Even as the anti-abortion movement celebrates victories at the Supreme Court and in many states across the country, there is debate about where to go next.
A hard-edge faction is pursuing “abortion abolition,” a move to criminalize abortion from conception, targeting not only the providers but also the women who have the procedure.
Today
How to Bet on (Literally) Anything
The explosion of prediction markets in the United States, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes, has radically expanded the universe of gambling.David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter, explains how these platforms became so wides ... Show More
34m 10s
Yesterday
The F.B.I.’s Extraordinary Seizure of Voting Records
Last week, F.B.I. agents searched an election center in Fulton County, Ga., seizing truckloads of ballots from 2020. The move escalated the investigation into President Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the state after his 2020 defeat in the state.It has since been learned that Tu ... Show More
20m 56s
Feb 2
Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?
Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, traveled to Minneapolis a few days ago with a message: the faster local officials cooperate with federal immigration agents, the faster those agents will leave.Hamed Aleaziz and Ernesto Londoño, New York Times reporters, explain why that ... Show More
32m 34s
Jun 2022
Cascade of states move to outlaw abortion
As a cascade of states move to outlaw abortion following the SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe, Sara speaks to both sides of the abortion rights debate. Dr. Meera Shah argues all abortion bans do is traumatize women, especially the poor and medically underserved, while physician and ... Show More
42m 32s