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May 22, 2022 • 14min

Trevor Reed is Finally Home

Last month, former Marine Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner swap after being held in Russia for nearly three years. Tonight, he speaks exclusively to CNN in his first interview since being freed. We get a preview of that conversation and look at what comes next for Reed and his family. Plus, a look at the efforts aimed at freeing the many other Americans being held abroad. Guest: Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor & Chief Washington CorrespondentTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 15, 2022 • 14min

How to Make Sense of This Economic Moment

From gasoline to groceries, inflation is driving up prices for just about everything. Home ownership seems out of reach for many, and the stock market is struggling. Meanwhile, the job market is booming and wages are rising. We try to make sense of these competing economic markers and what they mean for your financial future. Guest: Christine Romans, CNN Chief Business CorrespondentTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 8, 2022 • 12min

What Could a Post-Roe America Look Like?

Abortion rights advocates are outraged after Politico published a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade, nearly 50 years after the ruling made abortion a protected right. We examine what a post-Roe landscape could look like, how some states are already moving in that direction and how this potential opinion could put other legal precedents in jeopardy. Guest: Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court ReporterTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 1, 2022 • 13min

Trumpism Gets Tested in Ohio

Voters go to the polls in Ohio on Tuesday in a closely watched GOP Senate primary, with a crowded field of candidates vying for the approval of former President Donald Trump. We examine why the Big Lie is still a talking point on the campaign trail, look at the other issues on voters’ minds and preview other key races to watch in the weeks ahead. Guest: Abby Phillip, CNN Senior Political Correspondent  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2022 • 14min

Biden’s Climate Ambitions Come Back Down to Earth

A recent Gallup poll shared first with CNN found 1 in 3 Americans said they have been affected by some kind of extreme weather in the past two years. We examine how those events are shaping people’s view of climate change and changing their way of life. Plus, we look at whether President Biden is fulfilling his climate promises after more than a year on the job. Guest: Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate CorrespondentTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 17, 2022 • 13min

How Safe is America’s Biggest City?

Officials in New York City are searching for answers after 10 people were shot aboard a subway train on Tuesday. We dig into the data around gun violence trends in the city, explore possible solutions and examine how ‘ghost guns’ are complicating efforts by law enforcement around the country to get guns off the streets. Guest: Brynn Gingras, CNN National Correspondent  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 10, 2022 • 14min

Anticipation and Anxiety at the US-Mexico Border

Officials at the US-Mexico border are warning of a surge of migrants seeking asylum in the coming months, in part due to the planned removal of a Trump-era pandemic border policy. We explore Title 42, its impact on migrants and why it’s forcing some Democrats into tricky territory ahead of the midterms. Guest: Rosa Flores, CNN National CorrespondentTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 3, 2022 • 13min

Why Asian Americans Take Public Safety Personally

In the second part of our special series on anti-Asian hate, we hear how the recent uptick in violent attacks on women have impacted their daily lives and moved some to adopt new personal protection strategies. We also look at why advocates say many of the potential solutions put forward by city officials across the country fall short.  Guest: Harmeet Kaur, CNN culture writerTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 27, 2022 • 14min

Why Anti-Asian Hate Rarely Becomes a Hate Crime

It’s been just over a year since six Asian women were among eight people shot and killed at Atlanta-area spas. Since those attacks, more acts of violence seemingly targeted at Asian-Americans have left the community on edge. In part one of a special two-part series, we examine how victims’ families are coping and why advocates say it matters whether these acts are classified as hate crimes. Guest: Natasha Chen, CNN National CorrespondentTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 20, 2022 • 12min

KBJ Steps into the SCOTUS Spotlight

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history last month as the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. As her confirmation hearings get underway this week, we examine what senators will be asking and how some Republicans are struggling to craft solid messaging in opposing her nomination.  Guest: Joan Biskupic, CNN Legal Analyst  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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