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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.
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On Assignment by The Assignment Desk

Robert Sterner

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On Assignment is a podcast about the people, practices, and ideas shaping the future of journalism. Produced by The Assignment Desk, each episode dives into the evolving world of local media, journalism education, news innovation, and the urgent fight against disinformation. From conversations about newsroom funding and emerging technologies to rebuilding public trust and reimagining community storytelling, On Assignment explores the challenges and possibilities facing today’s news landscape ...
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Motherhood: Aligned and Assigned

Dr. Veronica Schiltz and Dr. Serena Coffman

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Join pediatric and family specialists Dr. Veronica Schiltz and Dr. Serena Coffman in "Motherhood: Aligned and Assigned" where traditional views meet modern approaches to family wellness. These nervous system experts transform complex health science into digestible content that empowers mothers as the true experts of their children's health while providing evidence-based solutions through a God-centered healing perspective. Discover how the nervous system is the missing link for challenges li ...
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Consider This from NPR

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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday. Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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The Assignment Podcast

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Welcome to The Assignment, the only podcast that doesn’t just talk about growth, it dares you to do the damn work. This is your wake-up call wrapped in dark humor, soul-punching truths, and the kind of raw, unfiltered conversations that feel more like a spiritual slap than a self-help pep talk. Each week, we crack open the human experience: business, body, relationships, leadership, consciousness, etc. and expose the hidden patterns, excuses, and energetic leaks keeping high performers stuck ...
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Planet Money Summer School

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Economics is a game you should know how to play. And once you get the fundamental concepts, you start to see it everywhere: the news, the supermarket and even your dating life. So it's time to learn the rules. Planet Money Summer School is a crash course in economics for your ears. See the world through the lens of an economist and you'll start to feel a little less overwhelmed when making financial decisions. And if you're in front of the classroom? Teachers, this is made for you, too. Let ...
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The Off Market Mindset

Michael Riordan

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Exclusive Guest Interviews your front-row seat to the real-world playbook of creative real estate investing. Each week, host Michael Riordan sits down with deal-makers who thrive outside the conventional mortgage box—think subject-to specialists, seller-finance pros, lease-option architects, note investors, master-lease tacticians, and more. Behind The Scenes Stories Pulls back the curtain on our guests creative real-estate deals, revealing the late-night negotiations, surprise setbacks, and ...
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The Darkening Forest: How Informal News Ecosystems Are Reshaping What We Know 9:26

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As local newspapers vanish and broadcast outlets shrink, a new—and often shadowy—ecosystem is stepping in to fill the information void: Facebook groups, WhatsApp chats, and community-run pages now serve as the de facto newsrooms for thousands of towns across the country. In this episode of On Assignment, host Gath Townsend speaks with Dr. Leona M. …
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A tricky reporting assignment: covering your own workplace 12:11

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The job of a media reporter is to examine the role the press plays in our democracy, and the choices the large corporations operating newsrooms are making every day. It's a tough assignment, even more so when it means covering the place you work. For this week's reporter's notebook series, NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik talks about how he…
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EP. 8: Why Summer Feels So Hard—and What to Do About It 21:56

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Welcome to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned with Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz. In this episode, we dive into the complexities of managing children's stress during summer breaks. Today's episode caters to two types of moms: those who embrace summer's freedom and those who struggle without routine. We explore how chiropractic care can c…
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What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America 28:55

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We’re living in a golden age of yachts, bunkers, and ultra-wealth – and social media is eating it up. Audie talks with journalist and author Evan Osnos about what this era reveals about American culture and class. His book is called, “The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich.” The Assignment is a production of CNN Podcasts. This episo…
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The Real Work Behind Healing, Identity & Embodied Leadership w/ Chris O'Brien 1:23:10

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Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/comeoutbetter?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== In this soul-striking episode, Nick Komodina sits down with entrepreneur, healer, and high-performance mentor Chris O'Brien to dismantle the performative BS of the self-help world. Together, they explore the raw, often uncomfortable proc…
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What happens to the internet if no one clicks search links? 6:49

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Google's AI Overviews feature can deliver an answer to your question before you click a single link. But it spells bad news for the publishers that write the articles that power these AI summaries: their business models depend on site visits to sell ads. And some smaller publishers have already gone out of business as the use of AI summaries grows.…
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Is climate change a reason not to have kids? 10:11

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Some young people are hesitant to start a family because they are worried about the impact it will have on the environment. But some experts argue, there are good reasons to still consider having children. One of them is Dean Spears. He's an economist and demographer at the University of Texas - Austin, and co-author of the new book, "After the Spi…
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Trump's tariffs are (still) coming 10:01

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Thursday night, President Trump announced new tariff rates, and a new deadline. For weeks, the administration said that new, tougher tariffs would go into effect August 1 — instead, most countries won't see the new rates kick in for at least a week. Meanwhile, new numbers from the Labor Department show job growth slowed sharply this spring, as Pres…
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Bonus Episode: Bridging the Divide – Journalism in an Age of Polarization 13:12

