Republican lawmakers in Montana came up with a plan to help taxpayers fund scholarships for private schools, including religious ones. But Montana’s constitution makes it clear that public funding for parochial schools is not allowed. Now, religious school parents have appealed their case to the Supreme Court. The resulting decision could undermine the separation of church and state.
Mongolia has a many-thousand year history of herding livestock. But in the past two decades, tens of thousands have left the countryside because of a natural disaster you may have never heard of. "Dzud" kills animals en masse during winter. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong brings host Maddie Sofia this story from the grassland steppe, capturing how an agrarian community has adapted to environmental change. Follow host Maddie Sofia @maddie_sofia and reporter Emily Kwong @emilykwong1234 on Twitter. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
President Trump’s impeachment defense has rested its case before the Senate. This after they only used 12 of 24 allotted hours to argue against the president’s removal, and after many experts pointed out that their defense of the president is extraordinarily weak-sauce. We discuss what's next and why we should continue to care.
There was a special election in Texas on Tuesday, where Republican Gary Gates easily defeated Democrat Eliz Markowitz by a double-digit margin for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. We interview former congressman Beto O'Rourke to find out what Texas dems are fighting for.
And in headlines: Trump’s “peace plan,” Delta discriminates, Chipotle’s teen problem. Plus, Hysteria's Erin Ryan fills in for Akilah!
The news to know for Wednesday, January 29th, 2020!
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Today we’ll feature Rachel del Guidice’s interview with Tom Jipping, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation where we break down the Equal Rights Amendment and why Jipping says Virginia technically can’t be the 38th state to ratify it, even though the state legislature claimed on Monday to have done so.
Young podawan, your training is incomplete! You must go back, to the natural state of episode one of the show and then listen back through, all while trying to retain the mind of a child. Definitely the only way to get trained, and also a great way to celebrate the new year! We're talking Empire Strikes back and how it's a great way to indoctrinate small children into Taoism.
In the interview, Fred Kaplan is back and this time he and Mike are talking about nuclear bombs. They discuss the history of nuclear weapons in the US, why it’s concerning that Trump holds the detonator, and how these bombs factor into modern day peacekeeping. Kaplan’s new book is The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War.
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined by comedian Omar Nava to talk about "THE BIG GAME ON SUNDAY" but, more specifically, this is a deep dive into the history of the "THE BIG GAME ON SUNDAY"'s halftime show. Beginning with its humble roots planted in marching bands in the late-60s and "Up with People" and Disney schlock in the 70s and 80s, the Halftime Show has evolved right alongside the culture to become the most telling cultural bellwether of the declining American Empire. Also, Katy Perry showed us "left shark" and Justin Timberlake showed us a left boob. This is an episode that's been in the works for years now and we're so excited to finally bring it to you. We're gonna have you naked by the end of this pod! Follow Omar on Twitter @OmarXNava. Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod. Rivers is @RiversLangley Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Subscribe on Patreon for a Bonus Episode every week! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
A recent report showed a quarter of undergraduate women at 30 universities across the country have been sexually assaulted. This week, two groups at Northwestern University hosted MeToo founder Tarana Burke on campus.We talk to some of the leaders of those groups about their efforts to raise awareness and create programs designed to eradicate the problem.
The Trump Administration plan to roll back regulatory review for large government infrastructure projects won't have much of an impact on environmental quality. Peter Van Doren explains why.
