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Audio and context around some of the interviews and stories on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø News. This blog is curated Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s Dimitri Sotis.

Derek Chauvin's sentencing is just the beginning

(By Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Michigan State University’s Jennifer Cobbina tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the racial justice starting point of Chauvin’s sentencing (Listen below and read about money devoted to racial equity efforts…trouble is we don’t know how much)



April 20, 2026 | Michigan State’s Dr. Jennifer Cobbina on what Derek Chauvin’s sentencing means going forward ( )



 

Sending mental health professionals instead of cops

(Bby Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Journalist Rob Waters tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about Eugene, Oregon’s CAHOOTS program that is serving as a model for the nation to reduce deadly interactions with police (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Health Affairs Journalist Rob Waters on sending mental health pro’s instead of police ( )



Pfizer is asking the government to approve a COVID booster – but is it needed?

(By Adem Altan /AFP via Getty Images)

UCSF’s tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø she’s seen no evidence we should get booster shots (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | UCSF’s Monica Gandhi sees no evidence a COVID booster shot is needed right now ( )



 

 

 

One of the most-watched American athletes won't even be in Tokyo

(By Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø discusses Sha’Carri Richardson’s exclusion from the Olympic Games with The Washington Post’s (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Washington Post Sports Columnist Jerry Brewer on Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension for marijuana ( )



 

 

 

 

 

Democrats are concerned about getting the president's agenda passed

(By Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Politico’s David Siders outlines progressive Democratic concerns about infrastructure, police reform and more (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s David Siders on Democratic anxiety about getting President Biden’s programs passed ( )



 

Victoria's Secret revamp may be coming too late

(By Belinda Jiao/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Refinery29 Fashion Director Irina Grechko tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø people find it hard to believe a company that has objectified women for so long – is suddenly all about supporting and respecting them (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Refinery29’s Irina Grechko on Victoria’s Secret trying to radically change its image ( )



 

 

 

 

The Biden infrastructure plan for the summer

(By  Win McNamee/Getty Images)

NBC White House Correspondent Mike Memoli tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the White House is performing a delicate balancing act (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | NBC’s Mike Memoli on the Biden WH trying to pass major infrastructure measures (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

Stalled election reform – and other issues – renew talk of blowing up the filibuster

(By Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Alayna Treene of Axios tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Democrats have some decisions to make (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Axios Congressional Reporter Alayna Treene on what might be done with the fillibuster ( )



 

What the Biden/Putin summit means for the United States

(Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

R Street Institute’s Paul Rosenzweig tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø there are ways for American to shore up its defenses against Russian cyberattacks (Listen below & read the )



April 20, 2026 | R Street Institute’s Paul Rosenzweig reviews the Biden/Putin summit ( )



 

 

Joe Manchin's bipartisan effort appears to be failing

(By Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein analyzes Manchin’s efforts at bipartisanship likely being thrown in his face by Republicans (Listen below and read )



April 20, 2026 | ABC’s Rick Klein says Joe Manchin may be learning bipartisanship is supposed to be a two-way street ( )



 

 

Takeaways from the Biden/Putin summit

(By Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø cybersecurity was the biggest topic on the agenda and Biden did alright (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, with the Foundation For Defense of Democracies on Biden/Putin in Geneva ( )



Where is Donald Trump's book deal?

(By Wojtek Laski/Getty Images)

Politico’s Meridith McGraw tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø she’s been in touch with the big publishing houses and none will make a deal with the former president (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Meridith McGraw on Donald Trump as the only recent former president without a book deal ( )



 

 

 

Putin looks tough in Geneva – while meeting with Biden – but the Russian leader is scared about what's happening at home

(By Jim Watson /AFP via Getty Images)

Journalist Dana Lewis tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø he sees many problems in Russia that Vladimir Putin is trying to contain – and meeting with Biden could help (Listen below & read)



April 20, 2026 | Journalist and podcast host Dana Lewis discusses the Biden/Putin summit ( )



 

 

Former Attorney General Bill Barr's first comments on the Trump-era seizing of Democratic lawmakers' data

(By  Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

Politico’s Daniel Lippman tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about his phone interview with Barr, during which the former AG distanced himself from the matter (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Daniel Lippman interviews Bill Barr about secretly seizing data on House Democrats ( )



 

 

 

 

Watch out for cryptocurrency scams – they're all over the place

(Photo illustration by Edward Smith/Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø it’s easy to be taken in, if you’re not careful (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum warns of serious cryptocurrency scams ( )



 

Review: ‘In the Heights’ is a super-fun way for you to return to the movie theater

(By Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical is terrific…except for the somewhat thin story (Listen below and read AP’s take)



April 20, 2026 | (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

 

Behind-the-scenes stories from the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign

(Courtesy of Viking)

The Atlantic’s Edward-Isaac Dovere discusses with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø his new book “Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump” (Listen below and read )



April 20, 2026 | ( )



 

 

President Trump's Facebook ban is not as big a story as Facebook's dealings with leaders around the globe

(By Mandel Ngan via Getty Images)

Alex Heath with The Verge was first with the news about Facebook’s new policy on leaders who do harm through their posts (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | The Verge Senior Reporter Alex Heath on Facebook cracking down on world leaders’ posts ( )



 

 

 

Veterans advocate warns of 'domestic insurgency' in the United States

(By Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the Pentagon, White House and FBI are preparing for more possible attacks (Listen below and read a new report on the January 6th Capitol riot)



April 20, 2026 | Veterans advocate Paul Rieckoff warns of potential danger from Trump supporters ( )



 

 

 

 

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is among 9 Black women running large American cities

(By Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Politico’s Maya King shares her with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the tough year the DC mayor has had…along with Black female leaders in Atlanta and Chicago (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Maya King on criticism of DC Mayor Bowser regarding some of the city’s Black residents ( )



 

First the gas supply, then the meat supply targeted by hackers

(By Jeff Kowalsky / AFP via Getty Images)

CyberScout’s Adam Levin tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø businesses, governments and critical infrastructure must all coordinate to keep ransomware attacks at bay (Listen below and read about the largest meat producer)



