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 Feb 24, 2021
Liberal scum podcast

Cheryl
 Apr 14, 2020
Love the cogent recap of what REALLY matters. I also like the tone used in efficiently covering "the net net"

Huda
 Apr 11, 2019
Awesome. I love how this podcast breaks down current events while still staying relevant and relatable. Thank you for keeping me informed! I also love the fun facts at the end of each episode.

Trisha
 Apr 1, 2019
I always felt the news was too daunting to keep up with/understand but Skimm This has helped me understand the big current events and feel comfortable discussing these topics with coworkers/friends/family.

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“Skimm This” tackles important topics that impact women, and empowers generations of women to live smarter. Listen to our miniseries throughout the year, airing on Thursdays. 

Episode Date
Well Played: Joe Burrow’s Girlfriend Emergency, Bella Hadid the Horse Girl, and the Heisman Hate Parade
Dec 17, 2024
Well Played: Timothée Chalamet’s True Calling, OnlyFans Field Flashing, and the Caitlin Clark Price Tag
Dec 10, 2024
Well Played: Josh Allen’s Famous Fiancé, The Boys Are Brawling, and is T-Swift IRL Hermione?
Dec 03, 2024
Well Played: Kendrick & Weezy’s Halftime Tea, Embiid’s Snitch Hunt, and Talking (NFL) Turkey with Mina Kimes
Nov 26, 2024
Well Played: Tyson’s Cheeks, A Cowboy Carter Christmas, and the Princess of Genovia’s Courtside Clash
Nov 19, 2024
Well Played: The Bruins Back Brianna Chickenfry, The Pope Saves the Saints, and the Taylor Swift Effect with Nora Princiotti
Nov 12, 2024
Well Played: Kelce Spikes a Cell, Drake Disses DeRozan and Rodgers Goes Goop
Nov 05, 2024
Well Played: Shaq’s Uncomfy Comments, D-Wade’s Unfortunate Statue, and the NFL’s Uncrustable Craze
Oct 29, 2024
Well Played: Liberty Critics Cry Foul, Bronny’s Debutante Ball, and Mahomes Loves His Dad Bod
Oct 22, 2024
Well Played: The Sabrina Carpenter Curse, Davante Adams Jets Off to NYC, and Rating TD Celebrations with Megan Gailey
Oct 15, 2024
Well Played: Lebron and Bronny Make History, the Chiefs WAGs Take Bravo, and NFL Audibles with Annie Agar
Oct 08, 2024
Well Played: Tom Brady’s Baker Beef, Washington’s Rookie Sensation, and WNBA Playoffs with Erin Foley
Oct 01, 2024
Well Played: NFL Week 3 Upsets, Caitlin’s Record Rookie Card, and White Sox Historic Woes
Sep 24, 2024
Well Played: Tua’s Tapped Out, Caitlin’s Controversial Click, and Winning Your Fantasy League with Matthew Berry
Sep 17, 2024
Well Played: Rodgers Stumbles, Brady Fumbles, and Kendrick Humbles
Sep 10, 2024
Well Played: The NFL Returns, Tom Brady’s Vlogger Era, and Who’s Serving (Looks) at the US Open
Sep 03, 2024
Well Played: We Are the Champions, Jordan Chiles Summons an Army, Raygun’s Breaking Conspiracies, and Sha’Carri’s Bombastic Side Eye
Aug 13, 2024
Well Played: Breaking Free, Skinner Sends an “SOS”, Olympic Bromances, and the Skateboarder Who Gives a Duck
Aug 08, 2024
Well Played: Farewell to Women’s Gymnastics, Exes Competing Together, and Team USA Track & Field Wins
Aug 06, 2024
Well Played: Golden Girls at the Olympics, Biles Throws Shade, Memeification of the Games, and Paris Has a Shallow Pool Problem
Aug 01, 2024
Well Played: Olympics Opening Weekend, Last Supper Slip Up, Canada Caught Cheating, and Gymnastics Takes the Floor (Routine) Ft. Molly Carlson
Jul 30, 2024
Well Played: Olympics Preview, Swimming the Seine, Biles Bounces Back, and Opening Ceremony Ft. Allyson Felix & Sam Mewis
Jul 25, 2024
Breaking the Cycle: Exploring the Educational Impact
Nov 20, 2023
Breaking the Cycle: School as a Social Environment
Nov 14, 2023
Breaking the Cycle: Exposing a Hidden Educational Crisis
Nov 07, 2023
Jen Psaki on Working at the White House, Seeking Feedback Throughout Her Career, and Raising Her Kids
Nov 01, 2023
Seriously Good News: Making Recess More Accessible
Jun 20, 2023
Seriously Good News: The Science Behind A Feel-Good Hit
Jun 12, 2023
Seriously Good News: A Restaurant Run By Grandmas
Jun 05, 2023
Skimm This: State of Women… and Career
May 04, 2023
Skimm This: State of Women… and Health
Apr 27, 2023
Skimm This: State of Women… and Money
Apr 20, 2023
Skimm This: State of Women... and Society
Apr 13, 2023
A Final Sign Off for Skimm This, But Not a Goodbye
Jan 19, 2023
One Way or Another: Kevin McCarthy, Abortion Pills, Being Happier
Jan 05, 2023
Sweater Weather: Arctic Blast, January 6th Report, Listening Back on 2022
Dec 22, 2022
Sign of the Times: Inflation Cooling, Nuclear Fusion, SBF Arrested
Dec 15, 2022
Freedom: Griner’s Release, Future of Elections, Deleting TikTok
Dec 08, 2022
Landslide: China Protests, Not-So-Lame Duck Congress, Gaslighting
Dec 01, 2022
Thanksgiving Week Special: Colorado Springs, Ticketmaster, Turkey Pardon
Nov 22, 2022
Renaissance: FTX Fallout, World Cup Outrage, Setting Boundaries at Holidays
Nov 17, 2022
Pressure Cookin: Midterm Results and Surprises, COP27, Thanksgiving Recipes
Nov 10, 2022
Made You Look: Affirmative Action, Salary Transparency, Twitter Takeover
Nov 03, 2022
Karma: US GDP, Ye’s Fallout, Midterm Voting
Oct 27, 2022
Kid Q&A: Sleep On It
Oct 26, 2022
Kid Q&A: Cold, Flu or COVID?
