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And he dealt wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities, and he gave them abundant provisions and procured wives for them. - 2 Chronicles 11:23 What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. - Proverbs 31:2-3 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. - Galatians 1:10 This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:24 – Scripture Reading 03:32 – Thoughts on the Reading 30:48 - Reason #198: Why Vegans Are Better Than God - @ThatVeganTeacherYouTube, YouTube 40:47 - Don't let them gaslight you: Freedom of speech was always under attack on campus - Ian Haworth, NTB 53:37 - What a 1917 prank about the history of the bathtub can tell us about modern hoaxes – Libby Nelson, Vox 1:06:50 - The increase in narrative identity slang definitely may be in part from video games - @etymology_nerd, YouTube 1:20:53 - Uh-oh: Apple users are complaining that a new software update is resurfacing their deleted nudes – Neo, NTB 1:32:36 - The End of Gender Mistreatment – Michael Shellenberger, PUBLIC 1:41:52 - Reject Vice – Aaron M. Renn 1:57:18 - ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy' by Robert A. Glover - Goodreads --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message
We did it, y'all – we made it to Election Day! And if you're like us, tonight you'll be glued to your TV and constantly refreshing Vox.com waiting for the returns to come in. We're pretty used to knowing the winner that same night, but in 2020, we had to wait days before a winner was announced. So this got us thinking: How do news networks know when to make a call? And how has that changed through the years? We talked to three experts to find out. References: The 2022 midterm elections, explained When will we know results in the 2022 midterm elections? How elections are called and what “projected winner” means, explained (November 2020) How we call races | AP EXPLAINER: Why do the media call races in US elections? | AP News Hosts: Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill) Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser A.M. Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Libby Nelson, deputy policy editor at Vox, joins to break down some of the initiatives and referendums on ballots across the country on election day.
The midterm elections are three weeks away, and candidates aren't the only ones on the ballot. Voters across the country will decide new laws and policy through ballot initiatives, which can include proposals like legalizing recreational marijuana, funding in-state college tuition, and raising taxes to fight climate change. But how do these issues get on the ballot in the first place, and will they stay there? Vox policy editor Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) explains. References: The 2022 midterm elections, explained Two states, two visions for the future of labor The states where the midterms will directly decide the future of abortion access New Mexico voters are set to weigh in on a constitutional ballot measure for early childhood education this November Sample ballot lookup — Ballotpedia VOTE411 Hosts: Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill) Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Join editor Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) and reporters Rachel Cohen (@rmc031) and Madeleine Ngo (@maddiengo) for a summer policy wrap-up. Inflation, the economy, and gas prices were on everyone's minds, but we have even more policy news to talk about. Both Congress and the Biden administration made one last late-summer policy push with the Inflation Reduction Act and student loan cancellation. What does this all mean for you? Listen to find out! References: School vaccine mandates for Covid-19 are not happening Will student loan forgiveness make inflation worse? Inflation is finally slowing down. Will things get cheaper? The inflation numbers are bad — but how bad are they? GDP declined again — but that might not mean we're in a recession ”Standard Oil” octopus cartoon Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser A.M. Hall, deputy editorial director Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In a surprise to many, last week Kansas overwhelmingly voted down an anti-abortion ballot initiative. If abortion rights can win in a deep-red state, what does that mean for the midterms this fall? Join Vox policy editor Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson), Vox senior policy reporter Rachel Cohen (@rmc031), and Vox politics reporter Nicole Narea (@nicolenarea) for a conversation about the new state of abortion politics. References: Abortion was on the ballot in Kansas. Access won. Why the Kansas abortion amendment is so confusing The challenge of turning pro-choice Americans into pro-choice voters The states pushing abortion ballot measures in 2022 post-Roe Senate Democrats slowly consider their options after Roe Hosts: Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) Rachel Cohen (@rmc031) Nicole Narea (@nicolenarea) Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weedsletter Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why is it so hard to get government benefits? Annie Lowrey joins The Weeds hosts Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews to discuss her recent story for the Atlantic about a group called Code For America that is working to lessen this bureaucratic burden. Read Annie's story: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/07/how-government-learned-waste-your-time-tax/619568/ This episode of The Weeds was produced and engineered by Sofi LaLonde. Libby Nelson is the editorial advisor and Amber Hall is deputy editorial director of talk podcasts. Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews hosted. Support The Weeds and Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Many women look up in midlife to realize that while their lives look really good on the outside they don't feel that good on the inside. They're smart, capable, and productive and work hard everyday to accomplish a lot. They take care of people, managing work deadlines and finances, business trips and family vacations, school conferences and day care pickups. But they're not as happy as they thought they would be. They're tired, pulled in a million directions, anxious, overwhelmed, accomplished but unfulfilled. And often women in midlife are drinking too much to reward themselves for getting through it all at the end of the day. The midlife unraveling can also be a time for transformation and evolution. I asked Libby Nelson, a Professional Certified Coach who has trained in the work of Dr. Brené Brown and is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, to join me to dive into how to let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you really are through the work of Brené Brown. For full show notes and to access resources mentioned in the episode, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/105 Ready to drink less + live more? Take my FREE MASTERCLASS on Five Secrets To Taking a Break From Drinking Sign up here to save your seat: https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/class If you're ready to change your relationship with alcohol join The Sobriety Starter Kit. It's my signature sober coaching course for busy women to help you drink less + live more. To enroll go to www.sobrietystarterkit.com. Grab the Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free Connect with Casey McGuire Davidson Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com
Weeds co-hosts Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Vox policy editor Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) to talk about some hot! tax! policy! But mostly, why it's so annoying to file our taxes every year. The three discuss why the tax code is so complicated to begin with; compare our filing system to other countries; and daydream about what could be done to fix the system. Plus, a white paper about, you guessed it: taxes. References: How to get free tax prep, or volunteer to provide tax prep to others TR Reid's A Fine Mess Justin Trudeau's return-free tax promise Dylan explaining near-term options to reform tax filing “What is return-free filing, and how would it work?” The benefits of return-free filing Option one: the pre-filled return Option two: pay-as-you-earn ProPublica on Intuit/H&R Block lobbying that's kept taxes complicated White paper: “Inertia and Overwithholding: Explaining the Prevalence of Income Tax Refunds” by Damon Jones Does the EITC promote work? Hosts: Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox Dara Lind (@dlind), Weeds co-host, Vox Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weedsletter Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Vox policy editor Libby Nelson discuss the findings of two recent studies on early childhood development. One study found that cash transfers increase brain activity in infants, while the other found a negative impact of universal pre-K on academic outcomes. So ... what's actually going on here? Does one negate the other? The Weeds team talks it out. Plus, a white paper on the effects of parenthood on voter turnout. References: Dylan's story on the cash-transfer study and his piece on the universal pre-K findings The impact of a poverty reduction intervention on infant brain activity. PNAS The New York Times's Jason DeParle's take on the cash-transfer study Scott Alexander summarizes the skeptical takes on the cash transfer study Noah Smith's review of the research on pre-K, and Kelsey Piper's Effects of a Statewide Pre-Kindergarten Program on Children's Achievement and Behavior Through Sixth Grade White Paper: Parents, Infants and Voter Turnout: Evidence from the United States Hosts: Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox Dara Lind (@dlind), immigration reporter, ProPublica Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson), policy editor, Vox Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weedsletter Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dylan and Dara are joined by Vox's Libby Nelson to talk about the policy merits and political implications of plans to cancel some or all student loans. They also discuss whether President Joe Biden has the power to cancel student debt unilaterally. And, Vox's Jerusalem Demsas joins Dylan and Dara for a white paper about prisoners of war and genetics. References: Brookings Institution's Andre Perry on why student loan forgiveness isn't regressive How canceling student debt helps beneficiaries get out of other debt The racial justice case for student loan cancellation Luke Herrine arguing that the Department of Education can erase debt unilaterally Is there a secret memo saying Biden can erase the debt? David Leonhardt's case against debt cancellation White Paper of the Week: “Health Shocks of the Father and Longevity of the Children's Children” Hosts: Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox Jerusalem Demsas (@jerusalemdemsas), policy reporter, Vox Dara Lind (@dlind), immigration reporter Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) policy editor, Vox Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weedsletter Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt is joined by Vox's Libby Nelson and Jerusalem Demsas for a conversation about the rising cost of master's programs, their usefulness in today's economy, and their role as federally subsidized job training. Matt, Libby, and Jerusalem reflect on their varied educational paths and discuss the effectiveness