattling Asian Americans

Asian American communities are bracing themselves against an increase of violent assaults, leaving the marginalized group feeling under attack and isolated.
Feb. 25, 2021

A balancing act in Honduras

As President Biden seeks to reset immigration policy, uncertainty surrounds the U.S. relationship with Honduras and its president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who is implicated in drug trafficking.
Feb. 24, 2021

Will a minimum-wage hike save the economy?

Behind the fight over raising the minimum wage — and why the Senate parliamentarian is at the center of it. Plus, boomers embrace online shopping.
Feb. 23, 2021

An apolitical Justice Department?

Merrick Garland’s plans for the Justice Department. And, another push to provide coronavirus pandemic loans to small businesses.
Feb. 22, 2021

Pregnancy, coronavirus vaccines and a difficult choice

Pregnant people and their babies face severe risks if they get infected with the coronavirus. Newly available vaccines could be a source of hope. But without good data, many pregnant people are agonizing over whether the shots are right for them.
Feb. 19, 2021

Why so many Texans still don't have water

Most Texans are finally getting their power back, but millions of people are still without water as the crisis escalates in the storm-ravaged state. And why coronavirus cases are finally dropping in the United States.
Feb. 18, 2021

The rise and fall of Philly’s mass vaccination clinic

Philadelphia’s first mass vaccination site looked like a model of 21st-century efficiency — until the city abruptly shut it down after losing trust in the group that ran it. Plus, how the pandemic has led some men to realize they need deeper friendships.