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Seven-Minute Explainers
By The Week
Seven-Minute Explainers episodes
- Ep. 49: How previous White House scandals altered the political landscapeWatergate. Iran-Contra. Trump-Russia?7 min
- Ep. 48: Anatomy of a commencement speechThe best graduation speeches follow a surprisingly similar pattern8 min
- Ep. 47: A phonological description of beatbox noisesYour guide to impressing (and alarming) your beatbox-admiring friends8 min
- Ep. 46: How today's pro-immigrant activists are adopting the tactics of abolitionistsTheir plan to stop Trump's immigration crackdown: Resist. Rebuff. Repeat.7 min
- Ep. 45: The EPA's changing mission, explainedAfter decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads7 min
- Ep. 44: The obscure 19th century murder case that shaped our reproductive lawsThe origins of our modern battles over abortion date back to 1838 and the untimely death of a 21-year-old factory girl named Eliza Sowers8 min
- Ep. 43: How sugar became Public Enemy No. 1Many experts believe that sweetened foods have caused a global health crisis. What's so bad about sugar?7 min
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- Ep. 41: The growing nuclear threat from North KoreaKim Jong Un is building a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. Can he be stopped?7 min
- Ep. 40: Can President Trump rescue the Rust Belt?He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?7 min
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Your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics, from a variety of The Week's smart and witty writers, editors, and thinkers. Concise and entertaining, Seven-Minute…
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