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The Joys Of Chinese Cuisine
December 20, 2023 23:05 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBYears ago, if you opened your kitchen drawer, you'd probably find a stack of takeout menus. There's a good chance one of those menus would've been for a Chinese restaurant. Despite the decline of these doorstep stuffers, Chinese food remains a popular dinnertime choice in the U.S. and around the world. According to a 2023 Pew Research study, Chinese restaurants were found in every U.S. state and in 70 percent of all U.S. counties. We discuss how Chinese food become so popular outside...
How To Deal With The Holiday Spending Rush
December 19, 2023 21:52 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIt's the holiday season which means bright lights and parties. It can also mean an unusually high credit card bill. From gift giving, to travel, to that item you just had to buy for yourself, end-of-year spending is up. Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion dollars online this year. Shoppers spent a record $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday. But not everyone is putting cash upfront. Buy Now/Pay Later usage hit an all-time high in November, with an increase of over 42 percent from l...
Heading Back To The American Mall
December 18, 2023 23:18 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBRetail experts have long said that U.S. malls are dying out. But a recent market analysis paints a different picture. According to a report from Coresight Research published in June, foot-traffic in top-tier malls was up 12 percent in 2022 compared to before the pandemic. Last year, these same malls had more than 95 percent occupancy rates. Younger shoppers are in part driving this resurgence. Approximately 73 percent of Gen-Z shoppers said they visited a mall in the past month. We discu...
Comedian Dara Ó Briain On The Irish Experience
December 17, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBFor Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain life right now is just grand. He's been involved in the comedy world since the late 90's. His long list of TV shows and stand-up tours includes the BBC's "Mock the Week," which was on air for 17 years. But Ó Briain has been known to talk about a range of topics from science and history to the Irish experience. His "So...Where Were We" tour, comes to the U.S. early next year. In this latest show, he talks about searching for his birth mother and more. Want ...
The News Roundup For December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 22:36 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBSpecial counsel Jack Smith went to the Supreme Court on Monday asking the justices to quickly rule on whether or not former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Biden administration has signaled it may be willing to cave to House GOP demands on immigration restrictions. In return, the White House is hoping to secure funding for Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion. Meanwhile in Dubai, this year's UN clim...
More People Are Putting Their Hopes Of Parenthood On Ice
December 14, 2023 22:12 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBEgg freezing, or oocyte preservation, was once considered an experimental procedure. But since the American Society for Reproductive Medicine dropped that designation in 2012, more people than ever are putting their hopes of parenthood on ice. There was a 400 percent increase in the number of people freezing their eggs between 2012 and 2020 according to the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology. Employers like Starbucks and Walmart are offering fertility benefits to attract and reta...
Mercury Stardust Helps Renters Feel At Home
December 13, 2023 21:49 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBMore than a third of Americans rent instead of own their home, according to the 2022 Census. That number is likely to increase. More than half of Gen Z say renting is a better option than buying a house, and a report from the Wall Street Journal found that more high-income earners are choosing to rent over making the big purchase. As more Americans rent, they face some unique challenges: absent landlords, bait-and-switch apartments, and figuring out whether hanging that heavy mirror on the ...
The Evolving Nature Of Cyber Warfare
December 12, 2023 21:56 - 28 minutes - 26 MBHacking and cyber attacks aren't just about flashing pop-ups and phishing emails anymore. Groups of online criminals have become bolder and more sophisticated these last few years. Attacks happen on a much larger scale these days, targeting small towns, hospitals, and even K-12 schools. The hacking groups use complicated malware to get in and lock up those systems. Ransomware groups like Lockbit have made several attacks and threats this year. And cyber has proven an increasingly crucial as...
America's Love Of Drive-thrus
December 11, 2023 23:29 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBDrive-thrus are a quintessentially American phenomenon. The first was in the U.S. and they spread quickly nationwide in the mid-20th century due to the rise of car culture and the highway system. Now, estimates suggest there are around 200,000 drive-thrus across the country. They grew in popularity during the pandemic. Drive-thrus have a history of innovation. Fast food companies are experimenting with new technology at their fast food windows, like AI chatbots or elevator food delivery sy...
The News Roundup For December 8, 2023
December 08, 2023 23:12 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is playing hardball with the Senate. He told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer this week that he can't pass any funding for Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasions through the House unless it was paired with immigration reforms. Meanwhile, leaked audio of Israeli hostages previously held by Hamas details their anger with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Audio of a meeting between them and the prime minister reveals their disapproval of the govern...