Oct 25, 2022
Kid Q&A : The Tantrum Diaries
Oct 24, 2022
Midnights: Liz Truss, Student Loans, Midterms
Oct 20, 2022
In This Economy?!: Staying Sane
Oct 17, 2022
Long Time Running: January 6th Committee, Xi Jinping, 5 Years of #MeToo
Oct 13, 2022
In This Economy?!: Investing
Oct 10, 2022
Guess Who’s Back: SCOTUS Returns, NFL Controversy, Twitter and Musk
Oct 06, 2022
In This Economy?!: Budgeting for Inflation
Oct 03, 2022
Disturbia: Workplace Surveillance, Putin's War, Hurricane Ian
Sep 29, 2022
When September Ends: Adnan Syed, Immigration, the Queen’s Funeral
Sep 22, 2022
Price Tag: Congressional Trading, College Rankings, the Art of Mediocrity
Sep 15, 2022
God Save the Queen: Remembering Elizabeth II, Europe’s Energy Crisis, PSL Season
Sep 08, 2022
To The Moon?: New Boosters, Artemis 1, MoviePass 2.0
Sep 01, 2022
Fun Tonight: Student Debt Relief, Electric Cars, Barbiecore
Aug 25, 2022
Dog Days Are Over: Teacher Shortage, Colorado River Drought, Pickleball
Aug 18, 2022
Twist of Fate: FBI Raid, Inflation Reduction Act, BeReal
Aug 11, 2022
Heated: Brittney Griner, Medical Gaslighting, Hot Girl Sh*t
Aug 04, 2022
Both Sides Now: Recession Fears, VP Harris on Abortion, Heat Waves
Jul 28, 2022
About Damn Time?: Strong US Dollar, Microchip Manufacturing, Shark Sightings
Jul 21, 2022
Cruel Summer: Inflation, COVID Immunity, and Shady TikTok Ads
Jul 14, 2022
We’ve Only Just Begun: Brittney Griner, IVF’s Future, Rent and Relationships
Jul 07, 2022
All Shook Up: SCOTUS Fallout and Summer Travel Tricks
Jun 30, 2022
Skimm This Special Report: The Future of Abortion Access
Jun 24, 2022
We Can’t Stop: SCOTUS Rulings, WFH Forever and Psychedelics at Work?!
Jun 23, 2022
The Climb: Cancer Breakthroughs, Google’s AI, and Vaccines for Kids
Jun 16, 2022
Ready for Prime Time: January 6 Hearings, Gun Legislation, Crypto in the Midterms
Jun 09, 2022
All Eyes On: School Safety, Women in Afghanistan, and the Queen’s Jubilee
Jun 02, 2022
This is America
May 26, 2022
Desperado: Formula Shortage and TikTok Healthcare
May 19, 2022
Waitin’ On A Sunny Day: Stock Market, Formula Shortage, Blockbuster Boom
May 12, 2022
Time Machine: Roe v. Wade and Recession Fears
May 05, 2022
Unwritten: Twitter’s Future, Teen Mental Health Crisis, and California Drought
Apr 28, 2022
Skimm Special: The Science of Skincare
Apr 26, 2022
Mood Ring: Airport Drama, Netflix, Sustainable Living
Apr 21, 2022
Loose Threads: Subway Shooting, Inflation, Abercrombie & Fitch
Apr 14, 2022
Skimm Special: COVID and Kids
Apr 11, 2022
I Feel It Coming: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Surrogacy Shortage, Ukraine
Apr 07, 2022
Taking Care of Business: Four-Day Work Week, Facebook vs. TikTok, Fake LinkedIn Profiles
Mar 31, 2022
Watch List: SCOTUS Hearings, Russia and China, Oscars
Mar 24, 2022
High Gear: Inside Kyiv, Interest Rates, Formula 1
Mar 17, 2022
Surface Pressure: Oil Ban, Cyberattacks, Tech CEO TV Shows
Mar 10, 2022
Gimme Shelter: Refugees in Europe, Inflation, Headline Stress Disorder
Mar 03, 2022
Heartbreak Warfare: Russia Invades, Equal Pay, Dating App Scams
Feb 24, 2022
The Ugly Truth: Russia-Ukraine, No More Guac, Rom Coms
Feb 17, 2022
On Ice: Big Tech, Crypto’s Super Bowl Play, Olympic Drama
Feb 10, 2022
War of Words: Banned Books, Winter Olympics, Spotify Drama
Feb 03, 2022
Wild Ride: SCOTUS, Stock Market, NFL Quarterbacks
Jan 27, 2022
Under Pressure: Biden At One Year, Voting Rights, and Return to Office
Jan 20, 2022
Get It Together: Senate Filibuster, US-Russia, and Your Paycheck
Jan 13, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here? Capitol Insurrection, 5G, Back to School
Jan 06, 2022
NSFW: Omicron Surge and Swear Words
Dec 23, 2021
And Just Like That: Omicron, Kentucky, Peloton
Dec 16, 2021
Reality Dating Shows Are Bad. Why Do We Love Them?