April 20, 2026 | CyberScout’s Adam Levin on ransomware attacks getting more serious ( )



What the Tulsa race massacre means to America today

(By Mandel Ngan AFP via Getty Images)

Tulane University’s talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the Tulsa attack and how the government can start to make things right (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Dr. Andrea Boyles talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the systems the Tulsa race massacre represents ( )



 

Reactivating that credit card the company canceled during the pandemic

(Getty Images)

Lending Tree’s Matt Schulz tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø you should call to try to get your card working again and raise your credit limit (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Lending Tree’s Matt Schulz says tens of millions of Americans saw their credit cards cut off this year ( )



 

Keep your car loan at four years or less

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Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , shares with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the dangers of taking out a long car loan (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Checkbook.org’s Herb Weisbaum on the dangers of a long car loan ( )



 

The feds try to prevent another ransomware hack like the one that hit Colonial Pipeline and kept you in long gas lines

(By Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Homeland Security is moving to regulate cybersecurity in the pipeline industry (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Washington Post Reporter Ellen Nakashima on efforts to prevent another pipeline cybersecurity attack ( )



 

Yale professor says you can't have a racial reckoning without a change in the law

(By Alejandro Alvarez / Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø all the ‘racial reckoning’ talk must be paired with action (Listen below and what George Floyd’s brother is saying)



April 20, 2026 | Yale’s Monica Bell says it’s not enough to discuss racial justice – there must be a change in the law ( )



 

 

President Biden says Democrats still strongly support Israel

(By Jim Watson /AFP via Getty Images)

Vice News Chief Political Correspondent Liz Landers tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø President Biden made news Friday with his comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and North Korea (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Liz Landers of Vice News on President Biden’s Middle East tightrope walk ( )



 

American opinions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are changing

(By Eyad Tawil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The Quincy Institute’s Kelly Vlahos tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø all sides need to try something new after the cease-fire (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | The Quincy Institute’s Kelly Vlahos tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Israel’s support is eroding in the United States ( )



 

 

 

Getting government help with your Internet bill

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø some families are choosing between paying the rent or staying online. The feds are now offering some help (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on government help paying for web access ( )



 

President Biden's short temper – and his deliberative way – help him reach policy decisions

(By Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

New York Times White House Correspondent Katie Rogers tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the sometimes lengthy way in which President Biden makes up his mind on policy (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | New York Times White House Correspondent Katie Rogers on what’s beneath Joe Biden’s folksy demeanor ( )



 

 

A GOP donor reflects on Matt Gaetz and the state of the Republican Party

(By Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

As a Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges – the political world waits to see whether another shoe drops. Canary CEO and GOP Donor Dan Eberhart talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about where the party is and where it may be going. (Listen below and read about the Gaetz associate)



April 20, 2026 | GOP Donor Dan Eberhart discusses the state of the Republican Party on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ( )



 

 

Despite a full plate (COVID mask questions, long lines at the gas station, deadly Middle East violence) President Biden is said to have a good week

(By Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein says no particular crisis enveloped the Biden White House this week (Listen below and read about the CDC mask issue)



April 20, 2026 | ABC Political Director Rick Klein on a hectic, but good, week for President Biden ( )



 

 

 

A COVID win for President Biden and a warning from progressives

(By Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Politico’s Natasha Korecki tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the timing of the new CDC mask guidelines could not be better for President Biden. She also shares about a warning to the president – from progressive activists – about working with Republicans. (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Natasha Korecki tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø progressives are pushing President Biden not to be limited by Republicans ( )



 

 

For a horror movie this weekend avoid ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ and check out ‘The Djinn’

(By Brooke Palmer/AP)

Film Critic Christian Toto reviews both films on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read more about and )



April 20, 2026 | Critic Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø does not succeed in the horror film Spiral ( )



 

Elise Stefanik's transformation from moderate millennial Republican to full MAGA

(By Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Time Magazine’s Charlotte Alter – author of ‘The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America’ -tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Stefanik has even lost a 20-year-friendship because of her political transformation (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Time Magazine’s Charlotte Alter on Elise Stefanik’s transition to a full Trumper ( )



 

 

What period of the COVID battle are we entering now?

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Health Affairs Editor in Chief Alan Weil tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø he doesn’t care to hear ‘the beginning of the end’ when it comes to the pandemic (Listen below and read about Maryland’s plans to lift restrictions)



April 20, 2026 | Alan Weil with Health Affairs on our new phase of COVID recovery ( )



Russia is accused in those 'severe headache attacks' against American spies and diplomats

(By Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

Politico’s Lara Seligman shares her (and that of her colleagues) with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Politico Pentagon Reporter Lara Seligman on Russia being blamed for the microwave attacks on the US ( )



 

 

Social media divides us but we can't quit it

(Getty Images)

NBC’s Mark Murray shares with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the results of a new (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray on how most Americans believe social media divides us ( )



 

 

 

 

Kids 12 to 15 years old may be getting the Pfizer COVID vaccine by Thursday

(By Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about getting young teens vaccinated next (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Doctor Jon LaPook of CBS News on the Pfizer vaccine next going to those 12 to 15 years old ( )



 

 

That new car you're looking for may not be there this year

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about a lack of new cars and high prices for the few that remain on the lot (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on few new cars available right now ( )



 

 

“Wrath of Man" is not just another Guy Ritchie/Jason Statham movie…until it is

(Courtesy MGM)

Critic Christian Toto has a review on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø and tells us what Paramount+ is promising next year (Listen below and read AP’s take on the movie)



April 20, 2026 | Critic Christian Toto reviews ‘Wrath of Man’ on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø and says Paramount+ is promising a lot of new movies ( )



 

The Aaron Rodgers/Green Bay Packers marriage hangs by a thread

(By Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Washington Post Sports Columnist Jerry Brewer says the idea of Rodgers leaving the team, after 16 years, is jarring (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | The Washington Post’s Jerry Brewer on a possible split between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers ( )



 

 

Washington Post reporters' phone records were secretly obtained by the Trump DOJ

(By Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Washington Post Reporter – and – Devlin Barrett tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø this happened early in the Trump era after reporting on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Washington Post Reporter Devlin Barrett ( )



 

 

Does Biden go for one tax and spend package or two?

