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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon.
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US Democracy Is At Risk Of Failing, According To 64% Of Americans
The sentiment is felt most acutely by Republicans, two-thirds of whom wrongly believe that "voter fraud helped Joe Biden win the 2020 election." That's according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll out Monday. A majority of Republicans and Democrats alike reject political violence, while more than 1 in 5 respondents say violence is sometimes justified to protect democracy or American culture and values.
This episode: demographics and culture correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, national correspondent Joel Rose, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
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Our Favorite Political Music of 2021
Miles Parks, Juana Summers, and Ayesha Rascoe are joined by Stephen Thompson of NPR Music to discuss their favorite political music of the year.
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Our Favorite Political TV Of 2021
Miles Parks, Kelsey Snell, and Barbara Sprunt are joined by Aisha Harris of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast to discuss the year in political television.
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What Does It Take To Combat Disinformation?
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor at Syracuse University, talks to NPR's Miles Parks about conspiracy, disinformation, and what it would take to improve civic literacy and rebuild trust in institutions in the United States.
This episode: voting and disinformation reporter Miles Parks
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Why Was Marriage At The Center Of The Fight For LGBT Civil Rights?
In the latest NPR Politics Book Club, Danielle Kurtzleben talks with journalist Sasha Issenberg whose book The Engagement chronicles the path of marriage equality from a fringe issue to one of the nation's central civil rights fights. His book explores the complex ways that money and disagreements among activists shape political movements in the United States.
This episode: demographics and culture correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.
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Despite Early Warnings Of An Omicron Surge, Testing Remains A Problem Nationwide
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said officials knew there would be a surge from the Omicron variant since early data became available from South Africa. Despite that, COVID-19 tests have been incredibly hard to come by as cases continue to rise.
This episode: voting and disinformation reporter Miles Parks, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and health reporter Pien Huang.
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Customer Reviews
You, too, give misinformation on occasion
Great podcast, I listen daily. BUT, you also give information that is confusing. On the December 27 episode your expert, Ping (sp??), at around 14:00 into the episode states (paraphrased) that perhaps we should rethink what masks we wear and consider KN95, etc., but to “double up” if wearing a ‘surgical’ mask (she does not say N95, just surgical). What does she mean??? N95 surgical masks, I thought, are the MOST protective against viral infection. Does she mean the blue, non-medical, ‘face’ masks? And, in general, it seems that most KN95 masks for sale state that they do NOT protect against viral infection. So, which is it??? Which mask will protect us from OMICRON? That is the question.
Yes, we all need better and more clear information - from ALL sources. Thank you for what you do, but you must check your own information before sending it out to the public.
Theme music and word usage.
I love this podcast but can you please pick different theme music because that overly old school patriotic crap you play at the beginning of the show belies the fact this country is going down in flames. Pick something more befitting the times we are in I.E. something ominous like the music of The Daily. Also, can all of you pretend to be at least mildly professional presenters and drop that garbage “ya’ll” from future podcasts. The day I turn on the BBC and hear them deliver their programming in solid Cockney, I’ll be sure to admonish them as well.
Imagine being politically incorrect.
No wonder why these low IQ retards are given five star reviews on this podcast.
Are you guys care about is shaming us for not being black why can’t you except other people for being their own skin color why can’t you go by don’t judge a book by its cover and anyways you have a big fat bias. Come on cry come on cry you cry babies you crybaby liberals and then we are going to spank you. And you guys support a president that committed treason and you guys are on the watchlist. And the funny thing is you guys don’t seem to acknowledge what the president is doing and you don’t even seem to stop him from committing treason even more. And third where did you guys get your education from your moms basement.