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March 09, 2023DOJ finds Louisville police violated civil rights
The Louisville Metro Police Department has engaged in systemic discriminatory practices that violate the U.S. Constitution, according to a new report released yesterday from the Department of Justice.
Plus, local libraries find new ways to support communities.
And, Arkansas loosens child labor laws.
Guests: The Washington Post's David Nakamura and San Jose Public Library's Jill Bourne.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
Louisville police engaged in pattern of misconduct, Justice Dept. finds
Louisville police repeatedly violated civil rights, DOJ review finds
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs law loosening child labor protections
12 min
March 08, 2023Home prices falling at last
The cost of buying a house has been soaring for the past few years, and prices are finally starting to fall. But things aren't much easier for first-time buyers.
Also, the kidnapping of Americans spotlights violence in Mexico.
And, the NTSB investigates Norfolk Southern Railway.
Plus, we want to hear how you use your local library.
Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Marina Franco.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
Home prices fall year over year for the first time since 2012

Criminal Violence in Mexico

(CFR)
NTSB to investigate Norfolk Southern safety practices amid accidents

Three Years Later: How the pandemic has reshaped libraries

(American Libraries)
12 min
March 07, 2023A DEA crackdown on telehealth prescribing
The DEA has proposed new rules that would require doctors to see patients in person before they can prescribe medications like Oxytocin and Adderall. The rules would also impact medications like buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid addiction.
Plus, San Francisco weighs a hefty reparations plan.
Guests: Axios' Sabrina Moreno and Megan Rose Dickey.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
DEA rules on prescribing controlled substances roil behavioral health
San Francisco's reparations plan set for public hearing
12 min
March 06, 2023A high-stakes week for the U.S.-Israel relationship
Protests in Israel have intensified over the last nine weeks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the courts. This weekend, hundreds of thousands took to the streets. Meanwhile, Israel and the U.S. are looking ahead to two high-profile visits, adding urgency to the situation this week.
Plus, an economic mystery for 2023.
Guests: Axios' Barak Ravid and Neil Irwin.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
U.S. considering denying Israeli minister visa after call to "wipe out" Hawara
Scoop: Austin to visit Israel next week as tensions in West Bank intensify
Why rate hikes haven't affected the economy more
12 min
March 03, 2023Democrats grapple with messaging on crime
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week became the first incumbent in the city to lose reelection in decades. Lightfoot’s failure to curb the city’s high crime was central to her loss, and this election looks to be an early Democratic test for 2024.
Plus, fewer Americans are getting married.
And, our surging credit card debt.
Guests: Axios' Alexis McHammond and Javier E. David.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
Why Chicago matters for the Democratic debate on crime
Biden says he will sign resolution blocking D.C. crime law
America the single
12 min
March 02, 2023What lower insulin costs mean for other drug price fights
The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that it’s slashing the price of insulin and capping out-of-pocket costs for patients at $35 a month at most retail pharmacies.
Plus, the FAA investigates more near-collisions at U.S. airports.
And, TikTok sets limits for its youngest users.
Guests: Axios' Adriel Bettelheim and Alex Fitzpatrick.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
Under pressure, Eli Lilly cuts insulin prices
The FAA is investigating more alarming airplane near-disasters
TikTok expanding time limits on app
12 min
March 01, 2023American companies using illegal child labor
The federal government says the illegal use of child labor in the U.S. is on the rise. In the last fiscal year 835 companies employed more than 3,800 children illegally, according to the Labor Department. The department announced new crackdowns Monday following a New York Times investigation published over the weekend into child labor law violations involving migrant children.
Plus, a test for Trump as conservatives gather in DC.
Guests: Axios' Nathan Bomey and Josh Kraushaar
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]

. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
Department of Labor plans child labor crackdown after alleged violations
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S.
12 min
February 28, 2023The fight over student loan forgiveness at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. If Biden’s plan is successful, more than 40 million borrowers could have up to $20,000 of their federal student loan debt canceled.
Plus, the race to save fading Black history.
And, all your Black artist recommendations for the end of Black History Month.
Guests: Axios' Russell Contreras and The Washington Post's Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
What to know as student loan forgiveness plan goes to Supreme Court
In photos: Fading Black history
12 min
February 27, 2023The rekindled debate over the origins of COVID-19
The Department of Energy over the weekend concluded in a "low confidence" assessment that COVID-19 most likely originated from a laboratory in China. But government agencies remain largely split on where the pandemic came from.
Plus, new data shows the rise in sexual violence against girls in America.
And, Black artists you love in honor of Black History Month.
Guests: Axios' Tina Reed and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh's Elizabeth Miller.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
New COVID lab leak assessment rekindles debate over pandemic origins
Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now Says
Teen girls "engulfed" in sadness and violence, new report says
Love is Respect
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Joy Spring
12 min
February 24, 2023One year later: millions of Ukrainians are still far from home
It's been a year since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, and roughly 13 million Ukrainians have been displaced as a result of the conflict. Around 113,000 Ukrainians have ended up in the United States.
Plus, new data on the public health threats that Democrats and Republicans care about most.
Guests: Axios' Stef Kight and Margaret Talev.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
Tens of thousands of Americans have welcomed desperate Ukrainians
Axios-Ipsos poll: Republicans call opioids No. 1 health threat
12 min

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