Today

Data centers fight back

Data centers have maybe the worst image in America right now. Enter the public relations professionals. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Sean Rame ... Show More

25m 34s

Yesterday

Should we ban fraternities?

Cornell University’s president is wary of an outright ban, but the school’s sexual assault case has campuses around the country considering the question. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger with help from Ariana Aspuru and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-c ... Show More

25m 45s

Oct 12

America’s death penalty problem

Support for the death penalty has dropped dramatically in the US, but in some places there's still a "death penalty assembly line" as this episode of The Gray Area explores. This episode was produced by Thor Neureiter and Beth Morrissey, with help from Miranda Kennedy and Amina A ... Show More

25m 40s

Mar 2024

Let’s fix child care together

America is in the midst of a child care crisis. The cost of child care has skyrocketed to the point where, in some states, caring for kids in pre-k is more expensive than college tuition or a home mortgage. According to economist Kathryn Anne Edwards, it’s a market failure. So ho ... Show More

43m 54s

Feb 2021

Women Bear the Burden of America's Childcare Crisis | Dax Shepard

Trevor explores the longstanding childcare crisis in the U.S., Desi Lydic offers rehab services to entitled "Karens," and Dax Shepard talks about "Top Gear America" and "Armchair Expert." Please visit dailyshow.com/DreamingOutLoud to help provide healthy food, sustainable food s ... Show More

35m 25s

Oct 2021

Is Child Care a Public Responsibility?

<p>Many Americans pay more for child care than they do for their mortgages, even though the wages for those who provide the care are among the lowest in the United States.</p><p>Democrats see the issue as a fundamental market failure and are pushing a plan to bridge the gap with ... Show More

22m 26s

Oct 2021

Childcare is a mess. Who will tidy it up?

The childcare sector is on its knees with nursery staff on low wages struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile parents buckle under the pressure of soaring childcare costs. And yet, the government has done little to help. Does this broken system need a complete rethink?This podcast ... Show More

27m 48s

Apr 2022

Screaming Children, Dying Planet

With deals for affordable childcare now in place across the country, we compare what each province got and discuss what this process might reveal for future programs, like pharmacare. And we dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of the government’s Emissions Reductions Plan. T ... Show More

40m 54s

Oct 2021

Where to Direct Your Primal Scream (with Lauren Kennedy & Sarah Muncey)

If you’re paying attention to the news these days, you’ve seen that childcare is front and center! Congressional leaders are nearing a Halloween deadline to pass two separate bills tied to President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. One measure, known as the reconciliation packag ... Show More

36m 11s

Dec 2024

The early childhood education revolution

Labor’s plan for early childhood education puts kids at the centre of policy-making for the first time – and there could be more to come. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. Thi ... Show More

11m 58s

Feb 2021

The problem of child care

Melissa Boteach of the National Women's Law Center joins Matt to have a discussion about the role of child care in the economy, which has been "made visible" in the Covid-19 pandemic, and exposed the economically marginalized care workers who perform this essential work in an ind ... Show More

46m 39s

New Mexico low-key fixes child care