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The Lawsuits Against The Trump AdministrationThe episode surveys major lawsuits and legal challenges to the Trump administration’s actions in immigration, citizenship, military deployments, and wartime/foreign operations, and discusses what…9 Sep 2025 · 35 min · 17 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': HHS Versus The SciencePolitics reshaping U.S. public health by undermining scientific institutions and vaccine policy, creating confusion, staff “brain drain,” and eroding trust in democracy.8 Sep 2025 · 44 min · 24 chapters
The News Roundup For September 5, 2025A Friday NPR/1A News Roundup covering (1) Jeffrey Epstein survivor testimony and the push for Epstein-related files, (2) President Trump’s health rumors and public-health vaccine policy fights, (3)…5 Sep 2025 · 1 h 27 min · 41 chapters
What The 2025 US Open Says About The Future Of TennisThe 2025 US Open and what it signals about tennis’s future—an era shift in men’s rivalry (Sinner vs Alcaraz), women’s comebacks and coaching changes (Osaka), and broader themes like “75 Years of…4 Sep 2025 · 33 min · 17 chapters
ICYMI: Earthquake Aftershocks Rock AfghanistanCongress returns from recess with only about 14 legislative days to pass a spending measure and avoid a government shutdown by Sept.3 Sep 2025 · 12 min · 9 chapters
ICYMI: A Face-off Ahead Of Another Possible Government ShutdownCongress returns from summer recess with about four weeks/14 legislative days to pass a spending measure and avoid a partial government shutdown by Sept. 30.3 Sep 2025 · 12 min · 6 chapters
The President And The National GuardThe episode examines President Trump’s use of the National Guard and a new executive order to restructure it for domestic “rapid response” to “quell civil disturbances.” It argues this expands the…2 Sep 2025 · 33 min · 15 chapters
1A Presents: Milk Street's Summer LollapaloozaThis episode is a summer grilling and barbecue highlights show. Topic: Daniel Vaughn leads a Southern road trip through barbecue—what makes places different (sauces, rubs, sides, people, and the…31 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 15 chapters
The News Roundup For August 29, 2025A wide-ranging news roundup covering (1) a Minneapolis Catholic church shooting and the political/media fight over its meaning, (2) Trump’s National Guard deployment and legal/political pushback in…29 Aug 2025 · 1 h 25 min · 35 chapters
New Orleans And Katrina, 20 Years LaterThe episode marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina and argues it was both a catastrophic natural event and a failure of preparedness, engineering, and emergency response.28 Aug 2025 · 43 min · 22 chapters
ICYMI: Trump Tries to Remove a Fed GovernorPresident Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, raising a test of “for cause” protections and Fed independence.27 Aug 2025 · 12 min · 4 chapters
ICYMI: Why The FBI Searched John Bolton’s Home And OfficeThe episode examines President Trump’s push to end or restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, what legal authority he has (and doesn’t have), and how election officials and courts respond.25 Aug 2025 · 12 min · 18 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': Trump Takes Aim At Mail-In VotingThe episode discusses President Trump’s push to end or restrict mail-in voting ahead of the next midterms, framing it as part of a broader strategy to reshape U.S. election administration.25 Aug 2025 · 36 min · 18 chapters
The News Roundup For August 22, 2025The episode covers the U.S. federal crackdown in Washington, D.C. (National Guard and multiple federal agencies), the FBI raid on former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, mid-decade…22 Aug 2025 · 1 h 27 min · 42 chapters
Artificial Intelligence And Emotional IntimacyThe episode discusses how people use AI chatbots for emotional intimacy, mental health support, companionship, and even romance—and the risks that come with it.22 Aug 2025 · 36 min · 21 chapters
The new reality for student loan borrowersChanges to the federal student loan system under the Trump administration, including ending Biden’s SAVE plan, new repayment options, and lower borrowing caps—plus what these shifts mean for…21 Aug 2025 · 38 min · 16 chapters
The Future Of Ukraine After Trump Meeting With PutinAfter Trump’s Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, the episode examines Trump’s subsequent White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, and debates the prospects for a Ukraine…19 Aug 2025 · 41 min · 16 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': The SmithsonianThe episode discusses a White House effort to influence Smithsonian exhibits, arguing it’s meant to “celebrate American exceptionalism,” remove “divisive or partisan narratives,” and ensure museums…18 Aug 2025 · 33 min · 15 chapters
The News Roundup For August 15, 2025Protest and federal takeover of Washington, D.C. police; economic news (inflation, Fed, BLS leadership, census); chip export deal with China; SNAP cuts; Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; COVID/health…15 Aug 2025 · 1 h 16 min · 38 chapters
What Trump’s DC Takeover Means For The Capital And BeyondThe Trump administration’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police for 30 days, increased National Guard/federal agent presence, and what it could mean for D.C. autonomy and other U.S. cities.14 Aug 2025 · 41 min · 14 chapters
The Push To Exclude Noncitizens From The 2030 CensusThe push to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 U.S. Census and how that would affect representation, redistricting, and federal funding.13 Aug 2025 · 35 min · 18 chapters
ICYMI: A Conversation With Apollo 13 Commander Jim LovellA 50th-anniversary conversation revisiting Apollo 13’s April 1970 crisis—how Commander Jim Lovell and crew survived after an explosion crippled the spacecraft, leading to “NASA’s most successful…12 Aug 2025 · 17 min · 9 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': The Fight Over Redistricting In TexasThe episode is about a mid-decade redistricting fight in Texas that Republicans say will add five GOP-leaning U.S.11 Aug 2025 · 44 min · 19 chapters
The News Roundup For August 8, 2025This 1A “News Roundup” (Aug. 8, 2025) covers three main U.S. stories and a global segment.8 Aug 2025 · 1 h 24 min · 36 chapters