Dec 14, 2021
Naughty List: Russia, China, Texas Redistricting
Dec 09, 2021
How to Save a Life: Omicron and Abortion Care
Dec 02, 2021
Table Topics: Oil Prices, Rittenhouse, and Ethical Debates
Nov 23, 2021
Bad Boys? Gosar, Putin, and Elon Musk
Nov 18, 2021
Shivers: Astroworld, COP26, and Inflation
Nov 11, 2021
20/21 Vision: Election Results, Greenwashing, and Let’s Go Brandon
Nov 04, 2021
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Paid Leave, Facebook, the Planet
Oct 28, 2021
Strike Three: Labor Unions, Netflix, and Twindemics
Oct 21, 2021
Hate on Me: Texas, Football, The Great Reshuffle
Oct 14, 2021
How the F Is That Legal?! Facebook, South Dakota, NWSL Abuse
Oct 07, 2021
Who’s in Charge Here? Congress, IG for Kids, Holiday Shortages
Sep 30, 2021
Handle with Care: Worker Shortages, Haiti, Debt Ceilings
Sep 23, 2021
Fauci, Facebook, and Forests
Sep 16, 2021
If We Could Turn Back Time: 9/11, California’s Recall, (Offline) Dating
Sep 09, 2021
Stormy Weather: Abortion Access in Texas, Hurricane Ida, and Smoky Wine
Sep 02, 2021
Long Way Home: Chronic COVID and the Afghan Airlift
Aug 26, 2021
Sending Out an SOS: The Taliban Return, Booster Shots, Havana Syndrome
Aug 19, 2021
The Best Laid Plans: Afghanistan, Droughts, and Back to School
Aug 12, 2021
The Real World: Vax Mandates, Dr. Vivek Murthy and MTV’s 40th
Aug 05, 2021
2020 2.0: Pandemic Woes and Endless Wars
Jul 29, 2021
Carry Me Away: To Tokyo, Space, and All the Weddings
Jul 22, 2021
Déjà Vu: Cuba Protests, Vax Debates, Sky-High Home Prices
Jul 15, 2021
From A to Z: Haiti, Olympic Drama, Girl Groups
Jul 08, 2021
(Not) Cool for the Summer: Surfside, Crazy Heat, Cosby Released
Jul 01, 2021
Stronger Than Yesterday: Antitrust Laws, Britney, Pride Diplomacy
Jun 24, 2021
Heat of the Moment: Biden Meets Putin, SCOTUS, and Juneteenth
Jun 17, 2021
Call Them What You Want To: Voting Bills, COVID Variants, Royal Offspring
Jun 10, 2021
New School: Naomi Osaka, Global Vax Access, Teaching Tulsa
Jun 03, 2021
Something’s in the Air: Pollen, COVID Origin Theories, Police Reform
May 27, 2021
The Price Is Not Right: Mideast Fighting, Inflation, Summer Travel
May 20, 2021
Is This Gonna Be Forever?
May 13, 2021
Shoot for the Moon
May 06, 2021
What Are You Waiting For?
Apr 29, 2021
Skimm Special: Your Best and Worst Pandemic Buys
Apr 27, 2021
Like the Sea We Rise
Apr 22, 2021
Fury Road: Minnesota, Infrastructure, and Scream Science
Apr 15, 2021
Soundtrack to the Summer
Apr 08, 2021
Trials and Tribulations: Minneapolis, Myanmar, and Amazon
Apr 01, 2021
This Is Us Trying: Gun Reform, Reparations, Grounded Ships
Mar 25, 2021
This Could Be Anywhere in the World
Mar 18, 2021
Looking Back, Springing Forward, and Hitting Up Obama
Mar 11, 2021
Doctor's Orders: Talking COVID with the CDC + Beating Zoom Fatigue
Mar 04, 2021
#VaccineGoals
Feb 25, 2021
The She-cession Crisis: Policy Meets Reality
Feb 23, 2021
Out of This World: Extreme Weather and a Mars Expedition
Feb 18, 2021
VP Harris on the She-cession
Feb 11, 2021
Skimm Special: Mindfulness Over Matter
Feb 08, 2021
Super Bowl, Superspreader?
Feb 04, 2021
Straining to Make Sense of it All
Jan 28, 2021
Clocking In: Biden Gets to Work
Jan 21, 2021
New Year, New You, New Impeachment
Jan 14, 2021
How It Ended: Chaos in Congress
Jan 07, 2021
2020's Big Breakthroughs
Dec 30, 2020
You Asked, We Skimm’d: Russian Hacking, the New COVID Strain...and Aliens
Dec 23, 2020
Your COVID Vaccine Q’s, Skimm’d
Dec 17, 2020
Polar Express: From Pfizer’s Labs to You
Dec 10, 2020
New Admin, Who 'Dis?: Cabinet Picks and Challenges
Dec 03, 2020
Kind of a Big Deal: Black Friday 2020
Nov 27, 2020
You Can’t Sit With Us: COVID and Thanksgiving
Nov 20, 2020
WFH: Is This Going To Be Forever?
Nov 13, 2020
Deep Breath: Making Sense of a Crazy Week
Nov 06, 2020
Skimm This: Election Update
Nov 04, 2020
Last Call: Election Day Expectations
Oct 30, 2020
theSkimm’s Interview with Sen. Kamala Harris
Oct 28, 2020
Awareness, Meet Action: Battling Breast Cancer During COVID-19
Oct 23, 2020
Are We There Yet? When to Expect a COVID Vaccine
Oct 16, 2020
Skimm Special, Part 3: COVID, Women, and Their Wallets
Oct 12, 2020
Whoa, We’re Halfway … Where?
