Perspective

AZ Ruling Limits Abortion Access, The Crumbleys Get Jailtime, and Stephen King’s Horrors, 50 Years Later

April 12, 2024 20:06 - 41 minutes

A controversial abortion ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court; Jailtime for James and Jennifer Crumbley; Workers try to get by after the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore; the science of the eclipse, lessons on healing for Maui students, a conversation about comedy during Arab-American Heritage Month, Stephen King celebrates 50 years as the “king” of scary stories; living with long-Covid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Muslims Say Ramadan Feels Different this Year; Young Voters on Abortion; Eclipse Fever

April 05, 2024 17:27 - 41 minutes

The war's impact on Muslims celebrating Ramadan this year; Gen Z to vote on abortion; US Census set to change; Sam Bankman-Fried speaks to ABC News; Gas station heroin; AI help with taxes may be unreliable; A device to help the blind experience the eclipse; First Mexican born woman in space; Remembering an American hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse, Mifiprestone Challenged in Court, and Lotto Fever

March 29, 2024 17:49 - 41 minutes

The aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse; Evan Gershkovich's parents speak out; Mifespristone challenged in court; New York International Auto Show; Combatting cyber bullying; Beyonce's new album; Phil Hendrie documentary; Lotto fever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Princess Kate reveals cancer diagnosis, Crisis in Haiti, Famine in Gaza, Nickelodeon revelations, Dining deals

March 22, 2024 20:21 - 41 minutes

Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis; Famine in parts of Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas continues; Six police officers in Mississippi sentenced for their roles in an attack on two black men; Haiti on the brink of total collapse; Revelations about Nickelodeon in the new documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV"; Deals on dining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing Safety Concerns, Controversial Immigration Law, and South by Southwest Conference

March 15, 2024 18:46 - 41 minutes

Boeing FAA report findings; SB4 political battle; Recriminalizing drugs in Oregon; Scott Peterson appears in first virtual hearing; Jennifer Lewis speaks out; 'American Negra' author on her memoir; South by Southwest conference; Car insurance rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden/Trump Rematch, Over the Counter Birth Control, and the World's Fastest Camera Drone

March 08, 2024 20:13 - 41 minutes

Where Nikki Haley supporters might go now; Over the counter birth control pills; Infant mortality; Black farmers stigma around cotton; Drone vs F1 racecar; Caitlin Clark shatters NCAA men and women's scoring record; Exclusive interview with Reesa Teesa; California droughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Student Loan Debt Relief, Measles Outbreak in Florida, and 25 Years of Pokémon

March 01, 2024 20:52 - 41 minutes

Student loan debt relief; Two years into the war in Ukraine; 100+ Palestinians killed lining up to receive aid; AI job impact; Measles outbreak in Florida; Pokémon celebrates 25 years in America; Madam CJ Walker's mansion; Macy's closing 150 stores nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US-Russia relations, ICJ, Post-Roe America, and Gen-Alpha skincare experts

February 23, 2024 21:23 - 41 minutes

Russia hit with heavy sanctions following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny; International Court of Justice at the Hague discusses Israel; New York Attorney General Letitia James sits down exclusively with ABC's Aaron Katersky following the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump; Women and doctors navigate a post-Roe America; Black Women's mental health inequities; Gen-Alpha skincare experts; OpenAI's Sora Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Speaks Out, Social Media Executives Grilled on Capitol Hill, and Remembering Chita Rivera

February 02, 2024 21:10 - 41 minutes

Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks out about his cancer diagnosis; Inside the tunnels in Gaza; Social media executives grilled on Capitol Hill; Neuralink breakthrough; E Jean Carroll on winning defamation case; Violence Interrupters; Super Bowl preview; Howard University’s school newspaper celebrates 100 years; Remembering Chita Rivera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump vs Nikki Haley, Dire Situation in Gaza, and Stanley Cup Craze

January 26, 2024 20:45 - 41 minutes

What the New Hampshire primaries tells us about what to expect in the race to the White House; A conversation on the ground in Gaza as the crisis continues; Michigan school shooter's mother on trial; Controversial breakthrough in gene therapy; Gaming like it's 1928; Oscar snubs; Stanley cup craze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickoff to the 2024 Presidential Primaries, The DOJ's Scathing Uvalde Massacre Report, and an Honest Conversation About Cancer

January 19, 2024 20:06 - 41 minutes

Getting ready for New Hampshire primaries; Uvalde massacre report; President Zelenskyy asks for more weapons; New immigration law; Explaining the migrant crisis; Prostate cancer privacy; Niecy Nash acceptance speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting Judges, Campaigning at Pizza Barns, and the CES Convention

