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Oct 5, 2023 • 11min
How one state cut health-care costs after a nasty fight
Indiana employers successfully limit hospital fees, inspiring other states. Activists push for change in identifying missing migrants in the Mediterranean. A Vermont town bans tourists due to an influx of influencers.

Oct 4, 2023 • 11min
What’s next after McCarthy ousted as House speaker
Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker raises questions about government shutdown and possible successors. Supreme Court to weigh whether disability activists can sue hotels after online searches. Fat Bear Week, a fun way to learn about nature and conservation, is back with furry contenders.

Oct 3, 2023 • 9min
“Learn to code,” they said. Then came AI.
Discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence on coding and the tech landscape, including the use of AI in programming and the future of coding jobs. Also explores the fading of the southern accent in Georgia and the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Oct 2, 2023 • 10min
Shutdown averted — for now. On to the next battle.
Matt Gaetz plans to oust Kevin McCarthy after a government shutdown was temporarily averted. The Supreme Court may alter how Americans interact on the internet. CNN discusses the man charged in Tupac Shakur's shooting death in 1996.

Sep 29, 2023 • 10min
What a looming government shutdown means for McCarthy
Explore the potential government shutdown and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's struggle to fund the government while saving his speakership. Discover tips for resuming student loan payments and the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia. Learn about the animal-free return of the Ringling Circus.

Sep 28, 2023 • 2min
Sneak Peek: The secret to finding joy in running
Martinus Evans, author of Slow AF Run Club, shares his inspiring journey of training for a marathon despite weighing 300 pounds. He discusses practical tips from his book and how running can bring joy even to 'back-of-the-packers'.

Sep 28, 2023 • 10min
Inside a groundbreaking climate lawsuit
Frank Rubio, an astronaut who broke the U.S. record for longest period spent in space, discusses the effects of such missions on the body and mind. The podcast also covers a groundbreaking climate lawsuit and the changes in the Airbnb industry. They explore how microgravity affects the human body, including muscle mass and bone loss, and the challenges astronauts face upon returning to Earth.

Sep 27, 2023 • 9min
A long-running Olympic doping scandal may finally be settled
A long-running Olympic doping scandal may finally be settled in Switzerland. Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Azerbaijan after the military seizes their enclave. Supermodels Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Linda Evangelista reunite to discuss a new documentary series on their careers and impact on the fashion world.

Sep 26, 2023 • 8min
Autoworkers want a four-day workweek. Can they get it?
Exploring the push for a four-day workweek by the United Auto Workers. Devastation caused by two dams failing in Libya. The crisis of pet affordability and its impact on animal shelters. Efforts to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger.

Sep 25, 2023 • 9min
A tentative deal to end the writers’ strike
Tentative deal reached to end writers' strike, calls for Senator Menendez's resignation, NASA's first asteroid sample, Megan Rapinoe's farewell match