Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy with help from Naureen Khan, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo of an outdoor group fitness class by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images.
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Good Bunny
Bad Bunny is having a very good summer making Puerto Rico feel like the center of the universe.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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Bad Bunny performs during his first show of his 30-date concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan. AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo.
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Trump evicts homeless people
One of his strategies is throwing people into treatment programs without their consent. Blue states are into it, too?!
This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra and Devan Schwartz, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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A homeless person sleeping on a bench in view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.
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South Park is not your friend
The latest season of South Park has been vicious in its critique of Trump 2.0. But the creators aren't just anti-Trump. They're anti-everyone.
This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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A still from South Park's "Got A Nut' episode courtesy Paramount Media Networks.
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Is America still capitalist?
President Trump is threatening CEOs, nationalizing the steel industry, and demanding a cut of Nvidia's profits. There's a term for all that — and it's not "free-market."
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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President Trump addressing steelworkers at the US Steel Corporation Irvin Works facility in West Mifflin, PA. Photo by Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
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