January 12, 2024 18:51 - 41 minutes

Judge Salas on her advocacy work to protect judges after tragically losing her only son; Candidates campaigning over beers and pizzas in Iowa; Spotting what's real and what's AI ahead of the Iowa caucus; Inside the Alaska Airlines flight; More journalists killed in Gaza in three months than in World War II; Inside the CES convention; The star of "Echo" on representing multiple communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life in the Middle East, Iowa Caucus Preview, and Winning the Lottery Doesn't Ruin Your Life

January 05, 2024 19:29 - 41 minutes

Three months into the Israel-Hamas war; Harvard President resigns; Iowa caucus preview; Cyber kidnapping; New laws; Winning the lottery; Mickey in public domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023: This Year's Stories and Why They Matter

December 29, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes

Israel/Hamas war; Turning point in Ukraine; Trump indictments; Abortion on the ballot; Labor strikes; Submersible tragedy; Series finales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Controversial Texas Border Law, Trump's Legal Battles Mounting, Holiday Travel

December 22, 2023 19:10 - 41 minutes

Texas new controversial border law, How Hispanic voters could vote in 2024, Trump faces yet another legal hurdle, a look back at past peace agreements in Israel and Gaza, holiday travel, and a local Christmas concert reaches thousands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abortion Access in America, Smile Direct Club Bankruptcy, and Golden Globes

December 15, 2023 19:17 - 41 minutes

Abortion access in America; All things economy; Israel war continues; Smile Direct Club files for bankruptcy; Parents working with Snapchat to stop drugs from being sold there; Making iPhones and Androids compatible over text; Golden Globes are back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Young Voters, Political Tension on Campus, and Remembering Norman Lear

December 08, 2023 18:59 - 41 minutes

Young voters; Top university presidents accused of antisemitism; Migrant encampments in the US; Recycling investigation results; LA serial killer; WGA contract ratified; Remembering Norman Lear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel/Hamas War Continues, Remembering Rosalynn Carter, and The Lady Bird Diaries Documentary

December 01, 2023 21:06 - 41 minutes

The pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas is over; George Santos expelled from House of Representatives; Remembering former U.S. Secretary Henry Kissinger, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; An inside scoop on The Lady Bird Diaries documentary; Squid Game: The Challenge controversy; An ABC News correspondent's journey with infertility; Elon Musk's "Cybertruck." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving Special: Our Favorite Stories of the Year

November 24, 2023 15:00 - 41 minutes

Be the Match bone marrow registry; The story of a widely heard NYC voice; New York Auto Show; Dolphins in the Bronx; Muslim inclusivity in sports; Reclaimed: The Forgotten League podcast; Celia Cruz to be featured on the US quarter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Classroom

November 17, 2023 19:01 - 41 minutes

How Maui is handling going back to school after the wildfire; Public schools facing lead contamination in their water fountains; Truancy and absenteeism at record highs; Teacher shortage in Texas; School bus driver shortage in Philadelphia; Libraries fighting book bans; AI in the classroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyre Nichols' funeral, Dallas Zoo mystery, being Black in Las Vegas

February 03, 2023 20:22 - 42 minutes

Tyre Nichols was laid to rest in Memphis; Access to free birth control; A strange series of events at a Dallas Zoo; Black musicians in Las Vegas and the segregation they faced; Controversy is growing around the use of facial recognition technology; ABC's Linsey Davis releases her fifth children's book; Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police beating in Memphis, California mass shootings, ChatGPT takeover?

January 27, 2023 21:33 - 42 minutes

The death of 29-year old Tyre Nichols in Memphis; Mass shootings in California just days apart; Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the Ticketmaster/Live Nation fiasco involving tickets to see Taylor Swift; ChatGPT speaks; Tax season is here; Everything Everywhere All at Once setting records when it comes to representation in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rust, JFK Near Miss, Hispanic Bone Marrow Registry and the Corvette E-Ray

January 20, 2023 20:21 - 42 minutes

Rust shooting charges; Massachusetts murder investigation; JFK near miss; More Russian attacks on Ukraine; Bone marrow donation; The Chevy Stingray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Speaker voting, January 6 anniversary, and CES

January 06, 2023 22:22 - 41 minutes

Voting for the next House speaker takes a historically long time; A Capitol police officer relives January 6th on the two year anniversary; The Idaho murder suspect appears in court; The latest from CES; and the Rolling Stone top 200 singers causes controversy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More Gun Violence, Misinformation/Disinformation, Ukrainian Thanksgiving