of student loan forgiveness for higher ed. This week's white paper illuminates the downstream consequences of raising pollution standards for battery recycling in the United States. Resources: “‘Financially Hobbled for Life': The Elite Master's Degrees That Don't Pay Off” by Melissa Korn and Andrea Fuller (The Wall Street Journal; July 8, 2021) The Masters Trap, Part Two, Part Three by Anne Helen Peterson (Culture Studies; July 2021) “Graduate programs have become a cash cow for struggling colleges. What does that mean for students?” by Jon Marcus (PBS Newshour; September 18, 2017) “Master's degree programs surge at nation's colleges and universities” by Nick Anderson (The Washington Post; May 25, 2013) White Paper: “North-South Displacement Effects of Environmental Regulation: The Case of Battery Recycling” (NBER; August 2021) Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson), Deputy Policy Editor Jerusalem Demsas (@JerusalemDemsas), Policy Reporter, Vox Credits: Ness Smith-Savedoff, Producer & Engineer Erikk Geannikis, Producer, Talk Podcasts As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Vox's Libby Nelson joins Matt and Dara on the first episode of the Weeds Time Machine: a visit to the past to review some now-forgotten chapter in policy history. This week, it's No Child Left Behind. Our hosts discuss the bipartisan consensus that existed at the outset of this policy, how everyone eventually turned on it, and the legacy it still leaves behind in our school systems today. Resources: "The GOP's Plan to Take Education Policy Back to the Early 1990s" by Kevin Carey (Oct. 5, 2011; The New Republic) "The scariest lesson of No Child Left Behind" by Libby Nelson (July 27, 2015; Vox) Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson), Deputy Policy Editor, Vox Credits: Erikk Geannikis, Producer Ness Smith-Savedoff, Engineer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's everybody's birthday! No, seriously. Taurus Matt Yglesias is joined by two people who also share a May 18th birthday: Vox's Libby Nelson and The Atlantic's Derek Thompson. They discuss the confusing range of public health and policy directives that have been issued to the American people over the 15+ months of the Covid pandemic. Plus, some research is discussed that evaluates the outcome of the recent rollout of universal preschool in Boston. Resources: "The CDC's Big Mask Surprise Came Out of Nowhere" by Derek Thompson (May 14, The Atlantic) "The CDC Is Still Repeating Its Mistakes" by Zeynep Tufekci (Apr. 28, The Atlantic) "Are Outdoor Mask Mandates Still Necessary?" by Derek Thompson (Apr. 19, The Atlantic) White paper Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson), Deputy Policy Editor, Vox Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), Staff writer, The Atlantic Credits: Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Un épisode pour vous parler de Noël via trois œuvres culturelles. Et Molusk vous donnera chaud pour l'hiver avec sa pastille Introduction 00:00:00 Introduction au thème 00:05:45 Quiz 00:10:30 - Les films de Noël (Wikipedia - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_films_de_No%C3%ABl) - Les 24 meilleurs films selon les spectateurs d'Allociné (Allociné - https://www.allocine.fr/diaporamas/cinema/diaporama-18695260/?page=24) La course au jouet 00:25:15 - La course au Jouet (1996) (Bryan Levant - 1996 - Canal VOD) - La course au Jouet (1996) ( - 1996 - AlloCiné - https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=16135.html) 7 chansons pour Noël (Les Wriggles) 00:38:30 - 7 chansons de Noël (Les Wriggles - 2020) - Les wriggles (Wikipédia - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Wriggles) Les Gremlins 00:49:43 - Gremlins (Joe Dante - 1984 - Netflix) - Gremlins 2 : The New Batch (Joe Dante - 1990) - CHROMA S01.10.GREMLINS (Karim Debbache - 2017 - DailyMotion - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5a365y) - L' Antre du Mea : Gremlins (1984) (MrMeea - 2017 - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNOjMlhQJCs&list=PLApsjkEUu6i0ZuxanxAzAxXiVuyCY5Ohx&index=3&ab_channel=MrMeeea) - GREMLINS 2 (1990) - Les Chroniques du Mea (MrMeea - 2017 - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhTTQne3Wqw&list=PLApsjkEUu6i0ZuxanxAzAxXiVuyCY5Ohx&index=4&ab_channel=MrMeeea) La pastille - Les pulls moches de Noël 01:07:31 - In defense of ugly Christmas sweaters (Libby Nelson - 2016 - Vox - https://www.vox.com/2014/12/23/7440779/ugly-christmas-sweater-parties) - D'où vient la tradition du « pull moche de Noël » ? (Big Browser - 2016 - Le monde - https://www.lemonde.fr/big-browser/article/2016/12/13/d-ou-vient-la-tradition-du-pull-moche-de-noel_5048392_4832693.html)" - POURQUOI VOUS AIMEZ LES PULLS MOCHES DE NOËL (Un créatif - 2018 - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdBk66GCpnQ) Recommandations 01:14:05
A very special election episode! Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) talks to us about how she is approaching U.S. presidential election coverage as Senior Deputy Policy Editor at Vox. As you may well have guessed, covering this election has turned out to be very different than we could have predicted. Libby also talks about how she came to work for journalism startups, becoming one of Vox’s first few employees when the website was still just an idea. Countries featured: USAPublications featured: The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, The Scranton Times-Tribune, Politico, Vox, The Daily NorthwesternLibby discusses being raised by two newspaper journalists in Kansas (5:05), burning out at Northwestern University's daily newspaper (11:52), interning at NYT at the depth of the financial crisis (21:53), transitioning from newspapers to the trades to startups (25:39), joining Vox when it was just an idea (39:12), become an