SOS: Preserving Biodiversity Around The World
December 07, 2023 21:33 - 33 minutes - 31 MBPlants and animals across the world are struggling for many reasons. Most of those reasons are caused by human activities. But within the last 50 years, we've taken some steps to try and ease that. Some places like Gorongosa National Park have the world's most hopeful stories of wildlife recovery. And that recovery is just as important to wildlife as it is to the community. There are a few international bodies dedicated to biodiversity conservation: IPBES, the United Nations Biodiversity C...
SOS: Reintroducing Endangered Species
December 06, 2023 23:12 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBA million species are under the threat of extinction, scientists say. Since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973, 11 species on that list have been declared extinct in the United States. One tool being used to combat the extinction crisis is species reintroduction — the process of re-establishing a species population in an area they've been driven out of. Reintroduction has been successful in the U.S. before, with a variety of species, including black-footed ferrets, which...
SOS: Saving Keystone Species
December 05, 2023 21:55 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWhat do bison, beaver, wolves and sea otters all have in common? They're keystone species. That means they have an outsized impact on their ecosystem. It took humans driving some of these to near extinction to realize just how important they are. Now animals like the American Bison and North American Beaver are some of the Endangered Species Act's most notable success stories. As part of our series marking the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, we're taking a closer look at ...
SOS: 50 Years After The Endangered Species Act
December 04, 2023 22:22 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBScientists predict that more than 1 million species could go extinct in the coming decades. It's been 50 years since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 to protect plants and animals in the U.S. from extinction. Over 99 percent of the more than 1,600 species listed as endangered or threatened have survived. But the work to protect our nation's biodiversity is far from over. Just last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it was delisting 21 species from t...
The News Roundup For December 1, 2023
December 01, 2023 23:12 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBNew York Rep. George Santos' time in Congress could come to an end this week. A vote to expel him is expected on Friday. He had already previously refused to resign. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died this week at the age of 100. He played a part in some of the darkest moments of the Cold War. Meanwhile, the war resumed between Israel and Hamas on Friday, after the last truce extension expired. And in the West Bank four people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed as the Isr...
Best Of: 'The Golden Bachelor' And Finding Love After 60
November 30, 2023 20:51 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBFor the first time in the franchise's 21-year history, ABC's "The Bachelor" is surprising viewers with "The Golden Bachelor", where all the contestants are over 60. And the bachelor himself is 72. Whether you're a fan of the show or not, the series is airing at a time when many older Americans are finding themselves single. According to a new analysis by Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family and Marriage Research, divorce rates among people 65 and older tripled be...
WeWork's Bankruptcy And The Future Of Coworking Spaces
November 29, 2023 22:23 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBWeWork – the shared office space company – was once hailed as a revolutionary way to work, with a $47 billion valuation to match. But earlier this month, the company filed for bankruptcy. WeWork reported more than $18 billion in debt and around $100 million in unpaid rent. And while the bankruptcy may be the final nail in WeWork's proverbial coffin, many other coworking spaces have cropped up all around the country. We discuss what the future of remote work will look like and how coworking...
Best Of: What We Get Wrong About Forgiveness
November 28, 2023 21:39 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBIn June 2015, nine people died at Charleston's Emanuel A.M.E. Church, victims of a racist shooter's rampage. Some of the victims' relatives publicly forgave the murderer, including Chris Singleton, whose mother, Sharonda Coleman Singleton, was killed. Philosopher Myisha Cherry was struck by the story and its response. Some, she says, paid more attention to the inspirational story of forgiveness than the racial hatred behind the shooting. In her new book, Professor Cherry seeks to understa...
Linking Math And Games Across The World
November 27, 2023 21:36 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBMarcus du Sautoy is a mathematician who loves games, travel, and, unsurprisingly, math. His new book is titled "Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games." In it, du Sautoy tours the world's games, exploring how they are built around (and can be won using) mathematics. We discuss how math and games are interwoven worldwide, and learn the history of some of our favorite games. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and sub...
'The Big Dig': The Legacy Of The Costliest Highway Project
November 26, 2023 22:02 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWhether it's high-speed rail or highway reconstruction, infrastructure projects in the U.S. are often associated with high price tags and lengthy timelines. Perhaps no project captures this better than Boston's Central Artery Tunnel project, more commonly known as the Big Dig. It's the nation's most expensive highway project. And it took more than two decades to plan and build. Ian Coss, host of GBH News' "The Big Dig" joins us to discuss the lessons we can take away from projects like ...
