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  • Under RFK Jr.’s HHS, Who Decides the Facts?

    Under RFK Jr.’s HHS, Who Decides the Facts?
    2025/06/01
    US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement that the Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women has sparked concern among many health experts. We hear from one of them who thinks this is just the latest in a line of moves that could undermine trust in science. Guest: Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Episode photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 分
  • Congress Makes the Case for Crypto

    Congress Makes the Case for Crypto
    2025/05/28
    President Donald Trump’s embrace of the cryptocurrency industry has boosted the value of multiple digital assets, while raising thorny conflict of interest questions stemming from his personal crypto ventures. We break down a bill moving through Congress that could have wide-ranging impacts – even for those who have never invested in crypto. Guest: Hilary Allen, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 分
  • ‘Total Disaster’: Why Some Fear Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill

    ‘Total Disaster’: Why Some Fear Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
    2025/05/25
    The House passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill on Thursday, despite divisions within the GOP. We break down what’s in it and hear from a Medicaid recipient who is worried she could lose coverage at the worst possible time. Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 分
  • How Trump Clouded America’s Weather Forecasting

    How Trump Clouded America’s Weather Forecasting
    2025/05/21
    As hurricane season approaches, the National Weather Service is grappling with a DOGE-fueled staffing shortage that has left some local offices unable to operate 24/7. A former meteorologist explains why it’s leaving behind a patchwork system that could threaten lives when disaster strikes. Guest: Andrew Freedman, CNN Climate & Weather Senior Reporter & Brian LaMarre, former NWS meteorologist Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 分
  • What to Expect When You’re Expecting More Tariffs

    What to Expect When You’re Expecting More Tariffs
    2025/05/18
    The US and China have agreed to drastically walk back their trade war – for now. But will consumers feel the pain anyway? The co-founder of a baby products company tells us why he isn’t afraid to talk to his customers about tariffs. Guest: Michael Wieder, Lalo co-founder Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 分
  • Trump, a Newborn, and Her Parents' Birthright Fight

    Trump, a Newborn, and Her Parents' Birthright Fight
    2025/05/14
    The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Thursday in a case involving President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order. We examine how the outcome could impact other Trump court cases and hear from immigrant parents of a new baby who are worried their child could be branded an ‘outcast.’ Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • Air Traffic, Out of Control?

    Air Traffic, Out of Control?
    2025/05/11
    The Department of Transportation announced it will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2029. It follows more than a week of massive delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport sparked by a frightening communications blackout. We look at the plan for the new system and hear from a former air traffic controller who says government funding is at the heart of the problem. Guest: Michael McCormick, Air Traffic Management Program Coordinator at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University & Alexandra Skores, CNN Transportation Reporter Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • Conclave Watch: The Book That 'Pope Pilled’ The Internet

    Conclave Watch: The Book That 'Pope Pilled’ The Internet
    2025/05/09
    Interest in the 2024 Oscar-winning film “Conclave” skyrocketed as Cardinals gathered in Rome this week and elected Pope Leo XIV. We talk with the author of the book that inspired the movie, who shares why he thinks the story has resonated with Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Guest: “Conclave” author Robert Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    19 分