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President Trump's tariffs are designed to disrupt global trade. The new trade barriers will be perilous for small, heavily indebted countries in the Global South, increasing poverty and human suffering. What will happen to fair trade? Paul Rice joins us. He is the founder of Fair Trade USA. His new book is "Every Purchase Matters: How Fair Trade Farmers, Companies, and Consumers Are Changing the World."
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Nvidia has become one of the most valuable corporations on Earth. The computer chip maker won big in gambling on AI. Those chips promise changes that will rival the industrial revolution. Stephen Witt is the author of the book "The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip."
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It was a time when Americans were afraid to speak out. A swirling political and cultural hysteria was part of life. Anyone who questioned American policy was targeted and ruined. Books were taken from libraries. School teachers were being scrutinized. It was the Red Scare. In post-World War II America being called a communist was a serious charge. America was willing to abandon freedoms because of alleged conspiracies. Clay Risen joins us to discuss his new book "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America."
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Did Donald Trump win the White House in 2024? Or did Kamala Harris lose it? It was one of the most unusual contests for the presidency in recent history. And it left many in the nation wondering what happened? And what were some of the decisions that could have changed the outcome? We hear about the new book, "Fight – Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House."
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Texas is seeing a direct challenge on the separation of church and state. It’s happening with school vouchers, a Bible-based curriculum for public schools, and a bill in the legislature requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms. We discuss the ways this agenda threatens religious freedom and more.
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The West Texas measles outbreak continues to spread, and more children are being diagnosed with measles. Each case represents a system failure that a safe vaccine could have prevented. Why do parents turn away from vaccination and potentially endanger their own children and the health of the wider population? Dr. Adam Ratner, author of “Booster Shots,” joins the conversation.
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A New York Times investigation exposes how many rural regions of Texas violate the rights of individuals charged with misdemeanors. Digging into Maverick County there are questions about why indigent suspects are rarely given access to an attorney—even when they ask for one—leaving them in jail without charges.
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President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order that demands broad changes to how elections are run in the United States. Critics say the order is overreaching and unconstitutional but if allowed to stand would prevent millions of qualitied Americans from being able to vote in federal elections.
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Dr. Dale Bredesen discusses his new book "The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime," in which he shares the latest, cutting-edge science on Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration. He offers a preventative program that he claims readers of all ages can put into practice to optimize their cognitive health now and sustain it for years to come.
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We go behind the computer screen to understand how social media is aiding extremists—including brutal jihadist organizations like the Islamic State group and white supremacists around the world— and in the United States. Terrorgram is an online community used to recruit would-be domestic terrorists. A ProPublica-Frontline investigation charts the rise and fall of Terrorgram,
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It’s a decision that can save your life. Colon cancer screening is crucial because it allows for early detection and removal of precancerous polyps, preventing or significantly improving outcomes for colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths. When colorectal cancer is detected early, it's often highly treatable and curable.
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From pro wrestling and Beanie Babies to Insane Clown Posse and Jerry Springer, author Ross Benes looks at the explosion of low culture in the mass media in the late ’90s. His book 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times reveals its profound impact and how it continues to affect our culture and society today.
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There’s a 30-acre site in Central Texas that has yielded over 2.6 million artifacts about the early human presence in the Americas. The Gault Archaeological dig is rewriting the history and our understanding of the earliest people who inhabited Texas. But saving this site from exploitation has been a fight. We’ll hear about the documentary “The Stones are Speaking.”
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Research shows that you can alter your personality traits by behaving in ways that align with the kind of person you’d like to be—a process that can make you happier, healthier, and more successful. What is the science behind creating lasting change in who you are? Olga Khazan is the author of Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change.
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We think of the surrender of Robert E. Lee as the end of the Civil War, but the end really wasn’t clear at the time. The Galveston News reported Lee’s surrender as a positive development for the Confederacy and encouraged Texans to fight on. How did Lincoln’s peace take hold? How did a divided nation come together? Michael Vorenberg’s new book is Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War.
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As the Trump administration continues with mass firings in the federal government, one might think the one place that would be spared would be the immigration courts. These judges play a critical part in the Trump mass deportation plan. And these firings could mean an increase in expedited deportations without due process.
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The West Texas measles outbreak continues to spread. As of Tuesday, 223 cases have been identified since late January. Most of the cases— including one fatality—are located in Gaines County. Reporter Tom Bartlett explains why this isolated part of Texas is the center of the measles outbreak.
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One out of every four children in Bexar County are food insecure. Sixty-three percent of students in Bexar County qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Children in Bexar County are dealing with health barriers and challenges. What do we know about the conditions in the San Antonio area that put children at risk and how can we create a future in which children thrive?
