At the end of March, millions of Americans lost access to Medicaid as pandemic-era expansions to the program were rolled back. At the same time, North Carolinas legislature voted to expand Medicaid,

Juries have been at the center of some of the most emotionally charged moments of political life, especially in high profile cases like the trial of Derek Chauvin for George Floyds murder in 2021. Th

Many of us can conjure moments when politics made us feel sad. But how often do those feelings translate into more serious forms of depression or other mental health issues? And if politics does make

How much news is too much? Or not enough? News Over Noise, the new podcast from Penn States News Literacy Initiative explores that question and offers guidance on how to consume news that enhances yo

Weve had some incredible guests on the show in 2022. For our final episode of the year, were taking a look back at what weve learned from them. Michael Berkman, Chris Beem, Candis Watts Smith, and

Across op-ed pages and Substack newsletters college campuses have become fiercely ideological spaces where students unthinkingly endorse a liberal orthodoxy and forcibly silence anyone who dares to di

Jamelle Bouies writing spans everything from 19th century American history to 1990s movies, but hes spent a lot of time recently thinking about Americas founders, the Constitution, and the still-un

Amid election deniers and political polarization, its easy to overlook the times when democracy is actually working. We do that this week in a hopeful conversation about resident-centered government.

This episode is part of the series 2022 Midterms: Whats at Stake?series from The Democracy Group podcast network. Think of it as an election administrator vibe check as we head into the midterms. El

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act shines a light on the administrative state. How will the billions of dollars for Medicaid, green energy, and other provisions be spent and turned into policy