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How climate change supercharged Hurricane Melissa

Climate Central’s rapid attribution study found that climate change strengthened Melissa’s winds by about 10 mph, which has devastated communities across the Caribbean.

10-31
16:29

'Out of Plain Sight' documentary exposes DDT’s toxic legacy

Rosanna Xia's new documentary, Out of Plain Sight, explores the haunting legacy of toxic chemicals and their long-lasting implications to the greater ecosystem.

10-31
35:29

Millions can't pay for bills & the basics because of the shutdown

Democrats are refusing to budge on the government shutdown until Republicans agree to extend tax credits for healthcare premiums. Meantime, millions are struggling.

10-30
52:13

The Authoritarian Playbook: Public Education & the Future of Democracy

Randi Weingarten's new book is a love letter to public school educators and an expose of the well-funded campaign behind attacks on teachers and the war on knowledge.

10-29
52:09

Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning

Peter Beinart's new book "is about the story Jews tell ourselves to block out the screams. My hope is that we will one day see Gaza's obliteration as a turning point."

10-28
52:05

Amy Cordalis on her family's fight to save the Klamath River

In 2024, the removal of four dams on the Klamath River marked a historic victory for an Indigenous-led movement, achieving the largest river restoration project in history.

10-27
51:41

Federal agents arrive. Lurie says Trump calls off plans for SF.

Protests begin in the Bay Area as federal agents arrive at Coast Guard Island in Alameda. We'll open the lines and find out how communities are preparing.

10-23
52:02

The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump escalates violent ICE raids

Over 59,000 people are in ICE detention. Sixty-five percent had no convictions and 93 percent had no violent convictions, according to data obtained by Cato.

10-22
52:03

Former No Child Left Behind advocate now fights to save public schools

Former assistance secretary of education Diane Ravitch discusses her new book, "An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else.”

10-21
52:06

The growing environmental impact of AI data centers in California

Surging electricity demand from data centers across the US is outpacing the supply of new clean energy sources, helping to sustain the fossil fuel industry.

10-20
24:51

The lasting effects of Trump's proposed budget cuts to NOAA

Trump’s 2026 budget proposes a $4.5B cut, about 30 percent, targeting programs related to climate research, including the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.

10-20
27:25

The brutality of ICE raids and detention from Chicago to California

Trump is escalating immigration crackdowns. ICE raids are terrorizing communities in Chicago and California’s newest ICE facility is described as “hell on earth.”

10-17
57:59

Where do you stand on California's Prop 50 redistricting measure?

On November 4, Californians will vote on Prop 50, a ballot measure Democrats say is necessary to counter gerrymandering in Texas and other Republican-led states.

10-16
52:26

The Authoritarian Playbook: How Justice Roberts is remaking US society

Lisa Graves discusses her new book, "Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights."

10-15
53:10

GOP law will cause 22M families to lose some or all food benefits

The GOP's sweeping spending and tax bill, which is now law, funds $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy through the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in US history.

10-14
52:53

A discussion about Indian boarding schools on Indigenous People's Day

Washington Post reporter Dana Hedgpeth has extensively covered the 523 Indian boarding schools established in the US, where 3,104 students died between 1828 and 1970.

10-13
52:41

Legal experts say democracy is on the line with new Supreme Court term

The Supreme Court’s new term includes cases on presidential power, voting rights, immigrants, campaign finance, and LGBTQ youth.

10-10
51:59

"Little Red Barns" investigates factory farms & rising fascism

Will Potter's new book exposes the powerful forces working to obscure reality and suppress protest, and animal agriculture's role in accelerating climate collapse.

10-09
52:02

The Authoritarian Playbook: Raoul Peck discusses Orwell 2+2=5

Raoul Peck, the acclaimed Haitian filmmaker, discusses his new film, which examines how George Orwell "foretold a chilling, all-too-believable authoritarian future."

10-08
52:05

The Trump administration's war on wind & renewable energy

Trump has barred new solar and wind projects from federal land and waters, eliminated incentives for clean energy, and called for an entire industry to be stopped.

10-06
24:50

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