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In this bonus episode, Ryan LaRochelle (UMainePoliSci) shares a powerful but lesser-known #Watergate story on Rep. William S. Cohen, a #Republican who helped hold Nixon accountable—offering lessons for today's divided political landscape. 🎧Listen here: scholars.org/podcast/bonus-…

How resilient is American democracy? 🇺🇸 In our latest episode, SSN's Academic Director Suzanne Mettler draws on U.S. history and her latest book to explore the risks democracy faces under Trump’s second term and how citizens can push back. 🎧 Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/four-t…

The Trump admin is asserting unprecedented power. But these threats to democracy aren’t new. In this latest ep, SSN Academic Director Suzanne Mettler explains how four recurring dangers are converging today—putting U.S. democracy at risk. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/four-t…

The Social Security Administration is facing an uncertain future with cuts and administrative changes. In this episode, Gopi Shah Goda (Brookings Econ) explains what’s really happening—and why fraud and inefficiency talk is overblown. #SocialSecurity 🎧 scholars.org/podcast/whats-…

In this No Jargon ep, Brookings Econ's Gopi Shah Goda explains how social security faces a real financial shortfall—but talk of "waste, fraud, and abuse" distracts from real fixes. She breaks down who's hurt by SSA cuts and what reforms are needed. 🎧Listen: scholars.org/podcast/whats-…

#HigherEd is under attack, from #DEI rollbacks to funding threats. But it’s not just elite schools. In our latest ep, Cecilia Orphan (University of Denver) focuses on what this all means for regional public universities and how they can respond. Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/higher…

Attacks on #HigherEd aren’t just targeting elite schools. In our latest episode, Cecilia Orphan (University of Denver) discusses how regional public universities are also at risk, and why higher ed must organize to protect their mission & communities. Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/higher…

House Republicans passed the "Big Beautiful Bill" with strict Medicaid work requirements. In this No Jargon episode, Nicole Huberfeld of Boston University School of Law explains how those work requirements, & the paperwork they create, could deepen health disparities. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/fight-…

Under Trump, consumer protection has undergone major changes. On our latest ep, Terri Friedline (University of Michigan School of Social Work) explains what’s been happening at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and who's most impacted. #CFPB #ConsumerProtection 🎧Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/consum…

#Congress is in the middle of a #budget debate over tax policy, funding for public programs & more. In our latest ep, JeanJuniorMD (Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine) explains how tax choices affect health & why taxes can improve health outcomes for everyone. Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/how-ta…

What does tax policy have to do with infant mortality? More than you might think. JeanJuniorMD of Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine explains how policies like the #ChildTaxCredit and Earned Income Tax Credit can save lives. 🎧 Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/how-ta…

HHS Sec. #RFK dismissed the federal vaccine advisory committee & installed new members. As measles makes a comeback amid vaccine hesitancy, Dr. Haynes-Maslow (UNC HPM) unpacks how we got here & what it takes to rebuild public trust in this latest episode. 🔗scholars.org/podcast/cleari…

#Measles cases in the U.S. have hit the highest levels in over 30 years. In our latest episode, Dr. Haynes-Maslow (UNC HPM) shares why clear communication is critical for #vaccine education and how local leaders can help cut through the noise. ⤵️ 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/cleari…

Gun violence is down—but for how long? 🎯 In the recent NoJargon latest episode, Dan Semenza NJ Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers SPH breaks down what’s working and what’s at risk as federal support fades. #GunPolicy.

Gun violence is down, thanks in part to policies that address its root causes. In this No Jargon episode, Dan Semenza (NJ Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers SPH) explains what’s working, what’s at risk, and why cutting federal support could reverse progress. 🎙️ Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/drop-g…