Government Scrutiny on Transgender Care and Controversies in Education and Film

Nobody is buying homes. Nobody is changing jobs. Wall Street Journal reporter Konrad Putzier explores why so many Americans are feeling stuck — and the economic consequences for everyone. 

Los Angeles–area students returned to school amid ongoing ICE raids. Los Angeles Times reporter Howard Blume tells us how schools are trying to keep them safe.

Bloomberg’s Jessica Nix explains what to know about vaccine recommendations and availability this fall.

Plus, why the DOJ issued subpoenas for the personal medical records of young transgender patients, a federal judge halts Texas’s Ten Commandments law, and the year’s biggest global blockbuster makes its way to U.S. screens. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.