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Nov 20, 2018 • 22min

Those weird Cuban attacks

The Trump administration is punishing Cuba in response to mysterious attacks on U.S. diplomats in Havana. ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella explains what we know and what we don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 19, 2018 • 18min

Still burning

The Camp Fire is the most destructive fire in California history, surpassing a record set just a few months ago. Vox’s Umair Irfan heads to Paradise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 16, 2018 • 25min

Do it for the gram

Massive news: Scientists in France voted to officially redefine the kilogram today. They’ve been weighing their options for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 15, 2018 • 21min

The simplest way to fix our gun laws

California has the strictest gun laws in the country, but they didn't prevent last week’s mass shooting in Thousand Oaks. Vox’s German Lopez explains the flaws in California’s laws, and points to a far-away state doing a better job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 14, 2018 • 20min

The citizenship question

The Trump administration would very much like to know if you’re a citizen come the 2020 census. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how that might break the census. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 13, 2018 • 24min

Sit in a circle. Save your baby’s life.

South Carolina used to be one of the most dangerous places in America to have a baby. But now, it’s reducing infant mortality with an unconventional approach: having pregnant women talk to each other. Listen and subscribe to The Impact: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 12, 2018 • 23min

Total Recount

Almost a week after the midterm elections, several key races remain undecided and recounts are coming. The president calls shenanigans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 9, 2018 • 23min

Could one man’s death change the conflict in Yemen?

The journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has put the spotlight on an unlikely place: Yemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 8, 2018 • 23min

thank u, next (Attorney General remix)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out. His replacement has criticized the Mueller probe. Is the investigation safe? Vox’s Andrew Prokop isn’t so sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 7, 2018 • 22min

What now?

The results are in! Vox’s Libby Nelson provides a rundown. Matthew Yglesias predicts the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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