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Episode 70: Trump’s Summer of Retribution

This week, we discuss Lisa Cook's firing, the FBI raid on John Bolton, Trump’s stake in Intel, stalled Ukraine peace talks, Trump’s claims about ending…

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America’s Baby Bust Just Got Worse: The CDC’s Surprise 2024 Downgrade

Last month, we released our 2025 US Demography Review, citing the CDC’s provisional 2024 total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.627.

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Boardrooms Are Going Dark on Diversity

A growing number of S&P 500 firms are reducing their transparency about race and gender.

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Democracy Fatigue Goes Global

Global dissatisfaction with democracy continues to hover at record highs.

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Young Adults Reject Remote Work

Gen Z is the least likely generation to want fully remote jobs.

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Episode 69: Are the Jobs Numbers Rigged?

Listen now | This week, we dive into the shaky jobs report, Texas gerrymandering, tariffs on trial, Trump’s stance on Taiwan, and China’s new baby…

Aug 7 •

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2025 US Demography Review

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How Google Is Cannibalizing the Internet

A new Pew study shows that Google’s AI Overviews are siphoning traffic from websites.

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Episode 68: Is AI Overrated?

Listen now | This week, we discuss major tariff deals, a wave of progressive wins, rising doubts about AI, widening political cracks over Gaza, Japan's…

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July 2025

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