Why Should I Trust You?

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MAHA-Backed Candidates Lost Big This Week. Is It Time For The Movement To Find a New Political Home?

2026-11-0501:08:05

A blue wave, a political earthquake—and a crossroads for MAHA and American public health. Did health play a role in the midterm elections? Did the results expose the limits of MAHA's alliance with MAGA? And could the movement find an unlikely new political home with Democrats? With Democrats taking control of Congress, we ask whether the next two years will be defined by reform or retribution. Will lawmakers focus on investigating RFK Jr. and the Trump administration, or is there an opportuni...

Can Americans Come Together to Fight the Next Pandemic? | WSITY Live at WashU Bursky

2026-10-3001:48:36

Could America handle another pandemic? And what would we do differently this time? For our first-ever live taping of Why Should I Trust You?, recorded at Washington University's Bursky School of Public Health in St. Louis, we tried something different. We invented a hypothetical pandemic set in 2030 and invited four people with very different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to help America figure out how to respond. Here's the premise: A mysterious new virus is emerging. The eco...

Americans Are Mad As Hell About Healthcare Costs. What’s Actually Standing In the Way of Lower Bills?

2026-10-2901:14:58

Americans are mad as hell about healthcare costs. Premiums, deductibles, copays, prescription drugs, medical debt—the bills keep piling up, and voters are demanding relief. Politicians are offering big promises, from Medicare for All to restoring Medicaid and ACA subsidies to cracking down on fraud and waste. But how much of that would actually lower what Americans pay for healthcare—and how soon? Do we need sweeping political reforms, or are there practical ways to bring down patients' bills...

Why Is There So Much Cancer In Iowa? A Conversation w Chris Jones, Democratic Ag Candidate & MAHA Supporter Courtney Hunt

2026-10-2256:56

As the midterms approach, a distinctive issue is animating races up and down the ballot in Iowa: rising cancer rates and growing concerns about the safety of the state’s drinking water. Iowa has one of the highest cancer rates in the nation, and voters are asking hard questions about the state’s water, soil, and agricultural practices. With Election Day almost here, water has emerged as one of the top issues Iowa voters cite in polling. This week, we’re joined by retired water scientist and D...

What's Actually Behind Our National Rage Over Data Centers? A Conversation w Community Organizers & Researchers

2026-10-1501:19:17

With the midterms just three weeks away, communities across the country are pushing back against the construction of new AI data centers. In a deeply divided America, opposition to these massive facilities is emerging across party lines: seven in ten Americans say they oppose an AI data center being built near them. Today, we bring together Midwestern residents on the front lines of this fight, along with researchers examining the electricity demands and potential health impacts of these faci...

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