A little over 50 years ago, Nancy Stearns, a young lawyer, was presenting a case in New York with a bold legal assertion: that the right to abortion was fundamental to equal rights for women.
She never got to conclude her argument — first New York changed the law, then came Roe v. Wade. Now, with Roe overturned, she describes how it feels to watch the right ... Show More
Yesterday
Trump Banned the Media. This Time, the Media Struck Back.
For every day of Donald J. Trump’s presidency, there has been a camera from a major television network pointed at him. But on Monday, that all changed.Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Michael M. Grynbaum discuss the face-off between the president and the press. Guest:Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a ... Show More
27m 39s
Sep 21
The Trump Administration Defangs the Endangered Species Act
In its second term, the Trump administration has increased its efforts to undo environmental regulations. Last week, it became clear that the Endangered Species Act, one of America’s bedrock environmental laws, would be losing some of its most important protections.Catrin Einhorn ... Show More
24m 13s
Mar 2020
Nevertheless, she persisted: the futility of restricting abortion
America’s Supreme Court is again tussling with the age-old question of abortion rights. Internationally the picture is very different; abortions are becoming easier, safer and more legally protected. We look back on the life of Katherine Johnson, a pioneering black woman who help ... Show More
22m 58s