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Episode 296

The Politics of What We Eat

March 31, 2026
Pasquale Rummo
New York University
Pasquale Rummo
New York University
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Episode 295

The Affordable Housing Myth

Hilary Botein
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
March 17, 2026
  • Housing
Covid-19 vaccination sign and arrow at walk in vaccine clinic.
Episode 294

What Did We Learn From Covid?

Joseph Harris
Boston University
March 3, 2026
  • Public Health
Haitian flag waving in the sky
Episode 293

Haiti and the Weight of Uncertainty

Evan Auguste
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
February 17, 2026
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Health Care
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Episode 292

When Tariffs Hit Home

Menzie Chinn
University of Wisconsin-Madison
February 3, 2026
  • Economy
New Mexico Highlands University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Episode 291

The Ripple Effects of Attacks on Higher Education

Anthony Hernandez
University of Wisconsin-Madison
January 20, 2026
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Inequality
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Episode 290

When Nonprofits Can’t Count on Washington

Dyana P. Mason
University of Oregon
December 16, 2025
  • Public Health
  • Governance
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Episode 289

The Rising Costs of Healthcare

Miranda Elyse Yaver
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
December 2, 2025
  • Health Care
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Episode 288

Recognizing Defendants’ Disabilities

Katie Kronick
University of Baltimore
November 18, 2025
  • Criminal Justice
  • Law & Courts
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