The 1A Record Club Listens To Dolly Parton's 'Rockstar'
November 24, 2023 22:20 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBDolly Parton's resume is as big as her hair. And at age 77 she's adding another title to it: "Rockstar." Her new album was released on Nov. 17. It's a mix of covers of classic rock songs, featuring collaborations with a whopping list of who's who in Rock-n-Roll. And there are almost 30 tracks – give or take a few – depending on the version of the album that you buy. With 9 new singles, "Rockstar" is Dolly's most significant foray into Rock and Roll music. While Dolly has fully embraced a ne...
Best Of: 'Strange Planet' Satirizes The Absurdities Of Everyday Life
November 23, 2023 19:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe wildly popular webcomic "Strange Planet" has attracted millions of followers by pointing out absurdities in everyday life. Beings on Strange Planet live in a place very similar to Earth and behave very similarly to humans. They just talk about it differently. On Strange Planet, coffee is "jitter liquid," socks are "foot tubes," alcohol is "mild poison," kissing is "mouth pushing," and raccoons are "greyscale finger bandits." The successful webcomic is expanding to books, merchandise, ...
Best Of: The 1A Record Club Celebrates 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
November 22, 2023 22:15 - 34 minutes - 32 MBHip-hop is many things – unapologetic, lyrical, rhythmic, and above all, ubiquitous. Since its nebulous "creation" at a party in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop has become one of the world's most popular genres and cultural expressions. It's also evolved drastically. It's given way to various subgenres – like gangsta rap and drill – and provided the means for talented emcees to be heard around the world. But hip-hop doesn't exist without its controversy. The genre has been seen by many since it...
Best Of: How To Add Some More Spice To Your Life And Diet
November 21, 2023 22:45 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBChances are you uses spices everyday. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, spice consumption per capita among Americans has more than tripled since 1966. But spices aren't just about taste. They can also be beneficial to our health. One 2019 study from the Journal of A.O.A.C. International found that certain spices can lower the risk of chronic disease and help fight inflammation. We talk about how can you incorporate spices into your dishes at home with a spice shop owner, ...
Why Does Flying Have To Suck?
November 20, 2023 21:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBComplaints against U.S. airlines hit a record high in 2022. And it's not getting any better. Consumer complaints nearly doubled in the first three months of this year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. With only four major airlines in the U.S., there's little choice for consumers in the market. And with air travel expected to reach a record high this holiday season, many will be subjected to the worst of travel: long lines, high prices, and of course, awful airplane food. ...
The News Roundup For November 17, 2023
November 18, 2023 01:02 - 1 hour - 77 MBIt's been a busy week for the GOP in Congress. Lawmakers managed to avoid another government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson's grace period in his new role seems to be over. US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for the first time in a year at a summit in San Francisco. The two leaders spent time together as after many months of tensions between the two nations. New polling indicates that there's a significant gap in politician rhetoric and public sentiment on I...
A Brief History Of Eyeliner
November 17, 2023 01:01 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWilliam Shakespeare once said that the eyes are the window to the soul. We make eye contact with others to show that we're listening, to connect, or simply as a way of saying, "I see you." Cultures around the world have understood the power of eyes for centuries. If you travel to India, Chad, Japan, Iran, or just around the corner from your house, you'll probably see the same thing around the eyes of the people who live there: eyeliner. In her new book, "Eyeliner: A Cultural History," Leb...
Best Of: Game Mode Gets Cozy
November 15, 2023 20:58 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIt's been over three years since "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" was released. It became one of the best-selling video games of the year — moving over 42 million copies, almost four times as much as the previous edition of the game. It also renewed interest in a video game trend known for finding magic in mundane tasks: cozy gaming. Games like "Stardew Valley," "Harvest Moon," and "Unpacking," where the objective is less about shooting, fighting, or space colonization and more about gentle v...
What United States Vs. Rahimi Could Mean For Gun Rights Of Domestic Abusers
November 14, 2023 22:06 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBGuns, and who gets to have access to them, is one of the most hotly debated issues in our country. The Supreme Court will weigh in on gun rights once more in the coming months in the case of a 23-year-old Texas man named Zackey Rahimi. His case challenges a federal law that's been around for nearly two decades that strips gun ownership rights from people under domestic violence protection orders. How should the high court regulate who gets access to guns? And how might the outcome of the ...
Ask A War Photojournalist
November 13, 2023 20:17 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBThe first photographs of a major military conflict were taken during the Crimean War of the 1850s. Nearly 175 years later, photojournalists are on the ground, on the frontlines of conflicts around the world, documenting history. They do so at great risk to themselves. So far, at least five photojournalists have died during the Israel-Hamas War, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. "You see the spirit of human beings when everything else is stripped away," says photojournalist ...
