Episodios

  • Washington Monthly: We Rank Colleges On What They Do For the Country

    Washington Monthly: We Rank Colleges On What They Do For the Country
    Oct 17 2025
    Paul Glastris, editor of the Washington Monthly, talks about the magazine's criteria for ranking American colleges and universities, how it differs from other ratings including US News, how they rate their "Best Bang for the Buck" colleges to help students and parents examine schools based on marketable degrees at affordable prices, and more.
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    29 m
  • Brenden Moore's Inside Look at the Illinois Legislative Veto Session Next Week: "We'll Have Some Excitement"

    Brenden Moore's Inside Look at the Illinois Legislative Veto Session Next Week: "We'll Have Some Excitement"
    Oct 11 2025
    Brenden Moore, statehouse reporter for Capitol News Illinois, looks atprospects for action on transit, energy and affordability legislation,as well as potential responses to ICE and National Guard deployments inChicago.
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    29 m
  • Lt. Gov. Cournoyer's Vision to Use Her Unique Financial and Tech Skills as State Auditor

    Lt. Gov. Cournoyer's Vision to Use Her Unique Financial and Tech Skills as State Auditor
    Oct 2 2025
    Chris Cournoyer, former State Senator from eastern Iowa, discusses her tenure as Lt. Governor, how her appointment came about, her focus and responsibilities and her current campaign for State Auditor including the office's fit with her tech background and her priorities for the office.
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  • Pulitzer-prize winner Art Cullen Laments the Decline of Small Town Iowa in Latest Book

    Pulitzer-prize winner Art Cullen Laments the Decline of Small Town Iowa in Latest Book
    Sep 26 2025
    Pulitzer-prize winner Art Cullen Laments the Decline of Small Town Iowa in Latest Book
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  • The Breakdown of the US Senate and the role of Filibuster

    The Breakdown of the US Senate and the role of Filibuster
    Sep 19 2025
    Adam Jentleson, former top aide to Sens. Harry Reid and John Fetterman, discusses his book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and Crippling of American Democracy.
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    29 m
  • Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Offers Advice to Party on Rebounding From 2024 Election Loss

    Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Offers Advice to Party on Rebounding From 2024 Election Loss
    Sep 12 2025
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  • New Book Explores Rise of Sports Betting in the US and the Growing Backlash

    New Book Explores Rise of Sports Betting in the US and the Growing Backlash
    Sep 5 2025
    Jonathan Cohen discusses his book, Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling.
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  • Labor Day 2025: Few Bright Spots for American Labor

    Labor Day 2025: Few Bright Spots for American Labor
    Aug 30 2025
    Stephen Franklin, former labor reporter for the Chicago Tribune, takes alook at the state of American labor this holiday weekend and discusseshis book Three Strikes: Labor's Heartland Losses and What They Mean forWorking Americans. The book examines three labor disputes in oneIllinois town, Decatur, that captured the change in labor-managementrelations.
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    29 m