1 big thing

1 big thing

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1 big thing episodes

  • An actual presidential debate

    ast night was the final presidential debate before election day. In contrast to the first debate, this time American voters actually heard where each of the candidates stand on the issues.

    • Plus, what you need to know about Nigeria’s police brutality protests.
    • And, how Europe is reckoning with its colonial past.

    • Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev and Rebecca Falconer.

      Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

      Go deeper:

      • Finally, a real debate
      • Soldiers reportedly fire on protesters against police brutality in Nigeria
      • Europe confronts its colonial past as movement to return looted relics grows
      • 11 min
      • A movement to restore voting rights

        This month, Axios launched 'Hard Truths' - a new series focused on exploring the impact of race in America. Our society is filled with roadblocks that prevent people from fully participating as American Citizens - and one of those barriers is mass incarceration.

        Plus:

        • The FBI says Iran and Russia have interfered in the election
        • What to expect from the final presidential debate tonight.
        • How the pandemic has changed life for one Texas teacher this school year.

        • Guests: Axios' Stef Kight, Mike Allen and Austin school teacher Rachel Seney.

          Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

          Go deeper:

          • Iran and Russia aim to interfere in election
          • Restoring the vote to Americans with felony records
          • Microphones will be muted during parts of Thursday's presidential debate
          • 11 min
          • Israel's secret diplomacy

            Last month, agreements brokered by the Trump administration between Israel, UAE and Bahrain sent shockwaves through the Middle East. There are now four Arab nations that recognize Israel which the Trump administration sees as an important step for strengthening stability in the region. While the peace deals might have seemed like a surprise to some, it's been going on for a long time.

            • Plus, what you need to know about the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google.


            Guests: Axios' Barak Ravid, and Ashley Gold

            Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

            Go deeper:

            • Israel's secret embassy in Bahrain
            • Justice Department sues Google over alleged search monopoly

            • 11 min
            • Cities prep for election day chaos

              The election is exactly 14 days from today. Many elected officials are reassuring voters that it is safe to vote, whether by mail or in person. But at the same time, they're preparing for scenarios like lawsuits, voter intimidation and other uncertainties.

              • Plus, a presidential election in Bolivia is a win for democracy.
              • And, the environmental movement goes intergalactic.

              • Guests: Axios' Jennifer Kingson, Dave Lawler and Miriam Kramer.

                Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].


                Go deeper:

                • Cities brace for election day chaos
                • Socialists win Bolivia election one year after controversial Morales ouster
                • 11 min
                • The surge in voter enthusiasm

                  The election has record breaking fundraising and huge early voting totals. That adds up to lots of voter enthusiasm, mostly among Democrats.

                  • Plus, retail's last shot at survival.
                  • And, how lawyers are adapting to a remote workplace.

                  • Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols, Courtenay Brown and Bryan Walsh.

                    Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

                    Go deeper:

                    • What early voting can (and can't) tell us about the election
                    • The green tsunami
                    • Struggling retailers hope for a Christmas miracle
                    • How lawyers learned to Zoom
                    • 11 min
                    • The Hard Truths of voter suppression

                      In this special Saturday episode, Axios kicks off Hard Truths, a project examining systemic racism in our country. This will be a year-long series covering a new topic each month - education, housing, technology, and health care. With a bitter election just days away we start with voting, specifically voter suppression.

                      Guests: Axios' Sara Goo, and Carol Anderson, historian at Emory University.

                      Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

                      Go deeper:

                      • 1 big thing: Voter fraud and racism
                      • Axios-Ipsos poll: Voters of color worry about militias, arrests
                      • 13 min
                      • A more conservative Supreme Court

                        The Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings wrapped yesterday after four days of Senate questioning. Her expected confirmation will move an already conservative Supreme Court even further to the right.

                        • Plus, the dueling town halls.
                        • And, social media's struggle to stop misinformation.

                        • Guests: Axios' Sam Baker, Scott Rosenberg, and Margaret Talev.

                          Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

                          Go deeper:

                          • How a conservative Supreme Court could save the ACA
                          • Trump says he doesn't remember being tested for COVID-19 before first debate
                          • Biden on court packing: It "depends" how the Barrett confirmation is "handled"
                          • Hunter Biden story trips social media misinformation alarms
                          • 12 min
                          • The rapid rise of covid in Europe

                            The European Union is seeing more coronavirus cases than the U.S. as a proportion of population. Now, a number of European countries like France, Italy and the U.K. have reimposed lockdown measures to contain the virus.

                            • Plus, the energy costs of working from home.
                            • And, the NBA is pulling off biggest political effort in sports history.

                            • Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler, Ben Geman, and Kendall Baker.

                              Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

                              Go deeper:

                              • Macron declares state of emergency, curfew as COVID-19 cases rise in France
                              • COVID-19 will mean higher winter energy bills
                              • Sports stadiums welcome voters, not fans
                              • 11 min
                              • What Joe Biden hasn’t answered

                                Joe Biden has largely been able to stay out of the spotlight and has avoided the tough questions that presidential frontrunners normally endure.

                                • Plus, how the presidential election dominated Amy Coney-Barrett’s confirmation hearing.
                                • And, Apple's events are getting predictable.

                                • Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols and Ina Fried

                                  Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

                                  Go deeper:

                                  • Highlights from Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings
                                  • Supreme Court allows Trump administration to halt census count
                                  • Apple's events aren't what they used to be
                                  • 11 min
                                  • The GOP's loyalty to Trump

                                    Over the last four years, president Trump has made lots of controversial statements. Axios on HBO has been looking into all of these statements, but more importantly, how much support they've gotten from the Republican party.

                                    • Plus, Amy Coney Barrett begins her confirmation hearing to be the next Supreme Court Justice.
                                    • And, why everyone is paying attention to Pennsylvania's new voting laws.

                                    • Guests: Axios' Juliet Bartz and Stef Kight.

                                      Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

                                      Go deeper:

                                      • Always Trumpers: The president's unbreakable wall
                                      • Amy Coney Barrett hearing turns into a get-out-the-vote effort
                                      • Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit over Pennsylvania drop boxes
                                      • 11 min

                                      About 1 big thing

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                                      Axios podcast host Niala Boodhoo digs deep with leaders you know — or need to know — in business, politics and culture. Every week, all in under 20 minutes.

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