Episodes

  • Best Of: In Good Health: The Nation's Hydration Fixation

    Best Of: In Good Health: The Nation's Hydration Fixation
    Jun 12 2024
    Everything's bigger in America. The portions, the cars, and now, our water bottles.

    Does it seem like everyone is carrying around a 30-ounce tumbler? The reusable water bottle industry is a multi-billion dollar business. But don't forget about plastics. The sales of single-use bottled water also continue to rise.

    We discuss how much of the hype around water is marketing versus science for the latest installment of In Good Health.

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    33 mins
  • What Migraines Mean For The Women Who Suffer Them

    What Migraines Mean For The Women Who Suffer Them
    Jun 11 2024
    A migraine is the third most common illness in the world, affecting over 1 billion people.

    Women are especially susceptible to migraine attacks. Three times as many women experience migraine compared to men.

    Why do migraines affect women more? And what has this meant for how the condition is understood and treated by the medical community and beyond?

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    35 mins
  • 'If You Can Keep It': Young Voters In 2024

    'If You Can Keep It': Young Voters In 2024
    Jun 10 2024
    Wisconsin follows Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada in bringing charges against so-called fake electors.

    What do we know about the case in Wisconsin and how it compares to these other states?

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    35 mins
  • The News Roundup For June 7, 2024

    The News Roundup For June 7, 2024
    Jun 7 2024
    This week, President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that significantly restricts asylum at the U.S.- Mexico border.

    On Tuesday, Trump's lawyers asked the judge who oversaw the criminal trial in New York to lift the gag order placed on him. The order prevents Trump from attacking witnesses, the jury, and others involved in the case.

    Meanwhile in Gaza, an Israeli strike killed at least forty people when it hit a school-turned-shelter run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel claimed that the school was being used as a Hamas compound, but did not provide evidence.

    This week, world leaders gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • The Summer 2024 SCOTUS Roundup

    The Summer 2024 SCOTUS Roundup
    Jun 6 2024
    The Supreme Court is busy this summer.

    Before the term ends in July, the Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges for actions taken while in office. It could upend over three hundred Jan. 6 prosecutions, including Trump's, in a case about obstruction.

    But the Supreme Court's public approval rating remains historically low. Justice Samuel Alito's refusal to recuse himself from the Jan. 6 proceeding despite the hanging of controversial flags outside his homes has only deepened the Court's crisis of confidence.

    We talk about all the Supreme Court cases to watch this summer and the Court's integrity.

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    37 mins
  • Best Of: The Psychology Of Jury Selection

    Best Of: The Psychology Of Jury Selection
    Jun 5 2024
    It's a right guaranteed not once, but twice in our constitution – a trial by jury. And many of us are asked to serve on them, whether we want to or not.

    Whether jury duty is a responsibility you dread or relish, the trial of former President Trump in Manhattan put the spotlight on the jury selection process – one that happens every day in courthouses across the country.

    We speak with legal experts about the role juries play in our justice system – and the psychology of jury selection.

    We also hear from someone who's served on a jury for another high-profile case.

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    35 mins
  • Unpacking The Results Of The Indian Election

    Unpacking The Results Of The Indian Election
    Jun 4 2024
    The results for the biggest election in the world are now in. Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist, won a landslide victory, but with a smaller margin than expected.

    Since April, India conducted a multi-phased a general election with 970 million eligible voters.

    What does his victory mean for this country of 1.4 billion people?

    We discuss what another five years of Modi leadership means for the groups that he and his party have targeted, like; Indian Muslims, journalists, and the main political opposition.

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    33 mins
  • 'If You Can Keep It': The Historic Criminal Conviction Of Donald Trump

    'If You Can Keep It': The Historic Criminal Conviction Of Donald Trump
    Jun 3 2024
    It's a big Monday. The first after the historic criminal conviction of Donald Trump.

    He's the first former or sitting president to be found guilty in a criminal trial. In his case – guilty not once, but on all 34 counts charged against him.

    We focus this hour on what the guilty verdict means for the GOP as well as talking about what's next for the case in the legal system.

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    33 mins