Oct 09, 2020
Skimm Special, Part 2: COVID, Women, and Their Wallets
Oct 05, 2020
Special Update: President Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
Oct 02, 2020
Tug of War: The Future of the Supreme Court
Oct 02, 2020
Skimm Special, Part 1: COVID, Women, and Their Wallets
Sep 28, 2020
...Ready For It?: Voting Season is Here
Sep 25, 2020
Clearing the Air: Making Sense of the West Coast Wildfires
Sep 18, 2020
Back to School: C for Confusion
Sep 11, 2020
A Tale of Two Housing Markets
Sep 04, 2020
Movements Bigger than Fear: Kenosha and Belarus
Aug 28, 2020
March, March: How The Fight For Suffrage Still Lives On
Aug 21, 2020
Skimm Special: Quarantine Memories Worth Keeping
Aug 16, 2020
Breaking With Convention: Why This Year’s Democratic And Republican Conventions Are Making History
Aug 14, 2020
Gym, Class...COVID test?: How Colleges Are Getting Students Back To Class
Aug 07, 2020
Escalation Nation: Federal Troops in Portland Have Other Cities on Edge
Jul 31, 2020
Against The Clock: What A New Stimulus Package Could Mean For You
Jul 24, 2020
Varsity Blues: Why Everyone’s Talking About 'Back to School'
Jul 17, 2020
“In The Bubble”: How COVID-19 is Changing Sports
Jul 10, 2020
Voting From Home: How COVID-19 is Changing The Vote
Jul 03, 2020
“Mask Girl Summer”
Jun 26, 2020
Monumental Change: The Fight To Take Down Confederate Symbols In the US
Jun 19, 2020
“Different Things To Different People”: How Calls to ‘Defund the Police’ Could Play Out
Jun 12, 2020
“A Stopgap for a Much Larger Problem”: What Police Reform Could Look Like
Jun 05, 2020
‘Female-Led Recession’: How Economists Think Unemployment Will Impact Women and Minorities
May 29, 2020
More To Come: What Experts Say Congress Should Focus On
May 22, 2020
Not So Fast: Creating A COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
May 15, 2020
The Bigger Picture: Beyond The Record Unemployment Rate
May 08, 2020
Putting on the Pressure: Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Sparks Public Outcry
May 07, 2020
A First For Everything: The Supreme Court Literally Phones It In
May 06, 2020
Skimm Special: COVID-19 and Climate Change (Rebroadcast)
May 05, 2020
At the Stroke of Midnight: What Happens When Federal Stay-at-Home Guidelines End?
Apr 30, 2020
Turn Down For...Months: Falling US GDP Expected to Keep Dropping
Apr 29, 2020
Fasten Your...Masks?: First US Airline to Require Face Coverings
Apr 28, 2020
All The Rage: Antibody Tests Are ‘In’ But Do They Work?
Apr 27, 2020
Million Dollar Question: How Many of us Have Had COVID-19?
Apr 24, 2020
Business, Unusual: Decoding Wall Street’s Unemployment Warnings
Apr 23, 2020
Only as Good as the Data: Newly Discovered Death Complicates COVID-19 Timeline
Apr 22, 2020
Time for a Refresh: Small Business Relief Bill To Get a Vote
Apr 21, 2020
Low Lows: Oil Prices Go Negative For First Time
Apr 20, 2020
Skimm Special: COVID-19 and Climate Change
Apr 18, 2020
That’s (Not) an Order: States Have Final Say About New White House Guidelines
Apr 17, 2020
A Trend Everyone Hates: Unemployment Rises by the Millions (Again)
Apr 16, 2020
Your Shopping Cart Misses You: Retail Has One of its Worst Months Ever
Apr 15, 2020
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work?: States Unite to Coordinate COVID-19 Response
Apr 14, 2020
The List Goes On and On: Can “Contact Tracing” Help Get us Back to Normal Life?
Apr 13, 2020
Jump in Line: As Unemployment Grows, States Struggle to Keep Up
Apr 09, 2020
Numbers Talk: How the Pandemic is Affecting African Americans
Apr 08, 2020
Odd One Out: Wisconsin Votes IRL During Pandemic
Apr 07, 2020
Rough Road Ahead: Are Hospitals Ready for This Week?
Apr 06, 2020
Time for a Check-Up: Should Everyone Wear A Mask?
Apr 03, 2020
The Wrong Kind of Stunning: 6.6M Americans File for Unemployment
Apr 02, 2020
A Few Very Bad Weeks: Forecasting COVID-19 in the US
Apr 01, 2020
COVID-180°: Convention Centers and Parks Become Hospitals
Mar 31, 2020
Strike Now, Shop Later: Delivery Workers Want More Pay for More Risk
Mar 30, 2020
Skimm Special: Equal Pay
Mar 28, 2020
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Mar 27, 2020
3.3 Million Americans File for Unemployment: Is Help on the Way?
Mar 26, 2020
A Really Big Deal: Inside Congress’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
Mar 25, 2020
Not Playing Games: 2020 Summer Olympics Postponed
Mar 24, 2020
Two Strikes: The Senate’s Economic Stimulus Bill
Mar 23, 2020
Don’t Panic! At the Supermarket: Understanding the Supply Chain
Mar 20, 2020
Mission Zero: China’s Big COVID-19 Milestone
Mar 19, 2020
Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Health Workers Brace for COVID-19
Mar 18, 2020
This is New: Voting During a Pandemic
Mar 17, 2020
Taking Shape: The Fed’s Plan to Stabilize the Economy
Mar 16, 2020
Results Pending: The Plan to Increase COVID-19 Testing
Mar 13, 2020
Hold The Plane: The US Preps for COVID-19
Mar 12, 2020
Let’s Touch Base: Why Working From Home Doesn’t Work For All
Mar 11, 2020
Going the Distance: Italy on Lockdown Mode Over COVID-19
Mar 10, 2020
Pump the Brakes: The Stock Market and COVID-19
Mar 09, 2020
When Your Side Hustle is Free: Female Unpaid Labor
Mar 06, 2020
Warren Has a Plan… To Find The Nearest Exit
Mar 05, 2020
And Then There Were Two-ish: Democratic Field Narrows
Mar 04, 2020
Super-Sized: Primary Day, COVID-19’s Olympics Impact
Mar 03, 2020
Not a Test: Why COVID-19 Cases Could Spike
Mar 02, 2020
In the Red: The COVID-19 Market Downturn
Feb 28, 2020
Scotland’s Quest to End ‘Period Poverty’
Feb 27, 2020
COVID-19: Coming to a Community Near You?
Feb 26, 2020
Out Front: Bernie Sanders Leads the Pack
Feb 25, 2020
Verdict Reached: The Harvey Weinstein Trial
Feb 24, 2020
Easy as A, B, Cease: A US-Taliban Truce?
