No Jargon.
Episode 289

The Rising Costs of Healthcare

December 2, 2025
Miranda Elyse Yaver
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Miranda Elyse Yaver
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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Episode 232

Reflecting on Two Years of Trauma

Maurice Stevens
The Ohio State University
January 4, 2022
  • Religion & Values
  • Inequality
family members hugging
Episode 231

Broken Promises for Native American Healthcare

Emily A. Haozous
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation-Southwest
December 7, 2021
  • Health Care
  • Governance
preschool toys
Episode 230

America's Childcare Crisis

Mary C. King
Portland State University
November 2, 2021
  • Children & Families
  • Economy
  • Labor
Abortion bans
Episode 229

Rolling Back Roe

Amanda Jean Stevenson
University of Colorado Boulder
October 5, 2021
  • Reproductive Health
Google
Episode 228

The Past and Future of Big Tech

Margaret O'Mara
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
September 8, 2021
  • Science & Technology
  • Media & Public Opinion
  • Governance
voting
Episode 227

Elections Rule

Thessalia Merivaki
Georgetown University
October 9, 2020
  • Governance
  • Elections & Voting
health care
Episode 226

The Past and Future of Medicaid

September 25, 2020
  • Health Care
  • Public Health
  • Governance
  • Inequality
Black Lives Matter protest
Episode 225

Black Lives Matter, Police, and America’s Democracy

Vesla Mae Weaver
Johns Hopkins University
June 24, 2020
  • Criminal Justice
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Movements & Political Parties
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