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In this special bonus episode of On Assignment, guest host Dr. Kanji Nakamura, a civic engagement expert from San Francisco, unpacks one of the most urgent threats to American democracy: political polarization. As partisan divides deepen and media discourse grows more combative, what role should journalism play in restoring trust and fostering dial…
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Did Atkins, Blue Jays Do Enough At Deadline? 38:48

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On this episode, Josh recaps a hectic MLB trade deadline, after the Blue Jays added four players. We discuss what Seranthony Domínguez, Shane Bieber, Louis Varland, and Ty France bring to the table. Also, Josh sizes up what the Blue Jays' AL rivals did, and if general manager Ross Atkins should've been more aggressive in trying to land some bigger …
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A fact checker hangs up his Pinocchios 8:55

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"In an era where false claims are the norm, it's much easier to ignore the fact-checkers." Those are the final words of the final column of Glenn Kessler, who has been The Fact Checker at the Washington Post these last 14 years. Kessler is one of many journalists making high-profile exits from the Post, some of whom cite the new direction the paper…
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Known Before the World Knew Her | Seen and Loved in Psalm 139 18:03

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Ever felt overlooked or unknown? This episode is your reminder that you never have been - not for a second. In Psalm 139, we see the depth of God’s intimate care and attention for us before we even took our first breath. 💛 “You knit me together in my mother’s womb…” · what this really means 🧵 God formed you in secret · but never lost sight of you 👁…
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How firing hundreds of employees this year has transformed the Justice Department 8:01

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This year, hundreds of employees at the Justice Department have been fired, sometimes over clashes with the Trump administration, and other times for unknown reasons. Those departures are spreading fear across the workforce and transforming the Justice Department. NPR Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson spoke with a few of the career civil servant…
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Govt 4: Our National Rulemaker (Regulations) 35:56

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LIVE SHOW: August 18th in Brooklyn. Tickets here. (Planet Money+ supporters get a 10 percent discount off their tickets. Listen to the July 8th bonus episode to get the discount code!) There are occasional incentives in business that make it very profitable to do bad things; maybe cheat at the game and steal other people's ideas, or cut some corner…
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A new executive order tackles causes of homelessness. Why are some advocates worried? 9:33

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President Donald Trump is aiming to fundamentally shift how the country manages homelessness with a new executive order he signed last week. It calls for changes that would make it easier for states and cities to move people living on the street into treatment for mental illness or addiction, and in some cases, potentially force people into treatme…
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What reporting in Gaza shows amid Trump's break from Netanyahu on starvation 8:36

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New light has emerged between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, with the latter disputing Israel's claim that there is no starvation in Gaza. But Consider This: Even as global outrage and assistance grows, aid agencies say only a total ceasefire will allow all the necessary aid in to get to those who desperately …
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Quantum Civics and Journalism: How Local Focus Can Bridge National Divides 16:48

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What if the key to healing our national divisions isn’t in Washington, but right next door? In this episode of On Assignment, host Liz Cochrane explores the idea of “Quantum Civics” — the notion that small, local civic actions can ripple out to address some of our deepest societal rifts. She’s joined by Dr. Kenji Nakamura, a San Francisco-based res…
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Facing persistent scrutiny over Epstein, the Trump administration rehashes 2016 probe 13:05

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President Trump traveled to Scotland to talk trade with the EU and play golf. But as soon as he landed he was asked about Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender. The pressure on the Trump administration has continued to intensify over its handling of the Epstein files, and who-knew-what-when. Pressure that's also coming from within his party. …
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Texas floods: how to talk to people on the worst day of their lives 10:22

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At least 135 people died earlier this month when floods swept through the Texas Hill Country. As in any other natural disasters, journalists from around the country soon arrived to cover the catastrophe. For this week's reporter's notebook series, NPR's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and Kat Lonsdorf speak with host Scott Detrow about their experiences co…
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How have RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies impacted America's public health? 11:18

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Before he entered politics, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a career out of stoking doubt about vaccines, promoting theories contradicted by mountains of scientific evidence on common vaccines which have been studied for decades and safely administered to hundreds of millions of people. Now, six months in as head of Health and Human Services, he has ins…
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Verified Voices: The Promise and Pitfalls of User-Generated Content 9:41

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In this special bonus episode of On Assignment, guest host Dr. Marisol Treviño unpacks the complex world of user-generated content (UGC) — the citizen-shot videos, social media posts, and crowdsourced stories that are rapidly reshaping modern journalism. From the frontlines of breaking news to investigative reporting powered by public contributions…
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Six months in, how Trump has changed the Education Department. 10:07

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Federal education policy has seen a lot of changes since President Trump's inauguration. For example, the Department of Education itself, which Trump has vowed to close. But that hasn't stopped the Trump administration from also wielding the Department's power. Most recently, by withholding billions of dollars for K-12 schools. The Trump administra…
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EP. 7: You Know Your Teen Is Struggling… But They Say They’re Fine 19:56

