What we know, what we don't and why it matters 24-hours after one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. Jenna adds insight on the challenges of covering school shootings, bringing listeners behind the scenes, sharing her experience gathering information during a chaotic breaking news event such as this one. She also adds context from her past reporting on school security and gun laws In Israel. Plus ~ a final question on faith and the press, the stories we tell and the voices we elevate. 

A quick rundown of the top news stories to start off your week. Here's what we cover:  important background to President Biden's comments on Taiwan (and what Taiwan has that everyone needs), why monkeypox continues to baffle health officials, and an important admission on the infant formula shortage (and why it matters beyond babies).

Leading voices, who usually disagree, agree on THIS for different reasons: America is at a dangerous inflection point. But are we? We take a look at the "threats" that surface in our news stories this week. Plus — a new report that may challenge what we think we know about mass shootings.

A mysterious illness in children grabs the attention of health officials worldwide with the CDC investigating possible cases in 25 U.S. states.  A must-watch interview with pediatric emergency medicine physician, Dr. Meghan Martin, on what to watch for and why it matters

From baby formula shortages stateside to a Covid case in North Korea, a potential new member of NATO and a mysterious illness in children, we take a look at this week's headlines worldwide and why they matter.

Start your week off SmartHER. A quick rundown of the stories you may have missed this weekend to get you ready for the week ahead: What rises to the surface when we sift through Friday's jobs report; An unexpected winner at Saturday's Kentucky Derby; The Taliban tightens control on Afghan women; America's First Lady visits Ukraine Sunday, Bono sings in Kyiv subway, Putin speaks on Moscow's Red Square Monday; What to know about January 6th - and why June will be a month to watch.

Is what you think about current abortion law in America...factual? We take a break from a news cycle driven by conjecture, and an unprecedented leak from the Supreme Court, to take a critical look at one of the biggest stories of the year.

We start and end our report with two versions of the American Dream - in between we give you small bites of big stories. From the passing of a legend to the first confirmed case of a contagious flu in America to looking at Ukraine with fresh eyes - here's a cheat sheet for the week ahead.

A smarter take on this week's top headlines plus ~ a prisoner swap in the spotlight, a constitutional question at the Supreme Court and a mysterious illness raises alarm at the World Health Organization (hint: it's not COVID).