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The symbolism of the border wall, a debate about the word "Jew," and our ongoing battle over reality. (episode)
How Trump has long managed to succeed... without actually succeeding. And why it matters.
Taking stock of the ambiguous terms the media use to talk about taxation and the government's budget.
A border wall was one of Trump's central campaign promises. But what does the intense focus on a barrier really achieve? We revisit a 2006 law to learn more.
Most police departments claim that there are no hate crimes in their communities.
A rumination on the history of the word and why Jews need not shy away from using it.
Iowa’s Storm Lake Times has a circulation of 3,330 and a staff of about 10, but it just won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. Bob speaks with editor Art Cullen. (episode)
Bill O'Reilly is out at Fox News. What's next for the channel? Plus: how erratic foreign policy can be effective foreign policy; how China sees Trump; and what's a referendum, anyway? (episode)
Bill O'Reilly was the master of Fox News's brand of partisan bombast. Where does his ouster leave the channel?
Last month we assured you that the United States was not going to war with North Korea. With everything that happened this week, is that still the case?
From Ivanka fever to North Korea panic: how the Chinese media see America under Trump.
"The Madman Theory" -- essentially appearing crazy -- was a foreign policy strategy for Nixon. Trump's approach is similar. And it may be working.
The history of referendums, and their effect on democracy.
Gone are the days of "draining of swamp." From privatized visitor logs to mysterious Mar-A-Lago visitors, the first 100 days have not exactly been... transparent. (episode)
A full hour on the history of the war on drugs, common myths about addiction, and how the media fuels drug panics. (episode)
The media coverage of drug abuse is often fraught with hyperbole and inaccuracy. We dispel some of the most common myths.
The "War on Drugs" started long before Nixon. It goes back to a man named Harry J. Anslinger and his quest to demonize and racialize drugs.
Media hysteria about drugs didn't come about overnight. In fact, it has been building for decades -- one drug at a time.
A journalist argues that drug treatment won't work without proper policing.
The media have responded to the Syria strike by sticking to the Washington line -- as per usual. (episode)
Myths and reality about the filibuster, how tax season could be easier, and a new name for our current geological era. (episode)
A look at the history of the filibuster and its role in the future of Senate proceedings.
We all know that doing taxes is a miserable experience. Less well known: that tax prep companies want to keep it that way.
After 11,700 years in the Holocene, we may be living in a new geologic epoch. What now?
Last week's Supreme Court hearings found both Neil Gorsuch and his interrogators reminiscing about the good old days. When were those exactly? (episode)