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Some have argued that race-based policies in the foster care system have led to significantly worse outcomes for black children. We figure out if there is any merit to this claim with expert Naomi Riley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A full 50% of Americans carry medical debt, according to a 2021 report by debt.com. With numbers like that, it’s no wonder why universal healthcare coverage is such a popular proposal with American voters. But why is healthcare in the US so expensive compared to other countries, and what can we do to bring down those costs without compromising on quality? Today we sit down with Will Bruhn of the Co-Founder & COO at Global Appropriateness Measures to discuss one simple change that could save Americans millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve seen Ivy League schools pledge to drop the SAT in admissions, we’ve seen the city of San Francisco move toward raffle admissions for elite magnet schools, and we’ve seen parents file suits against k-12 schools in Virginia all in an effort to quell supposed racial discrimination. But what happens if an anti-racist policy, ends up with racist results? We talk with an expert about Harvard's affirmative action program.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Voter Suppression has been the discussion of many news outlets as of recent. The left claims that nonwhite voters in America are disenfranchised due to racially targeted barriers to voting, most famously voter ID. The right claims that voter ID is necessary to ensure public trust in elections. Jason Riley joins to figure out whether or not black voter suppression is fact or fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Times has been considered the paper of record for over a century. However, according to polling, trust in the Times and legacy media has reached record lows. Why is that? We talk to author Ashley Rindsberg who's investigated the Time's history of reporting to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the world's climate turns political, we throw specific alarming climate claims to a climate scientist and see his response.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the past year, waves of parents began to speak out at their local school board meetings about concerning content being taught to their children. From pornographic reading material to radical racial and gender ideology. Some observers of the education system are pointing to what they call the Howard Zinification of the education system as a potential cause of this. Author Mary Grabar joins to discuss Howard Zinn's work, and its impact on a generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the global climate change summit, COP26, comes to a close, we break down the summit's goals, and the science behind them, with a climate change expert.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America has a bad spending habit. Nearly $29 trillion dollars in debt, and both political parties showing no sign of stopping their more and more expensive spending plans, what happens when that bill comes due? Writer, commentator and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at FreedomWorks joins to discuss Biden's $1.7 trillion spending plan and how America will pay off its growing debts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The communist revolutionary, Che Guevara, has risen to cultural icon status. Especially to those on the left. But with his racist, homophobic, and even murderous past, dose he deserve this praise? International Libertarian Broadcaster, Gloria Alvarez, joins to discuss why she thinks Che Guevara should be canceled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What it means to 'be American' has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. On one side, you often hear aspects like race, gender, and ethnic origin as the grounding markers for what defines an American. On the other side of the debate, former Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, instead argues that regardless of one's race or ethnic origins, it is the adoption of American ideas and values that truly defines an American. Who will win in the debate to define America, and can everyone unite behind that vision? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Psychoanalyst parent guidance expert and author, Erica Komisar joins to discuss a growing decline in religion among Americans and its effects on children. With the US experiencing a 20% drop in religious adherence and over half of adults under the age of 30 not ascribing with any religion, she argues that even if you are a devout atheist you should still teach your children about God. Even if that means you must lie to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices