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Episodes

• Race, Gender And Sexual Harassment

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kimberlé Crenshaw about the role of race and gender in the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings and how it compares to Anita Hill's testimony. Crenshaw helped Hill's legal team.

  Sep 30, 2018 at 5:23 am

• Molly Ringwald On '80s Movies And Sexual Assault

  Molly Ringwald, 1980s movie darling, discusses the impact of the era's pop culture concerning Brett Kavanaugh's alleged assault of Christine Blasey Ford with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

  Sep 30, 2018 at 5:23 am

• 'There Will Be No Miracles Here' And The American Dream

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Casey Gerald, co-founder of MBAs Across America, about his memoir There Will Be No Miracles Here, on the illusions behind success and the American dream.

  Sep 30, 2018 at 5:23 am

• A Look At Ballot Measures Around The Country

  With the midterm elections right around the corner, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Governing magazine's Alan Greenblatt to preview initiatives that are popping up on ballots across the country.

  Sep 30, 2018 at 5:23 am

• Alternative Influence: Broadcasting The Reactionary Right On YouTube

  NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Becca Lewis of the research institute Data & Society about her recent study on right-wing influencers on YouTube.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am

• While In Las Vegas, Trump Reaches Out To Latino Voters

  The Senate race between GOP incumbent Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic challenger Rep. Jacky Rosen, is one to watch this November. Appealing to the Latino vote will be crucial to whoever wins.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am

• After Hurricane Florence, Animal Shelters Are Inundated With Lost Pets

  As the Florence recovery effort continues, volunteers from across the South are helping care for the dogs and cats separated from their owners. The goal: reunite as many pets and people as possible.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am

• Private D.C. School Talks To Students About Healthy Relationships

  NPR's Renee Montagne asks Georgetown Day School guidance counselor Amy Killy about advising students at the prestigious Washington, D.C., high school about sexual assault.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am
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  Meet Nevada's 'Trump Of Pahrump'

  Brothel owner Dennis Hof is running for Nevada state legislature. He says President Trump broke the mold and made someone like him, an "anti-establishment" candidate, palatable to voters.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am

• Why Thomas Confirmation Hearings Resonate Now More Than Ever

  Throughout the turmoil in Washington, D.C., over the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, the historical backdrop has been the 1991 confrontation between Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am

• The Week In Politics: Brett Kavanaugh, Rod Rosenstein

  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been the main story but this past week also saw conflicting reports that the deputy attorney general mused about wearing a wire while talking to Trump.

  Sep 23, 2018 at 4:53 am
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  There's No Stopping Toronto's 'Uber-Raccoon'

  Toronto is known for its raccoons' aggressive ability to get into garbage cans. The city spent millions trying to fight the gray menace — with mixed results.

  Sep 16, 2018 at 7:52 am