A weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. Emmy award-winning journalist Sarah Jones breaks down the news beyond the headlines, using interviews, conversations, and compelling stories to make news accessible, understandable, and relatable.
Latest episodes
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12 min
Hearing Aid Accessibility
How does the new FDA ruling affect access to hearing aids? Sarah talks with audiologist Dr. Michelle Hu and mother Jessica Lewis about what this change means for those with hearing…
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15 min
Seized Documents at Mar-a-Lago
What did the FBI find during the search of former president Trump’s property? Sarah talks about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago. And what is monkeypox? Susan Michaels-Strasser, the…
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12 min
Tribal Sovereignty and the US Supreme Court
What is tribal sovereignty? Sarah talks with Shaun Little Horn, advocacy organizer of the Lakota Law Project, about the case heading to the Supreme Court this fall, Brackeen v. Haa…
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14 min
Mass Shootings and Dickey’s Amendment
What does research on gun violence look like? Sarah talks with NMVVRC Associate Director, Dr. Angela Moreland, about legislation that affects how mass shootings are researched.If y…
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25 min
War Part 5: Peace Justice and Peacekeeping
How does the law influence war? Sarah talks with international lawyer Benjamin Duerr about what justice and peace mean from a legal standpoint in the final episode in our series on…
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16 min
War Part 4: Hybrid Warfare
What could the future of wars look like? Sarah talks with peacekeeping consultant Janie DesJardin and researcher Leo Michel about the laws of war and the concept of hybrid warfare.…
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18 min
War Part 3: A Ground Floor View
What does war look like? Sarah talks with U.S. combat veteran Tara Madison, Syrian refugee Ahmad Al haj ali, and peacekeeping consultant and Canadian Armed Forces veteran Janie Des…
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8 min
War Part 2: It Impacts People
How does war impact people? Sarah talks with Syrian journalist Hozan Ibrahim who she met while covering the war in Syria, a country that has been fighting for over a decade.Sources…
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8 min
War Part 1: Ukraine and a History with Russia
We break down the war in Ukraine and the motivation for the Russian invasion of the country.* If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world t…
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11 min
As a Journalist, That’s My Job
We break down what it looks like to be a journalist.* If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break down, write to…
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2 min
Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down, a weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. Emmy award-…