(By Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Hans Nichols with tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø a lot will depend on meetings between the president and Republicans next week. (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Axios Reporter Hans Nichols tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about whether Democrats and Republicans might pass an infrastructure package together (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

Donald Trump's Facebook ban continues as the GOP convulses

(By Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

The Daily Beast’s talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the former president being kept off Facebook and what Liz Cheney’s battle with the Republican Party says about the GOP (Listen below and read about Cheney & Trump/Facebook)



April 20, 2026 | Daily Beast Senior Columnist Matt Lewis on Trump v Facebook and Cheney v New GOP ( )



 

President Biden aims to vaccinate 7 out of 10 Americans by July 4th

(By Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Vice News Chief Political Correspondent Liz Landers talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the administration’s and other methods to get most everyone vaccinated (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Vice News’ Liz Landers on President Biden’s next COVID vaccine goal ( )



 

Liz Cheney may soon lose her GOP leadership position

(By Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Axios Congressional Reporter Kadia Goba talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about her that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has had enough of Liz Cheney (Listen below and read more from AP)



April 20, 2026 | Kadia Goba of Axios talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about a big threat to Liz Cheney’s leadership in the House ( )



 

The White House says President Biden's patience is not unlimited

(By Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Politico’s Anita Kumar tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø her reporting shows – in a month or two – President Biden may go it alone on passing the measures he considers vitally important. (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Anita Kumar on President Biden’s plans to pass his legislation ( )



 

Fact check: Did President Joe Biden and Senator Tim Scott exaggerate?

(By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø how both politicians stretched the truth, at times, during their Wednesday addresses (Listen below and read Politifact’s take on the and the )



April 20, 2026 | Politifact’s Lou Jacobson fact-checks President Biden and Tim Scott ( )



 

 

 

Some of the most vulnerable missed critical medical appointments due to COVID

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tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about his new entry in Health Affairs on people who were forced to miss out on critical medical appointments due to COVID (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Tulane’s Kevin Callison on people forced to miss crucial medical appointments during the pandemic ( )



 

 

The FBI investigates a deadly police shooting one day after the Derek Chauvin verdicts were read

(By Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

As the feds investigate Andrew Brown Junior’s death in North Carolina – Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø hears from about the rarity of a guilty verdict for police officers (Listen below and read about Brown’s case in NC)



April 20, 2026 | Michigan State’s Jennifer Cobbina on the rarity of a verdict like the one in the Chauvin trial ( )



 

A panel recommends the Pentagon end commanders' power to stop sexual assault investigations

(By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The Brookings Institution’s Michael O’Hanlon tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø this new recommendation makes sense (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | The Brookings Institution’s Michael O’Hanlon on the prospect of taking sexual assault investigations out of commanders’ hands ( )



 

 

 

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ends his hunger strike

 

 

(By Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

Anatol Lieven, with Georgetown University in Qatar and The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about whether Navalny’s opposition is a real threat to Vladimir Putin (Listen below and read the on Navalny)



April 20, 2026 | Scholar Anatol Lieven on the threat Alexei Navalny may pose to Vladimir Putin ( )



 

 

Supporters hope for new momentum in passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

(By Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Politico’s Nicholas Wu tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø there are conversations but no breakthroughs among Democrats and Republicans (Listen below and read )



April 20, 2026 | Politico Congressional Reporter Nicholas Wu on police reform ( )



 

 

 

Will Americans demand a long prison sentence for Derek Chauvin?

(By Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Trone Dowd with Vice News tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about Chauvin’s potential prison sentence and the work racial justice activists would like to see done now that this ex-cop has been found guilty (Listen below and read Dowd’s piece on Nancy Pelosi’s after the verdicts)



April 20, 2026 | Vice News Correspondent Trone Dowd on next steps after the Chauvin trial ( )



 

 

The Derek Chauvin guilty verdict and reimagining safety

(By Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Washington Post Editorial Writer Molly Roberts joined Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø minutes after the verdict was read in the Minneapolis courtroom (Listen below and read WaPo’s recently published )



April 20, 2026 | The Washington Post’s Molly Roberts on the end of the Derek Chauvin trial ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

Derek Chauvin is found guilty – how much time could he serve?

(By Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Kim Wehle, University of Baltimore, gives Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø her reaction to Derek Chauvin being found guilty across the board and his possible sentence (Listen below and read more from wtop.com)



April 20, 2026 | University of Baltimore Law Professor Kim Wehle on Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder ( )



 

 

 

Remembering Walter Mondale

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The former vice president – and Democratic presidential nominee – is dead at 93. ABC News Political Director Rick Klein joined Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø with his reflections of the man who transformed what it means to be a veep. (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | ABC News Political Director Rick Klein remembers Walter Mondale ( )



 

 

Get ready for pop-ups on your iPhone in favor of your privacy

(By Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Apple is about to shake up the very business model the Internet is built on. Pop-ups on  your iPhone will ask you whether a particular app can track your activity. Journalist says this is revolutionary and offers details to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Journalist Bob Sullivan on Apple’s new pop-ups meant to protect your privacy ( )



 

 

 

 

Where are the rental cars?

