On today’s show:
U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D, NY-10) discusses the latest news from the Middle East following his trip to Israel over the weekend when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack at the country’s border with Gaza, and breaks down how Congress is reacting to the attack and Israel’s consequent war in Gaza.
Rami Khouri, Palestinian-American journalist and senior public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, talks about the attack on Israel and the political context of the violence.
Akilah Johnson, reporter exploring the effect of racism and social inequality on health for The Washington Post, breaks down new reporting that found the U.S. life expectancy is eroding faster than previously thought, due in large part to chronic illness among people between the ages of 35 and 64.
For our Climate Story of the Week, listeners share the ways that climate change is affecting their work whether they’ve transitioned to a new “green industry” or work outside and need greater protection from extreme heat.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
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