November 25, 2022 20:14 - 38 minutes

Spike in hate crimes and gun violence; Tracking disinformation; Ukraine's long winter ahead; A Native American adoption case upending 40 years of federal law; Michelle Obama opens up about her mental health; Behind the scenes of the Thanksgiving Day parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaping the Next Congress and Standing Up to Hate in Buffalo

November 18, 2022 19:34 - 39 minutes

Election aftermath; The investigation into the missile fired into Poland; Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony; Soccer teams speaking out against the World Cup tournament's host country; Six months since Buffalo; Alcohol guidelines during the holidays; Thanksgiving prices and tips; Weird Al's new movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Midterm aftermath

November 11, 2022 19:54 - 38 minutes

Processing the midterms & looking ahead; Trump's anticipated announcement; Did crime effect the election, and will it effect future elections?; Meta's major announcement; Michelle Obama's exclusive interview; What Wakanda Forever means to fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heading to the polls

November 04, 2022 21:08 - 38 minutes

The 2022 midterms on November 8th are inching closer, and the cost of living as well as the border are at the top of voters minds; A political wave to look out for isn't Democrat or Republican, but Gen-Z; Elon Musk now owns Twitter, but what will he do with it? A library in Uvalde has become a sanctuary for a community filled with loss; A vaccine for RSV is on the horizon; Mixing baseball with politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working through changes

October 28, 2022 20:23 - 39 minutes

Previewing the midterm elections; A teacher from Uvalde breaks her silence; A new pediatric disease... should we be concerned?; A city in California takes a different approach to 911 calls; Matthew Perry's exclusive interview on his sobriety; Spooky community online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida flooding & Mississippi River drought

October 21, 2022 20:37 - 38 minutes

Another disastrous effect of Hurricane Ian; The childcare industry suffering; The Mississippi River experiencing serious drought; A new documentary explores "Black America;" A very exciting day for sports fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facing the issues

October 14, 2022 19:18 - 38 minutes

The final January 6 House Select Committee hearing; ABC News embedded political reporters share what they've gathered ahead of midterm elections; Curbing gun violence in Chicago; Jewish women in Kentucky sue over abortion rights; Food deserts in Pennsylvania; Sharing culture through food, TikTok, and ASMR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paving the way

October 07, 2022 19:50 - 39 minutes

ABC Nightline's new Impact series; The Supreme Court begins its new term; Remembering Sacheen Littlefeather and preserving American Indian culture; The Gen-Z historian on TikTok; Spanish music topping the charts this summer; Elon Musk buys Twitter; Remembering Loretta Lynn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How worried should we be about Monkeypox?

August 05, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

The US declares Monkeypox a public health emergency, we ask our Chief Medical Correspondent whether we should be worried or not; A big primary day on Tuesday with shocking results in Kansas and Arizona's MAGA movement; Looking back at the legendary life of Dodgers announcer Vin Scully; How secret airstrips in the Amazon are fueling illicit mining; And, one of our correspondents gets down and dirty in the LA River on a fishing expedition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Is the US in a recession?

July 29, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes

Are we in a recession? The sentiment is yes, the numbers may say no. We aren't sure. But it sure feels like it when you go grocery shopping, pay the rent, or fill up the car. Where do we stand one month after Roe vs Wade was struck down? The US is facing another shortage, this time its not toilet paper or computer chips, but nuns. And, is climate change linked to the string of shark attacks on the East Coast? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate change is affecting the globe

July 22, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

President Biden tests positive for COVID-19; The latest January 6th committee hearing focuses in on Former President Trump's failure to act; What it was like in Uvalde after the first in-depth report was released; Climate change is seen across the US and the World this week; And, The band Chicago hits it big one more time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lengths some have to go to get basic groceries

July 15, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

An explosive January 6th hearing; Inflation continues to break records; Why some people are forced to walk miles to get basic necessities; And Glamping, the popular new way to enjoy the outdoors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mass shooting shakes Highland Park community

July 08, 2022 20:59 - 41 minutes

A fourth of July celebration in Highland Park, Illinois turned into a mass shooting, the community left to wonder why; A traffic stop in Akron, Ohio ends with 25-year-old Jayland Walker dead, and his sister is speaking out for the first time; The Supreme Court's decision to end Roe V. Wade has had ripple effects across the nation, and two men with opposing views discuss the impact; Another Covid-19 variant has emerged and can evade the original vaccines; A six-year-old lab is working hard to ...