Feb 21, 2020
Not a Quiet Place: Nondisclosure Agreements in the #MeToo Era
Feb 20, 2020
Place Your Bets: Nevada’s Culinary Union and Medicare for All
Feb 19, 2020
Scout’s Honor: Why the Boy Scouts of America Filed for Bankruptcy
Feb 18, 2020
I’m Not Gonna Write You A Love Song: The US and Iran...and Switzerland?
Feb 14, 2020
Party in the USA: Attorney General Bill Barr RSVP’s Yes
Feb 13, 2020
Juan Guaidó: Started From the Bottom, Now We’re Here
Feb 12, 2020
Merger Story: The New T-Mobile
Feb 11, 2020
Sticking Points: Budget Plans, Cruise Ship Quarantine, CROWN Act
Feb 10, 2020
In the Spotlight: Dem Debate Preview, Weinstein Trial, Oscars
Feb 07, 2020
Not a Joke: More Investigations, Mask Shortages, Traffic as Art
Feb 06, 2020
Now What?: Impeachment’s Final Act, ERA, ‘Cheer’
Feb 05, 2020
Head-Scratching: Caucus Confusion, Censure, Lonesome George
Feb 04, 2020
Huddle Up: Iowa Caucuses, Impeachment Check-in, Shakira Memes
Feb 03, 2020
It’s Been a Long Road: Brexit Day, Impeachment Trial, Super Bowl Firsts
Jan 31, 2020
This Is a Lot: Coronavirus Updates, Quid Pro Quo, and Locust Invaders
Jan 30, 2020
Back to School: Senate Questions, Tobacco Report Card, Negotiations
Jan 29, 2020
Make-or-Break Moment: Trump Defense, ‘Deal of the Century,’ Iowa Voting
Jan 28, 2020
Where It Happened: Bolton Leak, Rival Meetings, Quarantine Update
Jan 27, 2020
Great Lengths: Democrats on the Mic, March for Life, Grammys Drama
Jan 24, 2020
Noble Intentions: Quarantines, Genocide Prevention, Profit-Sharing
Jan 23, 2020
Check Up: Coronavirus, Impeachment Managers, Negotiating
Jan 22, 2020
All Talk: Davos, Impeachment Trial Rules, Big Endorsement
Jan 21, 2020
Warning Signs: Media Access, Privacy Please, China’s Birth Rate
Jan 17, 2020
Take An Oath: Impeachment Trial, New Russian PM, Prohibition
Jan 16, 2020
Back in Business: Impeachment, US-China Trade, Electable Ladies
Jan 15, 2020
Showdown: DOJ vs Apple, Democratic Debate, Longest Rap
Jan 14, 2020
Damage Control: Protests in Iran, Aussie Bushfires, Royal Shake-Ups
Jan 13, 2020
What Now?: Plane Crash Investigation, Puerto Rico, Space Explorers
Jan 10, 2020
Skimm Special: Harry and Meghan
Jan 10, 2020
Let’s Negotiate: War Powers, Impact Reports, Pay Raises
Jan 09, 2020
Where To?: Iran-US Tensions, Great Escapes, ‘Megxit’
Jan 08, 2020
Another Look: The US in Iraq, Deepfakes, Christmas Trees
Jan 07, 2020
Heating Up: Iran Fallout, Weinstein Trial, Australia Fires
Jan 06, 2020
Sea Changes: Impeachment, Climate Crisis, Anti-Austerity Protests
Jan 03, 2020
Power Players: The People Who Shaped 2019
Dec 30, 2019
Money Moves: Trade War, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rate
Dec 27, 2019
And the most complicated story of 2019 was...
Dec 23, 2019
Making the Cut: Voter Purges, Impeachment Trial, Brexit
Dec 20, 2019
Taxation and Representation: Obamacare in Limbo, Debate Diversity, and Wakanda
Dec 19, 2019
The Rest is History: Impeachment Vote, Teen Vaping, Missy Robbins
Dec 18, 2019
Big Deals: Budget Breakthroughs, Boeing, Happy Birthday Simpsons
Dec 17, 2019
Keep On Keepin’ On: Trade Deals, Protests in India, Climate Talks
Dec 16, 2019
Two Roads Diverge: Late-Night Impeachment Quarrels, Brexit’s Open Road
Dec 13, 2019
Now Boarding: Trade Courts, Parental Leave, Ugly Sweaters
Dec 12, 2019
Upgrades: New NAFTA, Executive Order, Campaign Transparency
Dec 11, 2019
High Crimes: Hearings at the Hague, Articles in the House, and Shifty DNA
Dec 10, 2019
One More Time: Another Russia Report, Olympic Bans, Hong Kong Protests
Dec 09, 2019
Going Viral: Measles in Samoa, Uber Safety Data, Yuletide Insults
Dec 06, 2019
Look Back in Anger: Abuse Claims, Pension Strikes, Talkative Robots
Dec 05, 2019
I Fought the Law: Impeachment, Hospital Bills, Salon Chemicals
Dec 04, 2019
You Get What You Give: Champagne Tariffs, Giving Tuesday, Rapinoe
Dec 03, 2019
Feuding: NATO Summit, Gun Rights, Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday
Dec 02, 2019
What’s Going On: Mass Imprisonment in China, Impeachment Drama, ‘Dear Santa’
Nov 26, 2019
Following: Navy Secretary Out, Michael Bloomberg, Wild Turkey
Nov 25, 2019
Can’t Let It Go: Israeli Political Drama, Debating Pot, ‘Let It Go’ 2.0
Nov 22, 2019
Bring Da Ruckus: Impeachment Hearings, Paid Family Leave, Throwback Theme Park
Nov 21, 2019
We Hear You: Impeachment, Iran Protests, Grammy Noms
Nov 20, 2019
Neverending Story: Impeachment Hearings, Savvy Scammers, OK Boomer
Nov 19, 2019
Pardon Me?: War Crimes, Hong Kong Schools, Bye Bye Bei Bei
Nov 18, 2019
Escalating: Impeachment Drama, Bill Blockers, People-Movers