(By Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Gettty Images)

Now that we’re finally getting vaccinated and are planning trips again, here’s a real kick in the face. There aren’t enough rental cars! Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , explains on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read)

 



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum says there aren’t enough rental cars this spring and summer ( )



 

 

 

 

After the Riot: NBC's Frank Thorp on his interviews and unforgettable black and white portraits of those who experienced January 6th up close

(By Frank Thorp NBC News)

NBC Producer/Reporter Frank Thorp used one of those old-time professional flashbulb cameras to capture amazing portraits of some of the people who lived through the Capitol riot – and he asked them to reflect on what happened. The result is (Listen to Thorp’s Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø interview below)



April 20, 2026 | (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

Review: ‘Jakob’s Wife’ is a feminist vampire tale

(Courtesy AMP International)

Critic Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø he’s quite impressed with this horror flick (Listen below and read the )



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ‘Jakob’s Wife’ is the best scary movie he’s seen in a while ( )



 

 

 

The slow process of prosecuting the accused Capitol rioters

(By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

NBC-4’s Scott MacFarlane tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the hundreds of cases flooding the U.S. District Court for DC (Listen below & watch/read )

 



April 20, 2026 | NBC4’s Scott MacFarlane on the backlog of Capitol riot cases at U-S District Court for DC ( )



 

 

Daunte Wright's death and Black people's interactions with police

(By Megan Varner/Getty Images)

joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to talk about the latest out of Brooklyn Center, MN and why there are still so many violent interactions between Black and brown people and police. (Listen below and read more about Daunte Wright)



April 20, 2026 | Diversity specialist Lorenzo Boyd on Daunte Wright’s killing and policing in America ( )



 

 

 

FEMA funeral hotline is flooded

(By Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about FEMA’s offer to help pay your funeral costs if they’re related to COVID. FEMA says their phone lines have been overwhelmed but they’re working on a fix. (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on FEMA covering your COVID funeral costs ( )



 

 

President Biden says American forces will be out of Afghanistan by September 11th

(By Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)

Politico Pentagon Reporter Lara Seligman joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to discuss Joe Biden accomplishing what has eluded four other presidents (Listen below and read AP’s analysis)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Lara Seligman on President Biden’s pledge to leave Afghanistan in early September ( )



 

 

An online gamer posed as a White House correspondent for months

(By Brendan Smialowski AFP via Getty Images)

Politico’s Chris Cadelago tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø we still don’t know who this person is (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Christopher Cadelago on the fictional White House Correspondent Kacey Montagu ( )



 

 

 

Underfunded state health department were unprepared for COVID

(By Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images)

Health Affairs Editor in Chief Alan Weil tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about a new report showing why U-S testing and contact tracing was so poor early in the pandemic (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Alan Weil with Health Affairs on how underfunded state health departments failed against COVID ( )



 

 

 

 

Parents of color worry about automatic discrimination against their kids

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Jennifer Ng’andu tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about its recent survey outlining the optimism and fears of parents of color. (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Jennifer Ng’andu on parents of color fearing automatic discrimination against their kids ( )



 

 

President Biden's $715 billion defense budget

(By Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Bloomberg’s Roxana Tiron tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø there could be a battle over these (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Bloomberg’s Roxana Tiron on President Biden’s defense budget plan and possible withdrawal from Afghanistan ( )



 

 

President Biden's executive action on guns and possible future struggles in the Senate

(By Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Vice News Political Reporter Greg Walters, host of “The Couch Report” on Vice Digital, tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about future struggles for this new president’s agenda. (Listen below and read about guns)



April 20, 2026 | Greg Walters of Vice News on President Biden’s challenges with gun control, the Senate and Afghanistan ( )



 

 

 

COVID vaccines vs. variants

(Getty Images)

We talk about the race to vaccinate the world for COVID, ‘vaccine passports’ and more with on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read about blood clots as a vaccine side effect)



April 20, 2026 | Dr. Jay Schnitzer with Mitre Corporation on the race to vaccinate the world to protect from COVID ( )



 

 

Multiplying mental health problems because of COVID

(Getty Images)

Former Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø a lot of mental health issues go unchecked during, and after, the pandemic. She and colleagues at the Bipartisan Policy Center say family doctors should be paired with mental health professionals (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Former Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin on the mental health crisis created by COVID ( )



 

 

CDC travel guidance for the newly-vaccinated

(By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

UCSF’s Dr. Monica Gandhi answers questions from Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the government’s revised travel guidelines, mixing COVID vaccines and more (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | UCSF infectious disease expert Monica Gandhi on the latest COVID trends as we move into April ( )



 

 

Can large companies change anything in Georgia?

(By Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images)

Politico’s Zach Montellaro joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to discuss the business world’s reaction to Georgia’s controversial election law (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Zach Montellaro on whether Coca-Cola and Delta will make a difference regarding Georgia’s new election law ( )



 

Reviewing ‘The Unholy’ and noticing ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is making money at the theater

(Courtesy Screen Gems)

Critic Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ‘The Unholy’ is perfectly fine but we’ve seen this kind of horror film before – meantime ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ sends people to the cinema even though they could stay at home and watch HBO Max (Listen below & read the NY Times )



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews ‘The Unholy’ and says ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ might be the film to bring people back to the theater ( )



Analyzing President Biden's second $2 trillion project

(By Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

NBC’s Jonathan Allen joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø on the Biden infrastructure plan and the book he recently wrote with The Hill’s Amie Parnes –  “Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency” (Listen below and read more about the new plan)



April 20, 2026 | NBC News Digital’s Jonathan Allen on President Biden’s infrastructure plan ( )



 

 

Kamala Harris has a huge job related to migrants crossing the southern US border

(By Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Politico’s Eugene Daniels discusses the ‘live political grenade’ President Biden has handed Vice President Harris (Listen below and read Daniels’ on the political stakes)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Eugene Daniels on Kamala Harris’ big challenge at the southern border ( )



 

 

 

Will Amazon's Alabama warehouse workers unionize?

(By Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

It’s organized labor’s biggest story in decades: Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama are voting on whether to join a union. Motherboard’s Lauren Gurley joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to explain the situation at this warehouse (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Motherboard’s Lauren Gurley on why many workers at an Alabama Amazon warehouse want to unionize ( )



 

 

 

Roughly half the nation's COVID deaths involved seniors in nursing homes – except for those staying in retirement 'green houses'

(By Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Health Affairs’ Rob Waters tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about a new model of small nursing homes that keeps your parents and grandparents safe (Listen below & read)



April 20, 2026 | Rob Waters of Health Affairs discusses ‘green house’ facilities for elders, largely COVID safe ( )



 

 

 

 

 

What happens if GPS goes down?

