Revisiting Trust and Diversity in American Politics and Sports

On today’s show: What to know about wildfires ravaging Southern California. The Los Angeles Times is tracking all the latest developments.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place in Washington today. The New Yorker examines his legacy of honesty. And the Washington Post’s Marc Fisher explains how the former president’s honesty may have been his downfall.

For the first time tonight, two Black head coaches will face off in a College Football Playoff semifinal. The Wall Street Journal’s Rachel Bachman lays out why it’s taken so long to get here.

Plus, Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’ll release the special counsel’s report on Trump, how to avoid norovirus, and Hoda Kotb of NBC’s ‘Today’ signs off for the last time.

Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.