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Winds in the East
You don’t always need a barometer to know when the wind turns.
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Sharon McMahon
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The Pentagon Cracks Down on the Press
New rules make it harder for reporters to keep the public informed
Sep 25
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Gabe Fleisher
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"A Gesture of Despair": The Push for Palestinian Statehood
Emmanuel Macron strode to the podium at the United Nations, a Palestinian flag flickering across the giant blue screens behind him.
Sep 24
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Elise Labott
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Who Really Paid for Your Political Feed?
Just a few short weeks after a record-breaking election season that saw nearly $11 billion spent on ads, black SUVs ferried the ultra-wealthy from their…
Sep 23
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Rebecca Gibian
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Culture Wars Become Corporate Strategy
What these flashpoints tell us about ourselves and our future
Sep 22
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Marie Beecham
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Video: Answering Your Urgent Questions on the CDC
If you missed my conversation today with infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera, you can watch the video here.
Sep 19
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Sharon McMahon
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Answering Your Most Urgent Questions About What’s Happening at the CDC
Today I will be answering your questions today live with infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS.
Sep 19
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Sharon McMahon
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The Voters Who Refuse to Surrender
Across the country, there are sparks of hope for democracy
Sep 18
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Lauren Pinkston
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The Senate Goes Nuclear
Last week, the nuclear option was used in the Senate once again, to allow multiple executive branch nominees to be confirmed at once.
Sep 17
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Gabe Fleisher
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Each Side Saw What They Wanted in Charlie Kirk's Killing
In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University — before investigators had identified a suspect or released any…
Sep 16
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Elise Labott
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What Violent Videos Are Doing to Us
The video starts out innocently enough.
Sep 15
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Rebecca Gibian
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Why I Haven’t Pressed Delete
If you want to know how I really feel:
Sep 12
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Sharon McMahon
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George Washington’s Lesson in the Shadow of a Gun
Yesterday in Utah, Charlie Kirk began to answer a question on gun violence when he was silenced by it.
Sep 11
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Alexis Coe
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Congress Is Gambling with the Cost of Your Health Care
Most controversial political programs tend to follow a familiar trajectory.
Sep 11
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Gabe Fleisher
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The Most Vulnerable Deportees
Hundreds of migrant children were almost sent home without due process
Sep 10
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Leondra Hanson
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Target Becomes a Target
Target’s CEO of 11 years, Brian Cornell, announced on August 20 that he will soon be stepping down.
Sep 10
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Marie Beecham
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The Quiet Bravery of Elizabeth Monroe
Listen now (32 mins) | From her privileged New York upbringing to her courageous rescue of a French aristocrat, First Lady Elizabeth Monroe’s life was…
Sep 22
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Sharon McMahon
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Hostess in Chief: Dolley Madison's Impact on American Society
Listen now (36 mins) | With charm and strategy, Dolley Madison turned entertaining into a political tool and redefined what it meant to be First Lady.
Sep 15
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Sharon McMahon
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Martha Jefferson and the Women of Monticello
Listen now (31 mins) | Though Thomas Jefferson’s wife Martha died nearly twenty years before his presidency, her absence opened the way for the women…
Sep 8
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Sharon McMahon
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Abigail Adams Abroad
Listen now (33 mins) | Sharon explores Abigail Adams’ travels across the Atlantic, adventuring in France with her husband, John Adams. The power couple…
Sep 1
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Sharon McMahon
