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Young Children’s Engagement with Literature with Lauren Weber

How do stories shape the way children see themselves and others? Join Lisa and Lauren as we explore the power of young children’s literature to spark creativity, build empathy, and connect classrooms to the wider world.

Baby Sleep: What Actually Works

NEW EPISODES COMING IN SEPTEMBER! HIT FOLLOW TO ENSURE YOU WON'T MISS THEM. Certified sleep coach Lauren Weber joins The Tiny Big Joys to challenge everything you've been told about baby sleep — schedules, wake windows, self-soothing, sleep training. She explains what infant sleep actually looks li…

Inflation is soaring. How consumers are feeling the squeeze.

Inflation hit its highest rate in close to three years, driven by the war with Iran. Andrew Ackerman of the Washington Post breaks down how rising costs are squeezing consumers. Many of the American passengers who were aboard the cruise ship struck by hantavirus are now in a specialized quarantine…

In Search of a New FDA Commissioner

In one of the most widely expected departures in recent memory, Marty Makary stepped down as head of the FDA this week.  Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is considering blocking telehealth prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone.  Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Alice Miranda Ollstein of …

More Kids Without Coverage

When Republicans passed their big budget bill in 2025, they thought the effects of cuts to health programs wouldn’t show up until after the 2026 midterms. They were wrong.  Meanwhile, the party is trumpeting its efforts to lower drug prices.  Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of T…

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage

As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments.  Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded angrily to a New York Times article suggesting he…

Democrats Keep Healthcare at Fore

Senate Democrats hope to highlight rising healthcare prices by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state to try to cut off residents’ access to medication abortion via telehealth.  Lauren Webe…

Inside the First Flight of the Qatari-Gifted Air Force One

P.M. Edition for July 1. Today President Trump flew to North Dakota in new digs: the Air Force One plane that was gifted by Qatar. Journal national security reporter Marcus Weisgerber discusses the refurbishments to the plane as well as the controversies surrounding it. Plus, the U.S. has declined …

State Lawmakers Try to Crack Down on ‘Ghost Jobs’

P.M. Edition for Aug. 21. “Ghost jobs”—posted roles that companies have no real intention of filling—are a big source of frustration for job seekers. Now, as Journal reporter Lauren Weber discusses, lawmakers in a few states are proposing bills to reel companies in. Plus, bitcoin just had its best …