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Sep 9, 2019 • 22min

Am I gonna die from vaping?

Maybe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 6, 2019 • 18min

Gerry with the bad maps

A historic court decision erased some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country this week. North Carolina now has two weeks to redraw them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 5, 2019 • 22min

CNN's climate marathon in 20 minutes

We watched seven straight hours of Democrats discussing climate policy so you wouldn't have to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 4, 2019 • 25min

#FreedMeekMill

Rapper Meek Mill was arrested on drug and weapons charges as a teen in 2007, but the case didn't close until last week. NPR's Bobby Allyn explains how a police officer and a judge helped keep Meek Mill in the criminal justice system for over a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 3, 2019 • 25min

Missing history

Kids in school don’t learn much about American slavery. Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries says students deserve the real story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 30, 2019 • 19min

Still not safe to drink

First it was Flint, now it's Newark. Why do American cities keep contaminating their water? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 29, 2019 • 21min

Death of a Koch brother

David Koch was one of the biggest and most influential donors in American politics. Mother Jones' Daniel Schulman explains his complicated legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 28, 2019 • 23min

Don't try CRISPR at home

Biohackers treat their bodies like a science project. But should they be allowed to edit their own DNA at home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 27, 2019 • 24min

Biofuel duel

An EPA decision has left Iowan corn growers feeling betrayed by President Trump. Democrats are watching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 26, 2019 • 23min

Alaska's missing police force

A third of Alaskan communities don’t have cops. Kyle Hopkins, investigative reporter at the Anchorage Daily News, explains Alaska’s public safety emergency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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