(Getty Images)

GW Economist (and former Transportation Department Assistant Secretary) Diana Furchtgott-Roth tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about her on the risks to our GPS system and how it must be shored up (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Former DOT Assistant Secretary Diana Furchtgott-Roth on the importance of protecting the GPS system ( )



 

 

 

President Biden gives his first formal news conference since taking office

(By Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Politico’s Anita Kumar joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to discuss the news President Biden made in his first, hour-long news conference (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Politico White House Reporter Anita Kumar on Joe Biden’s 1st news conference ( )



 

 

Review: ‘Nobody’ is nothing to get excited about

(By  Allen Fraser/Universal Studios)

Critic Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø – despite Bob Odenkirk being such an interesting actor – ‘Nobody’ leaves you with nothing. (Listen below and read AP’s take)



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews Bob Odenkirk as an action star in ‘Nothing’ ( )



 

 

A race between the COVID variants and our ability to quickly vaccinate

(By Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)

Dr. Ross McKinney, Chief Scientific Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges on our battle with COVID in mid-2021 (Listen below and read the latest about the AstraZeneca vaccine)



April 20, 2026 | AAMC’s Doctor Ross McKinney on battling COVID this spring and getting vaccinated ( )



 

 

The Washington Post examines police reform and public safety

(By Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images)

WaPo Editorial Writer Emefa Addo Agawu speaks with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the Post’s and how nobody should jump to any conclusions when they hear ‘police reform’



April 20, 2026 | Washington Post Editorial Writer Emefa Addo Agawu on ‘Reimagining Safety’ ( )



 

 

 

 

Black workers are hit twice by COVID

(By Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Gap, Inc.)

Politico’s tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Black Americans were among the first to lose their jobs in early 2020 and are now being left behind in the recovery (Listen below and read here )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Megan Cassella on how Black Americans are hit coming and going by COVID ( )



 

 

Semaglutide could be a revolutionary weight-loss drug

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Dr. Domenica Rubino (Washington Center for Weight Management & Research) tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about a new study she led on how the diabetes drug semaglutide helped reduce people’s cravings to overeat. (Listen below, & sign up for a clinical trial)



April 20, 2026 | Weight-loss specialist Domenica Rubino on a new drug’s promise to help people lose weight ( )



 

 

 

 

Can the Senate's G-20 gang achieve bipartisanship?

(By Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

Politico Congressional Reporter Burgess Everett on efforts to save the filibuster and get senators to work together (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Burgess Everett on a new ‘gang of 20’ trying to save the Senate ( )



 

Review: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’

(Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Critic Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø this four hour epic is much better than the 2017 version. (Listen below and read AP’s take)



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto says Zach Snyder’s Justice League is far superior to the 2017 version ( )



 

 

 

The Biden Administration and the southern US border

(Photo by JUSTIN HAMEL/AFP via Getty Images)

NBC’s Julia Ainsley joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to discuss the continuing flow of unaccompanied minors coming into the United States from Mexico. She also talks about her the Biden Administration is limiting what the Border Patrol can tell the media. (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | NBC News Correspondent Julia Ainsley on the Biden Administration’s effort to be humane AND to keep migrants out ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How airports have changed since COVID

(By Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Former TSA Executive tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø going to the airport these days means you have to do a lot of the things airport employees used to do for you (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Former TSA Executive Steve Karoly says airports have changed since COVID ( )



 

 

 

President Biden's strongest words yet about Andrew Cuomo

 

(By Brook Christopher/WireImage)

The president tells ABC News New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign if the state attorney general’s investigation confirms the claims against him. Politico’s Daniel Lippman has analysis on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Politico White House Correspondent Daniel Lippman on Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo ( )



 

 

 

Scammers are now using fake badges to try to fool you

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about new, threatening ways crooks pretend to be from Social Security, to steal your identity and your money (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on new ways crooks try to rip you off over the phone ( )



 

Georgetown's Cal Newport envisions 'A World Without Email'

(Courtesy Penguin Random House)

Georgetown Computer Scientist Cal Newport talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about how your always-full inbox messing up your work and adding to your stress – all outlined in his new book ҠListen to the full interview below



April 20, 2026 | ( )



 

President Biden's victory and upcoming challenges

(By Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Politico’s Alex Thompson discusses the president’s new, massive COVID relief bill and the risks it may not be felt by all Americans (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Alex Thompson on President Biden selling his new COVID relief law ( )



 

 

 

 

'Cherry' is no Marvel movie

(Photo by fupp/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Critic Christian Toto reviews ‘Cherry’ starring Tom Holland – and directed by the Russo Brothers (Listen below & read AP’s take)



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews the new movie ‘Cherry’ and discusses Matthew McConaughey possibly running for TX governor ( )



 

 

 

Analysis: President Biden setting realistic goals

 

(Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein looks at Joe Biden’s first presidential prime-time address to the nation (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | ABC Political Director Rick Klein on Joe Biden’s first presidential prime time address ( )



 

 

Tax season is a lot tougher for people already ripped off by identity thieves

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø it’s bad enough crooks used people’s identity to steal unemployment benefits last year…now those same victims are having tax-filing problems. (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on unemployment-theft victims having tax trouble ( )



 

What it's like to get your COVID shot at Six Flags in Bowie

(By Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Sports Director George Wallace got his first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine at Six Flags America, one of Maryland’s mass vaccination sites. (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s George Wallace talks about getting his first COVID shot ( )



 

 

 

What passing the COVID relief bill means for President Biden

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Politico’s Christopher Cadelago joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø after The American Rescue Plan passes the House on the way to President Biden’s desk (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Chris Cadelago on the COVID relief bill about to become law ( )



 

 

 

No signs the Biden Administration is ending migrant family detention

By Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

NBC’s Julia Ainsley shares her with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | NBC Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø migrant families are still being detained ( )



 

The main healthcare elements in President Biden's COVID relief bill

(Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about how the nearly $2 trillion measure could help improve Americans’ health (Listen below and read about a new Health Affairs study on high turnover in nursing homes)



April 20, 2026 | Health Affairs Editor in Chief Alan Weil on what’s in the 2021 COVID relief bill ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senator Joe Manchin is the most centrist and the most powerful person in the chamber

(By Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images)

