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Oct 26, 2020

Voters in California have a historic issue in front of them on election day: whether to become the first state to abolish money bail and replace it with a system centered on safety, not money, or stick with the status quo. This episode, which includes interviews with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Alliance for Safety...


Apr 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on families, individuals, and organizations around the world.  The global health crisis has touched virtually every aspect of our lives, from the way we interact with one another to the manner in which we work and travel.  In this episode, we take a closer look at how...


Mar 3, 2020

Right now in the United States, there are almost 500,000 people being held behind bars who have yet to receive their day in court.  In the vast majority of those cases, the defendant is being held simply because they cannot meet the financial demands imposed by a money bail system.  In short, they do not have enough...


Feb 5, 2020

There are 115,000 Americans on an organ transplant waiting list, and their future health hangs on several different factors — age, blood type, condition — that play a key role in determining who gets placed next in a potentially life-saving line. But another key factor is the answer to one simple question: How good...


Jan 8, 2020

For 75 years, the GI Bill has provided military service members with invaluable educational opportunities.  And for just as long, for-profit colleges and universities have sought to gain and maintain access to that funding stream.  In this episode, we examine some of the questionable recruiting tactics being employed by...