Nov 15, 2019
Float On: US-Ukraine Relations, Google Cache, Swimming Cows
Nov 14, 2019
Brace Yourself: Impeachment Hearings, Greta at Sea, Really Old Booze
Nov 13, 2019
Out in the Cold: DACA, Bolivia’s President, Arctic Air
Nov 12, 2019
Dark and Stormy: Hong Kong Protests, Concussion Research, Impeachment Smells
Nov 08, 2019
Hold Up: The US v. Gilead, ‘Recanvassing,’ Buying a House
Nov 07, 2019
Brave New Worlds: Shadow Diplomacy, Cartel Violence, Voting Methods
Nov 06, 2019
One Day You're In: Paris Agreement, Election Day, Being 'Single'
Nov 05, 2019
Smoldering: PG&E’s Future, Iraq Protests, Party Houses
Nov 04, 2019
Getting Started: 5G in China, Cystic Fibrosis Drug, NaNoWriMo
Nov 01, 2019
Spooktacular: Impeachment Rules, Twitter Ads, Dressed-Up Pets
Oct 31, 2019
New Heights: Middle East Protests, Sea Levels, Phone Bills
Oct 30, 2019
For the Record: The Armenian Genocide, Impeachment, Palladium
Oct 29, 2019
Say Goodbye?: ISIS Leader, Missouri Abortion Clinic, Phishing
Oct 28, 2019
More Than Meets The Eye: Impeachment Inquiry, Chile Protests, TikTok
Oct 25, 2019
Cancel It?: Student Loans, Revenge Porn, Trading Fees
Oct 24, 2019
Turn Around: Facebook Updates, Teachers Strike, Bird Alerts
Oct 23, 2019
Questionable: Ceasefire, Drone Deliveries, the ‘World’ Series
Oct 22, 2019
Making Changes: Canadian Elections, Opioid Settlement, and Floppy Disks
Oct 21, 2019
New Vocab: Impeachment Latin, El Chapito, All-Female Spacewalks
Oct 18, 2019
Let's Make a Deal: Brexit, Syria Ceasefire, Auto Worker Strike
Oct 17, 2019
Getting Involved: Russia in Turkey, Hong Kong Solidarity, and Good Samaritans
Oct 16, 2019
Drawing Lines: DC Depositions, Racism in Sports, Amazing Authors
Oct 15, 2019
The Law of the Land: Previewing the Supreme Court’s Big Year Ahead
Oct 11, 2019
Not Done Yet: Turkey’s Syria Invasion, Climate Activism, Long Commutes
Oct 10, 2019
Power Struggles: Trump vs. Congress, Fighting Fires, Lithium Batteries
Oct 09, 2019
On Watch: Chinese Surveillance Companies, Discrimination, The Cosmos
Oct 08, 2019
Ready for Battle: Turkey in Syria, Trump's Taxes, Red Blood Cells
Oct 07, 2019
Unmasked: Ukraine Texts, Hong Kong Protesters, and Dino Bones
Oct 04, 2019
Remedies: Injection Sites, Wine and Cheese Tariffs, and IPO Woes
Oct 03, 2019
Gettin' Fresh: Impeachment Inquiry, Boeing Whistleblower, Algae
Oct 02, 2019
Super-Massive: China's 70th, Global Banking, and Galactic Mysteries
Oct 01, 2019
Competing Interests: Refugee Crisis, Campaign Finances, Mortgage Rates
Sep 30, 2019
Time After Time: Egypt Protests, US Refugee Program, Landmines
Sep 27, 2019
Power Moves: Whistleblower Complaint, Israeli Politics, and ‘Gini Index’
Sep 26, 2019
Call Me Maybe: Trump and Ukraine, Juul CEO, and 'Apply Thru'
Sep 25, 2019
What Lies Beneath: UN Speeches, Brexit Ruling, Lost Continent
Sep 24, 2019
Words vs. Action: Trump and Ukraine, UN Climate Summit, and Retirement
Sep 23, 2019
Balancing Act: Climate Strikes, Pacific Islands, and Japanese Whisky
Sep 20, 2019
Step Up: Whistleblowers, Russian Protests, and the Washington Monument
Sep 19, 2019
New Normals: Tent Courts, Interest Rates, and ‘They’
Sep 18, 2019
Making Waves: Auto Strikes, Impeachment Hearings, and Channel Swimming
Sep 17, 2019
Awaiting Results: Israeli Elections, Saudi Oil, and Science Prizes
Sep 16, 2019
Now What: Gun Control, The Bahamas, and #MeToo
Sep 13, 2019
Legal Speak: Terms of Impeachment, Opioid Settlement, and the Dem Debate
Sep 12, 2019
Making the Case: Gig Economy Reform and Canadian Elections
Sep 11, 2019
On the Market: John Bolton, NC Special Election, and New iPhones
Sep 10, 2019
Back to Work: Gun Control Bills, Big Tech Investigations, and Volfefe
Sep 09, 2019
Spin-Off: Mortgage Giants, Hurricane Dorian, GOP Primaries
Sep 06, 2019
Deadlines: Iran Deal, Climate Crisis, NFL Kickoff
Sep 05, 2019
Game-Changing: Brexit Lingo, Hong Kong Bill, and Cherokee Nation Delegate
Sep 04, 2019
At What Cost: Taliban Talks, China Tariffs, and a Very Long Cruise
Sep 03, 2019
Out of Office: AI and Jobs, Hong Kong Arrests, and Pigs on the Run
Aug 30, 2019
Lift Off: US Space Command, Vaping, ‘Planet’ Pluto
Aug 29, 2019
Incoming: UK Parliament Suspension, Hurricane Dorian, Greta Thunberg
Aug 28, 2019
Reckoning: Opioid Rulings, Epstein, and Rescuing Rhinos
Aug 27, 2019
Tiebreak: G7 Conclusion, GOP Challengers, and Althea Gibson
Aug 26, 2019
Cruel Summer: The Amazon, Beach-side Summits, and Taylor Swift
Aug 23, 2019
Unraveling: Intel Sharing, Title X Funding, and Amazon Fires
Aug 22, 2019
