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Why Accurate Labor Statistics Matter For The US EconomyThe Aug. 1 jobs report revisions and President Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer/McIntarfer, arguing about whether political pressure could undermine trust in U.S.7 Aug 2025 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Ask A Crisis Communications SpecialistCrisis communications—how specialists manage scandals and reputation damage in the digital “outrage cycle,” balancing speed, ethics, and accountability.6 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 12 chapters
What Beards Tell Us About Power, Politics And How We See Each OtherThe episode explores what facial hair signals about masculinity, power, and social identity in U.S. politics.6 Aug 2025 · 31 min · 15 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': "Alligator Alcatraz" And Due ProcessThe “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility in Florida (built in about eight days at a training airport in the Everglades) and alleged due-process violations for detainees held for…5 Aug 2025 · 37 min · 17 chapters
The News Roundup For August 1, 2025A wide-ranging 1A News Roundup covering (1) new U.S. tariff executive orders and global market/economic fallout, (2) legal and political fights over Epstein files and Maxwell appeals, (3) immigration…1 Aug 2025 · 1 h 22 min · 33 chapters
The Hunger Crisis In Gaza And BeyondThe episode examines hunger and “worst-case famine” risk in Gaza and other acute crises, focusing on humanitarian aid delivery, refeeding, and why global attention and funding lag.31 Jul 2025 · 43 min · 19 chapters
Looking Ahead To The 2025 School YearTeachers and education stakeholders look ahead to the 2025 school year amid federal uncertainty and policy changes, including efforts to dismantle the U.S.31 Jul 2025 · 34 min · 19 chapters
ICYMI: Trump's Ultimatum To PutinTrump’s revised ultimatum to Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine within 10–12 days, and how that pressure (tariffs, possible sanctions, weapon transfers) affects battlefield conditions and…29 Jul 2025 · 12 min · 4 chapters
ICYMI: Palestinian Journalists Are Starving In GazaThe episode explains how Palestinian journalists in Gaza are facing mass starvation and extreme danger while reporting on the war.28 Jul 2025 · 12 min · 7 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': Weakening Whistleblower ProtectionsThe episode discusses weakening federal whistleblower protections under President Trump, and how retaliation against whistleblowers and journalists is chilling oversight, especially as watchdog…28 Jul 2025 · 35 min · 22 chapters
The News Roundup For July 25, 2025The episode’s main focus is political fallout around the Jeffrey Epstein case and “Epstein files,” including House Oversight subpoenas for DOJ to release the files, Attorney General Pam Bondi telling…26 Jul 2025 · 1 h 26 min · 51 chapters
ICYMI: The Senate Moves Ahead With Bove's Judicial NominationThe Senate begins considering Emil Bove, Trump’s nominee for a lifetime judgeship on the Third Circuit, amid Democratic walkouts and allegations that he would defy court orders to advance Trump’s…24 Jul 2025 · 12 min · 6 chapters
What Medicaid Cuts Mean For Americans, Part IIPart II of “What Medicaid Cuts Mean For Americans” explains how a Trump tax-and-spending law could reduce Medicaid coverage and destabilize health care.23 Jul 2025 · 43 min · 22 chapters
ICYMI: Trump's Use Of Legal Action Against The MediaTrump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and what it signals about legal threats and press access; also discusses CBS canceling The Late Show and how that timing intersects with a…22 Jul 2025 · 12 min · 5 chapters
Sharks On The Big Screen And In The Big Blue SeaHow pop culture—especially Jaws—shaped public fear of sharks, what’s scientifically true vs myth (e.g., “rogue” sharks), and why sharks are threatened by overfishing; also includes shark biology…22 Jul 2025 · 57 min · 23 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': The Layoffs At The Departments Of State And EducationSupreme Court-approved Trump administration layoffs and dismantling efforts at the U.S.21 Jul 2025 · 36 min · 17 chapters
The News Roundup For July 18, 2025U.S. politics and policy roundup focused on a House-passed rescissions (“DOGE cuts”) package that would claw back funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, tangled in House floor delays tied…18 Jul 2025 · 1 h 26 min · 33 chapters
Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public mediaNPR CEO Katherine Marr reacts to Congress eliminating all federal funding for public media at the White House’s request, arguing it will reduce local journalism and access to trusted information.18 Jul 2025 · 2 min · 1 chapter
The Future Of US Funding For HIV Treatment And PreventionThe episode examines the future of U.S. funding for HIV treatment and prevention, focusing on PEPFAR budget threats, 2026 cuts, canceled U.S.17 Jul 2025 · 33 min · 19 chapters
What Medicaid Cuts Mean For AmericansThe episode examines the effects of proposed federal health-care cuts on Medicaid, including coverage losses, work/community participation requirements, and reduced federal funding for states and…16 Jul 2025 · 39 min · 15 chapters
ICYMI: Trump's Move For A Peace Deal In UkraineTrump’s push for a Ukraine peace deal, including NATO’s plan to buy U.S. weapons for transfer to Kyiv, plus threatened 100% secondary tariffs/sanctions on Russia if no deal in 50 days.15 Jul 2025 · 12 min · 7 chapters
'If You Can Keep It': The United States At 250The CSPC’s bipartisan “If You Can Keep It” project for the U.S. 250th anniversary (Declaration signing July 4, 2026), using timelines of American innovation to argue that democracy is reform-driven…14 Jul 2025 · 32 min · 14 chapters
The News Roundup For July 11, 2025A News Roundup covering the July 11, 2025 news cycle, led by Texas flash-flood disaster response and warning-system failures; then federal disaster relief and federal workforce cuts; plus Supreme…11 Jul 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 35 chapters
The Megabill And The Green EconomyThe episode discusses how a Trump “Big, beautiful bill” and related executive order would repeal or restrict Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits for solar and wind, raising costs and…10 Jul 2025 · 39 min · 19 chapters