National Journal Editor-in-Chief Jeff Dufour talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the nine-hour logjam that stalled the Senate’s work on the COVID bill Friday, and how Manchin was at the heart of it. (Read and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | National Journal’s Jeff Dufour on Joe Biden’s headaches with a 50-50 Senate ( )



 

You have more choices than ever for a safe car

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with, tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about a record number of 2021 models earning a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø you no longer have to spend the most money to drive the safest car ( )



 

 

 

Capitol on high alert

(By Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The House passes police reform and voting rights measures before getting out of the Capitol Thursday morning for security purposes. Politico’s Anita Kumar explains on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Read and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Anita Kumar on the March 4th Capitol security threat ( )



 

 

 

President Biden says it's far too early to take the masks off

(By Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

President Biden slams the Texas and Mississippi governors for ending mask mandates, even as most Americans remain unvaccinated. Mitre Corporation’s Doctor Paul Jarris talks about it with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read)



April 20, 2026 | Mitre Corporation’s Paul Jarris says keep masking and distancing a little longer ( )



 

 

Former Trump CDC Director Robert Redfield is now advising Maryland's COVID response

(By Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø asks Politico Pro’s Darius Tahir whether Maryland stands to benefit from Redfield’s advice on fighting coronavirus. (Listen below and read about the selection)



April 20, 2026 | Politico Pro’s Darius Tahir on Donald Trump’s former CDC director now advising Maryland ( )



 

 

 

Neera Tanden withdraws her OMB nomination / Enough COVID shots for all Americans by May

(Bby Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)

We discuss Tuesday’s big stories from the White House with Cam Joseph of Vice News (Listen below and read about Tanden and WH/vaccines)



April 20, 2026 | Vice News Correspondent Cam Joseph on Neera Tanden and more COVID shots coming ( )



 

 

 

American Indians make greater inroads into the medical world

(Courtesy of The University of North Dakota)

Native Americans are more likely to get COVID and other diseases. Now more indigenous people are graduating from medical school and returning to their communities to help. Journalist Sarah Kwon shares her Health Affairs article with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø



April 20, 2026 | Journalist Sarah Kwon tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about American Indians’ growing presence in medicine ( )



 

 

 

 

Does the Joe Biden White House have a transparency problem?

(Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty Images)

Government watchdogs say Joe Biden’s administration could be doing a lot more to promote transparency. Politico’s Anita Kumar shares her with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Anita Kumar reports ‘good government’ groups aren’t happy with the Biden Admin. ( )



 

 

 

Is Paramount Plus too late to the streaming game?

(Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

CNET’s Roger Cheng says CBS All Access is changing to Paramount Plus (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | CNET’s Roger Cheng on yet another streaming service Paramount Plus ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

A new documentary examines a viral moment at the Lincoln Memorial

(Courtesy RNC via Getty Images)

Christian Toto reviews ‘Rush to Judgement’ a documentary about the Covington Catholic kids’ DC visit in January 2019. The features analysis Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s Neal Augenstein



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews the ‘Rush to Judgement’ documentary on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ( )



 

 

 

Has your favorite restaurant closed down due to COVID?

(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Lending Tree’s Matt Schulz tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø half of Americans say they’ve lost their favorite food place to the pandemic (Check out the and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Lending Tree’s Matt Schulz on losing your favorite restaurant to COVID ( )



 

 

 

 

Traditional Republicans with nowhere to go

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Politico’s David Siders joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to discuss his about anti-Trump Republicans’ struggles to find a new political home

 



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s David Siders on Anti-Trumpers with nowhere to land ( )



 

 

 

 

Do you have to pay taxes on your stimulus checks?

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the latest tax rules (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on what you pay taxes and what you don’t ( )



 

 

 

 

Car Review: The Ford Ranger may be just right for those who don't need a bulked up truck

(Mike Parris/Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø)

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Car Guy Mike Parris reviews the new Ford Ranger (Listen to his comments below)



April 20, 2026 | Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Car Guy Mike Parris reviews the new Ford Ranger ( )



 

 

 

Review: 'Nomadland' is Oscar worthy

(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Critic highly recommends Nomadland at the theater or on Hulu – he also wants you to check out the

(Listen to his Nomadland review below and read the AP’s take)



April 20, 2026 | Critic Christian Toto was blown away by Nomadland ( )



 

 

Which businesses are committed to diversity?

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about the Black Dollar Index (listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on the Black dollar Index ( )



 

 

 

Sizing up the second Trump impeachment trial

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

University of Baltimore Law Professor Kim Wehle joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø on the eve of the impeachment vote (Listen to her analysis below and get the latest from AP)



April 20, 2026 | University of Baltimore’s Kim Wehle on the 2nd Trump impeachment trial ( )



 

Where's your emergency fund? You can set one up even if you live from hand to mouth.

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø you must get in the habit of setting money aside in case of  emergency (Read and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on starting a rainy day fund even if you’re poor ( )



 

Maryland Republicans push for voter ID and mail-in voting legislation

(Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

While Virginia is close to adding a Voting Rights Act – some Maryland Republican state senators are pushing for laws on voter ID and mail-in ballot signature verification. Maryland Matters’ Bennett Leckrone joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø with the story ( and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Maryland Matters Reporter Bennett Leckrone on a new proposed voter ID law ( )



 

 

 

More than half of Americans will place a Super Bowl bet

(Getty Images)

Lending Tree’s Matt Schulz tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø a lot of people, who are putting money on the game, run the risk of going into debt ( and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Lending Tree credit specialist Matt Schulz on responsible Super Bowl betting ( )



 

 

Watch out for credit repair scams

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum – with – tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to watch out for bogus credit repair offers (read and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum says you can repair your credit for free ( )



 

Coronavirus risks rose a year ago as the US handled evacuees from Wuhan

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond shares his with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below)



April 20, 2026 | WaPo’s Dan Diamond on his story about heightened COVID risks involving US evacuees ( )



 

President Trump considered replacing his acting AG to further push voter fraud claims

(By Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Katie Benner of the New York Times joined Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø with her DOJ exclusive (Listen below and read her )



April 20, 2026 | The NY Times’ Katie Benner on former President Trump’s last-ditch effort to stay in office ( )



 

