All Episodes
October 5, 2022
September 21, 2022
Are State Governments Too Powerful?
As national issues increasingly dominate local politics, the downsides of our federalist system may be outweighing the virtues.
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September 7, 2022
July 13, 2022
Where Are Legislators in the Fight Against Inflation?
The Federal Reserve has only one tool to stem inflation. Congress has many. Why are politicians so reluctant to use them?
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June 15, 2022
Joe Biden’s Debt Cancellation Games
Why are Democrats playing cat and mouse with student debtors?
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June 1, 2022
The Rent Is Too Damn High
Rents in New York City and around the country are at record levels. Is this forever?
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May 18, 2022
How Disney World Struck a Deal With Florida to Govern Itself
The resort’s real magic lies in the powers it’s afforded by a special district.
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May 4, 2022
So Long, DDT. See You Around Soon.
The United States banned the incredibly toxic pesticide DDT in the early 1970s. But it never went away.
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April 6, 2022
The Unlikely Success of Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Even a broken Senate is right twice a day.
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March 24, 2022
The End of Russia Today
The openly biased, often silly news outlet RT America recently shut down. What have we lost?
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March 9, 2022
Too Fast or Too Furious?
More people are dying in traffic crashes. Is pandemic rage to blame?
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February 23, 2022
February 3, 2022
Boris Johnson’s Wine-Party Woes
Britain elects clown as prime minister. Clown attends parties. Circus turns on clown. What does clown do next?
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January 19, 2022
Why Joe Biden Gave Up on Covid
The president ran on ending the pandemic. What happened?
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December 8, 2021
The Illiberal Upstarts Trying to Reinvent the American Right
Meet the young intellectuals who think the culture war is not being fought hard enough.
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November 24, 2021
Rats on the Brain
In the pandemic, reports of rat sightings have risen dramatically. But is it all in our heads?
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November 10, 2021
Hollywood Blues
Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Max.… With so much content, why does it feel like there’s nothing to watch?
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October 27, 2021
Tax Haven, South Dakota
If we stopped letting the rich hide their treasure in the Mount Rushmore state, would anything change?
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October 13, 2021
