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1849 episodes transcribedThe number of overdoses from fentanyl continues to soar, as do concerns from those in Washington. Immigration authorities say illicit fentanyl is flow...
In past wars, updates have trickled out slowly — often tightly controlled by the militaries involved. In the war in Ukraine, every day is a firehose o...
One Republican senator from Alabama is single-handedly holding up over 300 senior-level military promotions and appointments. Senator Tommy Tuberville...
July was almost certainly the hottest month, globally, on record. It was also a month in which many lives were upended by weather related-disasters —...
For years, Russell Moore was one of the top officials in the Southern Baptist Convention. But after he criticized Donald Trump, Moore found himself os...
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. And a member of...
The unions representing actors and writers in Hollywood have some differences in what they want from the big film studios. But one thing they agree on...
Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 p...
Two years ago, Mohamed Bazoum was elected as president in Niger's first peaceful democratic transfer of power. He enjoyed the backing of Western gover...
There's a labor shortage on farms in the U.S., and that has implications for all of us who enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables.For farmers across Americ...
Editor's note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence.The U.S. military has consistently maintained that its troops didn't harm civili...
The Supreme Court may have ended race-conscious admissions in higher education. But the end of affirmative action seems to have added fuel to another...
When Utah passed a ban on gender-affirming care for people younger than 18, Kat and their family had to make a tough choice. Should they uproot their...
When a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national flas...
On Monday, Israel's parliament voted into law a key measure to overhaul the country's judiciary. The measure prevents judges from striking down gover...
The United States' preeminent professional soccer league, Major League Soccer, has long lagged behind top European leagues.However, international socc...
Tony Bennett, the crooner whose success spanned generations, died Friday. He was 96 years old.His voice was synonymous with the Great American Songboo...
We know that climate change is making all sorts of extreme weather events more likely all around the globe. So what can we do about that?In this episo...
It's easy to lose track of the seriousness of the legal cases involving Donald Trump, in part because there are just so many.This week the former pres...
One of the most cutting-edge and controversial fields of biomedical research right now is the quest to create eggs and sperm in the lab for anyone wit...
