Attempted Bombings Point to a Widening Political Divide

The Takeaway

Attempted Bombings Point to a Widening Political Divide 

Bombs sent to leaders of the Democratic Party Wednesday morning have brought the extreme partisan divide into stark relief.

Ahead of Presidential Elections, Brazil Braces for the Worst

With far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro leading in the polls, many in Brazil wonder how the country came to such a dangerous point.

Big Tech Ideas? To Fix Our Voting System, Experts Say We Don’t Need Them

We asked the experts: what will improve our voting infrastructure in the future? And is technology at the heart of it? They said: it’s time to get back to basics.

Film Festival Celebrates Decades of African American Cinema

This week, the National Museum of African American History hosts its first African American Film Festival, highlighting work that pushes back against harmful Hollywood tropes. 

Guests:

Jonathan Haidt

Julián Fuks

Rhea Combs

Sacha Jenkins

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