Podcast: E.U. Elections Results Reveal a Continent Divided 2019-05-28

The Takeaway

E.U. Elections Results Reveal a Continent Divided

With the highest number of votes cast in more than 20 years, the once predominant centrist parties lost influence to smaller groups on the right and the left.

Talking to Our Kids About Abortion

A slew of recent laws have restricted abortion access in US states like Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri. That means parents are having more conversations about abortion with their kids.

The History of Middle Eastern and North African Representation in Hollywood

While Disney’s original ‘Aladdin’ was headlined by white voice actors, the 2019 version mainly features actors of Middle Eastern and North African descent. 

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America’s Longest War Continues to Claim Lives

Renowned journalist C.J. Chivers talks of war, service-members, and his latest book.

ICE Placed Thousands in Solitary Confinement, Many for Minor Infractions

Detainees were placed in solitary confinement for cutting another detainee’s hair or sharing a coffee cup. 

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