The Assignment with Audie Cornish
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.
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What It's Like to Cover a Presidential Candidate Up-Close
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Kara Swisher’s Big Tech Burn Book
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Katie Britt, IVF, and the Fight for Women's Votes
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Counting Votes, Facing Threats: What It's Like to Run an Election
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A Week of Political High Drama, with Kasie Hunt
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Polyamory Is Having a Moment
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Biden, Trump, and the Border Crisis
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Jake Tapper on American Political Scandal
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Where Does Fani Willis Go From Here?
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Gen Z In the Workplace: Rethinking Business Etiquette
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Mitch McConnell’s Critics Grow Louder
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: Cultural Supernova
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Clyburn on Power and Compromise
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Roy Wood Jr. on The Daily Show and the Future of Comedy
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What is Nikki Haley Doing in South Carolina? With Eva McKend
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Healing Political Divisions in the Pews
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The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics
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"Am I Doing This Right?" How To Be a Parent Today
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If Trump's the Nominee, Who's his Veep?
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The Backlash Against DEI
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Biden's Re-Election Argument, with Phil Mattingly
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Gen Z Is Challenging How We Think About Work
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The Year Ahead in Politics with David Chalian
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The Assignment Presents: All There Is
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The Assignment Presents: The Axe Files
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We’re Taking Your Assignments: Drug Shortages and Ageism
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CNN Political Briefing: Are Young Voters Tuning Out 2024?
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Why More Black Moms Are Choosing Home Births
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How to Cover Politics with Tara Palmeri
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Ken Burns on History, Truth, and Storytelling
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Can the Biden/Harris Coalition Hold?
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The Creative Path to Climate Solutions
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Trump’s Second Term Plans
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What Does It Mean to Be Patriotic?
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Can Anyone Beat Trump?
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Meet The Students Challenging Book Bans
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China’s Disinformation Campaign Against Americans
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The Army's Recruitment Challenge
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Should Biden Bow Out? Axelrod Weighs In
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How Ordinary People Exposed January 6th
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Why Trump’s Ex-Lawyers are Flipping
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The Serious Business of Romance Novels
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How The Young Guns Lost the GOP
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What It's Like to Evacuate in Gaza
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How Americans Feel About Israel
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Roxane Gay Reflects on 10 Years of Opinions
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Does Fact-Checking Work?
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A New Assignment: Diving into Politics
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An Epic Translation for a Modern Audience
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