Episodes

  • The News Roundup For July 18, 2025

    The News Roundup For July 18, 2025
    Jul 18 2025
    The Senate approves President Trump's rescission package.

    Donald Trump has spent much of the week admonishing members of his MAGA base for raising the alert about his administration's failure to release information about Jeffrey Epstein.

    At least 20 people were crushed to death at Gaza Humanitarian Fund aid distribution site in Khan Younis.

    And Britain lowers its voting age, in the largest expansion of voting rights in the country in decades.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

    Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
    Jul 18 2025
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    2 mins
  • The Future Of US Funding For HIV Treatment And Prevention

    The Future Of US Funding For HIV Treatment And Prevention
    Jul 17 2025
    In his rescissions request to Congress last month, President Donald Trump asked that the hundreds of millions dollars budgeted for the President's Emergency Plans for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, be cancelled.

    Senate Republicans have decided that PEPFAR is safe from cuts for now, but those fighting the global epidemic are worried.

    We talk about what these funding cuts would mean for those actually doing the research, and more importantly, for those living with HIV.

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    33 mins
  • What Medicaid Cuts Mean For Americans

    What Medicaid Cuts Mean For Americans
    Jul 16 2025
    One of the biggest cuts included in President Donald Trump's recent tax and spending bill is to Medicaid, the federal program that provides health insurance to low-income Americans and people with disabilities. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it would lose $1 trillion over the next ten years.

    Republicans say these changes address fraud and waste in the Medicaid program. But some rural hospitals and states warn it could have devastating effects.

    We break down what those changes mean for you.

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    39 mins
  • ICYMI: Trump's Move For A Peace Deal In Ukraine

    ICYMI: Trump's Move For A Peace Deal In Ukraine
    Jul 15 2025
    Donald Trump is growing impatient with Russian President Vladimir Putin, publicly lamenting earlier this week the fact that Russia hasn't agreed to a peace deal with Ukraine.

    Trump also promised new tariffs if a peace deal doesn't come in 50 days. New sanctions are on the table, too.

    With NATO's secretary general, Mark Rutte, by his side, Trump also announced the U.S. would help Europe send more weapons to Ukraine. Under the arrangement, NATO would buy American weapons and pass them to Kyiv.

    We discuss what U.S. support for Ukraine means for the conflict.

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    12 mins
  • 'If You Can Keep It': The United States At 250

    'If You Can Keep It': The United States At 250
    Jul 14 2025
    On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

    President Donald Trump kicked off the countdown to the anniversary at a rally in Iowa – right as Congress passed his sweeping domestic policy bill.

    But how has this country's identity changed in 250 years? And what innovations – in science, technology, and democracy – have led us to this moment?

    In this installment of If You Can Keep It, we discuss what can we learn about the future of American innovation and democracy through its past.

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    32 mins
  • The News Roundup For July 11, 2025

    The News Roundup For July 11, 2025
    Jul 11 2025
    Search crews and volunteers continue to scour miles along the Guadalupe River for the dozens of people still missing after deadly Texas flooding last week.

    President Trump's reciprocal tariffs are put on hold, again. And while the president calls the U.S the "hottest" country in the world, economists and industry experts warn his policies are positioning the country to be less competitive on the global stage.

    Meanwhile, President Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize once again, this time by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    The Pentagon freezes munitions to Ukraine and within hours the president made a U-turn on that move. Also this week new audio emerges of the U.S president expressing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin. This comes as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks on Ukraine.

    And, the world's most famous pygmy hippo turns one.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • The Megabill And The Green Economy

    The Megabill And The Green Economy
    Jul 10 2025
    President Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" which was passed last week will have major implications for most Americans.

    How much will this cost you? Well, there's the effect this will have on climate change – and the rising costs of electricity Some estimates suggest electricity bills in states like Texas could be $777 more a year by 2035.

    The Senate version of the legislation repeals the clean energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act for all solar and wind projects that don't start construction within a year after the bill's passage or that aren't completely operational by 2028. But these projects can often take longer than that. And they're a fast-growing segment of the country's energy grid.

    We discuss what the future of clean energy looks like in the U.S.

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    39 mins