100 more presidential pardons may be on the way

Photographer: Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images
(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Will Lil Wayne and Sheldon Silver get a pardon? Will President Trump pardon himself? Politico’s Anita Kumar joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø with the latest (Listen below and read more from & the )



April 20, 2026 | Politico White House Correspondent Anita Kumar on a final batch of pardons ( )



 

Capitol Police report warned of the January 6th attack

(Photo by Dmitry Kirsanov TASS via Getty Images)

Washington Post Political Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about her Friday night exclusive (Listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | The Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig reports Capitol Police predicted the riot three days earlier ( )



 

 

 

'One Night in Miami' is thought-provoking and inspirational

(Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for AFI)

reviews the new Amazon Prime offering on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read AP’s take)



April 20, 2026 | Critic Christian Toto has high praise for ‘One Night in Miami’ ( )



 

 

The slow COVID vaccine rollout is deadly

(Getty Images)

Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil discusses the slow pace of coronavirus vaccine distribution (Listen below, read about things possibly and read about the article Alan mentions at the end)



April 20, 2026 | Alan Weil of Health Affairs on the slow coronavirus vaccine rollout ( )



 

 

 

When is your stimulus check coming?

(Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum with tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø some of us may have to wait until we file our 2020 tax returns (Listen below and read Herb’s article)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on stimulus part 2 ( )



 

 

 

Donald Trump is permanently banned from Twitter

(Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

No matter which handle President Trump tries to use his tweets are being deleted. CNET’s Ian Sherr joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø with his take. (Listen below, read Ian’s & the latest from ·É³Ù´Ç±è.³¦´Ç³¾Ìý



April 20, 2026 | CNET’s Ian Sherr on Donald Trump being permanently banned from Twitter ( )



 

QAnon announced its plans to storm the Capitol weeks ago

(Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Marley Clements tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø law enforcement would’ve known the U.S. Capitol attack was coming if it had monitored QAnon’s online chatter. (Listen below and read )ÌýQAnon: The Search for Q” premiers January 26th at 10pm ET 



April 20, 2026 | Vice TV’s Marley Clements on the upcoming ‘QAnon: The Search for Q’ ( )



 

 

'Wonder Woman 1984' review

(Warner Bros. via AP)

loved the first ‘Wonder Woman’ but has few nice things to say about the sequel (Listen below and read AP’s more charitable take)



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ( )



 

 

Avoiding high checking overdraft fees

(Getty Images)

Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, with , says overdraft fees are higher than ever and you need to stop paying them (Listen below and read more at wtop.com)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on avoiding bank overdraft fees ( )



Covid stimulus suspense

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The country waits to see what President Trump will do as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance. Paul Blest of Vice News has analysis on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (Listen below and read the latest from AP)



April 20, 2026 | Paul Blest of Vice News on the president and Covid relief drama ( )



 

 

 

 

Hack against US agencies reaches Energy Department and those in charge of nuclear weapons

United States Chamber of Commerce building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Politico’s Natasha Bertrand shares her with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Natasha Bertrand on ‘The 9/11 of cyber breaches’ (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

'We want them infected’: Emails show Trump appointee wanted young people to catch Covid-19

(Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images)

Politico’s Dan Diamond tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø former top Trump appointee Paul Alexander repeatedly urged top health officials to let millions of Americans be infected by the virus, in the name of “herd immunity.” (Listen below and read Dan’s )



April 20, 2026 | Politico’s Dan Diamond on herd immunity promoted at Trump’s HHS ( )



 

 

 

Republican senators seem reluctant to hold hearings for Joe Biden's people

(Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Alayna Treene of tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø the GOP seems reluctant to hold hearings for Biden’s nominees before the inauguration



April 20, 2026 | Alayna Treene of Axios says Biden’s nominees may be stalled on Capitol Hill ( )



 

 

 

The FDA considers the Pfizer Covid vaccine

(Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Health Affairs’ Alan Weil tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø a coronavirus vaccine can be successful without everybody in the nation getting it (Read and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Alan Weil of Health Affairs on the U-S on the cusp of getting the vaccine (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

What were we searching for on Google in 2020?

(Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Google’s Molly VandenBerg tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ‘election results’ was a bigger search topic than even ‘coronavirus’ this year (Listen below and read more here)



April 20, 2026 | Google’s Molly VandenBerg on the top trending topics of 2020 ( )



 

Facebook faces a barrage of antitrust lawsuits

(Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Tech Guy responds to a Facebook is being hit with antitrust cases from 40 states and the feds.



April 20, 2026 | Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Tech Guy Gregg Stebben on antitrust cases Facebook faces ( )



 

 

Should Metro sell its land?

(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Metro should sell the land surrounding its stations to solve its money problems



April 20, 2026 | George Mason’s Emily Hamilton on avoiding Metro’s deep cuts ( )



 

 

 

Get rid of your unused online accounts

(Getty Images)

‘s Herb Weisbaum tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø it’s time to delete your unused online accounts – or valuable data may be stolen (Listen below and read more at wtop.com)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on the importance of deleting unused accounts ( )



 

Protect yourself while shopping online

(Getty Images)

Cybershopping records are being broken left and right during the pandemic – CyberScout’s Adam Levin tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø there are a lot of online scams to look out for (Listen below and read about a new CyberScout/Harris Poll survey)



April 20, 2026 | CyberScout’s Adam Levin on not losing your identity while holiday shopping ( )



 

 

 

 

Is Warner Brothers killing movie theaters?

(Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

In a seismic shift Warner Brothers will stream all its 2021 new releases on HBO Max. joins Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø to talk about whether this is the beginning of the end for going to the movies.