Indefinitely, Maybe: Brexit, Migrant Detention, and Robots
Aug 21, 2019
Let’s Get Digital: Taxes, Texas, and College Football Rankings
Aug 20, 2019
Pride and Prejudice: Portland Protests, Open Arms, Humanitarian Day
Aug 19, 2019
Done Talking: North Korea, Greenland, and Superdeep Diamonds
Aug 16, 2019
Keeping Track: Lead in the Water, Israel Visit Ban, and Greta Thunberg
Aug 15, 2019
Huddled Masses: Green Cards, Abuse Victims, and Berlin Bees
Aug 14, 2019
Grounded: Hong Kong Protests, Cracker Plants, and Chlamydia Vaccine
Aug 13, 2019
Burning Questions: Jeffrey Epstein, Russian Missiles, Endangered Species
Aug 12, 2019
SPECIAL EPISODE: A Deep Dive Into Deepfakes
Aug 09, 2019
Lay Of The Land: Climate Report, Immigration Raids, Iowa State Fair
Aug 08, 2019
Pressure Points: Venezuela Sanctions, Gun Laws, and "Impeachment"
Aug 07, 2019
Language Matters: Mass Shootings, China Currency, and Toni Morrison
Aug 06, 2019
No More Words: Mass Shootings in US, Tensions in Kashmir, and Hong Kong Protests
Aug 05, 2019
Dark and Stormy: Nuclear Treaty, Trade, and Happy Hour
Aug 02, 2019
Burden of Proof: Criminal Justice Reform, A$AP Rocky, and Robocalls
Aug 01, 2019
Making The Most Of It: Medicare For All, Interest Rates, and Grasshoppers
Jul 31, 2019
Keeping Watch: Dems Debate, Capital One Data Breach, and Robot Contacts
Jul 30, 2019
Next Level: Trump vs. Cities, John Ratcliffe and Greta Thunberg
Jul 29, 2019
Tour de Force: Russia, OITNB and Cycling
Jul 26, 2019
Not Messing Around: North Korea, The Death Penalty, Heatwave
Jul 25, 2019
Digging deeper: Mueller Testifies, Facebook Settlement, and Self-Care Day
Jul 24, 2019
Changes: UK Prime Minister, SNAP Benefits, and Wrestling
Jul 23, 2019
On The Rise: Tensions with Iran, Puerto Rico Protests and India's Moon Mission
Jul 22, 2019
SPECIAL EPISODE: To The Moon And Back
Jul 19, 2019
Alienated: US and Turkey, FaceApp, and Area 51
Jul 18, 2019
On the Outs: Libra in Congress, Planned Parenthood, and Netflix
Jul 17, 2019
Transfer of Power: Asylum Rule, Ursula von der Leyen and Emmy Nominees
Jul 16, 2019
Doubling Down: Trump Tweets, Puerto Rico, and Prime Day Protests
Jul 15, 2019
Incoming: Citizenship Data, ICE raids, and Tropical Storm Barry
Jul 12, 2019
Don’t @ Me: Social Media Summit, Student Loans, and World Population
Jul 11, 2019
Free Falling: Interest Rates, UK Ambassador’s Resignation, and Ticker Tape
Jul 10, 2019
Picture This: ID Photos, Drug Prices, and Emojis
Jul 09, 2019
The Big One: Jeffrey Epstein, The Census, and the World Cup
Jul 08, 2019
Upping the Ante: Campaign Fundraising, Immigration, and Hot Dogs
Jul 03, 2019
Calls For Action: Border Facilities, Hong Kong, and Women’s World Cup
Jul 02, 2019
Visiting Hours: Trump in North Korea, OPEC, and Cori Gauff at Wimbledon
Jul 01, 2019
The Heat Is On: Biden and Harris, G20, and the World Cup in Europe
Jun 28, 2019
Take Two: SCOTUS, Dems Debate 2.0, and Rapping G20 Grannies
Jun 27, 2019
Center Stage: 2020 Debates, Mueller’s Return, and Moon Rocks
Jun 26, 2019
It’s Personal: Sanctions, E. Jean Carroll, and Climate Change
Jun 25, 2019
No Quick Fix: Immigration, Middle East Peace, and Women’s Soccer
Jun 24, 2019
Take It Back: US and Iran, Police on Social Media, and Harry Potter
Jun 21, 2019
Meet Me In The Middle: China and NK, UK Prime Minister, and Phone Bone
Jun 20, 2019
Owning Up: Reparations, Jamal Khashoggi, and Joy Harjo
Jun 19, 2019
Ready to Launch: Libra, Trump’s 2020 Campaign, and Boaty McBoatface
Jun 18, 2019
Decisions, Decisions: Iran Nuclear Deal, SCOTUS, and Gloria Vanderbilt
Jun 17, 2019
History Rhymes: the US and Iran, Flint, and Father’s Day
Jun 14, 2019
Fake It Till You Make It: Russia Probe Inquiry, ‘Deepfakes’, and Dads
Jun 13, 2019
Waving Flags: Hong Kong Protests, Executive Privilege, and Pulse
Jun 12, 2019
Game Time: ‘Safe Third Country’, Iowa, and Kickoff
Jun 11, 2019
Everything's Goin' My Way: Mueller Report, Health Care, and Ali Stroker
Jun 10, 2019
Flip it and Reverse it: Emissions Rules, Robocallers, and the Women’s World Cup
Jun 07, 2019
Not Forgotten: D-Day and Today, Hyde Amendment, and Long Weekend Forever
Jun 06, 2019
Work, Work, Work: Arms Sales, Mexican Tariffs, and a Mass Wedding
Jun 05, 2019
Old Wounds: Tiananmen Square, Cuba, and High Heels
Jun 04, 2019
Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do: Big Tech, Trump’s UK Visit, and T-Swift
Jun 03, 2019
Pressure’s On: Mexico Tariffs, Hollywood Boycotts, and Drake
May 31, 2019
Now You See Me: Israel’s Parliament, Women Suing the FBI, and Spelling
May 30, 2019
