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1537 episodes transcribedMore cases of the omicron variant have been identified in the U.S., and the Biden administration announced a new plan to make at-home rapid tests cove...
The Supreme Court heard a case yesterday that could ultimately reverse the constitutional right to an abortion. And it looks like the justices were le...
Today, the Supreme Court hears what is likely the most consequential reproductive health case in decades. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Or...
Over the last 24 hours, world leaders and health officials had more to say about the Omicron variant, even as we wait for more scientific information...
Scientists in South Africa announced on Thursday that they detected a new variant of the coronavirus: Omicron. Cases caused by the variant have been i...
Thanksgiving is almost here in the U.S., where COVID cases are up by more than 20 percent compared to last month. Dr. Ashish Jha, the Dean of Brown’s...
Attorneys presented closing arguments in the trial of the three Georgia men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery, yesterday. Now, we wait for the jury...
After four days of deliberation, a Wisconsin jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts on Friday. As a defendant, Rittenhouse had a strong...
House Democrats are on the verge of passing President Biden's Build Back Better bill, and once they do, it will head to the Senate. The $1.9 trillion...
This week is Trans Awareness Week, leading up to the Trans Day of Remembrance on Saturday. This year is particularly important because 2021 is the dea...
Mayor-elect of Cleveland, Justin Bibb, comes on the show to discuss his win and what he hopes to achieve in his first 100 days. The 34-year-old had ne...
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees voted to ratify new film and TV contracts after months of negotiations. The results were anno...
Britney Spears is finally free. Last Friday, a Los Angeles judge ended her 13 year conservatorship where her father, Jamie, oversaw many aspects of he...
The 2020 Census data and the redistricting that comes after will have big implications for who gets represented and who gets to stay in power for the...
A new report by the Labor Department shows that inflation continued to spike last month. Consumer prices jumped 6.2 percent between October of this ye...
The UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, aka COP26, brought together leaders from all over the world to combat climate change, and it wraps up in a few days....
The U.S. ended a year and a half-long pandemic travel ban, reopening borders to vaccinated travelers from 33 countries. Yesterday was an emotional day...
The Biden administration set a January 4th deadline for companies with 100 or more employees to have their workforce fully vaccinated, or start weekly...
We discuss more election results and analyze where Democrats and progressives stand now. Some highlights include Michelle Wu becoming the first woman...
Election day has come and gone with several important contests on the line. In New York, Eric Adams triumphed to become the city’s next mayor. And in...
