Nation Sep 03 ‘This is not a political issue, this is a crime,’ Epstein survivor says As survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse demand accountability, President Trump has said the attention on the case is political. Geoff Bennett spoke with Liz Stein, an Epstein survivor who is now an advocate working to combat human trafficking nationwide, and…
Nation Sep 03 How the next wave of workers will adapt as artificial intelligence reshapes jobs AI is reshaping the workplace as companies are turning to it as a substitute for hiring, raising questions about the future of the job market. For many, there is uncertainty about the jobs their children will have. Robert Reich, the…
Politics Sep 02 Military lawyers will serve as immigration judges as courts face massive backlog The Trump administration will temporarily assign military lawyers to act as judges in immigration cases. Geoff Bennett discussed questions surrounding the move with James McPherson. He was the undersecretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and also had…
Nation Sep 01 Court blocks deportation flights of unaccompanied minors to Guatemala Dozens of Guatemalan children are back in federal custody after a late-night court order temporarily halted their deportation. The ruling came after the unaccompanied minors had already been boarded on planes. A temporary restraining order blocks the deportations of such…
Politics Sep 01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s threats of a Chicago takeover 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's threats of a federal takeover of Chicago, Democrats' chances of taking the Senate with…
Arts Sep 01 David Duchovny on his new book of poetry influenced by his life and career David Duchovny is known to audiences for his iconic roles in "Californication" and "The X-Files." He's now turning his attention to something more intimate: poems that wrestle with love, loss, memory and the passing of time. It’s a meditation on…
Politics Aug 29 Democrat warns Trump firing challenges integrity of STB ahead of railway merger decision It’s not as well-known as the Federal Reserve or the CDC, but the Surface Transportation Board is the latest agency in the Trump administration’s sights. President Trump abruptly fired Robert Primus, one of only two Democrats on the five-member board,…
Nation Aug 29 20 years later, a look at the legacy of Hurricane Katrina To discuss how the Gulf Coast has changed in the two decades since Hurricane Katrina, Geoff Bennett spoke with historian Douglas Brinkley. He was a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans in 2005 when Katrina hit, and is the…
Nation Aug 27 What the Cracker Barrel backlash reveals about the power of branding Cracker Barrel is backtracking on its nearly $700 million rebrand after widespread backlash from customers and investors. The overhaul, centered on a text-only logo and a modern design, was criticized as sterile and out of step with the chain’s nostalgic…
Nation Aug 26 Baltimore’s mayor calls Trump’s threats to send in troops ‘political theater’ President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard into other Democratic-led cities, just days after ordering troops into Washington. One of his main targets is Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the threats inappropriate and invited the president to…