Nation Oct 13 How social media shapes the story of your life Social media has become the predominant way we share our lives. How are algorithms and incentives influencing what we post, what we like and the stories we tell? In this episode of Settle In, Geoff Bennett talks to author Kathryn…
Politics Oct 12 Rep. Omar accuses Trump of political intimidation after agents search her home Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Monday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations were seen carrying boxes from the home. Rep. Omar accused the Trump administration of political intimidation. Geoff Bennett discussed more…
Politics Oct 12 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the GOP's vulnerability in the midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump on the campaign trail with the midterm elections closing in, the South Carolina Senate…
Arts Oct 12 Smithsonian's American Latino museum finds permanent home on National Mall For six years, the National Museum of the American Latino has operated without its own building, but that is about to change. In August, the Smithsonian's board of regents voted to give the museum a permanent home in the Arts…
Nation Oct 07 What the Cornell case reveals about how sexual assault allegations are handled Anger and backlash are building at Cornell University this week over the way the school handled an alleged gang rape in 2024. The case has renewed questions about how sexual assault allegations are investigated on college campuses and by law…
World Oct 06 Suspected Iranian drone plot pushed U.S. to evacuate bombers from British air base British police arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of terrorism offenses connected to a possible plot against the RAF Fairford air base. Over the weekend, the U.S. Air Force evacuated bombers from that base, for fear of an attack. Nick Schifrin…
Science Oct 05 Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and…
Nation Oct 05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump continuing to promise payouts to voters if Republicans win in the midterms, the GOP…
Arts Oct 05 'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. But the path that brought him there stretched from Chicago’s South Side to decades of missionary work in Peru and ultimately to the highest ranks of…
Nation Oct 02 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on GOP vulnerabilities in the midterms David Brooks of The Atlantic and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump hitting the campaign trail in a string of reliably Republican states, GOP vulnerabilities heading into…