Kadia Goba, political reporter at Semafor, reports on a busy week in Congress, with the new speaker, a failed attempt by some Republicans to remove Rep. George Santos from office, fights over aid to Israel (at the expense of the IRS) and more.
Nov 2023
The Rise of Homeschooling
Homeschooling, once the domain of Evangelical Christians, has exploded in popularity, even in places like New York City. Peter Jamison, enterprise reporter at The Washington Post, talks about the data he has collected on homeschoolers, and its effect on children and society.
30m 18s
Nov 2023
Apple-Picking Rain-Outs
Elizabeth Dunn, a James Beard Award-winning freelance journalist reporting on the intersection of food, business, and culture and the co-host of the podcast "Pressure Cooker," and Peter Hull, owner of Apple Dave’s in Warwick, NY, talk about the devastating effect of this fall's r ... Show More
16m 3s
Nov 2023
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza
As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release ... Show More
58m 56s
Mar 2025
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Intensifies
As peace talks drag on, the crisis in Gaza gets worse and worse. It's now two weeks since Israel shut off electricity, food, fuel and medical supplies, in a bid to pressure Hamas to accept an extension of the preliminary ceasefire. Gavin Kelleher is the humanitarian access manage ... Show More
56m 10s
Oct 2023
Water aid for Gaza literally ‘a drop in the ocean’: UNICEF
The 40,000 litres of drinking water trucked into Gaza on Saturday represent ‘a drop in the ocean’, considering the immense needs following two weeks of conflict.That’s the assessment of Jeremy Hopkins, Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Egypt, speaking hours aft ... Show More
5m 9s