The Recount Daily Pod

In 2018, a video filmed at Carroll High School in Southlake, TX went viral. In it, several teenagers from the affluent, mostly white, suburban town were chanting the n-word. NBC's hosts of the podcast "Southlake," Antonia Hylton and Mike Hixenbaugh, join Reena to share their experiences diving deeper into the culture wars taking place across much of small-town America.

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While the pandemic has been difficult for all of us, the impact has been especially hard on K-12 students. Most fell behind in math and reading. Many suffered the consequences of limited socialization. Kids experienced severe emotional and psychological stress. Can they ever recover? Lauren Camera, Senior Writer at U.S. News & World Report, helps break it down.

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After a two-year investigation by California's Division of Fair Employment and Housing, the state agency filed suit against Activision Blizzard for sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. The bombshell lawsuit is forcing a reckoning in the gaming industry. Will it succeed in changing the culture? Cecilia D'Anastasio, staff writer at WIRED, shares her insights.

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Retirement is a huge milestone — a time to put down your career and enter your sunset years. For older generations, the magic number for retirement is 65. But for younger people, the goal is 50. Can they succeed? Bobbi Rebell, host of the podcast "Money Tips for Financial Grownups," joins us to answer that very question.

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The vast majority of Americans believe that every child should be given an equal opportunity to succeed, in school and life. Yet, according to our guest, American psychologist and behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden, DNA itself gives some kids a leg up while making it really hard for others. Can we level the playing field through policy?

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When it comes to climate change, the U.S. has experienced a summer like none before. Fires raged in the west. Massive flooding washed away homes, cars and lives. Hurricanes left devastation and destruction in their wake. Are we prepared for this new reality? Washington Post Climate and Science reporter Sarah Kaplan helps us dig into it.

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 For many, September has marked a return to a new sort of normal. Workers are starting to head back to the office and the majority of kids are back in school. That leaves many pets now facing a stark new reality: spending most of their days home, alone, for the first time in 19 months. What can you do to help your pet cope? Animal behaviorists Dr. Nicholas Dodman and Dr. Stephen Zawistowski share their advice.

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Americans' fascination with cults has been piqued in recent years by a deluge of podcasts and documentaries about the phenomenon. But what exactly is a cult? How do they recruit their members? And why are people so attracted to them? Author and cult expert Rick Alan Ross joins us to share his insights.

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On August 29th, as the deadline for the U.S. to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan approached, the U.S. military carried out a deadly drone strike in Kabul. While the Pentagon claims it hit ISIS-K, a New York Times reporter investigated and found evidence of only a heartbroken family with 10 dead, including 7 children. Mattieu Aikins, the journalist who broke the story, joins us to dig into it.

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The Taliban's rapid takeover of power in Afghanistan precipitated an exodus like none ever before. It was the largest airlift evacuation in U.S. history with many tens of thousands of refugees now facing an uncertain future. What are the biggest challenges they face? JC Hendrickson, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the International Rescue Committee, joins us today to explain.

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