The Supreme Court's ideological shift to the right

July 01, 2022 20:21 - 41 minutes

The Supreme Court's flurry of decisions has many questioning their futures; Talk of Plan B bans; A truck of 53 dead migrants was discovered in San Antonio; Surprising January 6 testimony; An exclusive interview with Representative Liz Cheney; LGBT centers worried about the future; The "I Stand With Immigrants" initiative celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month through food; World UFO Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roe vs Wade is overturned

June 24, 2022 20:30 - 40 minutes

The Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade; 1 month since the Uvalde massacre and there are still more questions than answers; 1 year since the Champlain Tower South collapsed; A walking tour brings you to some lesser known historic gay spots in NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating Juneteenth

June 17, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

We start out with a conversation with Leah Wright Rigueur about our new podcast 'Reclaimed: The story of Maimi Till-Mobley" and why Emmett Till's story still resonates today. Then we go into a fascinating profile of Xernona Clayton - founder of the Trumpet Award, which celebrates African American excellence and achievement. Jamia Pugh has her story. We then dive into 'Leave No Trace' the new ABC News Studio Film about abuse in the Boy Scouts of America with an interview with director Irene T...

Heartbreaking testimony following the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings

June 10, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

Aaron Katersky walks us through the January 6th committee hearing. Amy Robach is on with the incredibly powerful interview with Uvalde teacher Anulfo Reyes. Brad Mielke and KGO's Liz Kreutz discuss the San Francisco recall of DA Chesa Boudin. Mike Dobuski has a conversation with Alex Monea, author of "The Digital Closet: How the Internet Became Straight." It's a look into how algorithms have increasingly morphed LGBTQ+ content into narrower and narrower channels, and part of our Pride Month c...

Living Life out Loud: Pride Month

June 03, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

June is Pride Month, so we are starting out with a chat with LZ Granderson, the host of our 'Life Out Loud' Podcast; We then dig into whether Congress will pass gun reform and what one Texas teacher says is not the answer; What is it like to be a Russian-American right now?; We talk about why so many people feel so connected to those they see on TV and on social media; And a celebration fit for a Queen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gun violence and frustrations rising

May 27, 2022 19:47 - 41 minutes

Details unraveling on what exactly happened on the scene in Texas; Identifying signs of a mass murderer; The parent of a Sandy Hook victim shares his story; In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, ABC's Juju Chang spoke with prominent women from the community; WNBA star Brittney Griner's wife speaks out; A man in New Jersey who collects flags year round explains why he does it, and what the flags mean to him and our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

A community shattered, what it was like on the ground in Buffalo

May 20, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

What is was like on the ground following the Buffalo mass shooting; What is 'replacement theory' and why it concerns law enforcement; Breaking the stigma around mental health and black women; An inside look at Freeform's, we're new 4-part docuseries "The Deep End;" And its not just the Queen's jubilee England is celebrating this year, celebrating 60 years since a musical revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the US reaches 1 million COVID deaths, remembering those we lost

May 13, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

As the US reaches 1 million covid deaths, hear from one of the widows of the million lost; How is Planned Parenthood in Illinois planning in being one of the only midwestern states to allow abortions? We asked them; Why it is a worry time for parents of young kids; Saying goodbye to the iPod; And, A day for the dog moms out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The abortion leak and the reaction to it

May 06, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

The stunning leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court on abortion; What is mean's for one Southern state's last facility; And what it mean's for the court itself; Tuesday was a great day for Former President Trump with primaries in Ohio and Indiana; Separating fact from fiction with what Elon Musk can change at Twitter; Why do so many women fall in love with violent men behind bars -- and how do violent men exploit the vulnerabilities of those women for their own means? And, if you like...

Back at the epicenter, 30 years after the LA Riots

April 29, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes

We take you back to the epicenter of the LA Riots to see what has changed and what hasn't three decades later; The creator of 'The Wire' is back in Baltimore with a new show 'We own this city' looking at the true story of a corrupt police unit; With Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday we hear from a 95 year old survivor; Rhinos are on the edge of extinction, conservationists have found a new way to save them from poaching; And World Password day is coming up, how strong are yours? Learn mor...

For the Love of Trees: Earth Day 2022

April 22, 2022 18:09 - 41 minutes

Trees are growing differently, what that means for our planet, and what we can do to help; Climate change slams a small city called Durban in South Africa, an inside look at how they're coping with major flooding; The Biden Administration opens up oil drilling on federal land, how activists are reacting; An all electric vehicle road trip's benefits - financially and for the environment; Immunocompromised people are speaking out after feeling left out of the conversation when it comes to maski...

Terror Strikes New York City

April 15, 2022 19:59 - 40 minutes

Inside the manhunt and investigation into the alleged New York City subway shooter; As abortion laws become tighter across the country, a look at how women are still getting them; Behind the scene's at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Clashes in Jerusalem ahead of the holiday weekend; A first look at the New York Auto Show; And, a "Survivor' returns to the Boston Marathon for the first time since 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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