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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 loss.

Published 09/02/22

Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Published 09/02/22

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 assistant professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Medical Center, shares about this zoonotic disease.

Published 08/19/22

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. Haaland.

Published 08/12/22

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.

Published 08/05/22

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 war.

Published 07/28/22

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.

Published 07/13/22

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 DesJardin about the reality of war.

Published 07/07/22

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.

Published 06/08/22

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.

Published 06/01/22

As a Journalist, That’s My Job

We break down what it looks like to be a journalist.

Published 05/25/22

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-winning journalist Sarah Jones breaks down the news beyond the headlines, using interviews, conversations, and compelling stories to make news accessible, understandable, and relatable.

Published 04/27/22