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Aug 1, 2018 • 20min

Ready, print, fire

Today was supposed to be a big day for people who wanted to make their own guns with 3D printers. But last night, a federal judge in Seattle temporarily banned a man named Cody Wilson from sharing blueprints for his weapons online. WIRED’s Andy Greenberg makes his own AR-15 and explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 31, 2018 • 23min

How to solve the opioid crisis

Vox's German Lopez explains America's opioid crisis and goes looking for a solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 30, 2018 • 21min

Manafort, day in court

The first trial of the Mueller investigation begins tomorrow. Vox’s Andrew Prokop runs through the many, many charges Paul Manafort is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 27, 2018 • 22min

Delete your account

Dan Harmon quit Twitter. James Gunn was fired by Disney. Sarah Silverman defended a nine-year-old joke about molestation. Vox’s Aja Romano explains why internet mobs are digging up celebrities’ old social media posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 26, 2018 • 20min

Cricketer-in-Chief

A thrice-married, nightclub-loving cricket star just won Pakistan’s election. Mehreen Zahra-Malik explains why the military backed Imran Khan and Brookings’ Madiha Afzal explains why democracy in Pakistan never seems to last long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 25, 2018 • 18min

Soy Story

The Trump administration stirred up a flurry of trade disputes that threatened to put farmers in the red. Then it threw out a lifesaver: $12 billion in emergency relief. A farmer in Minnesota tells us what she really thinks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 24, 2018 • 18min

Graduating Marjory Stoneman Douglas High

What’s up with the Parkland teens? Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School inspired over a million people to march for gun control a few months ago, but it’s been relatively quiet since. Turns out they’ve been busier than ever. David Hogg speaks to Sean Rameswaram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 23, 2018 • 22min

The Endangered Endangered Species Act

The White House has proposed stripping the Endangered Species Act of key provisions - the same legislation that helped save the grizzly bear, bald eagle and humpback whale. But Congressional Republicans say protecting some critters is hurting farmers and businesses in big ways. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 20, 2018 • 20min

Mr. Trump's wild week

What a week. President Trump sided with President Putin, then he didn’t, then he did, then he didn’t again. Vox’s Alex Ward tries to keep up.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 19, 2018 • 25min

The Stanford Prison Correction

In 1971, a professor locked a bunch of young men in a basement to understand evil. The results were explosive. This summer, it all came crashing down. Vox’s Brian Resnick explains what’s going on with the Stanford Prison Experiment. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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