editor (46:01), election coverage (48:17), the killer profile encapsulating Obama's education policy that never happened (57:42), her story about a conservative faction taking over a religious college in Georgia (1:04:19), working with reporters on a global story about healthcare (1:08:51) and finally the lightning round (1:14:24) Here are links to some of the things we talked about:Libby’s story on a religious college takeover - https://bit.ly/375OY6tVox story on how healthcare works globally - https://bit.ly/3k0AwAqIn the Dark podcast - https://apple.co/2GYGUdcWind of Change podcast - https://apple.co/352Bg1yNYT story on Trump’s taxes - https://nyti.ms/2SRuBlkThe Hour on IMDb - https://imdb.to/3drIYGoLinda Greenhouse NYT stories - https://nyti.ms/3k0K8uTNina Totenberg NPR stories - https://n.pr/3nOoIU5 Follow us on Twitter @foreignpod or on Facebook at facebook.com/foreignpodMusic: LoveChances (makaihbeats.net) by Makaih BeatsFrom: freemusicarchive.orgCC BY NC
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Libby Nelson and Dylan Scott join Matt to talk about 2020 Democrats' K-12 policy Bernie's charter school plan - link Harris' teacher pay plan - link Elizabeth Warren's case against the neighborhood school - link Online charter schools are bad - link Join The Weeds' Facebook community here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The results are in! Vox’s Libby Nelson provides a rundown. Matthew Yglesias predicts the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The top student loan officer in the country kicked off the school year by quitting. He says the Trump administration "turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Vox’s Libby Nelson explains one contentious call: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has rolled back Obama-era regulations on for-profit colleges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Libby Nelson, Vox.com news editor and former education reporter, joins Matt and Sarah to talk about the discipline practices and educational outcomes at so-called "no excuses" charter schools. Then they turn to a white paper that looks at lead poisoning and fertility. References and further reading: Illinois Public Radio story on Noble Academy Video of teacher at Success Academy ripping up student's homework Research mentioned by Libby on outcomes at the Harlem Children's Zone Upper West Side parents mad about school integration plan White paper on lead poisoning and fertility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told states to back off regulating the nine private companies that lend money to students last week. That could mean more student debt and more student defaults when both are already at record highs. Vox’s Libby Nelson tells Sean Rameswaram about the national crisis we never solved. And we say goodbye to Stephen Hawking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Libby Nelson and German Lopez join Matt to discuss the politics and history of Confederate monuments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Libby Nelson and Dylan Matthews join Matt to talk about the global nationalist tide, forcing integration across class and ethnic lines, and research on gender and foreign policy dynamics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt are joined by Libby Nelson to discuss Trump's not-so-great hires, not-so-great polls, and new research into how career staff act during presidential transitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt is joined by Libby Nelson to discuss Donald Trump's big plans for K-12 education and his massive financial conflicts of interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ezra is joined by Dara Lind and Libby Nelson to talk about Donald Trump's new tax plan — how it shows the difference between Trump and reform conservatives, between the Donald and Ivanka, between Democrats and Republicans, and the similarities between Trump and Paul Ryan. The trio also talks about what happens when elections lose legitimacy, and mull over a fascinating new paper by Steven Levitt — yes, the Freakonomics economist — that could change how you make decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special guest star Libby Nelson joins Sarah and Matt to explain the Every Student Succeeds Act, examine the strange history and economics behind the NCAA's non-payment of athletes, and break down some new research on why Uber works. Today’s episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Visit TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Weeds to stream Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries and hundreds of other courses for free!This episode is also brought to you by Re:Dream, a documentary series on Youtube taking a look at the idea of the American Dream. Watch the videos, find local events, and join the conversation at ReDreamProject.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the next few weeks, we're bringing you edited versions of the best conversations from our annual 10 Big Ideas Conference. This week,you'll hear first from Andrew McAfee, co-author of The Second Machine Age, and the associate director for the Center for Digital Businessat MIT. He distills the hidden impacts our fast-paced technological innovation, explaining why we're simultaneously in the best of times, and the worst of times. Later, listen to a discussion about how the seemingly-innocuous credit hour has poisoned higher education, and what we can do about it, featuring Amy Laitinen, the Deputy Director of Education Policy at New America, Cathrael Kazin, the Chief Academic Officer of the College of America, Hal Plotkin, the Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Under Secretary of Education in the U.S. Department of Education, and Libby Nelson, an Education Reporter at Vox.