The ‘Big Lie’ Continues To Threaten Democracy
A year ago, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in hopes of overturning the election results - fueled by the “Big Lie” that Donald Trump actually won. He did not.As NPR Special …
A year ago, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in hopes of overturning the election results - fueled by the “Big Lie” that Donald Trump actually won. He did not.As NPR Special …
This week marks a year since the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and in this episode we’re returning to the events of the day, which have become much clearer over the past year. And …
We take a look back on the year in news and pop culture… in quotes. Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro join Sam Sanders for a special episode of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute to play a deluxe version of their …
In 2011, influential Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was secretly detained by Chinese authorities. While in detention, he thought often about his father – who had also been punished by the …
We’re halfway through another intense pandemic school year. As many teachers are taking a well-deserved holiday break, we’ll hear why these past few months in the classroom have gotten harder – and …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that people who test positive for COVID-19 but remain asymptotic can cut their quarantine time in half, from ten days to five. This …
An NPR investigation digs into the practice of billing parents for their children’s foster care — something that happens in every state in the country. It’s a bill many cannot afford to pay, which …
After everything that has happened this year, it can feel difficult to find things to celebrate. So we’re using this episode to spread a little joy, through something everyone can relate to: food. …
This week, Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said he cannot support the Build Back Better Act, which contains more than half a trillion dollars in climate investments. The White House has …
The HBO show Succession is compelling in part because it portrays a world most of us will never see: the backroom deals between cutthroat billionaires and their fraught family relationships. But the …