A growing number of countries are legalizing assisted suicide, mostly for terminally ill patients. The Washington Post's Karla Adam and Vox's Marin Cogan explain the debate over right-to-die policies.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hos ... Show More
Yesterday
The cost of loving your pet
Our emotional relationships with our pets have only grown since the pandemic — and so has the financial price we pay. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Jonquilyn ... Show More
30m 29s
Oct 10
Can Dems flip state legislatures?
Most of the focus in this year’s midterms is naturally on Congress. But the battle to control state legislatures matters just as much, if not more. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, ... Show More
34m 7s
Oct 9
Football's future is flag
Football is by far the most popular sport in the US, but that isn’t stopping the NFL from investing in one of the least popular sports in the US. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers and Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Sarah Schweppe and Gabriel Duna ... Show More
25m 52s
Apr 2025
La mort assistée (Assisted dying)
Dans le monde entier, des débats ont lieu sur le suicide assisté médicalement. L'Allemagne, la France et le Royaume-Uni débattent actuellement de savoir s'il devrait être autorisé, et pour qui.
Traduction :Around the world there are conversations on medically assisted dying. Germ ... Show More
3m 13s
Nov 2024
Liz Carr: The UK's assisted dying debate
The UK parliament is considering landmark proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. They would, if approved, establish the right for some terminally ill people to choose a medically assisted death. Several European nations, Canada, and a number of US states have ... Show More
22m 58s
Nov 2024
109. Is it time to legalise assisted dying? (Kim Leadbeater)
Should assisted dying be legalised? How did the murder of her sister, Jo Cox, impact British politics? Why is the job of an MP so difficult?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater to discuss all this, and more.
When life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day ... Show More
51m 37s