April 20, 2026 | Critic Christian Toto on WB streaming its new films on HBO Max ( )



 

'Hillbilly Elegy' is worth a look

(Netflix)

Christian Toto differs from many of his fellow critics by giving ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ on Netflix a pretty good grade – we also discussed ‘Uncle Frank’ (listen below and read other reviews of Hillbilly Elegy and )



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ and ‘Uncle Frank’ on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ( )



 

Debit cards can get you into trouble

(By Getty Images)

‘s Herb Weisbaum tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø you’re much better off using credit cards for your holiday shopping (listen below and read Herb’s article)



April 20, 2026 | Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on the advantages of credit cards over debit ( )



 

 

 

Expect a coronavirus vaccine to be injected into your arm by May or so

(By Getty Images)

Dr. tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø how soon he thinks we’ll be able to get our Covid shots and start to live our lives again (Listen below and read about new coronavirus restrictions)



April 20, 2026 | NYU’s Dr. Arthur Caplan on Covid-19 vaccine distribution next year ( )



 

 

 

Leaving porch pirates empty-handed

(By Getty Images)

‘s Julie Ryan Evans tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø – with record holiday package delivery this year – there are ways to make sure crooks don’t grab your gifts before you get home. (Listen below and read more here)



April 20, 2026 | SecurityNerd’s Julie Ryan Evans on protecting your holiday packages ( )



 

The Trump Administration's last-minute policy changes include federal executions

(Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua via Getty Images)

ProPublica’s Isaac Arnsdorf tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø dozens of policy-changes are underway during the administration’s final weeks (Listen below and read Isaac’s article)



April 20, 2026 | ProPublica’s Isaac Arnsdorf on last-minute Trump policy changes ( )



 

 

 

The pollster's dirty little secret

(By Getty Images)

David Hill of Hill Research Consultants tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø people generally won’t pick up the phone to talk to pollsters anymore, and that is making presidential polls less accurate (Listen below and read Hill’s op-ed )



April 20, 2026 | Pollster David Hill explains why presidential polls are less accurate now ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting for the coronavirus vaccine

(Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

Yale’s Jason Schwartz, and colleagues, are writing about the biggest expected challenges related to the new Covid-19 vaccines. (Listen to Schwartz below, read their research and their op-ed)



April 20, 2026 | Yale’s Jason Schwartz on Covid-19 vaccines rolling out soon ( )



 

 

 

Jackie Chan is back with 'Vanguard' – 'Wonder Woman 1984' comes to HBO Max this Christmas

(Clay Enos/Warner Bros Pictures via AP)

tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Chan’s film is terrible (check out the neutral NY Times ) while the Wonder Woman streaming release could change movie history



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews Vanguard and prepares for Wonder Woman 1984 ( )



 

 

 

 

Sexual harassment allegations at a Washington Football Team foundation aimed at helping Native Americans

(Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

The Washington Post’s Will Hobson discusses his latest article outlining sexual harassment allegations against the WFT (listen below and )



April 20, 2026 | Washington Post National Sports Reporter Will Hobson on the latest WFT controversy ( )



 

 

 

Routine election certification becomes anything but routine in Michigan

(AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Journalist Kayla Ruble was in the room Tuesday night as two Republican members on Michigan’s Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted against certifying of the county’s votes — then abruptly reversed course amid heavy criticism. (Listen to Ruble below and read about how this process usually works)



April 20, 2026 | Journalist Kayla Ruble on Michigan’s election certification drama ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

'Fatman' is too heavy for its own good

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reviews the new, dark, holiday comedy, starring Mel Gibson. He also tells us whether we should see ‘Come Away’ and ‘Freaky’ (listen below and read other reviews of – – )



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews ‘Fatman’ ‘Come Away’ and ‘Freaky’ on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

The delayed presidential transition

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Ten days after the election, President Trump refuses to concede. Read more here and listen below to Vice News Deputy DC Bureau Chief Todd Zwillich tell Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Republican Senators are saying one thing in front of the microphones and another behind the scenes.



April 20, 2026 | Todd Zwillich of Vice News on the delayed presidential transition ( )



 

 

Joe Biden's history

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The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos talks to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø about his new book “Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now” and the difference between Biden’s failed presidential run in the late 80’s and now.



April 20, 2026 | The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos on his new Joe Biden book ( )



A new horror flick for Halloween 'Come Play'

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Film Critic Christian Toto tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø whether ‘Come Play’ is full of scares despite its PG-13 rating (Read his and listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Christian Toto reviews ‘Come Play’ on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø ( )



 

 

 

 

The US is behind other countries in children's health

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Princeton’s Janet Currie tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø when it comes to supporting the health of children and families, what Americans say is not what we do. She writes about it in the latest issue of Health Affairs (listen below)



April 20, 2026 | Princeton’s Janet Currie on a lack of government investment in kids and families ( )



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record package delivery brings out the crooks

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‘s Herb Weisbaum says criminals know about all the packages we’re ordering and they’re trying to fool us. (Listen below and read here)



April 20, 2026 | Checkbook.org’s Herb Weisbaum on crooks trying to rip us off through package deliveries ( )



 

The Nissan Sentra grows up

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Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Car Guy Mike Parris says this compact sedan has a lot more to offer than past models (Listen below and read here)



April 20, 2026 | Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Car Guy Mike Parris reviews the 2020 Nissan Sentra ( )



Fact-checking 2020's final presidential debate

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The Washington Post’s tells Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø both candidates got their facts wrong but President Trump did it much more often (more from AP)



April 20, 2026 | WaPo Fact Checker’s Glenn Kessler on the final presidential debate ( )



Borat returns to a changed America

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reviews the Borat sequel ‘Subsequent Moviefilm’ on Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø (listen below and check out AP’s take here)



April 20, 2026 | Film Critic Christian Toto reviews Borat 2 ( )



 

 

Russia and Iran are interfering in the 2020 election

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The U.S. intelligence community says threatening emails were sent by Iran, but made to look like they came from far-right American group Proud Boys. Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø National Security Correspondent JJ Green talks about FBI promises that your vote WILL count, despite this interference.



April 20, 2026 | Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø National Security Correspondent JJ Green on Iran’s election interference (Dimitri Sotis)



New questions about some generic drugs

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Generic drugs don’t always work as well as the brand names. Stanford medical professor Kevin Schulman found that out when his daughter’s ADHD medication was refilled. He writes about it in Health Affairs and shares with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø.



April 20, 2026 | Stanford’s Kevin Schulman on generic drug inconsistencies (Dimitri Sotis)



 

 

 

 

 

 

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