Ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby, horse racing critics are asking familiar questions about animal safety and care in an industry fueled by gambling. We examine how high-profile horse deaths and an FBI investigation into doping allegations have pushed the sport towards reforms.
Guest: Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senior Reporter & Author, “Death of a Racehorse: ... Show More
Today
Intense Winter Storm, Ukraine-Russia Talks, US Tik Tok Deal and more
About half the US is set to face a potentially historic winter storm. Fears are growing over a preschooler and his father detained by ICE in Minneapolis this week. We recap an explosive World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. American, Ukrainian and Russian officials are set ... Show More
6m 50s
Yesterday
'One Issue' on Ukraine Ceasefire, Vance in Minneapolis, Oscar Nominations and more
President Donald Trump has just met with Ukraine’s leader at Davos. Meanwhile, a stark warning about the Transatlantic relationship. The Vice President is visiting Minneapolis as tensions in the Twin Cities continue. Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying on Capitol Hill ... Show More
6m 48s
Jun 2025
Jumping Off a High Dive on a Horse (While Blind)
June 14, 1938. It’s 8:30 PM at Lake Worth Casino in Fort Worth, Texas. All eyes are on a huge high-dive platform, 40 feet in the air. And at the top? A woman… on a horse. Horse diving is one of the most popular acts in America, and Sonora Carver is one of its stars. She’s been do ... Show More
40m 6s
<p>How does Kentucky keep itself atop the thoroughbred industry? Is a champion stallion really worth $200,000 per date? And how many hands can one jockey have? (Part two of a series, “<a href="https://freakonomics.com/the-horse-is-us/">The Horse Is Us.</a>”)</p><p> </p><ul><li><s ... Show More
