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The US is intentionally losing a fight against HIV that could be won. This episode was pro... more

The International Criminal Court has a lot on its hands. The chief prosecutor was ousted o... more

OpenAI recently briefly lost control of an AI agent during a contained security test. Afte... more

The US and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear deal but Israel hates it. This episode was produc... more

Women’s health and hormones have been misunderstood by the medical establishment for decad... more

Democratic Congressman James Clyburn turned 86 years old this week. He has no plans to ret... more

Chef José Andrés explains what makes the winning wiener. A DC hot dog vendor respectfully ... more

Ticks are exponentially expanding their territory, using us for their next blood meal. We ... more

The on-again, off-again war is on again. But we still don't know the point of it all or ho... more

Democrats in Congress voted in shocking numbers to cut aid to Israel. This episode was pro... more

President Trump has a midterm message that Republicans hate and Democrats love. This episo... more

Jalen and Olivia and Liam and Ailany. We look at what makes a name top the popularity char... more

First there was New York, then Colorado. But can a progressive candidate win in the Rust B... more

Cyclospora can cause explosive diarrhea that can last a month. But you don’t need to swear... more

The Republican front-runners for the 2028 presidential nomination represent two competing ... more

The UK is about to have its seventh prime minister in 10 years. This episode was produced ... more

You'd probably get fired for not showing up to work for a month — unless you're a member o... more

The new guy overseeing ICE was supposed to dial back the shock and awe. But in Houston, an... more

Never mind skin cancer. Summer 2026 is all about tanmaxxing. This episode was produced by ... more