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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

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A weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. Emmy award-winning journalist Sarah Jones breaks down the news beyond the headlines, using interviews, conversations, and compelling stories to make news accessible, understandable, and relatable.

Latest episodes

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Hearing Aid Accessibility

How does the new FDA ruling affect access to hearing aids? Sarah talks with audiologist Dr. Michelle Hu and mother Jessica Lewis about what this change means for those wi

Sep 2 2022
11 min

Seized Documents at Mar-a-Lago

What did the FBI find during the search of former president Trump’s property? Sarah talks about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago. And what is monkeypox? Susan Michaels-Str

Aug 19 2022
14 min

Tribal Sovereignty and the US Supreme Court

What is tribal sovereignty? Sarah talks with Shaun Little Horn, advocacy organizer of the Lakota Law Project, about the case heading to the Supreme Court this fall, Brack

Aug 12 2022
11 min

Mass Shootings and Dickey’s Amendment

What does research on gun violence look like? Sarah talks with NMVVRC Associate Director, Dr. Angela Moreland, about legislation that affects how mass shootings are resea

Aug 5 2022
13 min

War Part 5: Peace Justice and Peacekeeping

How does the law influence war? Sarah talks with international lawyer Benjamin Duerr about what justice and peace mean from a legal standpoint in the final episode in our

Jul 28 2022
24 min

War Part 4: Hybrid Warfare

What could the future of wars look like? Sarah talks with peacekeeping consultant Janie DesJardin and researcher Leo Michel about the laws of war and the concept of hybri

Jul 13 2022
16 min

War Part 3: A Ground Floor View

What does war look like? Sarah talks with U.S. combat veteran Tara Madison, Syrian refugee Ahmad Al haj ali, and peacekeeping consultant and Canadian Armed Forces veteran

Jul 7 2022
17 min

War Part 2: It Impacts People

How does war impact people? Sarah talks with Syrian journalist Hozan Ibrahim who she met while covering the war in Syria, a country that has been fighting for over a deca

Jun 8 2022
7 min

War Part 1: Ukraine and a History with Russia

We break down the war in Ukraine and the motivation for the Russian invasion of the country. * If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in

Jun 1 2022
7 min

As a Journalist, That’s My Job

We break down what it looks like to be a journalist. * If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break dow

May 25 2022
10 min

Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down, a weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. E

Apr 27 2022
1 min

Chart trend

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#96
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1
day in the top 100 since Jan 2025

Chart positions

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#139 ▲ 55 Education for Kids US

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This podcast is awesome. A great listen, that both invites listeners to understand the topic at hand, but also encourages further reflection. I appreciate the short, yet detailed episodes. There such intentionality, and it’s clear this one supports learning. Looking forward to more episodes!

EJoy14 · Feb 2023

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