Is This Thing On?: Mueller Speaks, Abortion in Missouri, and Graduation Trees
May 29, 2019
Extreme Measures: Opioid Crisis, Mount Everest, and Burnout
May 28, 2019
Do It Yourself: Theresa May, Julian Assange, and $20
May 24, 2019
Taking Action: McDonald’s Strikes, HUD and Transgender Rights, and Office Sweaters
May 23, 2019
Testing Democracy: EU Parliamentary Elections, DC Drama, and Mars 2020
May 22, 2019
On The Books: Trump’s Finances, CBD, and 'Milkshaking'
May 21, 2019
Battle Lines: Foreign Fighters, Google, and ‘Game of Thrones’
May 20, 2019
Numbers Game: Immigration Issues, Indian Elections, and Time Off For Loan Debt
May 17, 2019
The Fine Print: Abortion Laws and Personhood, SAT Adversity Score, Pricey Coffee
May 16, 2019
Looking For Fixes: Falling Birth Rates, FAA and Boeing, Office Distractions
May 15, 2019
I Spy: Facial Recognition, Russia Investigation, WhatsApp
May 14, 2019
Que Sera, Sera: US and Iran, Julian Assange, Doris Day
May 13, 2019
Going the Distance: US-China Trade Talks, Space Race 2.0, Mother’s Day
May 10, 2019
Tariffs and Tithing: Uber’s IPO, Catholic Church, Trade Talks with China
May 09, 2019
Preventative Measures: Maternal Health, Executive Privilege, Bowerbird Project
May 08, 2019
Tensions Rising: Iran, Contempt of Congress, Magic Mushrooms
May 07, 2019
One In A Million: Biodiversity In Danger, Chinese Tariffs, and the Royal Baby
May 06, 2019
Reining It In: Sanctuary Cities, Spread of HIV, Kentucky Derby Horses
May 03, 2019
Putting Up A Fight: Venezuela, Assange Extradition, and Holocaust Remembrance Day
May 02, 2019
Star Players: AG Bill Barr, Caster Semenya, and Lucy Liu
May 01, 2019
Update Available: Infrastructure, Venezuelan Protests, and Burkinis
Apr 30, 2019
Paying For It?: US Ransom Policies, Boeing, and Fake Meat
Apr 29, 2019
Trade Ya: China’s Belt And Road Initiative, Gun Laws, Seaweed Bottles
Apr 26, 2019
I’m Heeeere: Joe Biden, Kim Jong-un, The Kids
Apr 25, 2019
Accounting, Please: Boy Scouts, Big Pharma, Avengers
Apr 24, 2019
Will They or Won’t They: Impeachment and Citizenship on the Census
Apr 23, 2019
Shut It Down: Social Media in Sri Lanka, Border Vigilantes, Plastic Straws
Apr 22, 2019
Talking About Troubles: Violence in Northern Ireland, 4/20, and Dancing Bans
Apr 19, 2019
Reports and Rapport: Mueller, US & NK, Facebook
Apr 18, 2019
Alarm Bells: Asylum Seekers, Red Flag Laws, TSA Hair Pat-Downs
Apr 17, 2019
Outbreaks and Breakouts: Measles, GOP Contenders, Climate Change Arrests
Apr 16, 2019
Notre Dame Fire, Campaign Cash, and FUCT
Apr 15, 2019
Levelling the Playing Field: Reparations, 5G, Game of Thrones
Apr 12, 2019
"So Long, Farewell: Julian Assange, Sudan’s President, and Nipsey Hussle"
Apr 11, 2019
In the Pipeline: Oil, Gas, and Taxes
Apr 10, 2019
The Middle Men: Drug Prices and the (No Spoilers) Mueller Report
Apr 09, 2019
In or Out: The Israeli Elections and the West Bank, Cabinet Shakeups and the Border and NCAA Finals
Apr 08, 2019
It’s Complicated: Saudis and the US, Ecuador and Julian Assange, Cats
Apr 05, 2019
Why Dems Are So Obsessed with President Trump’s Tax Returns
Apr 04, 2019
Sharia Law in Brunei and NATO’s 70th
Apr 03, 2019
Facebook vs. Fake News
Apr 02, 2019
Cutting Aid and Clearing Officials
Apr 01, 2019
No Deal Brexit. But We Have Lyft-off.
Mar 29, 2019
Hustling for Healthcare and Decoding 5G: Medicaid Work Requirements and Huawei
Mar 28, 2019
The Border Wall Budget and Theresa May’s (Br)exit Strategy
Mar 27, 2019
Nevermind: Trump Admin to the ACA, Chicago Prosecutors to Jussie Smollett, NASA to its All-Female Spacewalk
Mar 26, 2019
Robert Mueller’s Day Off (And What it Means for Everyone Else)
Mar 25, 2019
Disputed Territories: The Golan Heights and Abortion Rights
Mar 22, 2019
Free Speech on College Campuses, NZ Gun Reform, and Balls
Mar 21, 2019
Anti-Trusting Tech
Mar 20, 2019
Friends in Brazil and Floods in the Midwest
Mar 19, 2019
Why Voting Districts Look Like Abstract Art, French Yellow Vests and Ballsy Women
Mar 18, 2019
White Nationalism and the Internet
Mar 15, 2019
‘20 Questions: Citizenship and Beto O’Rourke
Mar 14, 2019
Behind Bars: The CA Death Sentence and Paul Manafort
Mar 13, 2019
How Rude: Brexit’s Backstop and How “Aunt Becky” Got Her Kid Into College
Mar 12, 2019
Just Won’t Budget
Mar 11, 2019
Do Not Pass Go: How Judges Hand Down Prison Sentences
Mar 08, 2019
Introducing: Skimm This
Mar 08, 2019
How the Military Handles Sexual Assault
Mar 07, 2019
The Border Crisis: A Family Matter
Mar 06, 2019
Measles and Mardis Gras
Mar 05, 2019
A Tale of Two Presidents: Venezuela’s Political Crisis
Mar 04, 2019