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Welcome to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned with Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz. This episode is dedicated to parents of teens who seem fine on the surface but are struggling underneath. Dr. Coffman shares a case study of a teen experiencing severe stress-related symptoms like vomiting during finals week. The discussion explains how tee…
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She Carries Grace, Not Guilt | Finding Freedom from Guilt in Hebrews 10:22 17:46

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Are you walking through life carrying guilt you were never meant to hold? In this grace-filled episode, Amber and Courtney unpack Hebrews 10:22 and what it means to draw near to God with a sincere heart and a clean conscience. 💧 “Let us draw near…” - how faith brings full assurance and freedom from doubt 💖 What it means to have a sincere heart 🙋‍♀️…
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How Early 2000s Pop Culture Pitted Women Against Each Other 26:46

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In the early 2000s, girlhood became a spectacle. It was sold through reality TV, tabloid scandals, and the early Internet. And it’s still shaping the way we see women today. Audie talks with Sophie Gilbert, culture critic and author of “Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves.” Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Six months of 'shock and awe' on immigration enforcement 10:42

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Since returning to office, President Trump has moved swiftly to upend decades of federal policy—from education to healthcare to vaccines...but nowhere more aggressively than immigration. Congress just passed tens of billions in funding for immigration enforcement...It's the largest domestic enforcement funding in U.S. history, fueling Trump's mass …
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Episode 5. Real estate agents? investors? How Sean McArthur integrates the two! 50:31

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Strap in—this week on Off Market Mindset, host Michael Riordan sits down with military‐vet‐turned‐real estate powerhouse Shawn McArthur. Shawn’s journey starts with his very first flip—a meth house renovation completed while he was still on active duty in the Army—and rockets through a breakout career selling 30 homes in his first six months as an …
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Govt 3: You are what you pay for (Budgets) 36:38

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Although it seems like the government can spend an endless amount of money, it cannot actually do all the things it wants to do. So the big question in this week's lesson is: How do we decide? Why does the government spend so much money on some things and not on others? And honestly, is there any limit? Get tickets to our August 18th live show and …
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A civil rights organization declares a 'state of emergency' in the U.S. 9:39

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As a candidate in 2024, President Trump promised – often – to end what he and other conservatives describe as "woke" policies. On his first day in office, he signed executive orders rolling back policies around diversity, equity and inclusion — and those policy changes have continued over the last six months of the second Trump administration. One …
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Is Emil Bove the face of a new MAGA judiciary? 9:12

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President Trump helped reshape the federal courts during his first term in office. And he relied heavily on the Federalist Society in that effort, which helped him zero in on judges with a conservative, originalist interpretation of the constitution. Now the nominations machinery is restarting, and Trump's most controversial judicial nominee is onl…
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The Rise of Citizen News: Understanding and Using User-Generated Content 10:31

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User-generated content—or UGC—is reshaping the way news is gathered, reported, and consumed. In this episode of On Assignment, host Gath Townsend sits down with digital media expert Dr. Marisol Treviño to explore how everyday people are becoming part of the journalistic process through photos, tweets, videos, and on-the-ground reporting. They dive …
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Overdue Homework D2 The Mighty Ducks 1994 1:15:53

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2025's Summer of Sequels continues with D2 the Mighty Ducks In D2: The Mighty Ducks, Coach Bombay trades in his integrity for a slick haircut and a Team USA jacket, leading his scrappy misfits to an international hockey tournament that somehow includes Iceland as the villain. The kids, now suddenly elite athletes, juggle fame, fashion, and blatant …
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With plea deals canceled, what happens next with the Guantanamo 9/11 trials? 11:13

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Plea deals with the 9/11 defendants, including for the alleged ringleader, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, have been canceled. Families of those who died on September 11th are still calling for justice. What happens next in the most delayed criminal trial in US history? NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Georgetown University Law professor Stephen Vladeck. F…
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Florida: The front line of Trump's immigration crackdown 11:34

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NPR correspondent Jasmine Garsd has taken several reporting trips to Florida recently, a state seeing some of the most aggressive immigration enforcement since President Trump took office again in January. She's spoken with children separated from their parents and reported on a new massive detention center in the state. For our weekly Reporter's N…
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Trump says no one cares about Epstein. Why won't his base let it go? 9:12

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One of the narratives at the heart of President Trump's political movement is this: American society is dominated by a shadowy group of elites, and those elites are deeply corrupt. Nothing represented that theory more than the case of Jeffrey Epstein. He was a man most people had never heard of initially, with a private plane and a private island. …
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Will air traffic control's $12.5 billion update fix employee morale? 8:52

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Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified on Capitol Hill, where he thanked Congress for recently approving $12.5 billion dollars to modernize the nation's aging air traffic control system. But some U.S. air traffic controllers say there's a much deeper problem: a nationwide staffing shortage that leaves controllers overworke…
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