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Fed up Aug 27, 2025

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President Donald Trump wants to control interest rates. To do that, he needs to control the Federal Reserve. So he's turned to a toady to dig up dirt on Fed governor Lisa Cook.

This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra and Devan Schwartz, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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President Trump mocking Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at a recent event. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images.

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The future of vaccines Aug 26, 2025

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Trump 1.0 got us safe COVID vaccines in record time. Trump 2.0 is trying to take the vaccines away.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Tatasciore and Andrea Kristinsdottir with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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Photo of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

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AI took your job Aug 25, 2025

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Hundreds of job applications, but not one call. Young workers are frustrated, scared, and wondering where all the entry-level jobs went.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.

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Jobseekers at the Best Hire Chicago Career Fair. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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The golden age of exercise Aug 24, 2025

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Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy with help from Naureen Khan, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo of an outdoor group fitness class by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images.

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Good Bunny Aug 22, 2025

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Bad Bunny is having a very good summer making Puerto Rico feel like the center of the universe.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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Bad Bunny performs during his first show of his 30-date concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan. AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo.

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Trump evicts homeless people Aug 21, 2025

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One of his strategies is throwing people into treatment programs without their consent. Blue states are into it, too?!

This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra and Devan Schwartz, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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A homeless person sleeping on a bench in view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.

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South Park is not your friend Aug 20, 2025

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The latest season of South Park has been vicious in its critique of Trump 2.0. But the creators aren't just anti-Trump. They're anti-everyone.

This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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A still from South Park's "Got A Nut' episode courtesy Paramount Media Networks.

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Is America still capitalist? Aug 19, 2025

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President Trump is threatening CEOs, nationalizing the steel industry, and demanding a cut of Nvidia's profits. There's a term for all that — and it's not "free-market."

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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President Trump addressing steelworkers at the US Steel Corporation Irvin Works facility in West Mifflin, PA. Photo by Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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Trump meets with Europe Aug 18, 2025

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Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russia's Vladimir Putin last week. Now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come to Washington, and he's brought a few friends.

This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Avishay Artsy, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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Hacking our health Aug 17, 2025

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We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name of wellness.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Naureen Khan and Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.

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