The News Roundup For November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023 23:22 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThis was an off-year election week to remember. In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear retained control of his office after making abortion a central issue of his campaign. Five GOP candidates took the debate stage in Miami this week, all doing their best to grab the attention of Republican primary voters. WeWork, the office-sharing giant, filed for bankruptcy this week. In 2019, the company was valued at $47 billion.We cover the most important stories from around the country in the dom...
The GOP Hopefuls Take The Debate Stage For The Third Time
November 09, 2023 22:02 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off in Miami on Wednesday night for the third GOP debate, the last one of 2023. Former President Donald Trump will, once again, not be on the stage. Instead, he'll be at a rally in a suburb of Miami nearby. The debate comes as many states went to the polls – Kentucky re-elected their Democratic governor, Democrats flipped Virginia's state house and Ohio voted to enshrine the right to abortion in its Constitution. Foreign policy is expected to domi...
Confronting The Nation's Crisis Of Care
November 08, 2023 21:29 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBBy 2030, the Census Bureau estimates that the nation's population will consist of more adults over 65 than children. As the youngest of the baby boomers enter their sixties, and younger adults are having children later in life, many Americans – from Gen Z to Gen X – are finding themselves sandwiched between taking care of elderly parents and young kids at the same time. Today's 65-year-olds have a 70 percent likelihood of needing long-term care in the future, all while the supply of home h...
What Happens When Private Security Patrols Public Streets?
November 07, 2023 21:50 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBIf you live near a bustling downtown or shopping center, you may have noticed an increase in private security during the last couple of years. Even places like hospitals, jails, or the occasional Walgreens and gas station have turned to hiring their own security. According to The New York Times, most major cities now have at least three times as many security guards as police officers on their streets. In the past couple of weeks, private security guards began patrolling areas in Austin, T...
The Challenges Of Reporting The War In Gaza
November 06, 2023 20:11 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWar is inherently difficult to cover in real-time. The war between Israel and Hamas is no different. The Committee to Protect Journalists has called the death toll among journalists in the conflict unprecedented with at least 36 journalists killed since the war began last month. What kind of challenges are reporters met with? How do those challenges affect the coverage you're getting as a consumer of news? We discuss what it looks like to cover one of the most complicated conflicts. ...
The News Roundup For November 3, 2023
November 03, 2023 19:44 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBHouse Republicans are set to put forward a bill to send aid to Israel to the tune of $14.3 billion. Idaho made its first "abortion trafficking" arrest this week. A mother and son were arrested and charged with kidnapping for taking an underage girl across state lines for an abortion without her parents' knowledge. Meanwhile, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is losing its aid workers as Israel continues to bomb Gaza. At least 70 of those workers have died in the attacks. Inter...
'Pharmageddon' And The Future Of Retail Pharmacies
November 02, 2023 20:25 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBPharmacists say they're overworked and understaffed and have been for years. So they planned a "Pharmageddon" – three days of nationwide walkouts at CVS and Walgreens. The walkouts come after protests from pharmacy workers at Walgreens last month, and multiple walkouts at CVS stores in Kansas City. Although complaints have been ongoing, the scale of the walkouts was difficult to confirm. And change has been hard to come by. Pharmacy worker complaints come as big box retailers face other ...
The Evolution Of Día De Los Muertos
November 01, 2023 21:04 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIt's easy to mistake Día de los Muertos for Halloween. Skeletons and marigolds, like the vivid orange macabre of jack-o-lanterns, are synonymous with the tradition. So are the food and treats prepared for loved ones who have passed away. While both traditions evolved from a complicated intertwining of pagan and Christian beliefs and traditions, the push to keep Día de los Muertos a separate tradition from Halloween and faithful to its indigenous roots is as complex as the history of the h...
How Horror Creates Meaning
October 31, 2023 21:20 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBDifferent kinds of horror stories can be scary, dreadful, terrifying, and even gross. But they can also be rich with meaning. There's no lack of horror subjects and subgenres to venture into, whether it's slashers, zombies, monsters, ghosts, or vampires. And more niches like highway horror or found footage. The number of jump scares per horror movie is the lowest it's ever been since 2014, according to The Washington Post. We discuss the meaning behind different types of horror stories an...
What's Next For Mike Johnson And Donald Trump?
October 30, 2023 20:29 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBAll 220 House Republicans present voted for Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson as the body's next speaker. He was the fourth candidate put forward by the GOP in the three weeks since they ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump's legal issues continue to mount. His daughter, Ivanka, as well as his sons, Eric and Donald Jr., will soon have to testify in a New York civil case concerning financial fraud. This is one of several cases Trump is facing, ...
