Rap News 12: Yes We KONY

Rap News 12: Yes We KONY

Rap News Episode 12: YES WE KONY. It’s March, and the Internet delivers 2012’s first globe-consuming meme: the unstoppable, Stop-Kony 2012 video, which has highlighted the plight of African child soldiering like never before. But is it really good? Is it...
40 Ways America Leads the World for All the Wrong Reasons

40 Ways America Leads the World for All the Wrong Reasons

The United States has long positioned itself as the greatest nation on earth. Yet a closer look at the data reveals a troubling pattern: across dozens of measurable categories, America leads the world in ways that should give its citizens pause rather than pride. From...
How to Build an Energetic Shield Against Negativity

How to Build an Energetic Shield Against Negativity

The Problem With Constantly Monitoring for Negative Energy People who consider themselves energetically sensitive often fall into a counterproductive pattern: constant vigilance against perceived negative influences. This state of perpetual alertness creates tension...
Aurora Theater Shooting: Full Police Scanner Transcript

Aurora Theater Shooting: Full Police Scanner Transcript

Aurora Theater Shooting: What the Police Scanner Revealed On July 20, 2012, a gunman opened fire inside a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colorado. The attack killed 12 people and wounded 70 others, making...
When an Agent Knocks, Talk About It

When an Agent Knocks, Talk About It

Often, when folks find themselves having been visited or otherwise solicited for information by law enforcement, their reaction is to keep the fact that they’ve been targeted for government harassment quiet. In reality, however, the worst thing (next to...
How Congressional Lobbying Became Legalized Extortion

How Congressional Lobbying Became Legalized Extortion

The Fundraising Machine That Runs Washington A deeply revealing investigation by the teams at This American Life and Planet Money pulled back the curtain on how political money actually flows through Congress — and the picture it painted was far uglier than most...