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The dark side of America’s obsession with the Lindsay Clancy trial

Warning: This episode includes descriptions of violence against children, adult language, and mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, contact the S

Forever chemicals are hiding everywhere. These five habits can help you avoid them. (From the archives)

This is an episode from our archives. It originally aired in May 2025. Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, are found in virtually every corner of the world, including

The real reason so many Americans are convinced sunscreen is dangerous

For the past few years, a campaign against sunscreen has been building — with social-media influencers claiming that sunscreen itself, rather than the sun, is damaging pe

Why men are suddenly so worried about their testosterone levels

Testosterone prescriptions are at an all-time high in the U.S., and according to a survey by Men’s Health, 70% of men say their levels of the hormone are important to the

The uncomfortable reasons human waste keeps turning up in your lettuce

This summer, the U.S. saw its largest cyclospora outbreak on record — with more than 22,000 suspected cases linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce, alongside a wave of ot

This tick can give you a life-threatening allergy. It’s spreading across the U.S.

Peak tick season is here — and the fastest-growing tick-borne illness in the country is alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that causes an often-severe allergy to red meat an

How America’s gun obsession really started

This year, the U.S. has seen more than 270 mass shootings — and firearms remain the leading cause of death for American children and teens. But solutions appear largely o

Inside the revelations from Trump’s $2 billion financial disclosure

President Trump earned more than $2 billion in his first year back in office. According to a mandatory financial disclosure released in June, most of that fortune came fr

People are running their own experiments with GLP-1s — with stunning results

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are being taken by millions of Americans. These medications have been approved for treating diabetes, obesity, and a small number of o

The surprising ways the Supreme Court curbed Trump’s power

The Supreme Court just wrapped one of its most consequential terms in recent memory — issuing major rulings on presidential power, birthright citizenship, and the rights

Why the Constitution is making our politics worse (From the archives)

This episode originally aired on Sept 18, 2025.  The Constitution has been amended 27 times, but the last meaningful change was over half a century ago. In historian Jil

The little-known forces quietly killing the college degree

When New Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang sat down to do his taxes, one question surfaced: Should he still be saving for his 9-year-old daughter’s college fund? What

The U.S. is turning 250. These songs unexpectedly changed American history.

The United States turns 250 years old this summer — and there’s no shortage of ways to mark the moment. One of the most revealing lenses through which to view the country

TV’s most beloved assistant coach says the World Cup is about to change America. Here’s how.

This year’s World Cup will be the largest in history, with 48 teams and 104 matches — and, for the first time in more than 30 years, the tournament is being played on Ame

How the Texas floods forever changed one family

On July 4, 2025, catastrophic flooding tore through Central Texas, killing more than 130 people and destroying communities along the Guadalupe River. Aaron Parsley, a sen

How to navigate summer air travel when everything costs more

The summer travel season is upon us — and this year is more complicated and more expensive than most. The war in Iran has driven up jet-fuel prices globally, and Spirit A

Why America has more billionaires than ever (From the archives)

This episode originally aired on July 10, 2025.  Americans have a long history of obsession with the ultrarich, from Carnegie and Rockefeller to Bezos and Musk. And toda

How one Supreme Court decision could shift political power for decades

At the end of April, the Supreme Court’s ruling on Louisiana v. Callais significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act. The decision made it easier for states to legally dr

Rebroadcast: They work full-time jobs. Why are they homeless?

This week, Brian Goldstone was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book, There Is No Place for Us, which is featured in this episode from our archives. Millions of American

The real reason American men are struggling

The headlines say that American men are in crisis. But what does that actually mean — and what does it look like up close? Journalist Jordan Ritter Conn spent five years