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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 113 days 24 minutes
Do Politics Have A Place In The NFL?
Freedom, respect and "taking a knee" in the NFL. The VP walks out. Trump threatens. What's right here?
Week In The News: California Fires, Iran Deal, 'World War III' Warning
California on fire. Iran deal on the line. A World War III warning. Weinstein ick. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
How Smartphones Are Draining Our Brain Power
Smartphones and our brains. New research says the little computer in our hand is changing our minds.
President Trump Lifts Birth Control Mandate
The new Trump policy allowing employers to drop coverage of contraceptives on religious grounds. We'll dig in.
Harvey Weinstein And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
More and more women are coming out with stories of harassment and assault from movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. We look at the Weinstein scandal, and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter On The State Of The World
On the brink of who knows what with North Korea and Iran, we talk with Obama-era Defense Secretary Ash Carter about the U.S. military and the world.
Steve Bannon Goes Another Round
Steve Bannon unloads to The American Prospect's Robert Kuttner, again—this time on his grand design to blow up the Republican Party and more. Kuttner joins us.
EPA's Scott Pruitt Announces Repeal Of Clean Power Plan
The EPA scraps the Clean Power Plan intended to curb global warming. We'll hear the facts and fury.
The Real Cost Of Low Homeownership Rates
When big investment money moves into mass home ownership. How private equity funds are changing the real estate market and rentals.
Rating Rex Tillerson As Secretary Of State
Rex Tillerson and the President he serves as a top Senate Republican warns we may be careening toward World War III.