194 Episodes

  1. The Free Speech Wars on Campus

    Published: 9/21/2023
  2. Greek Life Gone Viral

    Published: 9/14/2023
  3. We’re Taking Your Assignments: Money, Marijuana, and Montana

    Published: 9/7/2023
  4. Hollywood’s Hot Strike Summer

    Published: 8/31/2023
  5. The Fight Against Digital Hate

    Published: 8/24/2023
  6. Fighting Fires on the Frontlines of Climate Change

    Published: 8/17/2023
  7. Sex and Sensibilities: Let’s Talk About Puriteens

    Published: 8/10/2023
  8. The Assignment presents The Axe Files with David Axelrod

    Published: 8/3/2023
  9. The Assignment presents Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta

    Published: 7/27/2023
  10. TikTok Is Changing Music, One Song at a Time

    Published: 7/20/2023
  11. Courting Controversy: Inside the Supreme Court

    Published: 7/13/2023
  12. Larry Wilmore: A Candid Conversation on Television, Culture, and Creativity

    Published: 7/6/2023
  13. Meet the New Homeschoolers

    Published: 6/29/2023
  14. After Roe: Navigating the Legal Landscape of New Abortion Laws

    Published: 6/22/2023
  15. Gratuitous Gratuity? The Truth About Tipping

    Published: 6/15/2023
  16. Wired for Trouble: Kara Swisher on Big Tech

    Published: 6/8/2023
  17. Flying This Summer? Pack Your Patience

    Published: 6/1/2023
  18. What’s Your Sign? Astrology's Modern Renaissance

    Published: 5/25/2023
  19. Navigating Misinformation at the Border

    Published: 5/18/2023
  20. The Rise and Fall of “Woke” with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

    Published: 5/11/2023

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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.