Environmental engineering professor Shelly Miller joins us to discuss the latest thinking on COVID-19 spread indoors, concerns about spread from air conditioning, and her own research for high school groups on spread by musicians. Also, a recent study found that more than 80 global brands like Apple, BMW, Google, and Amazon have been benefiting from the forced labor of Uyghur Muslims in China. We speak with activist Rashan Abbas about China's campaign against the minority ethnic group.

Indoor Air And COVID-19 Spread; Forced Labor Of Uyghur Muslims In China

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Russia launched airstrikes on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, killing 18 people. The Washington Post's Siobhan O'Grady shares the latest. Then, Georgetown law professor Mary McCord explains Trump's criminal trial in New York. And, author Lissa Soep talks about her new book, "Other People's Words," where she reflects on how the voices of people who have died continue to speak through their loved ones and her.

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Trump's alleged 'hush money' scheme, explained

Workers at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant are voting on whether to unionize. Michael Martinez of Automotive News shares the latest. Then, are we in a new era of drone warfare? RAND political scientist Caitlin Lee weighs in. And, ProPublica's Craig Silverman talks about a coordinated gift card scam that totals hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Grift cards: The gift card fraud scheme costing consumers millions

We look at how Israelis are reacting to Iran's attack with Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas. Kerem Navot founder Dror Etkes talks about Israeli settlers in the West Bank attacking Palestinian villages. Then, one year into Sudan's civil war, we hear from one Sudanese-American whose family is trapped in Khartoum. And, NBA columnist A. Sherrod Blakely talks about the league's Play-In tournament and Caitlin Clark's WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.

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He escaped Sudan in 1999. But his family is still trapped there

We discuss Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with journalist Borzou Daragahi and security analyst Jim Walsh. Then, PolitiFact's Lou Jacobson breaks down the facts of Trump's hush money trial. And, distance-running legends Des Linden and Kara Goucher talk about their new podcast "Nobody Asked Us," the future of women's running and more.

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Runners Kara Goucher and Des Linden talk women in sports, doping

After fleeing the war in Gaza with the help of the American government, a family of four is denied entry into the U.S. Then, Dr. Neha Lalani tells us why popular diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic may be impacting fertility. And, does everyone really need therapy to cope? Clinical psychologist Emily Edlynn explains why she says no. Ask your mental health questions here.

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Indoor Air And COVID-19 Spread; Forced Labor Of Uyghur Muslims In China

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