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Ex-police officer admits to conspiracy in Breonna Taylor's killing Aug 24, 2022

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A former Kentucky police detective pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Former Louisville Metro police officer Kelly Goodlett admitted in federal court to falsifying the no-knock search warrant that led to Taylor’s death, and to giving a false report afterwards as part of a cover-up attempt.

Plus, the outlook for the Russia-Ukraine war at six months.
And, student loan debt, by the numbers.

Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler and Shawna Chen.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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There's no going back for office workers Aug 23, 2022

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CEOs telling employees to return to the office are facing major pushback. This week, a group of Apple workers started a petition calling for flexible work schedules to continue. That was in response to a memo from CEO Tim Cook mandating that many workers come into the office three days a week starting this fall.

Plus, why America's beloved Tex-Mex cuisine has to evolve to survive.
And, Dr. Fauci is stepping down as the nation’s COVID doctor.

Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Russell Contreras.

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Have we reached peak inflation? Aug 22, 2022

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Inflation in the U.S. may have reached its peak. A big part of that is falling gas prices, which recently dipped back below the $4 per gallon mark. The price of crude oil is also on the decline, closing at just under $90 a barrel on Friday.

Plus, a new phase in the search for habitable planets.
And, a historic moment at the Iowa State Fair.

Guests: Axios' Javier David and Miriam Kramer.

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Trump's Reset? Aug 19, 2022

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We got big developments this week from Trump world and ongoing investigations into the former president and his inner circle. And Liz Cheney was the latest Republican to lose to a Trump-backed challenger in a primary. Meanwhile many Trump supporters feel like the former president has had a kind of reset, especially since the search of Mar-a-Lago.

Plus, Democrats try to head off disinformation targeting Latinos.
And, one family’s reaction to the new FDA hearing aid rule.

Guests: Axios' Mike Allen and Alexi McCammond.

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Big Tech braces for disinformation in the midterms Aug 18, 2022

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After the 2020 presidential election, President Trump and his allies waged a disinformation campaign about the election’s legitimacy, focused on polling tech and vote counting. And big tech was not ready. Now, tech companies are trying to get ahead of misinformation that could affect the coming midterms.

Plus, Georgia’s election interference probe heats up.
And, the rise of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.

Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer, Emma Hurt and Oriana Gonzalez.

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Over-the-counter hearing aids are coming soon Aug 17, 2022

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The FDA announced yesterday that it’s clearing the way for a new category of hearing aids, that people with mild or moderate hearing loss can buy over the counter without an exam, fitting, or prescription. This is huge news for the millions of Americans who currently struggle to access or pay for hearing aids in America, which usually cost thousands of dollars.

Plus, the Afghans still left behind, one year after US withdrawal.
And, money to fuel Liz Cheney’s next chapter.

Guests: Axios' Tina Reed and Stef Kight.

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GOP calls to “defund the FBI” Aug 16, 2022

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Some Republican lawmakers are embracing a new rallying cry to “defund the FBI,” following last week’s search of Mar-a-Lago. It’s a message that stands in stark contrast to the GOP’s position as the party of law enforcement, especially since the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and calls to “defund the police.“

Plus, the Colorado River reaches a drought tipping point.
And, Scotland becomes the first country to provide free period products.

Guests: Axios' Andrew Solender; Sam Metz, who covers the Western US for the Associated Press

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Afghanistan’s economic calamity Aug 15, 2022

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It’s been one year since the fall of Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul and the start of Taliban rule in the country. Shortly after, the U.S. completed its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, and since then, the economy has imploded and worsened the existing humanitarian crisis. Per capita income in the country is now about $375 per year, its lowest in more than a decade, and more than half the population faces acute food insecurity.

Plus: school districts get creative to solve teacher shortages.
And: the 75th anniversary of the partition of India.

Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon and Erica Pandey

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Trump’s legal peril Aug 12, 2022

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There are dozens of cases and investigations involving former President Donald Trump — and this week we saw developments in several. From his Mar-a-Lago home being searched by the FBI, to his pleading the fifth at a deposition in New York in a civil investigation.

Plus: inflation may be cooling, but prices aren’t.
And: Wikipedia as a model for consensus in divided times.

Guests: Ilya Marrtiz, NPR contributor and co-host of "Will Be Wild" podcast, and Axios' Neil Irwin.

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Making sense of Polio’s return Aug 11, 2022

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British health authorities said Wednesday that around 1 million children in London are being offered polio boosters, after the virus was detected in the city’s sewage. The first U.S. case in nearly a decade was diagnosed in New York last month.

Plus: a powerhouse union has a message for Democrats ahead of the midterms.
And: new help for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

Guests: Axios' Adriel Bettelheim and Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Union in Las Vegas, NV.

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