Fluoride in American tap water is nothing new. We've been safely adding it to our drinking water for decades and staved off tooth decay in our population.
But new skepticism has some Americans wondering about the benefits of the practice. This is in large part thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
We discuss why fluoride is added to our water supply, the risks and benefits.
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Honestly with Bari Weiss - Trump’s Second Week: DeepSeek, DEI in the Military and . . . Baby Chickens?
It’s President Donald Trump’s second week in office, and he has wasted no time being the wrecking ball he promised his voters he would be.
On Tuesday, he issued a memo freezing trillions of dollars in federal funding, in his attempt to purge the government of “woke ideology,” which was followed by chaos and confusion—and ultimately blocked by a federal judge. Earlier in the week, Trump convinced Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro to accept deported Colombian migrants—who Petro had turned away from his borders only a day earlier—after Trump threatened a 25-percent tariff on Colombian imports to the U.S.
Back in Congress, the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense in a dramatic tie-breaking vote cast by a hurried J.D. Vance who showed up just in the nick of time. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. is currently having his highly anticipated confirmation hearing to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Just as that began, Caroline Kennedy—the only surviving child of John F. Kennedy—came out Tuesday with a bombshell public denunciation of her cousin, calling him unqualified, “a predator,” and a hypocrite. She also alleged that he used to “put baby chickens and mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.” Can’t say we had that on our 2025 bingo card…
Finally, the Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek sent tech stocks plummeting on Monday (to the tune of more than $1 trillion) after it rolled out a new app on the U.S. market that is a fraction of the cost of American AI competitors. All of which brought up questions—and panic—about our brewing AI war with China.
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Federalist Radio Hour - A Corporate Media Hit Job And The Future Of Young Conservatism
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," CJ Pearson, the Republican National Committee Youth Advisory Council co-chair, joins The Federalist's Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss New York Magazine's latest hit piece, explain why the article flopped, and discuss the positive effect youth can have on the future of conservatism and the country.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Confirming the Unconfirmable
Will RFK Jr. make it through after his contentious confirmation hearing? How will Tulsi Gabbard fare, and what is behind the MAGA intellectual passion for her nomination. Could it be hatred of...us? Give a listen.
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Bad Faith - Episode 444 – Executive Disorder (w/ David Dayen & Freddy Brewster)
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Executive Editor of The American Prospect David Dayen and journalist at The Lever Freddy Brewster have been busy tracking Trump's executive orders. They join Bad Faith to break down what's been happening, how culpable Dems are in not being prepared, and whether the Pod Save America crew is correct in their assessment that Dems are being judged unfairly.
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Tech Won't Save Us - The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris Gilliard
Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.
Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham.
Also mentioned in this episode:
- David Golumbia wrote an essay called “ChatGPT Should Not Exist” in December 2022.
- Matt Bors drew a comic called “You made become a Nazi!”
- Cyberlibertarianism is out now from the University of Minnesota Press.
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Should You Learn Poker from ChatGPT? And Other AI Questions
In the wake of DeepSeek’s explosive entrance into the AI chatbot world, Nate and Maria talk AI strategy. At the national level and the personal level, what benefits does this technology actually have – and is it worth it?
Plus, we tackle a question from listener Hugh about how to win big at his friendly, amateur poker night. Good luck, Hugh!
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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 134: Confirmations
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Book Editor Mark Hemingway as they discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation chances, analyze the new administration's swift border enforcement, and talk through President Donald Trump's proposal for Gaza. David and Mark also share their thoughts on "Severance," "The Pitt," Heat, The Majestic, and The Straight Story.
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1A - America’s Relationship With The World Health Organization
It was instrumental in coordinating global action during the pandemic. However, that meant became a target for the president of then and now.
The World Health Organization helps to protect and maintain the health of the world's population. It receives about 10 percent of its budget from the United States. President Donald Trump, however, doesn't see a lot of value in its work, signing an executive order Monday to withdraw America from the membership of the agency.
He called the organization "corrupt" and has accused it of taking more from the U.S. than it gives.
We discuss the future of global health without America at the table of one of its greatest proponents.
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The World Health Organization helps to protect and maintain the health of the world's population. It receives about 10 percent of its budget from the United States. President Donald Trump, however, doesn't see a lot of value in its work, signing an executive order Monday to withdraw America from the membership of the agency.
He called the organization "corrupt" and has accused it of taking more from the U.S. than it gives.
We discuss the future of global health without America at the table of one of its greatest proponents.
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