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How will coronavirus end? Feb 06, 2020

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In 2015, Dr. Vineet Menachery said a SARS-like virus could spread to humans more easily than previously believed. Now he explains what we can do to stop it. (Transcript here.)

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Acquitted Feb 05, 2020

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The Senate has acquitted President Trump. Vox’s Ezra Klein argues it’s time to change the Constitution. (Transcript here.)

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Iowhaaaaat?! Feb 04, 2020

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Iowa caucuses? More like caucus chaos. Or a raucous caucus. Or an Iowasca trip. Somebody's got some explaining to do. (Transcript here.)

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Whyowa? Feb 03, 2020

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Iowa gets to take the first swing at nominating the Democratic presidential candidate today. But why? (Transcript here.)

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The invisible border Jan 31, 2020

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After nearly four years of acrimony, Britain finally Brexits tonight. But it risks plunging Northern Ireland back into a living nightmare. (Transcript here.)

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Let’s talk about how to talk about Kobe Jan 30, 2020

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Kobe Bryant’s death stunned the world. Then people started arguing. (Transcript here.)

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From Nobel Peace Prize to denying genocide Jan 29, 2020

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The International Court of Justice is ordering Myanmar to protect the Rohingya from genocide, but no one knows if Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi will heed the call. (Transcript here.)

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The Bolton's back in town Jan 28, 2020

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Vox's Andrew Prokop explains why John Bolton’s leaked manuscript has upended the GOP’s hopes to wrap up the impeachment trial quickly without calling witnesses. (Transcript here.)

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Shaken like a polarized picture Jan 27, 2020

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The political polarization of America didn’t start with Donald Trump and it won’t end in 2020 either. Ezra Klein explains "Why We're Polarized." (Transcript here.)

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The Crown Prince and the Amazon King Jan 24, 2020

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Did Mohammed Bin Salman hack Jeff Bezos? Recode’s Peter Kafka returns with an update and Kara Swisher explains Saudi Arabia's impunity in the tech world. (Transcript here.)

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