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This week the Supreme Court upheld constitutional protections for abortion rights. We look back at a chapter in the history of abortion in the US, when an epidemic influenced the debate. (episode)
Bridging the gap over guns in America, Concealed Carry Magazine editor on what the media get wrong, and algorithms that predict crime. (episode)
Another struggle over gun control reinforces the disconnect between those who are pro- and anti- gun. The media's ignorance of basic gun facts doesn't help.
The media tend only to focus on guns in the wake of a violent crime, failing to portray the fact that the majority of gun owners will never do harm.
The outrage that follows mass shootings tends to steer the gun debate, and policy. Does that cloud the larger problem of everyday gun violence in America?
When someone's behavior raises red flags -- even though they might not be breaking the law -- what can be done?
HunchLab, a new piece of predictive policing software, is telling cops across the country how to do their jobs -- but not necessarily better.
Algorithm-based risk assessment software wasn't originally intended for use in criminal sentencing, but that’s exactly how it’s being used now -- with dubious accuracy.
To mark the release of her book, "White Trash," we revisit our conversation with author Nancy Isenberg about the long and often unacknowledged history of class in America. (episode)
After the Orlando shootings, a descent into politics, with LGBT rights, gun control, and terrorism all vying for center stage. (episode)
One of the questions driving media coverage after the Orlando shootings has been: how is this massacre to be viewed?
The attack in Orlando has reignited the debate over whether or not to use the words "radical Islam." Why the semantic debate matters.
For the majority of American history, the Second Amendment did not protect an individual's right to bear arms.
The shootings in Orlando became a political talking point almost immediately. Is this the wrong response?
Brexit, Britain's impending vote on whether to leave the European Union, is ostensibly about economics. But what's it really about?
After Orlando, Hillary Clinton renewed calls for a government partnership with Silicon Valley to help fight terrorism and radicalization online. That's not as easy as it sounds. (episode)
Should journalists rethink how to cover Donald Trump? Plus: the Associated Press responds to criticisms about their superdelegate tally. (episode)
How did Hillary Clinton "clinch" the nomination on a day when no one voted? The Associated Press explains how and why they broke the story when they did.
A critical look at the AP's decision to name Hillary Clinton as the presumptive democratic nominee before Tuesday's primaries.
For months, reporters have struggled to effectively cover Donald Trump. Will a return to journalistic principles yield a change?
CNN's Jake Tapper has distinguished himself by asking tough, pointed questions of Donald Trump. But if he doesn't get straight answers, are those questions enough?
America was designed to keep dangerous demagogues from rising to the highest office. This year, that system may be put to the test.
Author Aleksandar Hemon refused to sign an open letter condemning Trump. He explains why this moment is bigger than one man and what the role of literature should be.
For two years, Majd Abdulghani recorded an audio diary of her life in Saudi Arabia. The Radio Diaries project presents her story, told in her voice. (episode)
A new study examines how pseudoscience is feeding off Zika virus panic online. And, 28 mysterious, unreleased pages in the 9/11 report. Plus: covering AIDS while having it. (episode)
Official uncertainty around the Zika virus has opened the floodgates for some crazy conspiracy theories. Can they be countered?
Nearly 14 years after they were classified, 28 mysterious pages from a congressional report may reveal Saudi Arabian involvement in 9/11.
New York Times reporter Jeffrey Schmalz was diagnosed with AIDS 25 years ago. The disease changed the way he and others reported on the lives of gay men and women.
The parents of Austin Tice, the freelance journalist who disappeared in Syria in 2012, on trying to draw attention to their son's plight. (episode)