• The Assignment with Audie Cornish

  • By: CNN
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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

By: CNN
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  • Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.
    2023 CNN
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Political Science
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Episodes
  • A Pastor's Stand on Trump's ICE Raids

    A Pastor's Stand on Trump's ICE Raids
    Jan 30 2025
    In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Audie talks with Rev. Gabriel Salguero about how faith leaders are navigating the call to provide support and guidance to undocumented immigrants in their congregations. Rev. Salguero is the pastor of The Gathering Place in Orlando, Florida, and president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • The ‘Sober Curious’ Revolution

    The ‘Sober Curious’ Revolution
    Jan 23 2025
    "Dry January" is evolving into something more than a 4-week virtue signal. American attitudes about drinking are changing, especially among younger generations who are drinking much less. So, what’s behind this cultural shift, and why now? Audie talks with Derek Brown, the founder of Positive Damage a newsletter about “drinking mindfully.” And Chris Marshall, the founder of Sans Bar, the first non-alcoholic bar in North America. For more on what alcohol does to the body, listen to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's podcast, Chasing Life. "Your Shame-Free Guide to Cutting Back on Booze.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Meet the Man Who Saw the LA Fires Coming

    Meet the Man Who Saw the LA Fires Coming
    Jan 16 2025
    Peter Kalmus left California two years ago in part because of his concerns about hotter days and increasing wildfires. Today, his former neighborhood of Altadena is one of the many communities left scorched by the wildfires. And he says more are coming. Audie talks with Kalmus, who studies future extreme heat impacts on human health and ecosystems at NASA, about how the Los Angeles wildfires are part of a greater climate crisis, and how our grief can be channeled into preventing the next disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins

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