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
health care
Episode 216

A Model for Care

Peter Shin
National Association of Community Health Centers
April 23, 2020
  • Health Care
  • Public Health
  • Inequality
Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump
Episode 215

Polarization in a Pandemic

Lee Drutman
New America
April 16, 2020
  • Movements & Political Parties
  • Public Health
doctor's office
Episode 214

A Second Safety Net

Celeste Michele Watkins-Hayes
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
April 9, 2020
  • Public Health
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Health Care
ebola
Episode 213

Learning from Ebola

Lily L. Tsai
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Benjamin S. Morse
Social Impact
April 2, 2020
  • Public Health
  • Governance
  • Media & Public Opinion
school lunch program
Episode 212

Fighting Hunger During a Pandemic

Daphne C. Hernandez
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
March 26, 2020
  • Children & Families
  • Inequality
  • Education
Children in school
Episode 211

Rethinking Global Philanthropy

March 19, 2020
  • Inequality
  • Education
Students registering to vote on a college campus
Episode 210

Students at the Polls

Nancy L. Thomas
American Association of Colleges and Universities
March 12, 2020
  • Elections & Voting
  • Colleges & Universities
Social media apps on a phone
Episode 209

Reporting from the Twittersphere

Shannon C. McGregor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
March 5, 2020
  • Media & Public Opinion
  • Science & Technology
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