Nation Jul 21

Ben Wikler chaired the Democratic Party of Wisconsin for six years, leading to victories in numerous key contests in the battleground state. In this episode of Settle In, Wikler talks to Geoff Benett about his new book, “This is the…

Arts Jul 15

For a decade, the National Youth Poet Laureate program has honored some of the country’s top young writers who are using their work to inspire social change. Fred de Sam Lazaro recently sat down with the 2026-2027 laureate in his…

Politics Jun 30

To discuss the Supreme Court upholding state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, Geoff Bennett spoke with Katie Barnes, who covers sports and gender as a senior writer for ESPN.

Arts Jun 30

Dave Portnoy, the outspoken, unapologetic, polarizing founder of Barstool Sports, has written a memoir called "Cancel Me If You Can." It tells the story of how he grew Barstool from a free gambling newsletter to a multimedia goliath today. Amna…

Health Jun 16

For years, national conversations about cancer have often focused on the so-called “Cancer Alley” in the Deep South or Appalachian states with high smoking rates. But recently, a different state has grabbed headlines. Iowa has the second-highest cancer incidence in…

Education Jun 02

For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the…

Arts Jun 02

Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz spoke…

Nation Jun 01

There has been a sharp rise in so-called "nudification" technology. These AI-powered tools can generate realistic fake images and videos that depict people as undressed, often without their knowledge or consent. William Brangham reports on the growing concern over the…

Arts May 20

Author Soman Chainani is best known for his young adult series, "The School for Good and Evil," which went on to become a hugely popular movie on Netflix. Chainani's latest book, "Young World," is a political thriller about a teenager…

Education May 19

Only about a third of Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. Increasingly, students and families are questioning it too. As many colleges across the country face shrinking enrollment, more than 60 institutions are now offering…