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Ep. 57: Why you should vacation somewhere new, unexpected, and totally out of your comfort zone Jul 25, 2017

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Just 36 percent of Americans have a passport, and I get it — some people, just don’t care for traveling. But for those like me, who want to cross places off their to-do list and just need a little push, we need to ignore that feeling of hesitation and go for it.
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Ep. 56: Pregnancy is not a disease Jul 18, 2017

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Every birth is a miracle. Every child is made beautifully in the image of God. It's as simple as that.

Ep. 55: The one thing you must always remember about President Trump Jul 11, 2017

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He does not care enough about the American presidency to give up his business for it

Ep. 54: Why I don't celebrate the Fourth of July Jul 04, 2017

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There's a very good reason nearly half of American colonists didn't take sides during the Revolutionary War.
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Ep. 53: I got an IUD. It was a nightmare. Jun 27, 2017

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We need to stop glorifying this form of birth control and instead help women get better access to reproductive health care.

Ep. 52: In defense of child-free vacations Jun 20, 2017

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I'm going on vacation without my kids, and I can't wait. Don't judge me.

Ep. 51: Want to be smarter than your friends? Watch C-SPAN. Jun 13, 2017

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If you're at all concerned with what your lawmakers are doing on Capitol Hill, C-SPAN should be your lifeblood.

Ep. 50: It's time to declare war on climate change — literally Jun 06, 2017

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In light of the Paris (dis)agreement, Ryan Cooper resurrects a bold solution to combat America's catastrophic global warming — wage war on climate change.

Ep. 49: America needs more congressmen. Hundreds and hundreds more congressmen. May 30, 2017

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Since 1911, the country has added more than 200 million citizens to its population, and yet the size of the House of Representatives has stayed relatively fixed. Today, each House member represents, on average, more than 700,000 citizens. It's time for this to change.

Ep. 48: My 8-year-old daughter wanted to play basketball. But sexism got in the way. May 23, 2017

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She'd hoped to play alongside the boys. The boys had other ideas.

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