The News Roundup For October 27
October 27, 2023 19:59 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBAfter three weeks of a vacancy, and multiple failed candidates, House Republicans finally named their speaker: Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson. Also this week, Ford and the United Auto Workers Union have reached a tentative deal that would see an end to the strike end and a pay raise for the union members. Meanwhile, Israel prepares for a ground war as the humanitarian situation in Gaza grows worse by the day. Palestinians in Gaza are quickly running out of food and water, and the healthcare sy...
The 1A Movie Club Sees 'Killers Of The Flower Moon'
October 26, 2023 22:39 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBFor this month's Movie Club, we're discussing "Killers of the Flower Moon," a new film by director Martin Scorsese that some say could be his last. The film is based on a book by the same name by journalist David Grann. Set in the 1920s, it tells the story of the mysterious murders of more than 60 wealthy Osage Native Americans. The murders were brutal and went largely unchecked by local and state police in Oklahoma. The movie stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert De Niro...
The State Of Israeli Politics
October 25, 2023 20:35 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBBenjamin Netanyahu campaigned to be Israel's prime minister on the promise that he'd keep Israel safe. Now, as the leader of one of the most right-wing governments in the country's history, he's tasked with shepherding Israel through a crisis after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas — the militant and political group that rules Gaza — killed more than 1,400 people. A poll in the Ma'ariv newspaper suggests up to 80% of Israelis believe Netanyahu must take responsibility for the security failures tha...
Who Represents The Palestinian People?
October 24, 2023 22:55 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBSince Hamas's deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, a lot has been said about the militant and political group and whether or not they represent the Palestinian people. Hamas has been declared a terrorist group by dozens of countries, including the United States. And many Palestinians in Gaza think the political party is corrupt. The Palestinian Liberation Organization, which controls the West Bank and is led by Mahmoud Abbas, has condemned Hamas's violence. It's been over 15 years since the l...
Best Of: What Is Cultivated Meat?
October 23, 2023 20:08 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBCultivated meat is green-lit in the U.S. That's meat grown in a lab. Two food technology companies — UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat — are letting people try their cultivated meat. But you can't grab any off grocery shelves quite yet. For now, it's available to the public at Bar Crenn in San Francisco and China Chilcano in Washington D.C. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service approved their labels and the Food and Drug Administration left with no questions aft...
The News Roundup For October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023 22:19 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBPresident Joe Biden flew to Israel this week for a brief visit amid the country's preparation for a ground invasion of Gaza. During his brief, 7-hour stay, he managed to help push through a deal for humanitarian aid trucks to travel through Egypt to Gaza. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense has ordered some 2,000 troops to prepare to deploy to the Middle East to support the Israeli military in its siege of Gaza. India's Supreme Court refused to legalize same-sex marriage this week, d...
Diversity, Craft Beer, And The Future Of The Brewing Industry
October 19, 2023 20:27 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWhether it's an ale, lager, stout, or sour, people all over the U.S. are trying their own craft beer recipes at home. Some turn them into businesses. The number of craft breweries in the U.S. is at an all-time high according to the Brewers Association, with more than 9,500 across the country. But the industry is changing. Organizations like Beer Kulture and The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling are funding technical scholarships for people of color interested in t...
An Airstrike At Gaza Hospital Kills Hundreds
October 18, 2023 19:34 - 29 minutes - 27 MBAn air strike has hit the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City where thousands were seeking safety and treatment. Hamas has blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants. The health ministry said at least 500 people had been killed. Hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge in al-Ahli, other hospitals, and United Nations buildings in Gaza City, hoping they would be spared bombardment after Israel ordered all residents o...
Why How We Talk About Gender Matters
October 17, 2023 21:48 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBBack in 2015, Schuyler Bailar made headlines for being the first openly transgender athlete to compete on a Division 1 NCAA sports team. Now, he's an advocate for transgender inclusion. His new book is called "He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters." In the years since Schuyler raced as a member of the Harvard men's swim team, the battle over transgender inclusion in sports has become more contentious. Since 2020, 18 states have passed laws restricting participation in sp...
The Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza
October 16, 2023 20:33 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBAs Israel's military prepares for a ground war, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has become increasingly dire with water, food, and fuel in dangerously low supply. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are fleeing south after the Israeli Government told residents to evacuate. Israel cut off fuel, electricity, and water in retaliation for Hamas' surprise attack last Saturday. Israel says more than 1,400 Israelis have been killed and at least 199 taken hostage. Over the weekend, the Palestinian deat...