To The Contrary

The Women who Saved Millions from Covid-19 and Cancer

Two women are being honored with the American Innovators Award by the bipartisan Bayh-Dole Coalition. Dr. Katalin Karikó helped helped develop the mRNA platform behind the COVID-19 vaccine and Dr. Carol Mimura helped the research that led to a revolutionary cancer therapy.

The Women who Saved Millions from Covid-19 and Cancer

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    How Project 2025 Impacts the Separation of Church and State

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    We speak with Mariko Hirose, the Chief Program Officer at Americans United, about Christian Nationalism. What do plans such as Project 2025 have in store for the wall that divides religion and government in the United States?

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    DNC Discussion; Harris-Trump Race

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    DNC Discussion: How the Democratic National Convention changed perceptions of Kamala Harris. Harris-Trump Race: What does each candidate need to do to win the presidency? PANEL: Debra Carnahan, Tiana Lowe Doescher, Carrie Sheffield, Jessica Washington

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    ''Girlboss Feminism'' and The Myth of Making It

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    What is "Girlboss Feminism" and what are its consequences? We speak with Samhita Mukhopadhyay, the former executive editor of Teen Vogue and the author of the new book The Myth of Making It.

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