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  • Behind The Dramatic Drop In Overdose Deaths

    Behind The Dramatic Drop In Overdose Deaths
    Jun 19 2025
    Drug overdose deaths have been increasing steadily for over two decades in large part due to opioids. That's until recently. Now, new data from the Centers for Disease Control found that 2024 saw the largest one year decline ever recorded. And that 24% decline was felt across the country. Every state except two saw a drop in overdose deaths.

    The drop comes after an aggressive public health response from both the Biden Administration and local efforts, including making the overdose reversing drug Naloxone available over the counter and in communities. But the crisis is far from over. Drug overdoses are still the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 44.

    We discuss what we can we learn from looking at the recent decline in drug deaths and what federal cuts could mean for that progress.

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    33 min
  • ICYMI: Israel, Iran Conflict Shifts Focus

    ICYMI: Israel, Iran Conflict Shifts Focus
    Jun 17 2025
    On Monday, the Israeli military struck the headquarters of Iran's state television network. The explosion was caught on video in the middle of a news broadcast. As the conflict enters its fifth day, 224 civilians have been killed in Iran. And in Israel, at least 24 people have been killed according to the prime minister's office.

    Meanwhile, Israel's war in Gaza continues. This weekend at least 79 Palestinians were killed across the Gaza strip, many at an aid distribution point operated by the U-S and Israel. The death toll since October 7, 2023 in Gaza has now surpassed 55,000 people.

    A French-Saudi summit scheduled to take place this week that was meant to pave the way for wider recognition of a Palestinian state was postponed indefinitely.

    We discuss the regional and global implications of conflict between Israel and Iran.

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    12 min
  • ICYMI: Suspect In Minnesota Shooting Arrested

    ICYMI: Suspect In Minnesota Shooting Arrested
    Jun 16 2025
    On Saturday, Representative Melissa Hortman, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor party leader in the Minnesota House, was killed along with her husband Mark at their home in a suburb of Minneapolis. Another state representative, Democratic senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, were also shot, but are recovering.

    Minnesota governor Tim Walz announced late Sunday that police had caught the main suspect in the case after a massive manhunt. The suspect, Vance Boelter, is due in court on Monday.

    We discuss the latest.

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    11 min
  • 'If You Can Keep It': The President And The National Guard

    'If You Can Keep It': The President And The National Guard
    Jun 16 2025
    President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Los Angeles is now up in the air – with a federal appeals court reviewing the case. A lower court has already said Trump acted illegally.

    For this edition of our weekly politics series, "If You Can Keep It," we explore how presidents can and can't deploy U.S. troops domestically.

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    31 min
  • The News Roundup For June 13, 2025

    The News Roundup For June 13, 2025
    Jun 13 2025
    The second iteration of Donald Trump's travel ban goes into effect.

    A federal judge rules that the government must release Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil.

    The International Monetary Fund looks to support Syria's economic recovery, saying that it will require investment from abroad.

    And, more deaths are reported at food aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip.

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    1 h et 23 min
  • What Seeking Revenge Does To Our Brains

    What Seeking Revenge Does To Our Brains
    Jun 12 2025
    When someone hurts us, we might feel wounded or sad. We might feel angry and defensive. But sometimes those feelings turn into something more dangerous: a desire for revenge.

    Wanting to right a perceived wrong is normal. But neuroscientists are now finding that revenge-seeking behavior can be a form of addiction.

    Why does hurting those who have hurt us make us feel good, at least in the moment? And why does getting back at someone often backfire?

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    31 min
  • Seniors Are The Fastest-Growing Group Experiencing Homelessness. Why?

    Seniors Are The Fastest-Growing Group Experiencing Homelessness. Why?
    Jun 11 2025
    People aged 50 and older have grown from about 10 percent of the homeless population to half. That's according to the most recent federal data.

    The increase is being driven by a number of factors including housing affordability and fixed incomes. It comes as social safety net programs like Medicaid are on the chopping block and fears grow over the future of Social Security under the Trump Administration.

    We talk about the reasons behind the dramatic increase in homelessness among seniors and how can they be protected.

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    37 min
  • The 1A Record Club Listens To The Songs Of Summer

    The 1A Record Club Listens To The Songs Of Summer
    Jun 11 2025
    The first official "Song of Summer" award was given to One Direction in 2013 for... well... "Best Song Ever." It's been more than a decade since that inaugural MTV Video Music Award.

    But has the way we consume music evolved so much that a "song of summer" is a relic of the not-so-distant past? How can we measure what makes a good summer song?

    We convene the 1A Record Club to get into it.

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    36 min